General help with our family and pets in Co. Kildare, Ireland

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  Description

  We are a family of 6, including 4 children aged from 10 to 17. 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.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening
  DIY and building projects
  Animal Care
  Creating/ Cooking family meals
  Help around the house

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  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. Housekeeping such as filling and emptying dishwasher, basic cooking, using washing machine, basic gardening, feeding our ponies, chickens etc. Driver would be an advantage.
  We would like some general help with housekeeping, some gardening and animal care for a few hours a day.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  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.

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  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.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a lot of space so the size of the camper van is no problem

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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