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Garden Rescue Work and some House Work in Rural Co.Cork.

The experience


I am a 72 year old woman with limited mobility and would like help in my garden and in the house. The hours are flexible. I originally had a large vegetable garden but now my garden needs help. I would especially like to renovate the tunnel which is completely overgrown. This is going to take serious hard work to get it ready for next year. A lot of nettle and bramble cutting and digging out roots. Hope to install some raised beds.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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.

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!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate English

Over 21 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

European Union Passport

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I would like help around the house that would include cleaning windows and floors. I would like to share cooking, and learn about your favorite dishes. My polytunnel needs serious hard work, brambles and nettles. The grass will need to be cut if or when we get weather for it. I would like to learn about your culture and life.

Activities & Shift

We can come up with a plan for the work that suits both of us. I would like to cook and eat dinners together daily. I can't physically help with some tasks like weeding in the polytunnel, but I am happy to guide and talk with you while you work. If you prefer to work alone, that is fine too, and I am open to coming to an arrangement that works for us both. Generally, I would hope for mornings working and afternoons would be free for you.

Rules

No smoking as I gave up years ago and don't want to start again! I ask to be treated with respect and I offer the same in kind. I would expect adult and polite behaviour.