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Help in house & small farm in peaceful, rural setting in Derrada, Ireland

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  • Last activity: 13 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    I have an organic smallholding with vegetables, fruit, poultry and 2 Alpaca.

    Help is needed with gardening/horticulture/looking after hens & Alpaca.

    Experienced sailors also needed to help with preparing and sailing a small cruiser on the beautiful waters of Clew Bay.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Discover traditional Irish music, informal lessons in guitar & penny whistle ("Irish flute" in some languages). Ceili dancing in summer. We make sure to show you round the area, visit beaches & beauty spots, etc., go to the pub for trad. sessions (when possible) and generally enjoy life ! Learn the basics of horticulture.

  • Help

    Help

    Main focus in the summer is on cultivation, harvesting & preserving veg. & fruit, for both summer & winter crops. In addition to the organic crops, I collect seaweed for nutrition & fertiliser and make our own salt from seawater. I am also interested in self-sufficiency, collecting herbs and DIY energy projects. Now starting on Syntropic Agroforestry.
    I own a small sailing cruiser. Help is needed in preparing it for sea and with sailing locally in Clew Bay.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    Spanish: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate
    Greek: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Room in house (you might have to share a room).

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I have a small dog and a cat in the house so you must like animals. Volunteers live with me as part of the family.

    Derrada is an area of outstanding natural beauty, with plenty of opportunities for walking & hill-climbing. I am 5 mins. from the Great Western Greenway, an off-road bicycle path built on a disused railway line. 4km (2.5 mls) to Newport (shops, pubs), you can bike it. Bus to Westport 5 times daily. I am keen on traditional music, I play whistle & guitar. Local ceili (traditional set dancing) adjacent to farm in July & August. Westport is renowned for trad. music.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Good broadband.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Very flexible, around 5 Hours per day/25 hours per week - we don't count !

Host ref number: 983364492649

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