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Travelling
My next destination:
Italy - from Mar 2024 until Apr 2024 View allDescription
I began Workaway/Wwoofing in April 2023 and it's been a great journey from a specialist Japanese vegetable farm in the UK (via Wwoofing website) to farms and homesteads in the UK and abroad.
I enjoy working out of doors and I like to bicycle and trek to keep fit. I can work independently as well as part of a team - the teams I've been with have been great for the stories and life-experiences as well as skill sharing.
I'm a flexible practical person who's not afraid to get dirty! I have a keen eye for detail and am eager to learn.Interests
Movies & TVDrawing & paintingSustainabilityDIY & craftsVideographyLanguagesCyclingPlant carePhotographyHikingPetsGardeningMountainOutdoor activitiesNatureCultureFarmingArt & designAnimalsLanguages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
I'm a native english speaker if anybody would like to practice english conversation.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco ProjectsSome knowledge of:
LanguagesArt ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareLife at a FarmstayHelping around the houseGeneral MaintenanceMore details about your skills
I've recently wwoofed on a farm in the Cotswolds supporting lambing (delightful!) and also feeding/cleaning up after cattle and horses, checking on animals and helping to move them.
As a result I'd particularly like the opportunity to develop my animal husbandry skills.
In Italy I helped with clearing out an old water cistern, gardening, cleaned and repainting the interior of their new rental house. Also me and another volunteered visited the neighbouring goat farm (cheese makers) and cleaning out the embedded straw and goat poo from the stable, so I'm happy getting dirty!
I've also worked on a variety of horticultural homesteads and gained experience in weeding, hoeing, digging, preparing the soil for planting. Sewing - for greenhouse and directly into the ground, repotting, planting. Harvesting and weighing/packing vegetables for transport.
I had a career in the NHS as a clinical photographer so can work in pressured environments and also help out with documentation/publicity photos :)
I'm a fit practical person and keen to learn new skills.Age
54
What else ...
I love walking and swimming. I'm learning Italian and enjoy learning about local culture from hosts and other volunteers.
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
None but I do avoid eating the very hot tiny peppers!
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She is a hard working, disciplined person with a strong sense of responsibility and tidy. She is good at pruning and watering though she has a tendency to overwater; a beginner’s major & fatal mistake. She is also good and handy at fixing things around the… read more