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I live in a rural location in West Cork with my daughter who is 28 years old and works full-time in the nearby town of Clonakilty. My son who is 25 is at home some of the time but not all the time. We are 15 minutes to the beach in Rosscarbery, 15 minutes to Skibbereen and Dunmanway and ten minutes to the bus stop where you can travel to Cork City or farther South. We are happy to provide lifts to the bus stop, or occasionally drive you somewhere. We will work your plans around our schedule.
Most importantly, I am a beekeeper and I can only take people who are not allergic to bees. If you are interested in bees, I am happy to pass on some of my experience and perhaps take you to one of the bee events I attend, if the timelines work out.
We have two dogs who are part of the family, and we can only take dog lovers although taking care of the dogs or walking them is not something we would ask a Workawayer to do.
In terms of work, I mainly need help in the garden. I have a polytunnel which has been somewhat neglected and a number of flower and vegetable beds which need maintaining. Weeding in the orchard area needs doing also as well as various other tasks like strimming some long grass areas, as they come up. A certain amount of housework is also needed and Workaways will be asked to spend some time inside doing general housework, usually hoovering. If the weather is not suitable for outdoor jobs, I may ask you to do some housework instead (nothing too strenuous). I would might need help cleaning bee equipment in my honey house that can also be done on rainy days. I have a big house with little storage, so some rooms may need to be cleared out and stuff organised, that kind of thing.
I ask that you do 5 hours a day, 5 days a week and I am as flexible as you are in terms of how you want to arrange the hours. If you prefer to do longer days and have more time off, I'm happy for you to do that and use the house as a base for your adventures for the remaining days. In terms of food, we do not eat meat every day. Dinner will be provided daily and breakfast and lunch will be help-yourself. We enjoy sharing meals and getting to know people from other cultures. If you like cooking you are more than welcome to cook!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Pets
Writing
Performing arts
Cooking & food
Gardening
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Books
Art & design
Animals
Nature
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We all love to have lots of conversations and share in telling stories so you can really improve your English speaking here.
We often go to nice places for swimming or walking and you are welcome to tag along. Equally, we are well siutated for exploring West Cork and we are happy to bring you to the bus.
Projects involving children
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Help
I would like help in the garden with cutting back trees and clearing areas outside. I need someone who can use gardening tools and so some digging and clearing of footpaths and general tidy up of the outside and possibably some painting and fixing up around the place outside the house .
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Irish: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Room in the family home
Shared bathroom which currently does not have a shower. The only working shower is in my en suite, which just means you can't take showers too early in the morning or too late at night.
What else ...
Please note, if you have any special needs or health issues, please please let us know, so we can be sure we can facilitate your needs and we would be happy to welcome you into our home. We have family meals together and we all tuck in to help around the house.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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