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Hello, I am Jenny and we recently built our zero energy home on a 10 acre site in Skibbereen, 5 acres of which is native forest with a river running through the whole site. I am married to Patrick and we have one 10 year old boy and 1 energetic and very friendly labradoodle.
Our site is 2.5km outside Skibbereen. It is possible to walk or cycle, but having your own vehicle would be best, especially for exploring the beautiful area and getting to the nearby coast, beaches and neighbouring towns and villages.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Events & social
Plant care
History
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Architecture
Cooking & food
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Astronomy
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Sailing / Boating
Team sports
Nature
Camping
Fitness
Beach
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Summertime in the area is full of festivals and events for you to join- especially at weekends. We would very much encourage you to attend any events of interest. We often have extended family and friends come and stay with us and we enjoying hosting- especially around good food and a good fire!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are both architects and besides our conventional work, we are are working on eco projects to open up our beautiful forest to future users, such as creating a natural organic swimming pool, solar powered sauna, and spaces for forest bathing, tai chi, yoga etc. We are open to ideas too! We have a lot of associated landscaping works we need help with as well such as creating hedging screens, pathways, and raised beds for vegetable crops. We will work together on these jobs and sharing skills- hopefully we can learn lots from each other!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I have over 10 years teaching English to Chinese students from our time spent in Hong Kong. We are open to host Workawayers that speak any language, as long as there is a basic level of English.
Accommodation
We have a 3 bedroom static mobile home with power, flushing toilet and hot water which would be your own private accomodation, located 100m from the main house. It has 1 double bed and 1 single bed (The third bedroom could take a floor mattress if required). We can provide bedding and towels as well. This would suit a single Workawayer, a couple or small family. It has a small fridge and basic cooking facilities such as toaster, kettle, microwave, rice cooker and outdoor camping stove. There is a large covered outdoor deck so you can enjoy being outdoors even in the rain.
Volunteering work would be 5 hours, 5 days a week (we are flexibile when those are). We can supply ingredients for your meals should you prefer your own space to eat, but you are also welcome to join us for a home cooked meal in the evening =)
What else ...
There is a lot to explore within 20 minutes drive of our place (or an hour's cycle). There are local bus link to take you to neighbouring towns such as Ballydehob, Baltimore, Schull, Clonakility. Though my husband's family have been here for over 3 generations, we have only recently moved back to build our house on the family farm. We are therefore still exploring the area and always finding new places, and interesting festivals and events to attend. We will invite you along or at least let you know of any interesting social events going on in the area, depending on your interests.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is no wifi in the mobile home though it does receive a signal for phones. If you need a better signal for video or whatsapp calls, we can provide a private room in our home for those times.
Space for parking camper vans
We have the space and an outdoor socket that can power a camper or motorhome
Can possibly accept pets
We have a friendly labradoodle. She loves dogs of all sizes but a cat wouldn't be a good idea to bring!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Pepper (1 year)
Energetic and fun labradoodle. Loves playing fetch with her frisbee. She sleeps in our home but will be let off to run around off leash if we are in the garden or forest
