Andy & Willow

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  • Beschreibung

    How's it going!

    It’s Andy and Willow

    For the last 3 years Andy has been exploring Canada. He has spent time tree planting, snowmaking, farming organic veg, teaching snowboarding and on a regenerative ranch as well as plenty of time in nature; hiking, camping, canoeing, climbing, surfing, skiing, foraging and being.

    Over the past few years Willow has been on various travel adventures to Mexico, the Dominican and across Canada. She loves meeting new folks and finding out their stories. When she’s at home she grounds herself learning earth skills, such as basket weaving, natural medicine, foraging and other crafts with her friends.

    ………

    We spend a lot of time considering how humans are interacting with the ecosystems we're part of and how we can integrate in mutually beneficial ways.

    Being able to spend time in nature is very important to us.

    We are adventurous, love being outside, using our hands, learning new skills and exploring alternative approaches.

    Areas we are particularly looking to develop our knowledge in include:-

    • Sustainable food production and harvesting.
    •Sustainable forestry/Agroforestry.
    • Homesteading/ Off-grid living - preparing firewood, preserving food, sustainable energy and other skills relating to self-sufficiency.
    • Authentic cuisine and cooking.
    • Wild harvesting food and natural resources.
    • Building and crafting with natural materials.
    • Bushcraft
    Natural dying
    •And sailing, I would love to learn to sail!

    Andy is also interested in :-

    And Willow would like to know more about :-
    Weaving
    Local art practices
    Photography
    Local natural medicine
    Leather work
    Silversmithing

    We are looking to immerse myself in authentic, cultural experiences, meet new people and discover new things. A good conversation and hearing new philosophies and ideas, particularly around food, nature and our connection with then. Always looking to learn, we believe everything is a learning opportunity and everyone has something to teach. Ourselves are more than willing to share our skills and experiences.

    Andy has skills in:-
    • Organic veg growing/harvesting experience
    • Some livestock handling (sheep, goats, chickens, cows, pigs)
    • Basic horse care and riding skills
    • Basic woodwork carpentry skills
    • Tree planting
    • Basic handyman skills
    • Cooking and baking
    • Photography/Videography
    • English skills
    • Willingness to apply myself

    Willow has skills in:-
    Farming
    Gardening
    Basket Weaving
    Flower arranging
    Photography
    Social media marketing skills
    Child care
    Cooking
    Homesteading processing live stock
    House/pet sitting

    Dabbling creatives

  • Interessengebiete

    Kunst & Design
    Politik & Soziales
    Schreiben
    Wassersport
    Wintersport
    Gärtnern
    Sprachen
    Kultur
    Bücher
    Fotografie
    Videoaufnahmen
    Architektur
    Selbstentwicklung
    Musik
    Radfahren
    Gebirge
    Tanzen
    Wandern
    Nachhaltigkeit
    Segeln / Boote
    Outdoor-Aktivitäten
    Natur
    Farmarbeit
    Heimwerken & DIY
    Camping
    Tischlerarbeiten
    Kochen & Backen
    Strand
    Tiere
    Erlebnissportarten
  • Sprachen

    Gesprochene Sprachen
    Englisch: Fließend
    Französisch: Fließend

    Mehr Infos zu meinen Sprachinteressen
    Willow is a fluent French Canadian speaker. Andy is just beginning his journey learning French. We both have some knowledge of basic Spanish and would be interested in practicing and developing my basic conversation fluency. We’d be happy to share our knowledge of English and French. Andy has experience sharing English at language immersion camps.

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  • Bereiche, die uns interessieren oder in denen wir anderen etwas beibringen können

    Interessiert uns:  

    Karitative Arbeit
    Sprachen
    Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

    Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden  

    Gartenarbeiten
    Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
    Handwerkliche Arbeiten
    Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
    Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
    Ökoprojekte
    Betreuung von Tieren
    Kunstprojekte
    Unterrichten
  • Was könntest du arbeiten?

    While spending a year living the farming lifestyle I was fortunate enough to pick up a number of skills including in various areas of the farm.

    I spend 60-70% of my time in the organic, No-Dig Market Garden, there I learnt :-
    • Sowing into trays.
    • Direct sowing using a jang seeder.
    • Transplanting plugs into beds.
    • Produce harvesting - cut and come again salads, legumes, root veg, rhubarb, herbs, brassicas, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes
    • Tomato and Cucumber pruning.
    • Bed prepping and turn around.
    • Produce prep and package for consumer use.
    • Application and understanding of no-dig techniques and principles.
    • Hedgerow planting and benefits to ecosystem and crops.

    Skills from other areas of the farm :-
    • Mob grazing techniques to regenerate pasture.
    • Basic sheep shearing and handling.
    • Basic chicken care and handling.
    • Use of quad bike and polaris.
    • Basic butchery and sausage making.
    • Use of a mechanical log splitter.

    Other skills which may be of use :-
    • Cooking for groups and some basic chef experience.
    • Tree planting.
    • Basic carpentry skills.
    • Some general maintenance skills.
    • Poultry care.
    • Dog care.
    • High ropes skills.
    • Photography/Videography skills.
    • English language.

  • Alter

    31 & 30

  • Was noch ...

    We love to participate in outdoor activities - hiking, climbing, camping, kayaking, biking, sailing, canoeing, surfing, snowboarding, skiing etc.

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    • Allergien
      Willow can’t eat turmeric

    • Spezielle Ernährung
      Predominantly plant based but willing to try all authentic local cuisine. Preferences for local animal products when possible

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