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I am currently
Travelling
Description
I'm new to Workaway but I've volunteered multiple times with the wwoof platform. My nickname is Joey, and I am 37yrs old. I recently finished 2 weeks farming in Mexico in November and 3 weeks in central Spain in December 2024, 6 weeks in Galicia from January into February and recently helping Moroccans improve their English conversation skills in March and farming outside of Casablanca in April & May, 2 weeks in June, I finished my 2nd WorkAway experience in the Galicia region of Spain and was recently helping with gardening in a spiritual community in Belgium. I am now volunteering at a Krishna community in the UK. In 2019-2020 I worked for 7 months, on Kickback Farm, a property in Rio Linda, California. Before that, I worked on 7 other properties for approximately 1.5 years in my mid-twenties. I've also helped friends with their gardens and light home repairs/ construction. I was a combat engineer in the army and learned how to drive and operate many different types of military and construction vehicles, mine clearance & demolitions among other things.
Some of my farming experiences have been - • working with lamas • helped a first time goat mother give birth, which is a cherished memory • wwoofed on a hobby flower garden/ farm on Vashon Island • collected berries & removed poison ivy from a historic property north of NYC • saved 2 birds 🐦 🐦⬛ from being stuck in garden netting • worked with micro greens • been the primary morning & night help to dozens of chickens 🐔 • planted & harvested many types of plants, including • many trees with and w/o jack hammers to get through hard layers of earth • worked with most all of the typical farm animals, dozens of dogs 🐕 and some. I've had a variety of farm experiences. While I am an amateur tourist farmer at best, helping people with their farming, gardening & homesteading visions is a joy.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Art Projects
Teaching
House sitting
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
Farming
Teaching English conversation
Driving construction vehiclesAge
37
What else ...
I enjoy exercising, traveling, reading and watching documentaries.
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
The work in the gardens varies from day to day, according to the weather… read more
Aprendí cosas con el.
*Paolo's daily cooked meals were delicious.
*He didn't expect anything more than what was agreed upon. Less even.
*His berries and the cherry 🍒 🌳 trees in the area were a delicious treat!
*Mutual Respect 🙏
*Enlightening Conversations
*He took the other volunteer and I to a village nearby to experience traditional Galician music.… read more
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Feedback
The work in the gardens varies from day to day, according to the weather… read more
Aprendí cosas con el.
*Paolo's daily cooked meals were delicious.
*He didn't expect anything more than what was agreed upon. Less even.
*His berries and the cherry 🍒 🌳 trees in the area were a delicious treat!
*Mutual Respect 🙏
*Enlightening Conversations
*He took the other volunteer and I to a village nearby to experience traditional Galician music.… read more