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Farmstay North Somerset, United Kingdom
Handyman for Charity buildings including Foodbank /Homeless cafe
What you offer
25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- Breakfast
- You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
- Lunch
- You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
- Dinner
- You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Discounts on Accommodation
- Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
- Bikes at your disposal
- You can use our bikes any time you want.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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Availability
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
The Experience
General maintenance of cafe and other shop and community centre ; painting etc You can also be involved at the farm if required - gardening; growing vegetables; fencing; cleaning; painting ; DIY; serving in a foodbank; serving free hot meals for the homeless;
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English or Beginner German
- Over 18 years old
- Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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6 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Farmstay
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 4 Meeting international travelers
- 4 Practicing English
- 3 Meeting locals
- 2 Immersing in the local culture
- 1 Get in touch with nature
- 1 Learning about sustainability
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 2 1. No poverty
- 1 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Benjamin
United States
I have enjoyed my time on the farm, taking care of the sheep, chickens, and goats. I also worked on renovation projects on her rental properties. Painting, landscaping, and moving furniture. I have even extended my time on the farm
7 months ago
Naomi replied
Ben is a very bright well educated guy and learns quickly - he helped rebuild the chicken house and built some planting boxes for our new polytunnels for growing vegetables- he also helped many of the other volunteers in many different ways - he is a good Mr fix - it - thank you Ben for your help much appreciated
Alexandro
Brazil
The experience was terrible
5 months ago
Naomi replied
Alexandro is from a hot country is Brazil and came at the wrong time of the year as the weather was bad and not right for much farming work and he was the only foreign volunteer for the period apart from 1 English guy. We are not sure what he wanted as his English is reasonable but he didn’t communicate what he wanted - as he is an Anglican priest we took him to some Christian churches and to the city and he helped a bit on the farm - but said he was missing his family and church - sorry we were confused about his desires
Mariela
Guatemala
I could practice and improve my English and I met new places and beautiful people.
5 months ago
Rebeca
Brazil
Naomi and Nick are great individuals. They helped me a lot in improving my language skills, and Nick is an excellent cook! He works wonders with just a few ingredients! :) Most of the work was done in Bristol, in the city. We painted walls and did cleaning in some houses for temporary rentals. On Wednesdays, we did charity work at a food bank. On the farm, there isn't much work for volunteers besides walking the dogs and feeding the animals. One area for improvement is the cleanliness and organization of the space. Overall, the experience was good. I met incredible people on the farm!
6 months ago
Mariela
Guatemala
Naomi and Nick are good people, my work wasn't on the farm, it was in Bristol painting houses and on Wednesdays helping out in the kitchen at a food bank. I had the opportunity to meet people from other countries who are now my friends. The days are long some days, but Naomi is flexible if you let her know about your responsibilities and activities outside of volunteering. I had a lot of learning about life and nice experiences.
6 months ago
Naomi replied
Mariselas main focus was studying for her English Tefl exam and we did what we could to assist her with this and gave her time off to study - got the impression she preferred to visit the city rather than stay at the farm - however she did spend over 1 week painting at the farm and regularly fed the animals - other farm work can
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