Daniel
& Emma

United Kingdom
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We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
We are travelling this summer to Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Egypt. Working in Finland for the winter, then planning next years adventures!
Our next destination:
Indonesia - from Apr 2025 until Jun 2025
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Description
We are both hard working, kind, calm and open-minded, seeking to learn new ways of living in harmony with our surroundings. Meeting fellow humans and learning new skills is something we are really excited about. We're really interested in learning more about permaculture, natural, sustainable ways of living and our greatest passion is caring for animals both wild and domesticated.
Interests
Drawing & painting
Winter sports
Mountain
Languages
Beach
Astronomy
Water sports
Outdoor activities
LGBTQ
Camping
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Nature
Hitchhiking
Culture
Farming
History
Music
Hiking
Gardening
Sustainability
Plant care
Pets
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
More details about my language interests
We're both native English speakers and would be interested in language exchange. We are learning Español and would love to put it into practice with real humans!
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Art Projects
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
We both have a wide range of practical skills including:

Gardening-
Dan was a gardener in the UK for 6 years doing mainly garden maintenance jobs eg. strimming, mowing, weeding, plant care, hedge trimming, tool/machine maintenance and some landscaping.

Emma learnt some gardening skills like weeding, mowing, hedge trimming and leaf blowing in summer 2023 as part of a campsite warden job.

Bee keeping-
Dan spent a year learning from an experienced bee keeper in his local area (UK)

We both absolutely adore bees and really enjoy learning about and caring for them.

Cooking-
We both love cooking food for people and seeing them enjoy it! When we were younger we worked in kitchens but recently we mainly just cook for each other now. We particularly love making curries and we are both vegetarian.

Hospitality and tourism-
We have both worked in Hospitality for 10 or more years including bars, cafes and restaurants both waiting on and in the kitchen/behind the bar, hotels both on reception and cleaning rooms. We are both hardworking, responsible and have lots of experience with cleaning, reception work, and looking after guests.

Animal care-
We have both grown up with lots of different animals our whole lives.

Dan's mother works in a vets and used to bring home lots of animals that needed adopting.

Emma studied Animal Behaviour and Welfare at Chester University and has lots of experience volunteering at rescue and rehabilitation centres. (including centres in Guatemala, Namibia and Thailand with a wide variety of big and small creatures.) Her favourite animals are any kind of felines and corvids!

We both have experience with rescuing and rehoming animals i.e. feeding, organising vaccinations and arranging adoption.

Mushroom foraging & mushroom cultivation-
We both have a lifetime of experience identifying fungus in the UK including edible species, but our main fascination is in identifying and photographing toxic species and we are both really looking forward to finding different species around the world.

Dan also has experience in cultivating edible species like Oyster mushrooms (p.Osreatus others), Shiitake (l.edodes) and Wine Cap mushrooms (s.Rugosoannulata). He learnt how to grow them indoors in buckets on straw/sawdust and also made mushroom beds and logs outside in the garden.

He would really like to learn how to combine mushroom cultivation with permaculture.

Dan has basic general handy man skills i.e. simple construction, measuring, building walls, using a variety of tools, putting up fences, digging holes etc.

Emma loves arts and crafts and is looking to learn more traditional crafts and skills.

We are both hard workers, can work independently and are open to learning more skills.

We have both worked a season (summer 2023) as campsite wardens in Devon UK. We have been at a workaway caring for animals in Morocco (dogs, cats, horses, donkeys and a camel!), and also volunteering at a cat sanctuary in Spain!

We worked in Norway on Senja at a campsite/cafe in 2024, then housekeeping at a hotel in Finland until Feb '25.
Age
32 & 35
What else ...
Dan has dual citizenship (Irish and British) and is in a civil partnership with Emma so we both have the right to live and work in the EU.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian

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16 Apr 2024

Left by host (Abandoned cats and kittens ...) for Workawayer ()

Well what can I say? Emma and Dan were wonderful helpers in every way! They are such a lovely couple - so friendly and easy going right from the start. We really enjoyed having them to stay for almost two months and their level of care with the cats and kittens was exemplary!! Not only did they feed the cats and clean their cages but they spent… read more

(Excellent )

1 Apr 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Abandoned cats and kittens ...)

Firstly, Jackie has set the bar so high for Workaway- she is the most wonderful host you could ever imagine! We felt so welcomed and safe from the minute we arrived, and so well looked after in all aspects during our stay. Truly a shining star, we have been so inspired and humbled meeting you Jackie. A gentle but also fiercely passionate soul, the… read more

(Excellent )

28 Jan 2024

Left by host (Help with maintenance of my ...) for Workawayer ()

Sorry for my late review!!!! Emma and Dan are 2 amazing souls, big animals lovers that is really what i look for when i host someone… they really give to much love to my babies that i was feelin good even when i was away !!!! They really helped me too much!!!! Every time they want to come back they will be always welcome!!!!

(Excellent )

26 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with maintenance of my ...)

We spent 5 wonderful weeks at Tessa's place, and loved every second! Feeding the animals twice a day never felt like work, the routine was really rewarding. Seeing her animals so happy and being able to keep these beautiful creatures company was all we could ask for. We miss everyone so much ❤
The house blew us away, what a stunning place to live.… read more

(Excellent )

16 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Planting trees, vegetables ...)

Our time with Mohammed was really lovely, we felt welcomed from the start when he picked us up from Agadir and took us to the farm. We had some really great conversations, he is such an interesting and knowledgeable person. Also he really listens and wants to learn from every person, we felt very respected!

The farm is amazing, to have become… read more

(Excellent )

15 Dec 2023

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Thank you very much Dan and Emma for all the help and for being kind and humble I feelt very relaxed when you was here in the farm I appreciate also your care for my pets, hopping to meet you somewhere else in the world.
Ciao.

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