Workaway reviews, feedback and ratings - page 2

Natalya spent several months with us at the sanctuary, and she was an absolute gem. It is rare to find a volunteer who combines high-level technical competence with such genuine, deep-seated empathy for animals. She didn't just "do the work" she truly looked out for every animal here as if they were her own. As a vet her knowledge of animal care is extensive. She went above and beyond daily, particularly with environmental enrichment - making sure the animals were mentally engaged and happy, not just fed and cleaned. She also tackled the massive job of sorting and cataloguing our medication supplies, a detail-oriented task she handled perfectly. As a self-starter, she understands complex instructions immediately, you never have to tell her twice. Beyond the work, Natalya is a lovely person to have around. She is friendly, easy-going, and brought a wonderful energy to the sanctuary. A personal highlight for us was her special bond with the pigs - she absolutely adored them, and seeing that connection was a joy for everyone. We were incredibly lucky to have her. She is hardworking, highly competent, and genuinely cares. We would take her back in a heartbeat.

We absolutely loved hosting the K family, Keisuke, Kurumi, Kyosuke (Zac) and Konoka (Conny), and wish they could have stayed longer than the month they were with us. They were incredibly organised, thoughtful, conscientious, considerate and self motivated, and worked very well both independently and as a team. They all helped us with so many aspects of farm and home life including gardening, fencing, chickens, dogs, tractor work, mulching, painting, cleaning, tidying, baking and K was amazing with helping to construct our chicken caravan. Whatever was happening on the farm, they were involved and willing to help. The kids were fantastic, kind and helpful, and a joy to have around. They all played so well together, almost became like siblings. Zac and Conny helped so much in the garden, watering, growing seeds, protecting the tomatoes, weeding, helping me with dog training, and especially with Daisy's bandage changes and organising the study. Alannah enjoyed learning from Conny how to crochet, and she is now making a necklace for Pig. The kids also enjoyed spending time in the kitchen cooking, and also in the paddock with the horses together, it was beautiful to see their skills and confidence grow. We have so many treasured memories from their stay. We really enjoyed sharing a slice of farm life with your family, and spending time getting to know you all. We cannot thank you enough for everything you contributed and would highly recommend you to other hosts. We truly hope our paths cross again in the future and next time, as Alannah says, you will have to stay 88 days!

The workaway experience John and Micaëla provide at their gorgeous chateau goes absolutely above and beyond! What a wonderful two weeks I spent here, filled with fun, laughter, incredible food, even more incredible people, and work that was well suited to me and my skill set. If you're looking for more of a "family style" experience where you get lots of social & connection time with others, you are confident and you know how to take initiative- this is the right spot for you :) Thank you SO much John and Micaëla! I hope to see you both again, either in France or back in California <3

I had a realy nice stay with Erika and Greg and felt very welcome from the beginning. The most task was take care for the " creatures " , 5 lovely cats and two terrapins. The work was mostly in the morning and evening, so I could explore the very interesting Malta. Overall it was a great expirience and I am greatful for my time here. Thank you, Erika and Greg!

Is a great workawyer - Honest Hardworking and gets on great with others in the Team He made a fantastic effort to get involved with the team and local community He is a Great Guy and I highly recommend him to any workaway Hosts

Sasha Is a great workawyer - Honest Hardworking and gets on great with others in the Team He made a fantastic effort to get involved with the local community She hopes to revisit whilst in Japan and she is Most Welcome any time – A Great person

Milie Is a great workawyer - Honest Hardworking and gets on great with others in the Team She made a fantastic effort to get involved with the local community She works side by side with the guys often out performing them She is an Outside Person

Is a great workawyer - Honest Hardworking and gets on great with others in the Team He made a fantastic effort to get involved with the local community

Ardon Is a great workawyer - Honest Hardworking and gets on great with others in the Team He made a fantastic effort to get involved with the local community However he is 21 years old and Eats two times more than others without putting a Gram of weight

