Looking for General help on our Small Holding and in our home, Galway, Ireland

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  Description

  Hi there , We are Avril and Matt , our children are Niall (10)and Niamh (9). We live on our beautiful smallholding along with our cats , hens , turkeys , ducks ,guine fowl and pigs . We are looking for someone to help build our vegetable garden, clear over grown areas with intentions of replanting native trees and plants,caring for the animals and other DIY projects inside and outside around the house, help in and around the house, general house maintenance , light house work .
  Our small holding is on a 5 acre site and part of our project is re-wilding some areas of our land, we have planted many trees and hedgerows and have plans to dig a pond and plant more for wildlife. Focus on nature is very important to us .
  
  Our home is situated 1km from Woodlawn train station which services run to Galway and Dublin daily .
  Woodlawn is a beautiful peaceful area with lots of interesting walks and history in the local area . We can offer two bikes so you can explore the area.Also when we go to town, which is most days you can get a lift.
  
  We believe in fair exchange and will not ask for too many hours. We ask for 5 hours help per day 5 days a week .

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  we love nature , local history , cooking , keeping old traditions alive .

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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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  Help

  We are looking for people to help us with the garden, help in and around the house, general house maintenance,DIY projects.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Irish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  We can off a double bed on suite room in our home .
  We love our food and mealtimes, sitting down together for dinner is important to us, to hear how each others days were and any stories the children may have for us after their school day .
  We love to cook and bake , most of our meat comes from our animals and our veg is seasonal from our garden.
  All other ingredients are sourced locally where possible.
  We would love if you share recipes and cook with us .

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  What else ...

  We would encourage our helpers to explore the local and wider areas .
  The vibrant city of Galway is only 30mins by train .
  The train station is 1km away with daily services to Dublin , Athlone, Galway .

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  We have good internet speeds

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have plenty of space for a campervan

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week