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Due to a cancellation we can offer July 14- 31st , 2025.
We are a family of four living on four acres of beautiful, native woodland a short walk from one of the sweetest villages in Ireland, Glengarriff.
My husband and I live in the main house, our daughter and SIL live in a cabin next door. We have a caravan next to the house that provides comfortable, independent accommodation for up to two volunteers (if they are a couple).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Nature
Art & design
Cooking & food
Drawing & painting
Gardening
Writing
Plant care
Photography
Performing arts
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Culture
Movies & TV
Self development
Sustainability
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have lived in this area for 15 years and are very interested in music, theatre, comedy, art, “slow food”, holistic health and exploring the natural beauty all around us. We love sharing what we’ve discovered.
Help
We have recently finished our house renovation. This July (11th - 30th) we are looking for help with our woodland (clearing paths, thinning work to allow light in), rain water harvesting and creating woven fencing. We are also beginning to grow our own food. We use permaculture principles and are happy to share what we know.
We may also be doing some smaller projects involving DIY and wood tasks this summer.
If you like physical tasks, are strong and healthy and have experience in any of these areas (or are keen to learn) we’d love to hear from you.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Greek: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We offer a modern well equipped caravan with Wi-Fi, a fixed double bed, dining table, kitchen and toilet.
Our house also has a separate fridge/ sink/ hob/ laundry room and spacious toilet/shower room for our volunteers.
We offer self-catering accommodation for a a couple for up to 15 hours help per person per week. These hours can be very flexible to give you the best chance to explore this beautiful area. For instance, you can work three longer days and take four days off.
If you would like to work 25 hours per person per week we can also provide groceries for you.
What else ...
Our place feels completely secluded, but it’s five minutes walk to the water/ nearest hotel/ bar and ten minutes walk to Glengarriff. This is a great area for walking and camping. Glengarriff is on a quiet bay off Bantry Bay and the village itself has cafes, pubs, and great food trucks. There is live music at weekends.
There’s a lovely boat to nearby Garinish island and buses to lots of other great towns in West Cork and Kerry. Bantry and Kenmare are our closest towns, 20 minutes or 30 minutes by car, respectively.
We love the peace and tranquility here. We also love to go out, but we tend not to stay up too late or party. We enjoy keeping communications clear and trying to find a win-win situation for everyone.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We offer a caravan with Wi-Fi and a 4 seater table to work on
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
