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Description
We are an organic market garden and restaurant at the foot of the Pentland Hills on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The founding ethos is rooted in the reinvigoration of forgotten rural knowledge and driven by a necessity to endorse sustainable and progressive farming methods. Workawayers will have the opportunity to help out with a whole range of activities on the farm, from seeding to harvesting, and learn all about regenerative agricultural techniques along the way. The vegetable garden is scaling quickly over the next year, with fresh produce being delivered weekly to our Veg Club members across Edinburgh and wholesaling across Scotland. We also have a herd of 80 rare breed pigs that graze regeneratively on cover crops as well as about 250 Shetland ewes and 40 Highland cross kettle.
The company was established in 2017 and has a seasonal restaurant on site, with vegetables sourced directly from the farm. We had our first Winter Series back open last year showcasing the very best of our produce after being closed over the 18 months due to covid. The next Summer Series is about to be launched in June. We offer the living wage payment for all hours for those working here.
We do a fair bit of joinery and maintenance work on the farms building so would also be interested in hosting people with these skills.
Workawayers are given their own room in the farm hostel and we provide 3 meals a day 7 days a week – using all organic produce! We're a pretty sociable bunch and will generally eat lunches together during the week.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workaways will get to learn about and contribute to every part of sustainable food production, from seeding, preparing beds and transplanting to harvesting and packing. There will also be the opportunity to go on educational farm tours with the farm manager to learn more about regenerative agriculture if you would like to. This includes a range of different factors, from farming to increase biodiversity and learning how to improve soil quality.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
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Help
Workaways will be needed for a large range of work on the farm these will include:-
Farm - wood cutting and splitting, general repairs around the farm, field maintenance, painting, road maintenance, operating lightweight machinery
Gardening - weeding, planting, sowing, picking produce, grass cutting, strimming, hedge cutting, digging, composting, broadforking
Veg boxes- harvesting, washing and prepping veg for veg box deliveries every week
Building - assisting in new building projects throughout the year, using hand tools and power tools, cleaning out building sites.
Butchery - packaging of meat, sausage making, cleaning kitchen
Pigs - we have pigs in our fields during the summer months so there will be the opportunity to help look after them
Chickens - our chickens are down at the main farmhouse, as we are currently building a chicken coop so that we can house them up at our house.
Restaurant - when this reopens there will be the chance to help with serving seasonal produce
We are looking for a workaway who can work both independently and as part of a team. A lot of the farm work can be physical, so a moderate level of fitness will be required. We are also looking for someone who is easy going and willing to give new things a try.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Workaways all have their own separate bedroom or caravan and a shared bathroom in the farm hostel. There is a shared kitchen set up for the Workaways to cook their own meals with the food provided (or of course their own if they choose) and a communal living room/ dining room with comfy sofas and a woodburning stove.
What else ...
The farm is only a 45 minute bus ride into the center of Edinburgh, and generally someone on the farm will be able to drop and pick you up from the bus stop. The local village Balerno has a small-scale grocery store.
We are located at the foot of the beautiful Pentland hills, near a number of scenic reservoirs with lots of well sign posted walking routes with views of Edinburgh.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 6 hours a day, 5 days a week
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