Stay with our environmentally conscious family on a little homestead in Co Leitrim, North West Ireland

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  Description

  Environmental enthusiasts Irish - Czech Family of 4 (2boys 5 and 9 years old) living in Co Leitrim, North West Ireland. We have a field and some animals. We do not operate as a business but want to be as sustainable and environmentally friendly as we can. The soil in this area is heavy clay and difficult to work with so we are always looking for ways to improve it. There are overgrown areas that we would like to cultivate or get creative with. We are living in the area a long time and are well established with our neighbours. There is a nice community spirit here and many different friendly characters around to keep things interesting. In the shed we have a skating ramp and table football so there are parties from time to time.
  
  We are environmentally conscious and like to minimise waste by recycling, reusing, or repurposing items. Giving life to old worn-out things is a hobby.
  
  We love the outdoors - campfires, singing, camping, hiking, cycling.
  
  We live an 1 hour from the sea side (Sligo) and 2 hours from Dublin by car. Carrick on Shannon is the closest town and is a great place, full of culture and life, especially at the weekends, with live bands etc.
  
  We can offer separate accommodation in a shared house. There would be a private bedroom and sitting room with a semi-private kitchen. It would suit a single person, a couple or two friends.
  We ate focused on our own waste management and you will need to comply with our crazy rules.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I have a lot of experience with horticulture and would be happy to pass on this knowledge by working together.
  
  We like to build things and have a nice workshop for projects. Visitors could benefit from working together on these projects.
  
  We have a great community around us and visitors would be integrated. We would have gatherings some evenings for either food or drink with games.
  
  Locally, Carrick-On-Shannon is very busy at the weekends and there are always events - music, exhibitions, sport
  
  You would be welcome to join us on our hikes or for camping when we go

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  Au Pair Help

  This host has let us know they’ll be complying with Irish regulations for au pair stays.here

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  Help

  There are 2 types of tasks we would love to get help with - permaculture/farm tasks and childcare/house tasks
  
  There is a plenty of various tasks around here.
  Need help with fencing to finally get pigs and to naturally maintain the land.
  
  Plant edible trees, clear out ditches, fence out current trees.
  Create natural trails.
  
  Build 2 compostable toilets
  
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  cooking, childcare
  I am happy to leave the cooking to you and spend the day helping outside. Same goes for the kids 😬
  
  I have a several art projects in mind that I can not find time to do and would love to get someone who is creative to help me enhance the place

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Czech: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Slovak: Fluent
  Slovenian: Intermediate
  German: Beginner
  Italian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I'm happy to practice some German Slovakian Italian Slovenian
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  Accommodation

  Double en-suite bedroom, private sitting room and small semi-private kitchen
  
  We live on 2 acre site, with two houses. One is our family house, the other is a 6 bedroom BnB in which currently 4 rooms are rented long term. Kitchen, dining room and sitting room is in that part of the house. Back kitchen has washing machine and dryer.
  You could have your own double en-suite room and sitting room. You could also use the back kitchen as your kitchen as it has fridge, sink and small hob. We will fill your fridge so, preferably, you can cook up your own meals and be independent. But you are welcome to join our meal times too. We don't eat much meat, but we are not vegetarians.
  
  If you're coming as home help and preparing common meals then that would be done in our house.

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  What else ...

  Express Bus No. 23 Dublin (Airport) - Sligo iis 35 min walk from the house
  Local bus to Carrick on Shannon is 1.8km walk.
  Carrick in Shannon 9km.
  Drumsna village 3.5km.
  Bikes will be available to explore. There is a lots of lovely little roads to cycle.
  This area is also great for hitchhiking if you are up for it.
  Seaside is an hour away. There is also a bus to Sligo and local link to the famous beach Strandhill
  Carrowkeel and Carromore megalithic sites.
  Lough Key activity park to name few

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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 connection is good and working remotely is possible

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is place to park but no camper facilities for wastewater or power connection. We could run an extension lead if needed

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Would need to child friendly and not impact on the chickens, cats, dog or horse/goats. Can discuss this.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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