Andrea & Patrick Noah (Noah)

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

Hiking, biking, reading, composting, swimming, sand castle building, creative writing, sketching, mushroom and fruit foraging, surfing, somatic movement--yoga, ecstatic dance, contact improvisation...

Description

Hello! Longtime retired(?) WWoofer and naturalist/myco enthusiast with curious horticulture loving husband and scouting child in tow.
I spent my early twenties working and wwoofing on organic and regenerative farms in Germany, Italy, Spain and Texas. I worked the farmer's markets through my 30's as side gigs. I briefly served as the DEIA committee chair for our master naturalist chapter and volunteered as an educator and grant writer for our local mycological chapter. I also worked for 3 years as an early learning sensory garden director. I built a regenerative native plant and vegetable garden and butterfly sanctuary and maintained it with the help of some amazing volunteers and community.

My cyclical nature has me loving city life AND nature and I dream of seeing cities incorporate the natural world into their infrastructure and of the rural world becoming more connected in some parts of the world where people lack for ecologically sound infrastructure and suffer isolation as a result (looking at rural Americas big time here). I. LOVE. COMPOSTING. Very interested in soil microscopy and the relationship between trees, soil and funga. I'm also a linguaphile and otherwise "weird old broad"/artist.

My husband is a writer who hands down keeps our house plants alive and has become a pretty good tree planter over the years. He is also a cat whisperer. Our almost 7 year old is an amazing catalyst with a lot to teach the world about being human. He loves a good hike and rolling down hills.

My child and I have dual Italian/American citizenship and I very much want to honor that by learning as much as possible about Italian life, history and culture. We sold our house in Fall 2024 in Austin, Texas so that our child could go to school in Italy and we could start a new life. Professionally my husband worked in Academia as an instructional designer and I have always juggled several gigs within the nonprofit, arts and education sectors. We are creatives, in the end and my family and I miss having our hands in the dirt.

Interests

Self development

Movies & TV

Farming

Culture

Pets

Sustainability

Politics / Social justice

LGBTQ

Performing arts

Hitchhiking

Plant care

Books

Art & design

History

Music

Languages

Gardening

Cooking & food

Blogging

Writing

Drawing & painting

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Mountain

Camping

Beach

Dancing

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Cycling

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Beginner
Irish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Japanese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I (Drea) am a natural linguephile and have TEFL certification. I've also taught Mexican American Spanish to preschool aged children. My husband's degree is in English and he has also taught TEFL without certification. Currently we are all learning Italian, as we live in Italy. We would also love the opportunity to learn Farsi, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Kiswahili, Yoruba, and/or Irish (really there's not a language we'd say no to). We welcome any opportunities to practice and improve our Spanish and French.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Light maintenance

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Eco Projects

Creative DIY projects

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Art Projects

Languages

Teaching

Light gardening

House & pet sitting

More details about your skills

Composting
Inoculating substrate
Tree Planting
companion planting
transplanting
permaculture planning
documentation editing
breadmaking
writing
translating
composite image making and graphics
Storytelling
Learning by doing
Playing
Lifeguarding (Noah)
Musical Recording
Early childhood guidance (Reggio Emilia, Free Schooling/unschooling, Emotional/Social Learning)
Women's bodies and cycles education (Drea)
bicycle maintenance

Age

45 & 54

What else ...

We love board and card games. Right now my son is obsessed with Pokemon and often has special interests. Mine are books (I am currently illustrating a children's book I wrote two years ago). We all love bike rides and swimming. I love to fly kites.

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