James

United Kingdom
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I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
Animal Care and Farm stay , gardening
My next destination:
Scotland, United Kingdom - from Aug 2022 until Mar 2023
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Description
* I'm Currently volunteering for someone privately during October /November off Workaway as many hosts have not even responded at all this autumn so I had to make other arrangements
For anyone interested in my profile to help out please feel free to contact for a future month , I am currently in Galloway - Scotland

I enjoy physical work outdoors no matter the season , I enjoy my own company and can be left to independently work on the jobs provided

I studied music in college at 17 but decided that I wanted a trade of some sort to guarantee some stability in my 20s so I then jumped into an Arboriculture apprenticeship learning to safely dismantle trees using ropes , harness and chainsaw but also preserving trees with the correct standard of canopy pruning and thinning whilst attending a new college, working as a team became crucial to this job because safety was a priority on a daily basis, I was a tree cutter for approx 6-7 years before travelling to West coast Canada alone for a few months camping and exploring . I then took the voluntary road by living and working in monasteries in England, Ireland and Italy where most of my duties were farm work and garden maintenance/gardening, painting/decorating and lots of cleaning. I helped take care of various breeds of Oxen for around 3 years and Just before the pandemic arrived I was full time at a dairy farm for 6 months working with cows and bulls.
Interests
Nature
Camping
Hiking
Farming
Animals
Music
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
More details about your skills
Fully qualified tree felling and pruning , painting , gardening and guitar teaching
Age
34
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian

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15/07/2022

Left by host (Come and share this beautiful ...) for Workawayer ()

James is a lovely human being and consider yourself fortunate if he comes to stay with you. He works really hard, has vision and has many skills which he puts to good use. These include chainsaw and climbing qualifications, hedge-cutting and strimming, sound knowledge of animal care and a caring personality.
James stayed for three weeks and I have… read more

(Excellent )

14/07/2022

(Come and share this beautiful ...)

Mandie was a lovely host to work for over the 3 week period I was there and I found it easy to get on with her that she even feels like a family member to me , she is very down to earth and her family who were occasionally in and out are as kind and easy going as she was .
I thoroughly enjoyed the work I got to do in her large beautiful garden… read more

(Excellent )

14/07/2022

Left by host (Enjoy an escape to the ...) for Workawayer ()

James came to stay with us and we throughly enjoyed his stay. James is conscientious and considerate to his hosts and his enviroment . He is happy to work on his own and just gets on with tasks that require doing. He doesnt need supervison as he is competent to many jobs in the garden. James is happy to adapt and get on with jobs that need doing,… read more

(Excellent )

03/07/2022

(Enjoy an escape to the ...)

I stayed with Nita and David for 3 weeks on their lovely , secluded property with its beautiful garden in Warmwell. They were both very kind, warm and hospitable hosts that I thoroughly enjoyed working for to help out with the grounds/garden maintenance and tree work that needed tending to .
It was a very comfortable stay in the adjacent cottage… read more

(Excellent )

19/06/2022

(Crofting experience on the ...)

Guy was very kind and hospitable as well as mellow company in a mellow location ,
I enjoyed the variety of jobs on his property either feeding , cleaning or building fences for his pleasant natured horses who he takes care of very nicely.
Guy cooks very nice meals as he's a very good cook and I enjoyed our chats at meal times especially about… read more

(Excellent )

31/05/2022

Left by host (Crofting experience on the ...) for Workawayer ()

James was a great help on the croft and worked really hard, planting potatoes, helping with the fences and mucking out. He was good company and a really interesting guest.

(Excellent )

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15/07/2022

Left by host (Come and share this beautiful ...) for Workawayer ()

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14/07/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and share this beautiful ...)

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14/07/2022

Left by host (Enjoy an escape to the ...) for Workawayer ()

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03/07/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Enjoy an escape to the ...)

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19/06/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Crofting experience on the ...)

(Excellent )

31/05/2022

Left by host (Crofting experience on the ...) for Workawayer ()

James was a great help on the croft and worked really hard, planting potatoes, helping with the fences and mucking out. He was good company and a really interesting guest.

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27/04/2022

Left by host (Come and join the farm that ...) for Workawayer ()

James originally planned to come for a 5 week stay last spring. However with all the turmoil that was still going on with Covid lockdowns around the world i kept getting volunteers unable to travel and cancelling their plans. I asked James to stay 5 more weeks and then another month after that until a year had passed. His flexibility was a life… read more

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16/04/2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and join the farm that ...)

I originally planned a 5 week workaway experience at farm in April 2021, we decided it was good to extend just a little longer ............about a Year on top of that , haha! so I've only just departed this recent April 2022.
Cara was very Hospitable and easy going to work for throughout all the Seasons I was there, she was easy to get along with… read more

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