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Hi. We are located in the “garden of Ireland” in beautiful County Wicklow beside Carrig Mountain and its extensive forests. Our property over 150 acres is truly unique, a real one-off gem with beautiful woodland, parkland, ponds and access to the mountains from the valley. There are lots of walkways through the property, with plenty of wildlife, such as deer, foxes, badgers, pheasants and wild duck. The entire property is a private Nature Reserve.
You will have your own lovely self-contained unit on site with central heating, shower and kitchen. There is WiFi at the property. We are looking for people to assist with the day to day improvements, maintenance and repairs on the Reserve. The accommodation is provided, together with food, which you will mostly cook for yourself. It is a really special place and offers a tranquil, peaceful and delightful environment. The nearest village, Ashford, is 3km away. The nearest town is Wicklow and Dublin is only approx 30 minutes drive, with a direct bus every few hours each day to the city centre. There is lots to do in Wicklow cultural, sporting, sightseeing and leisure. There are bicycles for you to enjoy and fishing off the Wicklow coast, with the tourist attractions of nearby in Glendalough, Laragh, Roundwood and Wicklow Mountains National Park.
Help and assistance is required in the nature reserve with a variety of duties, undergrowth clearance, replanting of trees, wild bulbs, looking after reserve projects, building or making paths, walls, ditches, bridges, cleaning out bat boxes, bird boxes, ponds, pruning and sculpting trees, harvesting wild fruits, building pens and fences, repairs to roads, property maintenance, caring for our gardens, woods, parkland flora and fauna and collecting data on birds and wildlife. We also take in orphaned and injured wildlife, care for them and when ready, release them back into the wild. We never know who or what will be visiting us!
You should be a good communicator, responsible and trustworthy, with a an enthusiasm and passion for wildlife, conversation, trees, nature and animals.
If this exchange position is of any interest to you please email us with your details and history of work you have done or any queries you might have. Don't forget to clearly outline your arrival and departure dates. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for reading!
Best wishes.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Mantenimiento general
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We are also an animal sanctuary so will get to see rare birds and animals which we care for and then release back into the wild. In the past we have had pine martins, owls, It can be very varied as to what animals and birds we have and on occasions we may have none at all.
Ayuda
The exchange is to help out and assist in the nature reserve with gardening duties, woodland tasks, undergrowth clearance, maintenance and repair, planting of trees, planting of wild bulbs, looking after the animals, reserve projects, pond cleaning, building walls, harvesting wild fruits, building fences, help with repairs to roads, property care, caring for our gardens, woods, and fauna.
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Accommodation is in your own self contained unit with views overlooking the trees and garden and lovely stove fire. We generally ask helpers to provide a shopping list for their groceries and you can then cook for yourself. There is WiFi at the property.
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The nearest village, Ashford, is 3km away. The nearest town is Wicklow and Dublin is approx 30 minutes drive, with a direct bus from Ashford every few hours each day to the city centre. There is lots to do in Wicklow cultural, sporting, sightseeing and leisure. There are bicycles for you to enjoy and fishing off the Wicklow coast, with tourist attractions nearby in Glendalough, Laragh, Roundwood and Wicklow Mountains National Park.
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Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
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Die Unterkunft selbst ist gemütlich, besonders wenn man sich den Ofen anmacht, mit… read more
We had no problems with the accommodation, which was well equipped.
We were able to do lots of things and discover lots of things. We were able to learn lots of techniques and information. The people we worked with were all… read more
Accomodation is clean and tidy with 2 bedroom and living room with nice fireplace and wonderful view to the forest. Garden is very nice with rivulet and lakes. 4 km from the nearest village Ashford where you can go by bike around 15min… read more
I stayed in the beautiful countryside Wicklow Mountains in October 22 for five weeks.
The hosts Marie and Ronan are truly kind, friendly and helpful people.
I had a warm welcome and was cared of a lot during my stay, no matter what.
The accomodation was clean and well equipped, there was enough space.
Work was not too hard, but… read more
Ronan is… read more
Our coworkers patty and ben were really nice and helped us settle in.
The only thing that could be… read more
I was in Ireland for the last 9 months (from Oct. 20 to July 21), and I stay in Ronan and Marie's places for the whole time.
First two months, I was working in Kilmuckridge, Co.Wexford (place you can see on the pictures). The place is a lovely estate located on the beach where some ducks,… read more
I stayed for 27 days in their Glenealy reserve (November 2019). I had a lovely time. Ronan and Marie do not live in the property but made sure I felt at home and that I had everything I needed. About the place: I didn’t stay in Wexford County but in Wicklow County. Ronan and Marie thought Wicklow was a… read more
We stayed with Ronan for 2 months. We weren't in Wexford but in the other natural reserve in Wicklow (1hour from Dublin with bus). We spent a wonderful time over there. To communicate with Ronan or Marie, it was easy and they are really kind. The flat is amazing with a lot of space.… read more
I painted the new treehouse and cut the paths in the nature.
Thanks for letting me stay at this… read more
Our main work was… read more
