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Hello! We are Ewan (23) and Ben (28), two friends from the UK. We met while wildlife guiding in the Highlands of Scotland and both have a keen interest in hiking, bird watching, cooking and exploring new places. We both have degrees in ecology and are looking to help out with conservation work. We are planning to travel parts of South America at the end of 2025 and would like to get involved in a workaway for a month or more along the way. We are both outgoing, friendly people and enjoy getting to know new people and cultures. We would also like to improve our Spanish speaking skills.
Interests
Sustainability
Pets
Movies & TV
Farming
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Photography
Languages
History
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Books
Cooking & food
Astronomy
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Fitness
Adventure sports
Beach
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Gaelic (Scottish): BeginnerMore details about my language interests
We are keen to improve our Spanish speaking skills. I (Ewan) would like to become fluent one day.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Charity Work
Languages
Art Projects
House & pet sitting
Able to teach about:
Being an elderly companion
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
Ewan:
- Wildlife tour guiding: it has been my profession for the past two years.
- Ornithology: I am a keen bird watcher and a licensed bird bander. I have worked at bird observatories in the UK, Sweden and Canada.
- Animal husbandry: in my current job I look after Scottish wildcats, and have previously worked with dogs, chickens and horses.
- Construction and maintenance skills: I have helped to build fences and boardwalks, maintain trails and construct wildlife hides.
- First aid trained
- Full and clean driver's license
- Management skills: I have been in charge of teams and managed an array of different characters from around the world.
- Hospitality: worked with a variety of different clients in sales and guiding roles.
- IT and data analysis skills.
Ben:
- Wildlife guide for one year
- Over 10 years of hospitality experience, including years managing bars and restaurants in the UK and New Zealand.
- Spent two seasons as a ski instructor in Austria.
- I have two years of practical conservation experience managing and maintaining Cornwall's temperate rainforest. Where I was responsible for pathway maintenance, planting native trees, removing invasive species and helping build and fill a tree nursery.
- Confident using a rang of tools including brushcutter, chainsaw, scythe, drills, and tractors.
- Having grown up on a farm I have experience using farm machinery and caring for a range of animals such as cows, sheep, and chickens.
- Experienced conducting ecological surveys for both flora and fauna
- First aid qualified
- Certified in the use of chainsaws and brushcutters
- Holds a full clean drivers license
Age
24 & 29
What else ...
Interests & Hobbies:
- Hiking -> we regularly climbs hills in Scotland.
- Cooking & baking
- Wildlife watching -> we are both keen bird watchers and have an extensive natural history knowledge.
- Botany
- Board games e.g. Articulate, Catan, Twilight Imperium, Chess, Wingspan, card games.
- Running
- Reading -> fantasy, sci-fi and natural history.
- Music
- Art & painting
- Film fans
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