Jake

& Helena

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

We are interested in gardening, learning new skills, animals, stories, food, cultural exchange, history and meeting new people

Description

Hello!

Whether it's the great outdoors, elaborate stories, good food, wildlife and animals, we have a mutual love for many things. Most importantly would be a sense of adventure and a curiosity at the world around us; put simply we're just excited to to experience new things!

We both consider ourselves as caring and inquisitive people, with strong passions for learning, hard work and finding joy in the little things.

We also share a fascination for folk stories and traditions and hope to find out these sorts of unique traits that makes a place special wherever it is we go.

We’re excited to see what opportunities arise for us as we begin life on this new adventure. Thank you for reading and please don't hesitate to drop us a message!

Interests

Culture

Cycling

Carpentry

Photography

Nature

Music

Pets

Performing arts

History

Mountain

Outdoor activities

Plant care

Sustainability

Self development

Writing

Yoga / Wellness

Hiking

Gardening

Farming

Drawing & painting

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Camping

Books

Art & design

Architecture

Beach

Astronomy

Adventure sports

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

General Maintenance

Helping around the house

Being an elderly companion

Charity Work

Teaching

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

More details about your skills

While we are happy to put our hearts and hands to any projects, here are a few things we have some previous knowledge of;

Shared experience: Gardening, Landsaping, Childcare (paid as well as general babysitting), Customer service, Writing, Retail, housekeeping/cleaning services.

Jake: Butchery, Chef,Tree surgery, agriculture, English teaching.

Helena: Massage Therapist (deep tissue & Holistic), Acting, mixology.

During Previous Workaway stays we completed some building & landscaping projects at a Bird Sanctuary, and some lumbering at a timber forest.

Age

29 & 28

What else ...

Skills & Hobbies

(Jake)
2 years Chef De Partie
2 years freelance gardening, tree surgery and landscaping
3 years butcher experience (1.5 years of apprenticeship)
5 years retail/customer service experience
3 years bar/coffe making experience
2 years chef experience
6 months working with children
8 years riding motorcycle (A2 licence)
First aid trained (no longer certified)
(Hobbies)
Cooking, Writing, Sketching, Music, Guitar, History, Folklore

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements