Jenny

United Kingdom
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I am currently

At home

Activities i am interested in:

Nature conservation
Hiking
Sailing

My next destination:
South Africa - from Oct 2026 until Nov 2026
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Hello there, I’m an active person who likes being outdoors, visiting new places, and making friends along the way. Hard working, reliable, honest, energetic, enterprising, tidy, conscientious and organised. I like keeping busy and don’t sit still. I am passionate about wildlife, nature conservation, and the environment. When at home I volunteer for a local wildlife charity helping restore heathland by clearing scrub, also do weekly checks on a small herd of Belted Galloway cattle, and feed a cat while its owner is away. I like hiking, especially mountains, sailing, and travelling with others to new places. I recently worked on a project in Southern Africa clearing invasive plants.
I live Surrey, England, but also lived near Durban, South Africa as a child. In the European winter I try to travel to warmer places, where I can make a difference. I am a non smoker, no drugs, but I do enjoy the occasional beer at the end of a hard week!
Interests

Farming

Pets

Gardening

Camping

Beach

Plant care

Culture

Charity work

Sustainability

Sailing / Boating

History

Mountain

Outdoor activities

Nature

Hiking

Cooking & food

Animals
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Afrikaans: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Zulu: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Light gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

House & pet sitting

Some knowledge of:

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Charity Work

Languages

Light maintenance
More details about your skills

Wildlife projects, animal care, clearing invasive plants, planting native species, sailing, litter picking, gardening, weeding, walking dogs, playing with cats, recycling, tidying, cleaning, cooking without waste.
Age

63
What else ...

In my free time I volunteer with a local wildlife charity. I’m interested in wildlife like insects, bugs and birds. Hiking with friends. Learning about early Neolithic to Bronze Age civilisations
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Fine sawdust from pine wood
- Special dietary requirements
  None

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19 Feb 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Build an eco-tourism project ...)

I stayed nearly a month. I was made to feel welcome and was fortunate as power had just been restored from a neighbour when I arrived. The next day two lovely Norwegians helped replace the water pipes, so we could fill the tanks and also fill the pool! I’ve used a top loading machine, so washed lots volunteer and guest sheets and host laundry. I … read more

(Very good )

17 Feb 2026

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Jenny brought an incredible depth of knowledge about plants, wildlife, and ecology to our project. She is observant, thoughtful, and highly detail-oriented — qualities that made her a tremendous asset to our team.

Despite her small stature, she is remarkably capable and resilient. She approached every task with care and precision, especially … read more

(Excellent )

28 Apr 2025

Left by host (Get involved at our ...) for Workawayer ()

It was such a pleasure to host Jenny!
She is a delightful, positive person who was popular with all our staff as well as the community. Jenny is extremely dilligent and thorough and we would welcome her back any time in the future!

(Excellent )

27 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Get involved at our ...)

Apologies for the late feedback, I volunteered here in March for a month. I enjoy being outdoors so appreciated the chance to work alongside local people from the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) clearing invasive pom-pom weeds along the river, and learned some Zulu too. Also dusted and cleaned areas of the hotel and conference centre with … read more

(Excellent )

27 Feb 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Relax, share stories and care ...)

I was there 3 weeks. Feeding cat Dobby and dog Capu. I washed their bowls and fed them at 7:45am, and cleaned cat tray. The cat is so friendly and playful, I will miss her very much. Capu enjoyed his afternoon walks before evening feed at 5pm.
I also did sand papering, painting, gardening, weeding, watering plants. Also created a compost heap and … read more

(Excellent )

20 Feb 2024

Left by host (Relax, share stories and care ...) for Workawayer ()

Jenny was just awesome, she was so helpful, polite, and so pet lover, Dubby and Capu were so please with Jenny so we. She did a lot of duties, roos sealing painting, a door and always she was so proactive, gave us a lot of ideas and plans. We wish she can come back some day but most likely we wish her the best!!!!

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19 Feb 2026

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(Very good)

17 Feb 2026

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28 Apr 2025

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27 Apr 2025

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27 Feb 2024

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20 Feb 2024

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(Excellent)

21 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer for host (Help us with the biggest ...)

During the week I was at Chaos Oasis I helped prepare for the imminent arrival of important visitors. With Alisa, two other WorkAwayers, and a group re-roofing a bungalow, we became a team. After 7am breakfast, some worked on roofing, or getting hospitality areas ready, dusting, sweeping, repainting… also gardening or making compost.
Midday meal … read more

(Excellent)

26 Apr 2021

Left by Workawayer for host (Help with projects and our ...)

Apologies for the late feedback. While travel outside the UK was restricted due to Covid lockdown, I was fortunate to spend my first WorkAway placement in beautiful countryside. I was there for a month in early spring, and it was good to meet WorkAwayers from other countries. Tasks were well planned, and I worked independently mainly cleaning … read more

(Excellent)