Drew

United States
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I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Asheville, NC, United States - from Oct 2023 until Apr 2024
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Description
Hello! My name is Drew. I'm eagerly looking to escape the capitalist grind and learn some tasks, which would be good for participating in a sustainable community. I love hiking and camping and taking pictures and videos of those adventures. I would love a place where I could work online, learn about sustainable practices, and help build or renovate structures with my construction knowhow.
Interests
Plant care
Pets
Animals
Writing
Videography
Vegetarian or vegan
Technology
Sustainability
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Photography
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
LGBTQ
Hitchhiking
History
Hiking
Gardening
Farming

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner
More details about my language interests
I'm a former ESL teacher. So I've taught all ages and language levels English. And I'm happy to help you practice your English!I'm interested in learning more Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. And I'm open to all languages! I find them fascinating!
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Charity Work
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I would love to learn more woodworking, farming, farm animal keeping, and sustainable power structures (solar, etc.). But I'm experienced in gardening, programming, photography, filming and editing, cleaning, pet-caretaking, and basic maintenance (I know my way around a hammer and drill and stuff). I love gutter cleaning! :) I'm a huge fan of basically any animal and I have some experience raising birds, cats, guinea pigs, reptiles, and dogs. And I'm a fast learner and motivated, hard worker. At my past workaway experiences, I have foraged, helped build a house, built a website for my host, created cedar sign posts, build bed frames, and repair a floor in a 400-year-old cottage.
Age
36
What else ...
I always come prepared with a good attitude and lots of games to play. I am just happy to be included!

Please do not message me about babysitting. My primary focus on WorkAway is to learn about sustainable practices in construction and food-growing. I'm not really interested in being a nanny.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Generic Neosporin, Latex
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian (unless eating from local farm, I'm against factory farming)

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13 Sep 2023

Left by host (Help in our diverse community ...) for Workawayer (Drew)

Dreeew! It was sooo lovely to have you with us! Thank you so much for your support and your help on all levels! We really miss you a lot since you had to leave the place. You were so smart, aware, respectful and helpful - and doing all this physical hard-working tasks at the same time! It was also great having discussions, parties, bonfire and… read more

(Excellent )

8 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Help in our diverse community ...)

My stay with Myriam, Erik and family was incredible! I'm so grateful for the friendships and memories. The pictures don't do it justice. It's a beautiful spot about a 20min bike ride from Bad Belzig and about an hour train ride to Berlin. The old building is so interesting. I mostly helped Erik with construction projects around the said building.… read more

(Excellent )

8 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Help with house restoration ...)

My time with Catherine was fantastic! Catherine is a very experienced and generous host. She almost always allows you to tag along to her many local activities, so you truly get a local experience. I mostly helped restore window frames on the second floor (inside and outside). I also helped with her great garden and restoration of her 2nd kitchen.… read more

(Excellent )

15 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Be part of our family home ...)

During my month and a half at Ryan+Elisa+family's place, I assembled storage shelves, organized the workshop, build/installed other shelves, helped in the garden, helped with building a fence, took care of the chickens, and built a bed frame. Ryan and Elisa are very welcoming, understanding, and kind people and I was very grateful for my time… read more

(Excellent )

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13 Sep 2023

Left by host (Help in our diverse community ...) for Workawayer (Drew)

(Excellent )

8 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Help in our diverse community ...)

(Excellent )

8 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Help with house restoration ...)

(Excellent )

15 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Be part of our family home ...)

(Excellent )

2 Jul 2022

Left by host (Gardening and general care ...) for Workawayer (Drew)

Drew is kind, curious, competent and capable with an admirable drive and sense of independence--it was a complete pleasure to be Drew's host. A lovely person, highly recommended.

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29 Jun 2022

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Gardening and general care ...)

Christy was lovely to stay with! Her house/studio is so cool and has so much potential! I'm so excited to see how it will turn out! I only stayed with her a week. I helped weed, mow, weed whack, plant ferns, and clean her attic. In my off time, we went to a local event, to the swimming hole, and I used the spare bicycle almost every day to cycle… read more

(Excellent )

24 Jan 2022

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Help us create a four acre ...)

Leila was kind enough to welcome me last minute onto her magical property. Beautiful place with warmth and whimsy and a very spacious studio! I helped her create a compost pile with an enclosure, install gutter guards along the roofs of her house and the studio, and some other minor projects. Leila is a clear communicator and a very generous host… read more

(Excellent )

2 Jan 2022

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Volunteer at a non-profit ...)

Staying with Kayla and her family was a true delight. I helped out finishing up a room upstairs, taking care of animals, and cooking lots of food! Kayla is a warm and gracious person who is passionate about the animals under her care. She has a lot of knowledge about farm life, which she is happy to share. I stayed for about a month and most of… read more

(Excellent )

28 Oct 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Drew)

Drew was an excellent workawayer and we really loved hosting her and getting to know her. She is creative, a go-getter, and thinks well on her feet. While here she used a router to make high-quality trail signs, in addition to other projects, like barn-mucking, and cabin prep for our place. We would recommend Drew highly. She gave us great ideas.… read more

(Excellent )

27 Oct 2021

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Experience a rural farm in ...)

Myke and Claire are wonderful people with a beautiful property! It has so much potential and it's so exciting to be a part of their growing vision! They are possibly working on a more permanent space for work awayers, so until that space is settled, be prepared to camp out of your car or in a tent. If you're a little more extroverted, the by-proxy… read more

(Very good )

3 Aug 2021

Left by Workawayer (Drew) for host (Help on my private mountain ...)

I couldn't ask for a better first workaway experience! I stayed here for about a month and loved every minute of it! Tom is a clear communicator and is very accomodating. He's an experienced host and traveler and has many stories to tell! He tries to ensure that you're learning what you want to learn when he doesn't have any pressing projects.… read more

(Excellent )

3 Aug 2021

Left by host (Help on my private mountain ...) for Workawayer (Drew)

Drew has been a complete pleasure to host and has contributed in a multitude of ways with her humor, intuitive understanding of work projects, great attitude, physical skills and just by being a good human being.
Don’t miss an opportunity to host. She will be welcomed back here any time.

(Excellent )

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