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I am currently
At home
My next destination:
Kentucky, United States - from Jun 2024 until Jul 2024 View all
Description
I grew up in the midwest US, and earned a degree in chemical engineering. Most of my life I have been an avid gardener and lived on small farms.
I am happiest out in nature and enjoy hiking, and all kinds of outdoor activities. I also enjoy meeting people and experiencing new cultures with people of all backgrounds and interests.
In my free time I’m likely to read or walk in the woods to recharge and refresh.
I have a diverse work and volunteer background: including working as a chemical engineer, restoring an 1870s soda fountain/pharmacy building, remodel of houses, kitchens, and bathrooms. I worked as a house painter before attending university. I was a founding board member of a non-profit permaculture association, and designed a community garden with food forest, medicine-wheel herb garden, and rain gardens. I am especially interested in and use medicinal herbs and preparations, plant alchemy, distillations, and fermentation.
Interests
Yoga / WellnessPlant careOutdoor activitiesNatureFitnessHikingGardeningFarmingCultureCooking & foodCarpentryCamping
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
DIY and building projects
Gardening
Eco Projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
More details about your skills
General building, construction, maintenance, painting, tile, plumbing, gardening
Age
53
What else ...
I am interested in alchemy, personal transformation, and finding natural ways to heal the body, mind, and soul.
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Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
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He has a lot of skill in manual works of various kinds and he helped us in many ways.
He's also very spiritually inclined, and he has actively participated in many meditations and early morning practices with us.
We definitely suggest everyone to host… read more
Being a part of Maria Pia’s family is not for idle curiosity, it means hard farm work, pulling weeds, cutting wood, hoeing and preparing fields for planting. This is not a workaway experience for idle bodies or daydreamers.
The reward is being in a… read more
Our conversations were always interesting and I found so much in common with him.
He has been a great help in the fields and is able to do practically everything with knowledge and patience. pruning the trees and mowing the grass were just part of the good… read more
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He has a lot of skill in manual works of various kinds and he helped us in many ways.
He's also very spiritually inclined, and he has actively participated in many meditations and early morning practices with us.
We definitely suggest everyone to host… read more
Being a part of Maria Pia’s family is not for idle curiosity, it means hard farm work, pulling weeds, cutting wood, hoeing and preparing fields for planting. This is not a workaway experience for idle bodies or daydreamers.
The reward is being in a… read more
Our conversations were always interesting and I found so much in common with him.
He has been a great help in the fields and is able to do practically everything with knowledge and patience. pruning the trees and mowing the grass were just part of the good… read more
