Fun-loving family welcomes help with home, garden and kids in Galway, Ireland

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  Description

  We are looking for a couple or independent singe to stay on our homestead while we visit family from 29th December till 2nd January. Volunteers can of course stay a bit longer to help out with some projects to prepare for spring.
  
  Fun-loving family welcomes help with home, garden and kids in Galway, Ireland
  We are a fun loving family of four; Tom (Irish), Anne (Dutch), Charlie (9) and Lennon (7). We moved to into our dream home 5 years ago; We have been developing our homestead ever since. We own 15 acres of land going down to a lake, looking out on the Maam Turks in gorgeous Connemara. We have a vegetable plot including poly tunnel, chickens, an orchard and bees, dog, cats. Tom works in IT from home, while I run a food trailer business where I sell homemade patisserie. We own a tiny house and that will be your accommodation when you’re volunteering with us.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  As we live in one of the cultural riches area’s in Ireland you might get exposed to people speaking Irish (not us though, we only speak English and Dutch although the kids might teach you a few words), get to know our lovely neighbours who have been living here most of their lives and have great story’s to tell. But mostly it will be your chance to experience living in one of the wildest and most beautiful regions in Ireland. Experience dark nights and quietness

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We have a list of things we'd love volunteers to help us with. It can be maintenance on the tiny house (it really needs to be painted), helping in the garden, feeding hens, child minding, helping with bees (only if you’re up to it), cooking, cleaning food trailer or micro bakery, baking, mowing the lawn, fencing ect.
  
  We are looking for pro-active, fun loving and independent travellers with sklills who are not afraid of a little wind and rain and own a rain jacket (;

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  You will be staying in our tiny house. The tiny house sleeps two adults in a double bed that is located in the loft that you access via a ladder. You’ll have a great overview of the landscape from your ‘bedroom’ window. The house has a fully kitted kitchen with an induction cooker, oven, microwave and fridge.
  The bathroom has a toilet, sink and luxurious rain shower.

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  What else ...

  From our Homestead it is just 15 minutes drive to beautiful Roundstone with its amazing beaches, 15 minutes drive to Kylemore Abbey, Connemara National Park and 20 minutes drive to Clifden and all it has to offer. There is no public transport to and from our house. There is buses between Galway and Clifden. In your spare time you might be able to get a lift from us in and out of town, beach ect. Alternatively you can have a lend of our electric bikes to get around.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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