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We live without electricity and very limited internet since 1998. Voluntary simplicity is our motto.
We are a family with 2 sons still at home, a number of older children have flown out already.
The various self-sustaining farm projects roll through the year; from the willow harvest to sowing the garden, working the soil, milking the goats, weeding and cutting the turf, harvesting and preserving for the cellar, baking bread, cooking on the fire, collecting wood and chopping it etc etc etc. There's never a dull moment and lots to learn.
Thomas and Jacintha are a homeschooling/ unschooling mix family. Food preparation and doing dishes form the heart of our days, with song and warm family life.
Thomas is a small holding expert. He works tirelessly and steadily, keeping animals cared for, fires lit, trees planted, the yard tidied and everything in order. And he loves his daily cold dip.
If you're interested in off grid living, sustainability and learning manual skills, you couldn't find a more experienced person to work with.
Jacintha is the mother glue, organising community events in the Round House on the land, women's circles and the weekly parent and toddler group. She's forever attempting to get on top of the household tasks, while giving a heartfelt welcome to many, with hearty homegrown meals. Homeschooling the growing boys takes a lot of her time.
We're looking for workawayers who may have some experience in life and with living off the land already.
If you are a mature person, please consider us as a host.
Yet, anyone with an interest in the Great Turning, who cares to volunteer for simplicity, might enjoy some time helping us, and tasting a life without much electronic technology.
We enjoy welcoming people from anywhere into our home and learning about traditions and customs from different places. Every person is a gift to the world and we love finding out about other people's passions in life and how they are coming into being. We will happily make every attempt to create space for talents to come to the fore while people are staying with us.
Life is eternal learning and it's beautiful to grow with every helper as they leave their traces in our home.
ps there is almost no phone coverage here. You're not completely without but it'll be more limited than you can probably imagine. Offline is the new luxury and we are proud to be low tech.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
House sitting
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Self development
Books
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Farming
Writing
Plant care
Music
Languages
History
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Carpentry
DIY & crafts
Animals
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
Camping
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You could learn about living off-grid, simple agricultural techniques, anthroposophy (home-education), co- counselling (talking stick/ supportive listening), healthy home grown food growing, harvesting and cooking.
We live near the Burren, national park, Thomas offers guided mountain walks.
You can learn scything, milking goats, gardening, making hay, you can learn about the Wheel of the Year and how to create a better (post-capitalist) culture to save the world!!
You can learn how to create more meaningful connected communication with the people in your life through the circles here. And what can we learn from you? We welcome your passions and your gift to the world.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The help we welcome is mostly related to growing food, collecting fuel (wood and turf), harvesting the willow, playing with the home- educated children (we offer them a mix of unschooling and anthroposophy), and general day to day tasks like animal care, harvesting, preparing food, helping with events, keeping fires going and collecting water from the well, cleaning the compost loo, light domestic help, etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We're a Dutch and English speaking household. We all love to learn more Irish.
Accommodation
You will live with us as a member of our family. Your accommodation is a separate unit with a bathroom and kitchen area. All meals are shared in the family kitchen. Breakfast around 8am, warm meal in the middle of the day, bread meal or soup for evening meal, with snacks and tea time in between the meals.
What else ...
We live remotely and there's plenty of opportunity to take walks or go for a cycle (you can borrow a bike and a map). Day trips to any of Ireland's beautiful locations are possible. We can bring you to Gort or Ennis from where trains and buses go further afield.
We are looking for helpers that are interested in the type of help listed above, those that keep their eyes open to see what needs doing and enjoy jumping right in.
Appliances that require electricity are not going to work out at our home as there is no electricity. Once a week on Friday we start the generator for a few hours during Movie Night for charging phones.
Bringing a power bank and a head torch is a big bonus.
The nearest village is 9km away and we don't have neighbours. We're right beside a regional road yet still we live considerably remotely.
We are available to drive to places where public transport can be used or to visit local events of which there are many in the summer.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We've plenty of campervan space.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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En todo momento atentos a nosotros y nuestras dos hijas. Son respetuosos, atentos, coherentes, sinceros, divertidos...y mucho más, especiales.
Sin duda maravilloso!
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Zain cycled up to us and fitted right in. His outgoing nature, joyous, friendly and engaging, brought a light air to our family. Zain is helpful, capable, mature and worked alongside any of us with ease. The children and youngsters formed an immediate bond and were delighted by Zain's playful attitude. Evenings were filled… read more
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En todo momento atentos a nosotros y nuestras dos hijas. Son respetuosos, atentos, coherentes, sinceros, divertidos...y mucho más, especiales.
Sin duda maravilloso!
El… read more
Zain cycled up to us and fitted right in. His outgoing nature, joyous, friendly and engaging, brought a light air to our family. Zain is helpful, capable, mature and worked alongside any of us with ease. The children and youngsters formed an immediate bond and were delighted by Zain's playful attitude. Evenings were filled… read more
