Help grow organic fruit and veg while maintaining the beautiful gardens and sacred spaces in Brecon Beacons, UK

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2020

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Help wanted please in October with harvesting, preserving, winter garden preparation and planting and general garden and building maintenance.
Having successfully run a highly acclaimed organic and permaculture farm for 30 years and the education charity for 15 years, Paul now runs a Retreat Centre . We encourage a deep respect and connection with the land and nature and run sound healing workshops. This is a very special piece of land on 1.5 ha and has beautiful gardens and many interesting and sacred spaces including, a willow labyrinth, a large sacred geometry form, a celtic roundhouse, a stone circle, a sound/peace chamber, a sacred grove of trees, a Celtic area including a sweat lodge and triple spiral labyrinth and examples of permaculture and organic production.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Gaining organic gardening and sustainability skills and enjoying the extensive library of sound healing and spirituality books. Sharing knowledge and wisdom from 33 years setting up and running the Earth Centre, Earth Awareness Trust and Haven.
Help
Help growing organic fruit and veg in the beautiful gardens. Help. General maintenance in the lovely gardens and natural sacred spaces. Occassional decorating and help around the house.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have 3 Shepherd Huts and Yurts and Bell tents for accommodation, allocation depends on season and which courses are running. When not running courses the Shepherd's Huts are available for the volunteers, however if present during the weekend courses it would be necessary to stay in a bell tent. The volunteers will receive meals, which are vegetarian, largely organic and can assist with cooking and learn about cooking and eating healthy food. There is no fee or cost for volunteers apart from what they require for personal use. However if they wish to attend a sound healing retreat then there will be a small charge at very reduced rate to cover costs such as special food prepared.
What else ...
The beautiful centre is situated in the Brecon Beacons - perfect for nature lovers with the River Wye for swimming and canoeing and beautiful mountains for hiking and biking. The famous book town Hay-on-Wye is situated 5 miles away for exploring on the weekends.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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23/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lau & Tim) for host

Due to the lockdown in UK and the policy changes in our country, we have to leave earlier than we planned, so we only stayed in the farm for a week.

We feel very grateful and blessed to have this opportunity to meet Paul and stay in his scared space as an end of our one year journey. We enjoy the time being with him and we learned a lot from him.… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Lau & Tim)

Sama and Tim only stayed for one week, however it was great to host them. THey worked very enthusiastically and were very respectful and very good company. I highly recomend hosting them.

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Gianni & Ana) for host

Me and my girlfriend stayed for a week at this project. Paul is the most peaceful and kind hearted person I have ever met. Arriving at the farm the surrounding energy was overwhelmingly calm and delicate after a busy drive. The work was great, farm-type work, which was very rewarding especially with superb lunches and wholesome dinners. If you are… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Gianni & Ana)

Giavani and Ana had a short stay and worked very enthusiastically and were very friendly and good company.

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Marnie)

Marnie stayed and helped for 2 weeks in summer 2020. She worked very enthusiastically with a wide variety of tasks and wasreally good company. I highly recomend to other hosts.

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Faizan)

Faizan stayed and helped for 2 weeks and he worked very enthusiastically and was very interesting and good company and I highly recomend him to other hosts.

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Alice)

It was a very good experience having Alice stay and help. She worked enthusiastically and was good company and has a warm personality. I highly recomend her to other hosts.

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alice) for host

I spent a beautiful peaceful two weeks at this place with Paul and a few other volunteers. I loved the varied gardening and painting work, which I did either alone or alongside the other volunteers. Just being in the space I found inspiring and restorative, nestled beneath the black mountains with sacred groves of trees, a real treat to… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Sophie)

It was a real pleasure hosting Sophie during September 2020 since she has lovely energy and is a very warm and companiable soul. Sophie was very enthusiastic with the work, which she performed really well and I enjoyed her company with many interesting discussions. In addition to her good work on the land she was an invaluable help with the much… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host

I stayed for almost a month during Autumn harvest in 2020 and loved spending time there helping with a variety of gardening and maintenance jobs. I learnt about Permaculture and gardening in Wales & the UK as well as Celtic culture and the spirituality of sound and sacred spaces.

Paul is kind and generous host with lots of knowledge. He is… read more

(Excellent )

08/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Dianna & Filipe) for host

What an awesome two weeks with Paul. It's a beautiful place, with willow labyrinth, stone circles and triple spiral. There are lovely sacred spaces, as well as a blissful walk and talk, hand-in-hand with nature, in all the peaceful tranquility that brings.

