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Description
We are a family of 6, including 4 children aged from 12 to 19. We live on a hobby farm in Co. Kildare. We have family ponies, dogs, chickens, goats and children! We are looking for help with gardening & DIY, some general household help, and help on our hobby farm. We are ideally looking for someone for a minimum of 3 months at a time. Some of the work is heavy such as splitting wood and cutting hedges.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A chance to experience life on a hobby farm in beautiful Co. Kildare, spend time with ponies and children! Canoe on liffey, walk the canal, walk the Curragh, walk in the Wicklow mountains nearby, explore Dublin (20 mins by train).
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Help
We would like to meet a kind animal lover who is organised & enjoys being around children. Gardening, cutting grass, cutting wood, cutting hedges, weeding. Feeding animals. Basic Housekeeping such as filling and emptying dishwasher, basic cooking, using washing machine. Driver would be an advantage.
Summary: We would like some general help with maintaining the garden, some basic housekeeping and animal care for a few hours a day.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Large private ensuite bedroom, within the family home. Living in the country side in Co. Kildare on property beside the river Liffey and 3km from Naas town. Canoe on liffey, walk the canal, walk the Curragh, walk in the Wicklow mountains nearby, explore Dublin (20 mins by train). All meals included.
What else ...
Live in country side with easy access to Naas. 3 km from Naas town, 2km from Sallins train station. 30 Mins by train to Dublin. 20 mins to Blessington. Bike available, if clean drivers licence possibility to use of car.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a lot of space so the size of the camper van is no problem
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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David, Caitlin and the… read more
The work was simple and consisted of cutting and storing wood, trimming hedges...
There were lots of evening and weekend activities.
Very welcoming family, we recommend.
The Gardiner’s are such a lovely, nice and comprehensive family.
I have spent 3 wonderful months with them even though we were in lockdown. Thus the girls were most of the time at home when I was there. The house was really lively with girls laughing, playing with the dogs, cooking, or playing musical… read more
The girls are lovely and Caitlin and David are super nice and always made sure I had everything I need. The tasks were clear and easy and I had enough freetime. I felt really welcomed from the beginning and even after only two weeks it was hard to leave.
I would… read more
