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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
20 Mar 2024
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Description
I have an organic smallholding with vegetables, fruit, poultry and 2 Alpaca.
Help is needed with gardening/horticulture/looking after hens & Alpaca.
Experienced sailors also needed to help with preparing and sailing a small cruiser on the beautiful waters of Clew Bay.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Discover traditional Irish music, informal lessons in guitar & penny whistle ("Irish flute" in some languages). Ceili dancing in summer. We make sure to show you round the area, visit beaches & beauty spots, etc., go to the pub for trad. sessions (when possible) and generally enjoy life ! Learn the basics of horticulture.
Help
Main focus in the summer is on cultivation, harvesting & preserving veg. & fruit, for both summer & winter crops. In addition to the organic crops, I collect seaweed for nutrition & fertiliser and make our own salt from seawater. I am also interested in self-sufficiency, collecting herbs and DIY energy projects. Now starting on Syntropic Agroforestry.
I own a small sailing cruiser. Help is needed in preparing it for sea and with sailing locally in Clew Bay.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Greek: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
Room in house (you might have to share a room).
What else ...
I have a small dog and a cat in the house so you must like animals. Volunteers live with me as part of the family.
Derrada is an area of outstanding natural beauty, with plenty of opportunities for walking & hill-climbing. I am 5 mins. from the Great Western Greenway, an off-road bicycle path built on a disused railway line. 4km (2.5 mls) to Newport (shops, pubs), you can bike it. Bus to Westport 5 times daily. I am keen on traditional music, I play whistle & guitar. Local ceili (traditional set dancing) adjacent to farm in July & August. Westport is renowned for trad. music.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Good broadband.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Very flexible, around 5 Hours per day/25 hours per week - we don't count !
Feedback (11)
It was our first workaway experience and it was amazing!
Colin and Alison are great teachers and they love to tell stories about Ireland or curiosity about permaculture.
Their farm is really nice and they tried to stay with us and show us around during their free time so we were able to visit a… read more
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It was our first workaway experience and it was amazing!
Colin and Alison are great teachers and they love to tell stories about Ireland or curiosity about permaculture.
Their farm is really nice and they tried to stay with us and show us around during their free time so we were able to visit a… read more
Diego
We… read more
As he said himself, he has two new friends in Ireland and we… read more
I make it clear that the accommodation was excellent, my stay was very comfortable. It was a very pleasant time where we had great conversations besides having had a chance to get to know the Irish… read more
I really enjoyed my stay here, I had a fantastic work environment, and working with… read more