Andy & Willow

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How's it going!

It’s Andy and Willow

For the last 3 years Andy has been exploring Canada. He has spent time tree planting, snowmaking, farming organic veg, teaching snowboarding and on a regenerative ranch as well as plenty of time in nature; hiking, camping, canoeing, climbing, surfing, skiing, foraging and being.

Over the past few years Willow has been on various travel adventures to Mexico, the Dominican and across Canada. She loves meeting new folks and finding out their stories. When she’s at home she grounds herself learning earth skills, such as basket weaving, natural medicine, foraging and other crafts with her friends.

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We spend a lot of time considering how humans are interacting with the ecosystems we're part of and how we can integrate in mutually beneficial ways.

Being able to spend time in nature is very important to us.

We are adventurous, love being outside, using our hands, learning new skills and exploring alternative approaches.

Areas we are particularly looking to develop our knowledge in include:-

• Sustainable food production and harvesting.
•Sustainable forestry/Agroforestry.
• Homesteading/ Off-grid living - preparing firewood, preserving food, sustainable energy and other skills relating to self-sufficiency.
• Authentic cuisine and cooking.
• Wild harvesting food and natural resources.
• Building and crafting with natural materials.
• Bushcraft
Natural dying
•And sailing, I would love to learn to sail!

Andy is also interested in :-

And Willow would like to know more about :-
Weaving
Local art practices
Photography
Local natural medicine
Leather work
Silversmithing

We are looking to immerse myself in authentic, cultural experiences, meet new people and discover new things. A good conversation and hearing new philosophies and ideas, particularly around food, nature and our connection with then. Always looking to learn, we believe everything is a learning opportunity and everyone has something to teach. Ourselves are more than willing to share our skills and experiences.

Andy has skills in:-
• Organic veg growing/harvesting experience
• Some livestock handling (sheep, goats, chickens, cows, pigs)
• Basic horse care and riding skills
• Basic woodwork carpentry skills
• Tree planting
• Basic handyman skills
• Cooking and baking
• Photography/Videography
• English skills
• Willingness to apply myself

Willow has skills in:-
Farming
Gardening
Basket Weaving
Flower arranging
Photography
Social media marketing skills
Child care
Cooking
Homesteading processing live stock
House/pet sitting

Dabbling creatives

Interests

Art & design

Politics / Social justice

Writing

Water sports

Winter sports

Plant care

Languages

Culture

Books

Photography

Videography

Architecture

Self development

Music

Cycling

Mountain

Dancing

Hiking

Sustainability

Sailing / Boating

Outdoor activities

Nature

Farming

DIY & crafts

Camping

Carpentry

Cooking & food

Beach

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent

More details about my language interests
Willow is a fluent French Canadian speaker. Andy is just beginning his journey learning French. We both have some knowledge of basic Spanish and would be interested in practicing and developing my basic conversation fluency. We’d be happy to share our knowledge of English and French. Andy has experience sharing English at language immersion camps.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Charity Work

Languages

Babysitting and creative play

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Art Projects

Teaching

More details about your skills

While spending a year living the farming lifestyle I was fortunate enough to pick up a number of skills including in various areas of the farm.

I spend 60-70% of my time in the organic, No-Dig Market Garden, there I learnt :-
• Sowing into trays.
• Direct sowing using a jang seeder.
• Transplanting plugs into beds.
• Produce harvesting - cut and come again salads, legumes, root veg, rhubarb, herbs, brassicas, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes
• Tomato and Cucumber pruning.
• Bed prepping and turn around.
• Produce prep and package for consumer use.
• Application and understanding of no-dig techniques and principles.
• Hedgerow planting and benefits to ecosystem and crops.

Skills from other areas of the farm :-
• Mob grazing techniques to regenerate pasture.
• Basic sheep shearing and handling.
• Basic chicken care and handling.
• Use of quad bike and polaris.
• Basic butchery and sausage making.
• Use of a mechanical log splitter.

Other skills which may be of use :-
• Cooking for groups and some basic chef experience.
• Tree planting.
• Basic carpentry skills.
• Some general maintenance skills.
• Poultry care.
• Dog care.
• High ropes skills.
• Photography/Videography skills.
• English language.

Age

31 & 30

What else ...

We love to participate in outdoor activities - hiking, climbing, camping, kayaking, biking, sailing, canoeing, surfing, snowboarding, skiing etc.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Willow can’t eat turmeric

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  Special dietary requirements
  Predominantly plant based but willing to try all authentic local cuisine. Preferences for local animal products when possible