We had a variety of chores, which we were keen to experience and had loads of questions… read more

(Excellent )

06/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Dianna & Filipe)

Dianna and Filipe stayed and helped for 2 weeks in September and it was a total pleasure having them around. They are really interesting companions, very respectful and extremely motivated to help, learn and support in any way possible. They are a lovely couple and I thourourly recommend them to any host. Many thanks to you both. Love Paul .

(Excellent )

17/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Susanna)

Susanna Stayed for nearly a week and it was enjoyable to have her around since she is very interesting and wise. She was extremely helpful and worked really well and performed all tasks very willingly. Many thanks Susanna.

(Very good )

09/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Susanna) for host

This project is an absolutely beautiful place and Paul was a very kind host and an excellent cook! My shepherds hut was very cosy and comfortable and much of our food was from right outside the kitchen door. There was lots to do to get ready for a weekend workshop and the 3 of us were able to work well together to finish it. I'm sorry I wasn't… read more

(Very good )

07/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anina) for host

Paul's farm is a very magical place, there are lots of things to explore and he has a field of knowledge to share. The accommodation is great, the little shepherds huts are so cute. There are lots of nice things to do in the local area like swimming in the river, visiting the waterfall or the lovely little book village Hay-on-Wye. We did a variety… read more

(Very good )

25/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anina)

Anina stayed and helped at our project for 2 plus weeks in July 2019 and she was such a great person to have around with a very wide range of interests and experiences. She is very motivated, positive and worked really hard including some quite physical tasks. I totally recomend her to any potential hosts. Thank you Anina. x

(Excellent )

25/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nazaret)

Nazaret stayed and helped at our project for one week in July 2019 and it was a highly positive experience for me. She is very cheerful and interesting and so we had some good communications and was very helpful and willing to try new work/projects. I totally recommend her to any other potential hosts. Warm wishes to you Nazaret x

(Excellent )

25/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Nazaret) for host

Hi Paul!!!I spend one week with Paul in a wonderfull area in Wales!!It was my first experience in workaway, unfortunately I had to leave early, but It was very iluminating experience tha you carry in your heart.
I hope we share more time in some space in Catalonia in the near future. Thank you for the music and for that feeling of nocturnal… read more

(Excellent )

06/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Laetitia)

Laeticia Stayed and helped us for 3 weeks and for me it was a total pleasure to be in her company. She has an incredibly positive attitude to life and is a lovely joyful soul and she was incredibly supportive to me whilst I was recuperating after an accident. Laeticia has had an interesting and quite an adventuresome life and so has much inner… read more

(Excellent )

05/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Laetitia) for host

This was my first Workaway and it was overwhelmingly positive experience.
I was only there for 3 weeks but will remember my stay for years to come ! Paul is a very kind and interesting person and I really enjoyed my time with him. The work was varied ( prepare the vegetable beds, planting seeds, mowing, brushcutter, cleaning the sacred places and… read more

(Excellent )

23/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Annabel)

Annabel and Lucas stayed at Haven for 2weeks and we achieved some good projects together and they were very willing and helpful. They have great knowledge and interests in many healing and spiritual subjects and so we had great discussions. Many thanks

(Excellent )

09/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lukas) for host

This is a profoundly rejuvenative place. The property is magical and the food grown there is full of life and vibrancy. The instruments are delightful and Paul shared the writings of Martin Prechtel, who will surely shape the rest of our lives. My words are inadequate to express how much I valued my time there.

(Excellent )

27/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Bethan)

Bethan stayed and helped here for 2 plus weeks in September and her company was lovely and her help was great. Bethan helped create our Triple Spiral Labyrinth in the Celtic area and gave help in the vegetable garden. She is so enthusiastic and creative and it was a joy to work with her. Also she is really interesting and aware and so our… read more

(Excellent )

11/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Bethan) for host

My time here was truly nothing short of magical. Paul was so warm and welcoming, and the land has such a beautiful energy with many sacred spaces that truly touch the soul. I feel I have left a completely new person, and believe anyone could benefit hugely from spending some time here. The shepherds hut I stayed in was so lovely and cosy, I felt… read more

(Excellent )

01/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Rick)

Rick stayed with me for 10 days early April. It was great to have his presence and help since he is a really interesting person with a commitment to life and very resourceful. Rick is very respectful and resourceful and performed a wide variety of jobs with enthusiasm. i enjoyed his company and recommend him to all hosts. Many thanks Rick and… read more

(Excellent )

24/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Rick) for host

I stayed with Paul for 10 days in early April 2018, and it was a wonderful and enlightening experience. Accommodation was in one of the 'Shepherd's huts' (the green/yellow cabins), as well as a few nights in the Celtic roundhouse; food was vegetarian, plentiful and delicious (some directly from the garden). The tasks included planting seeds,… read more

(Excellent )

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