Vincent Miko is a shy boy at first, but then he gains more confidence and self-confidence and becomes very friendly. He is a good, respectful, relaxed, and calm boy, and I am sure that his future will be full of great satisfaction, because he is very committed to the things he does. This was his first workaway and I hope he enjoyed his stay at my house. His work was perfect and helped me a lot in continuing my project with the New Campaign. He shared his time with the other three American boys, and I am sure they also had a lot of fun in their free time. He was also very nice with my three parrots. He is a calm boy who always carries out the tasks assigned to him perfectly. I highly recommend him and hope to see him again in the future, even as a friend. I hope that coming home has given him more baggage for his life and a good memory of the time we spent together in Trieste. A hug and thank you for everything, for your help and your kindness. grazie ciao Massimo

Rama Is a perfect workawyer - Honest Hardworking and gets on great with others in the Team He made a fantastic effort to get involved with the local community He hopes to revisit whilst in Japan and He is Most Welcome any time – A Great Guy

Matthieu Is a great workawyer - Honest Hardworking and gets on great with others in the Team He made a fantastic effort to get involved with the local community However he is 18 years old and Eats two times more than others without putting a Gram of weight

Guram is a kind, very friendly, relaxed, and calm guy. His work was perfect and helped me a lot in continuing my project with the New Campaign. He shared his time with the other three American guys, and I'm sure they had a lot of fun in their free time, too. He was also very nice with my three parrots. He's a calm guy who always performs the tasks assigned to him perfectly. I highly recommend him and hope to see him again in the future, even as a friend. I hope that the continuation of his journey in the future will be as wonderful as the days we spent together in Trieste. A hug and thank you for everything, for your help, and for your kindness. grazie Ciao Massimo

Valentina and Dinka are fantastic , nice, gentle and they help as required. Thanlks for coming and stayng with me . frà

Thanks a lot to both of you for your help and dedication in preserving the place and even more the atmosphere that we strive to keep alive. I have appreciated he way Ricky and Veronica have adapted to the place and spent their days in Portovenere in harmony with the rest of the community and family. We are already making plans to welcome you next time; all the best for your upcoming trip and see you soon , arrivederci!

We enjoyed hosting Valeska and her daughter Arwen at our farm. They were great at helping around the farm on whatever tasks we were doing and I especially appreciated your advice about my dogs and the help with training. If only you were able to stay with us longer! 5 days was too short! Thanks so much for all your help 🙏

I spent two amazing months at the rescue and left with many new friends, humans and animals. It was the first time in my life that I couldn't wait to be done with my weekend and be at work in the fields again ! A beautiful parenthesis in my life I will always remember with great nostalgia and love. I hope I will be back as often as I can. i left vegan and with the project of working in animal protection

Andrew, Is a wonderful respectful young man. It was a pleasure to have him around the forest. He respect the forest and the animals to the highest regard. He had good communication skills, a very high output with work, no questioning or complaint. Just got on with the job. His house skills are some of the highest I have had with travellers to date. Eg: cleaning his accommodation and so on. Andrew is become back anytime. Any (work-away host) would be lucky to have an all round good man to help out around the place. Andrew has display the great Irish character.

Our experience with Purcell was excellent, he is a very passionate gardener, loves getting his hands and feet into the soil. Has a lot of experience and knowledge about regenerative gardening and soil health. He always showed up on time and was ready to get started with whatever was needed in the garden. He was also very playful, and interactive with our daughter of 2 & half years at the time of his visit, singing, playing, etc. He has a big heart and a lot to share, he just needs to feel comfortable in a good environment to blossom. He taught me the basics of playing chess and we spent every moment learning and enjoying from each other.

It was lovely to have Maya staying with us. She was extremely good with our boys, helped in the gardens and orchards a lot and makes yummi food. We had some really good conversations about life and it was special to learn more from hearing about her experiences in life. She’s very independent and was always very respectful of our space and schedules. We hope you get to experience the best of New Zealand and make some amazing memories on your way. Thank you for all your help. Big hugs