Robert

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Interested in practical work but am happy to learn new skills if it helps out on anywhere I visit. I enjoyed my time in Germany and Ireland in 2023 and will be off to Ireland again in November 2025 .

Description

Hi,

I've worked as a Project Ranger on Sheffield's Allotment sites for over 22 years and took voluntary redundancy from my role in April 2023 to gain new experiences. I'm looking to gain experience of working with animals and/or constructing/ improving buildings as I'm possibly interested in running my own smallholding in the future.

Happy to work somewhere remote too as enjoyed my time as a voluntary Warden for the National Trust in South East Cornwall some years ago. Solitude won't be a problem for me but neither will be socialising and contributing to cooking and cleaning.

My first workaway experience was from mid June to early August 23 where I helped out with animals such as Donkeys, Llamas and Camels at Projekt Sultan in Breitenborn, Hessen, Germany. This was followed by a different experience doing up an old house and gardening for 3 weeks in Ziegenhain, Hessen. I went to Portumna, Ireland during November 23 mostly looking after horses amongst other things. I've enjoyed my time with all of my hosts, meeting new people and doing different things. I feel that I've benefited a lot from these experiences and I look forward to new ones.

As of October 2025 the temporary Ranger post I was doing to help out my old employer in Sheffield, England finished. I'll be doing workaway in Ireland for November and December and am looking forward to that along with more adventures in 2026.

Thanks,

Bob

Interests

Cooking & food

Plant care

Sustainability

Gardening

Self development

DIY & crafts

Nature

Farming

Culture

Charity work

Camping

Carpentry

Astronomy

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Charity Work

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

Worked in a variety of outdoor settings with a variety of tools and machinery. Current renewed and in-date certificates for Chainsaw & small tree felling, Strimmer/Bruchcutter/Clearing Saw & Pesticide Application (knapsack, injection, stump treatment). I've treated and mostly eradicated Japanese Knotweed on allotment sites over the years.

Also been trained in use of lawn mowers, bank commanders, pole pruners, woodchippers and tractors.

Clean UK Driving Licence including trailer use.

I like to try my hand at most things practical and enjoyed helping out a friend do up their flat in Whitby during 2022. Also happy to try to learn a language(s), it's never been my strong point but feel it's time to push myself in this area.

Covered as Allotment Officer on a couple of occasions which helped further develop my people and budgetary skills if needed.

Age

51

What else ...

Always up for a game of chess and enjoy playing card and board games. Like to read books too.

Did the Great North Run (half marathon) in 2018 and have since kept up running through doing parkrun or going out on my own if that isn't an option.

Enjoyed being a voluntary gate steward for Oxfam at four Glastonbury Festivals in the mid to late 1990's.

Like to visit different places and take in the different cultures and environments of where I go.

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  Special dietary requirements