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Hey my name is Ian .Im Looking for a hand or two to help create a productive piece of land in Co cork Ireland. With a bit less that an acre to play with ,im building towards an energy giving food producing homestead.
In return for 20/24 hours work in a 4 day week..I can provide meals and I have a guest caravan with a bed,solar power and a basic kitchen.
Its a very beautiful part of ireland,3km from the Co Kerry border,5km from the coast,its mountainous out here,and shows the true beauty of the Southwest of the country.
The nearest bus route is a 1 hour walk away,,and that connects with Killarney and Cork City.
This is an off grid, sustainable project. The toilet is a compost toilet. Life is spent having fun and living on and connecting with the land.
I thought it best that i let people know that,,the phone reception is not good on my land,,its is available in places here,,certain spots in the buildings,and at the top of my land reception is good, but if you are in need of constant connectivity to the outside world,then this is not the place for you. This land is a small step back in time, so if you like the idea of having a break from the modern world,,this place is for you :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
benificial knowledge that can be gained will include ,learning about ,plants , trees, herbs, vegetable growing, foraging,alcohol making,local history,land management, solar power set ups, water harvesting, composting, building with recycled materials, bushcraft, other benificial knowledge that can be gained is how to happily dissconnect from the tech world,how to do things without the everyday use and reliance of smartphones and internet.
Help
help will include,pruning hedgerows,digging small drains,weeding,planting,painting,help with making alcohol,,gathering herbs flowers from the wild, looking after pets,chickens,building projects,cleaning,helping fellow neighbours on simalar projects etc.
we dont like to work TOO hard out here ;)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
accommodation for guests is a 14ft beautiful classic caravan, with double bed and kitchen.
What else ...
no transport here so if your up for a walk and hitch thats perfect,, many local ancient sites nearby,scenic mountain walks, rivers, wild atlantic coast, time off work can be spent hanging out with myself and my friends,going to some partys/gigs(depending on time of year) or going for walks or just chilling doing your own thing. fussy eaters could be a problem, i dont eat meat so unfortunatley i wont be making meat meals, and people with alergies to foods,cats dogs,chickens,or high pollen count in the spring and summer may not find it easy out here.. im looking for fun people, easy going but enthusiastic :)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Smaller vans only,,due to parking space,,no big busses etc,,16 to 18 ft tops id reckon :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Ian is very knowledgeable about plants and eco building and is a really cool person to stay and work with, he is very patient and sound and always has home brew on the tap :)
His sustainable setup is very impressive and his house was really soulful and located in a awesome part… read more
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Ian is very knowledgeable about plants and eco building and is a really cool person to stay and work with, he is very patient and sound and always has home brew on the tap :)
His sustainable setup is very impressive and his house was really soulful and located in a awesome part… read more
