Helping out and gardening in a rural, scenic, setting on the north-east coast of Scotland, UK

Description

Scottish Highland village in a traditional house with garden. Beautiful location, good for hill-walkers. Strong local community culture. Emphasis on environmentally-friendly living.

Type of help

Gardening
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Other
Help in the house
Language practice
Help with Computers / internet

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

Rural life-style, with good opportunities for swimming and hill-walking. Local culture, including possibly contact with the few remaining speakers of Gaelic. Chances for meeting wide range of people. Language help from a former language teacher.

Help

Help to reclaim part of garden for future vegetable-growing. Some help with house. Berry-collecting and preserve-making in season. Help with computers.

Languages spoken

English, French, two Scandinavian languages, some German and Spanish.

Accommodation

Single room for each workaway, with shared bathroom. Use of living-room and kitchen. Each person responsible for cleaning own areas etc. Help with cooking welcomed but not essential. Limited meat and fish in meals, vegetarians catered for.

What else ...

Local sights include scenery, rare wildlife, historic sites, churches, castles, post-industrial structures. Nearest town 50 km away but two trains in daytime.

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

How many Workawayers can stay?

More than two

Hours expected

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