Join our eco-friendly house projects and learn about natural building in Sligo, Ireland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello explorers and adventurous.

    PP:We had a cancellation and we are looking only for volunteers from now to the 15 of December. Thanks

    We are Sandra and Mathieu, she’s Irish and I’m French, I fell in love with her 15 years ago and also I fell for the beautiful Sligo County.
    We are building an eco friendly house, with cob, strawbale, and salvaged materials. Using the least grey energy possible. We started the cobbing in May, 2023 and offer activity around natural building material as well as creating a sustainable garden such as Hugel Kulture… We have a mobilehome with mixed bedrooms on site ( with towels and bed sheets)to provide volunteers accommodation, we also have a small orchard that can be use for camping. You will have access to surfboards, bicycles.. and can guide you in this beautiful area on your days off. The site is situated on the Strandhill peninsula right beside Carrowmore tomb and Knocknarea. Sligo town only 2.5 km away. We will accept anyone who will stay at least 3 weeks depending on availabilities( up to 6 volunteers). You will be participating to cobbing and help on site, discuss natural building and permaculture process and philosophy.

    Kinds regards.
    Sandra and Mathieu.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn about natural building theory and practice as well as salvaging mindset and DIY system in the house.
    Discover beautiful Sligo area, country side Irish life. And I can help you with french language and cuisine if you wish it. We are foraging mushrooms and plants as well if you would keep us company.

  • Help

    Help

    You won’t need any particular skills, beginners and experiences natural builders, we will share easy and hard tasks, and build experience together. We can converse in French during our free time if you want to know more about French language and culture ;-p

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    German: Beginner
    Spanish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    My wife is Irish and have good notions of German, and I’m a French native, with a pinch of Spanish.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Mobilehome and camping , room for van.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    As a surfer I would recommend you get some surf or PSB lesson on the nearby beach. There’s also a lot of outdoor water and mountain activity around ( kayaking, cycling and mountain bike, beautiful hike and walk, fishing …) a bus stop is 15min down the road or you can walk to town in 30 min. The Carrowmore tombs are just 15min walk, you can take the afternoon to climb the Knocknarea to find a breath taking view of sligo, then get on the other side to Strandhill and enjoy a pint of Guinness by the sea. For the meals, all volunteers gather to make a shopping list, and we buy it for you. All volunteers eat together.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We can provide you with electricity and water.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 217884294592

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