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Experience life in nature friendly small holding in rural England

The experience

We are looking for someone to contribute to the wildlife friendly management of our environmentally sympathetic small holding. We are developing ways to maximise our rainwater harvesting and growing our own food. Some of the tasks may include carpentry, painting and dry stone walling. Across the week we would expect our guest to help with tasks in the morning but there would be flexibility on this. We are in a rural area so transport required.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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.

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.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner French

Between 18 and 70 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are a couple who are working from home part time. When we are not working we are carrying out chores on our home. We are embarking on restoring an old cabin and hope that our guest will be able to help on this and other things around the property. There are light landscaping jobs such as dry stone walling in the local style and looking after a vegetable patch.

Activities & Shift

Painting outdoor areas.
Processing wood.
Helping with garden/clearing brush/growing vegetables.
Making dead hedge.
Some care of horses.
Dry stone walling.

Rules

No smoking. No drugs.