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Help on eco building house in Sligo, Ireland

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The experience

You won’t need any particular skills, beginners and experiences natural builders, we will share easy and hard tasks, and build experience together. The task are building cob and Strawbale wall, light straw walls, plastering with earth and lime plaster. We can converse in French, English, a bit of Spanish and German.

What you offer

25 hours of help 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

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner French

Between 18 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

For the help you provide, we will give you your own accommodation shared with volunteers. We provide all the food for 3 meals a day. You will learn about cob mixing, working with lime, earth plaster and natural eco material. We have a full presentation of the project and goals on arrival.

Activities & Shift

You will help Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm ( flexible times and task could be arrange to suit you.)

Rules

They’re is no special rules, respect everyone, and communicate your needs and problems so we can make things suits you the best. On site respect work ethic and rules of health and safety.