Benjamin & Mandy

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Description

Hi! We're Mandy and Benni from Germany.
We’re a cheerful, happy, authentic, active, enthusiastic and passion-driven couple exploring the world since February 2017 - It’s a dream come true for us! We want to learn about different lifestyles, countries, people, nature, animals, conservation, surf the waters, and hike in the woods and mountains and learn as much as we can from others. Its been an amazing time and experience so far and we are very grateful for that.
We would love to continue exploring the life and help / stay with families and people all over the world. We're living with the philosophy of caring for the environment, human treatment of animals and sustainability of resources. We pay attention to a healthy lifestyle, protecting nature and the oceans and taking care of what Mother Nature provides.
We love to spend time outside in the woods, go surfing on our travels, hiking, yoga, reading, kayaking, music and cooking and preparing food and of cause we love our families and friends.
We both finished our degrees in Biology and Geography (Mandy) & German and Geography (Benni) as well as educational studies to get the teaching profession for the secondary school.
Mandy finished her second state exam and is a teacher now.
Benni worked after University to get more experience in creative writing. And then time came to hit the road together for a longer period of time.
We love life, believe in kindness and gratitude and want to share some good times. We're motivated and responsible persons who do not shy away from hard work.
Love!
We're new on Workaway :)
We used wwoofing and helpX before.
Have a look on our helpX profile:
https://www.helpx.net/profile.asp?usercode=1634851JE

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

DIY and building projects

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

More details about your skills

We are both reliable, honest, fast learning and strong workers and always willing to give our best. We don't shy away from physical work and getting our hands dirty. We fluently speak English.

Tasks we did as volunteers:
• beach cleans and coastal clean ups with Surfrider Foundation Canada
• planting trees etc. for a restoration project in New Zealand
• weeding / gardening
• trimming hedges
• riding quad bikes
• pruning boysenberries
• berry training
• planting trees / transplanting
• picking fruits / veggies (apples, grapes, tomatoes)
• preparing fire wood
• stacking fire wood
• landscaping
• moving dirt
• maintenance
• animal feeding and caretaking (horses, dogs, ducks)
• cleaning
• cooking
• baking
• painting
• house sitting
& general farm work during all weather conditions
• kitchen hand
• front of house/ bar staff
• waitressing
• barista
• kayak guide
• child care

and more :)

Currently we are working and living in beautiful Tofino, Canada at Surf Grove Campground were we gained a lot of experience in working front of house, on the grounds, maintenance etc.
Also we are volunteering in various projects for Surfrider Foundation Pacific Rim Canada as well as Strawberry Island Marine Research Society here in Tofino.

In 2020 we volunteered for a project called "The Battle for the Banded Rail2 which is a joint initiative with the Department of Conservation, Tasman Environmental Trust and the Tasman District Council in New Zealand

During the summer seasons in '17/'18 and '18/'19 we were supervising the Gentle Annie Campground and the on-site Cowshed Café ( https://gentleannie.co.nz/) on the beautiful West Coast of NZ were we responsible for a great variety of jobs. We loved being there as hosts for all the guests as well as running the Café - we love coffee ;)

On the other hand we both have skills in marketing, computer work, blog writing, promotion, organizing and planning tasks and events.

Benni worked as an online content manager/ online marketing for www.skatedeluxe.com and Mandy worked for a Surf Camp in Spain in the past running the blog, organizing stuff and did different marketing tasks.

We're good with children and love to play and help with them. Benni has a sister and two stepbrothers and Mandy grew up in a big family with a lot of cousins around her.

Beside studying Mandy worked as a waitress, as a shop assistant at an organic food supermarket, as a teamer and management assistant for a surf camp in Fuerteventura and France, and as a school and kindergarden teacher. She also worked as a junior project event manager for the past 6 months in Germany.

Benni traveled to Australia in 2008/ 2009 and worked there as a waiter, kitchen hand, housekeeper, and he picked blueberries and grapes. He also joined Mandy in Fuerteventura and France to get an idea of working in an accommodation for surf tourists.

Age

35 & 34

What else ...

Mandy loves dancing (danced for 7 years in a ballroom show-dance group) and would love to keep it going
Mandy is a Sea Kayak Guide
We both have an interest in sailing
We would love to help in nature conservation projects
We love good, inspiring talks and books as well as (local) art / tattoos
We love healthy, organic food and good coffee
Benni loves to play guitar (played in various bands in the past) - every time he has the opportunity he plays
We both love music
We both are interested in organic gardening/ growing food and living from the land
Benni likes writing about our travels - here is something (work in progress): https://bennismind.wordpress.com/

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  Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian