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Hi, my name is Emma, I have been living and working on Vancouver Island (Canada) for the past 4 years years, but originally I'm from Switzerland. I've lived and worked on organic and permaculture farms and on a biodynamic farm and community where I learned lots about gardening, taking care of barn animals and lots of other things.
In the past couple years I've been a self employed landscaper. I love working with medicinal plants, growing them, harvesting them and making teas, infused oils, tinctures and hydrosols.
I am into wildcrafting and want to learn more about mushroom foraging.
I would also like to learn more about sustainable building, for example cob houses.
Whenever I can I love to learn more about traditional herbal medicine from around the world.
Interests
Sustainability
Beach
Drawing & painting
Music
Gardening
Carpentry
Self development
DIY & crafts
Camping
Outdoor activities
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Farming
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Languages
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Art Projects
More details about your skills
I've worked in vegetable gardens, herb gardens as well as with barn animals (sheep, chickens, cows)
In the last couple years I've done landscaping and garden maintenance, mostly weeding, mulching, pruning etc. I like to work with permaculture principles.
I know lots of medicinal plants (in North America and Europe) and love foraging or grow and harvest and process them.
I also know how to turn raw (sheep) hides into soft, tanned hides using pig brains and curing them with wood smoke.
I enjoy cooking and experimenting with fresh and available ingredients and love to ferment veggies, bake bread, or make pesto.
Age
26
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Driver's licence
Allergies
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The work was varied, we did a lot of cacao harvesting and weeding/ cleaning up around the trees. Sometimes we also worked with the carpenter to build fermentation boxes for the cacao.
The lunches were always delicious.
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The work was varied, we did a lot of cacao harvesting and weeding/ cleaning up around the trees. Sometimes we also worked with the carpenter to build fermentation boxes for the cacao.
The lunches were always delicious.
The… read more