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Live in a woodland haven by sea and lively village, Glengarriff, Ireland

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  • Description

    Description

    This year we are looking for a single person, or a couple, who enjoy physical work and ideally have skills and experience relating to trees and clearing invasive species. You would be working with an arborist (who is with us from early to late June).
    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

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Carpentry
    Nature
    Art & design
    Cooking & food
    Drawing & painting
    Gardening
    Writing
    Plant care
    Photography
    Performing arts
    Events & social
    Culture
    Movies & TV
    Self development
    Sustainability
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    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

    Help

    We have recently finished our house renovation. 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

    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 ...

    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.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We offer a caravan with Wi-Fi and a 4 seater table to work on

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    My animals / pets

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