Andrea

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    Travelling

    Activities i am interested in:

    nature, hiking, music festivals, botanical gardens

    My next destination:

    New Zealand - from Sep 2022 until Mar 2024
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  • Description

    ***Update***
    For the next few months I will be travelling with my partner, Deven. They are excited about the possibility of finding cool Work-aways to learn new skills and meet interesting people.

    About Deven (they/them): originally from Texas but living in New Zealand for 8 years, Deven has a huge love for cooking and is a wiz in the kitchen. A trained chef, they have loads of experience and would likely enjoy cooking you some wonderful meals! They also have a deep love of nature, especially for trees. They're very strong and a hard worker, and love learning about things that interest them. They're keen on expanding their skill set to be able to live a more community-oriented self-sufficient lifestyle in the future.

    About Andrea: I'm a Canadian environmentalist with a deep love of plants. I find happiness in nature, in learning more about the world around me through plants, people, and permaculture. I love getting my hands dirty in the soil; planting, weeding and harvesting, I love it all! I have really enjoyed getting to know the native flora and Fauna of New Zealand and am always keen to learn more.
    I enjoy being artistic and finding creative ways to reclaim forgotten or forlorn material into something beautiful and thought provoking. I love painting and have made beautiful signs and artwork for hosts in the past.
    I am an Introvert and can be quite shy when first meeting new people, but after a few days I get more comfortable. I enjoy friendly talkative people and great conversations. Just don't be alarmed if I'm awkward at first :)

  • Interests

    Yoga / Wellness
    Pets
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Van life
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Languages
    Mountain
    Writing
    Plant care
    Music
    Hiking
    Gardening
    Farming
    Culture
    DIY & crafts
    Dancing
    Drawing & painting
    Cooking & food

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  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    More details about my language interests
    I am fairly fluent in French and always looking for people to speak French with, or help teach :)

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Eco Projects
    Art Projects
    Gardening

    Some knowledge of:  

    Languages
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • More details about your skills

    I have been a gardener and small-scale farmer for 5 years, and really enjoy working in gardens, and growing and harvesting food.
    I spent the last 8 months working on a microgreen farm in an intentional community where I learned the ins-and-outs of growing nutritional sprouts, as well as growing and caring for the summer crops of basil, squash and tomato.
    I am really interested in medicinal plants and wildcrafting and have been expanding my knowledge of Canadian plants for 10 years. I would love to learn more about plants and medicines in other climates/hemispheres.
    I also have a level 1 early childhood education certification and would be happy to explore some outdoor/forest school focused child care, if it is in alignment.

    *I don't mind physical work, but I've come to realize that shoveling is especially hard on an old shoulder injury of mine, so it's not my favorite task.*

  • Age

    32

  • What else ...

    I am travelling to New Zealand for at least a year on a work visa, and am looking to learn more about permaculture, homesteading, gardening, farming, you name it!
    I have lived in intentional communities before where emotional intelligence was at the forefront and am looking forward to continuing that work in my life with the people that I meet along my travels.
    I have a lot of artistic hobbies as well, I love embroidery (making patches), painting, upcycled art and sculpture.
    I also love playing chess, and will likely be travelling with a board. I love connecting with people around a great game!

    ((I've also been doing workaway for a few years, in France and the west coast of USA, with a former partner. I'm not sure if you can search for profiles but MnAWorkaway was our account, if you wanted to look at references from former hosts :) ))

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    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements

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