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Description
Hello, I live in a lovely, rural location close to the sea in the N-E of Ireland.
I am a self-employed woman running a livery business and a large garden.
In the summer months, I occasionally open my home to visitors and small groups interested in Irish gardens and historic architecture.
I also host occasional events, such as open days, music festivals and parties.
I am currently employ a couple of professionals on my farm, but would love some extra help with jobs such as painting, tidying and general gardening tasks, during the busy periods of the summer.
My home is situated in the Boyne Valley in Co Louth, about 50 mns from Dublin by train and Dublin airport.
We are less than 4km from a local town, on a country bus route, and have easy access to many interesting visitor attractions located in the Boyne Valley, including Newgrange, Melifont Abbey, Monasterboice, Trim and Slane Castle.
I am passionate about history and my family home and have a love of nature and easy going gardening, which thrives on a mixture of chaos and picturesque intervention.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
House sitting
Interests
Pets
Culture
Farming
Carpentry
Drawing & painting
Architecture
Gardening
Photography
History
Books
Art & design
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience working on a farm and estate property.
Gardening and safe operation of general machinery and tools.
Insight into the history of an area renowned for its ancient history, walking routes, beaches and traditional music.
Exchange of friendship and ideas.Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
I would like help over the period of a camping and music festival taking place mid September.
This help would involve cleaning up in the camping field after the festival is over. Litter picking and bagging is essential to make the place look beautiful gain!
Schedule permitting, I may organise for you to do 3 hours/day in my garden with general tasks such as weeding, raking and hedge trimming and using a battery strimmer to cut rough areas.
Experience with a petrol strimmer and ride on lawn mower is also useful.
Outside paintwork on doors and windows of my yard buildings and livery stables sometimes need attention with preparation and paint.
I would like a workaway-er to be flexible and willing to try new things who can go with the flow, who is punctual, dependable and self-reliant; interested in history and culture; country life, animals and gardens.
Some days will be busier than others so you will have plenty of time off to explore and I will always let you know in advance what is planned and what you will be expected to do to help. I am happy to be flexible if you need time off to travel to see things.
I have 2 dogs who also would love to meet you and sometimes needs a pet minder :-)
I plan to pay €10/hr for a 3-4 hour working day/ 5 days/week. A 30 minute break half way through morning.
Duration 3-4 weeks. TBC.
Languages
Languages spoken
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
Self-contained studio flat with own kitchen and bath.
Basic food items are provided such as milk, bread breakfast cereals, fruit and veg, tins, pasta, noodles, beans etc. A weekly shop with you is included.
What else ...
A car would be useful, but there is a local bus route which takes you into the local town and returns.
We have some bikes you can borrow.
Close to bus and rail station 5km.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Fibre broadband available
Space for parking camper vans
Can park in next to my house and use the bathroom and bath facilities.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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They were a super couple and pretty much everything you could hope for from a workaway experience.
Both Walter and Elisa were charming and very good houseguests. They are conscientious, careful, hard working and willing to get stuck into jobs.
They helped greatly in my garden and on my farm… read more
We were looking for a nice comfortable place, a separate studio with a private kitchen and bathroom, a kind host, and the peace and quiet to work on our own projects in our free time. We found all of this – and even more!
The living and sleeping space is very large and… read more
Joseph is capable, experienced and conscientious in his work and has skills with safely operating mowing machines, petrol stimmers, hedge cutters and other gardening tools. He is also a neat and tidy painter and helped us to smarten up a range of outdoor… read more
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They were a super couple and pretty much everything you could hope for from a workaway experience.
Both Walter and Elisa were charming and very good houseguests. They are conscientious, careful, hard working and willing to get stuck into jobs.
They helped greatly in my garden and on my farm… read more
We were looking for a nice comfortable place, a separate studio with a private kitchen and bathroom, a kind host, and the peace and quiet to work on our own projects in our free time. We found all of this – and even more!
The living and sleeping space is very large and… read more
Joseph is capable, experienced and conscientious in his work and has skills with safely operating mowing machines, petrol stimmers, hedge cutters and other gardening tools. He is also a neat and tidy painter and helped us to smarten up a range of outdoor… read more
