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Description
Situated near Nairn, close to Inverness and Loch Ness, our ecology charity trust was formed in 2023 to protect 50Ha of natural native woodland, wetland and Organically farmed permanent pasture along with the abundant wildlife living here; and to educate the public on the importance of nature for human well-being. As you can imagine there are a host of jobs associated with the Trust; cattle, sheep and hens grazing in the woods, public events such as woodland walks, courses in Organic vegetable gardening and mandala making, and building maintenance. If you have a speciality there are animals, birds and flowers to survey, ponds to dip and insects to record.
Four families live here. You will have accommodation with the Ranger [Duncan] and mostly be with him, but will meet and work with the others as well. In their spare time the community interests include kite surfing, foraging for mushrooms, learning the guitar, Scottish Country Dancing, making mandalas, hill walking, eco building, anti GM campaigning, Organic vegetable gardening and preserving the fruit, plus cooking meals from home grown produce.
We are looking for volunteer helpers for stays of 4-12 weeks, but ONLY ONE AT A TIME. Beginners welcome, enthusiasm and no smoking is all we ask - we will teach the rest, even English! Please check our calendar. Thanks for your interest in us, best wishes.Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The kind of events that you will be invited to attend with us have been covered in the description and depends on the time of the year. You will have two days off a week and may borrow a bicycle. We are close to the sea where you may see dolphins.
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in the UK and is looking for help with their charity project.
Help
The help we need is very varied and has been covered in the Description, but also help with the Trust’s website if you have knowledge of Wordpress and CSS.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have a private bedroom in the home of the Ranger, and live as one of the family at meals and throughout the day.
What else ...
We have much info about the area on our website, so once you apply you will get access to this. Two days off a week.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours, 5 days a week
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I would recommend it to anyone looking for a place that is beautiful calm and peaceful. Duncan is friendly,… read more
The work was very varied and quite enjoyable. I got to do different jobs every day, so I was definitely never bored: for… read more
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I would recommend it to anyone looking for a place that is beautiful calm and peaceful. Duncan is friendly,… read more
The work was very varied and quite enjoyable. I got to do different jobs every day, so I was definitely never bored: for… read more
The work was fun and I learned a lot, because there were a diversity of different jobs to do. One of the best experiences was that the sheep's were lambing in this month.
The accomodation and the food were also good. I hat plenty of free time… read more
Thank you for sharing your beautiful area with me, your previous wwoofers and all the other people around you. I enjoyed the view everyday and took a lot of pictures to show my family and friends where I could stay for 3 weeks in the yellow-red-brownish-coloured autumn season. You can be very proud about the job you did in… read more
I enjoyed the diversity of work I could do. Each… read more
I truely had a wonderful time and even though I am quite a shy person they made me feel like a part… read more
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The quality and quantity of food was another major plus, you really get get looked after. After a… read more
We thoroughly enjoyed the diversity of work that we had to do. Everything from helping in the vegetable garden to feeding and taking care of their animals.
Food was great as well as a lot to see and… read more