Help us on our sustainable food community project in the Golden Vale, County Tipperary, Ireland

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  Description

  Hi. We are Paddy, Rikey and accompanying hens, geese, cats, donkeys and bees.
  
  We think access to good quality, locally and sustainably grown food is going to become more and more important and we love to share what we've learned.
  
  Ours is a free to all project because neither money, knowledge or confidence should be a barrier when it comes to growing what you need, and is there really anywhere better than this stunningly beautiful and abundant place to do it.
  
  That said, we're two folk in their Autumn years and we appreciate all the help we can get.
  
  We've a part built gazeebo framed fruit cage come hen garden that would give our girls more outdoor, fox safe time. The wood shed needs rebuilding, we could always use more raised beds, we'd love to build a dead hedge and giant pallet insect hotel around the goose pond and things just will not stop growing!
  
  We've classes in waterbath and pressure canning all through the Winter which are very popular and we also teach visible mending for clothes.
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  The little barn accommodation was our Super Host Airbnb for the last 5 years and has a big room with a super king sized bed and kitchenette and a good bathroom.
  Please shout out if you have any questions.
  
  Rikey, Paddy and beasts x

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Charity work

  

  Sustainability

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Books

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Plant care

  

  Writing

  

  Gardening

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Nature
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We can teach sustainable growing, food preservation, composting, worm farming as well as visible mending if you're interested.

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  Help

  The tasks are seasonal and varied. As well as the usual growing jobs like weeding and harvesting, we also teach food preservation including waterbath and pressure canning.
  We've still raised beds to put up, produce to can, and the geese, chickens and rescue cats and donkeys love company.
  We also love sitting around the stove talking and mending in the Winter.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Single room self contained tiny barn with a kitchenette and a good bathroom. We're also really happy for you to eat with us. We tend to take it in turns to cook. Food is simple but plentiful.

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  What else ...

  This is a beautiful area. There are lots of wonderful walks, mountains, lakes, historic towns and villages.
  The nearest bus stop is 25 minutes walk but we can drop you there in a few minutes or into town for the train.

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  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

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  The Internet here is great in the house but sometimes unpredictable in the little barn. You're welcome to find a space in the house to.work if needed.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a 2.5 acre site. There is room for a campervan.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Willow

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