Jaya

United Kingdom
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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Currently travelling around Spain, interested in helping out with regenerative farming/permaculture, forestry and land management work. Let me know if you are looking to do something similar!
Description
Hello! I'm Jaya and I live in the UK. I've recently finished a degree in Geography and now want to explore new places and cultures! In particular, I'm interested in sustainable agricultural and forestry and would love to develop my practical skills and knowledge in these areas. I'm a positive and inquisitive person who loves to chat to new people but I also appreciate time to myself, especially immersed in beautiful landscapes.
Interests
Culture
Nature
Music
Self development
Hiking
Events & social
Sustainability
Outdoor activities
Farming
Cycling
Books
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
Beginner in Spanish, interested in improving it. Happy to help English learners.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
DIY and building projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Eco Projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
General Maintenance
More details about your skills
- I am capable of doing outdoor and physical work. Experienced with basic gardening tools, mowers and strimmers. Through volunteering at several conservation projects I have done tree planting, maintenance and hedge laying. Also, I have loved volunteering at a local community farm planting and harvesting vegetables, weeding and composting. Little experience looking after animals but open to learning how to!
- I enjoy cooking, and would be interested in learning to process, ferment and preserve produce.
- I have limited DIY experience, but happy to try and help with this.
- I have been working on my tree and bird identification skills and love to practice and improve these.
Age
22
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I don't eat much meat/fish and prefer to know it is sustainably sourced.

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13 Nov 2024

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Jaya helped us some weeks with our little Permaculture project. She took great care of our forest project and brought some own, highly appreciated ideas. She did also some other things like oiling stone walls, always with good results, and cooked yummy food as well. Thanks for staying with us!

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1 Nov 2024

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I spent 2 weeks with Max and Julia, and it was a great first workaway for me! They were very kind and welcoming, and it was fun to do a variety of indoor renovation and outdoor work. I loved working on their tree nursery in particular! The food was great (lekker!) and I liked that we took it in turns to cook. I loved exploring the area in my spare… read more

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1 Nov 2024

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I spent 2 weeks with Sumi and Kagan, they were so friendly and made sure I had everything I needed. The caravan was really comfortable and it was great to use the pool! I enjoyed helping out with a variety of tasks, digging channels, composting, harvesting and juicing pomegranates and mapping out their land. The Sierra Nevada scenery is magical,… read more

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29 Oct 2024

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We loved hosting Jaya and miss her already. She is interested in farming and eager to study and learn more and bring new ideas. She studied geography and she helped us to digitally map our land and the condition of the trees which was so helpful. Communication was great, she was conscientious, showing up on time for work, working hard and managing… read more

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