Holly

United Kingdom
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I am currently
Travelling
Description
My dream job when I was a child was to be an explorer and 15 years later this dream remains the same. I'm looking to explore the world by getting to know the micro worlds within it - slowing down and getting to know how people lived in a new part of the world rather than rushing through new places.

I have just graduated from a natural sciences degree (Zoology, psychology, biochemistry, history and philosophy of science) in Cambridge and excited to finally be switching the libraries for the great outdoors and reading for something more hands on. I am a fun, hard working and open minded individual. I don't need to follow a strict routine and prefer to go with the flow a bit. I enjoy doing practical things, such as building, painting, making things and am not afraid of being exhausted or pushed out my comfort zone if the task is enjoyable. I also love animals, hence the zoology degree. I can speak conversational French and am learning mandarin. I worked as an au pair in France for a month, as a teacher in China for two months and have done three work aways involving carpentry, metal work, heavy lifting and spatial design.

Skills
Experience with power tools: circular saw, jigsaw, miter saw, angle grinder, drill
Gardening
Mudding walls
Animal husbandry
Painting and spray painting
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Languages
Art Projects
Teaching
More details about your skills
Carpentry: comfortable with powertools including past use with circular saws, jig saws, drills as well as experience with dimensioning.
Gardening: experience of gardening from a previous workaway
Creative: Enjoy fine art but also love more expressive forms of creativity.
Animals: huge animal lover and have owned chickens, bees, parrots, tarantulas etc and cats with experience handling further animals (plus a degree in zoology).
Experience teaching: I taught science and English in China for a summer as well as other experience in tutoring.
Age
23
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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20 Jul 2024

Left by host (Mini hemp mud houses in ...) for Workawayer ()

It was a pleasure to have Holly and Josh for only a week - both super polite, friendly, good natured, good humored and dedicated young people. Holly contributed with wonderful ideas on developing some areas of my property, and Josh took all his time in being absorbed in carpentry. I highly recommend these wonderful people and I hope they will come… read more

(Excellent )

19 Jul 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Mini hemp mud houses in ...)

Although we only stayed a week, we have really learnt a great deal from our stay at Vesna’s home in this beautiful corner of the Serbian countryside. Nature in her homestead is so healthy and active, despite being only an hour’s drive from the centre of Belgrade. It was fascinating to spend time there - the pond, forest and meadows were always… read more

(Excellent )

26 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn new skills at our ...)

This was my first workaway experience and I was a bit nervous on the journey there wondering what it would be like but about 5 minutes after arriving I was pretty much thanking every stone, swipe and click that led me to messaging Sam and Trina in the first place. I'm not under any illusion that this is what workaways are usually like, we clearly… read more

(Excellent )

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