Graham & Calla

Travel information

We are currently

Description

Hello! We are Calla (age 27) and Graham (age 30). We have been together for 9 years, and currently live and work on a wildlife sanctuary in Wisconsin, USA, where we restore ecosystems to create and enrich habitats. We love our work here, but we are eager to explore more of our amazing planet. We are both very passionate about our natural world, and love immersing ourselves in it. We also care deeply about community, and hearing stories from all perspectives.

We are both hard workers with varied skillsets, and we work very well together--finding comedy amidst adversity is one of our strong suits. We are excited to experience life in new climates among unfamiliar surroundings, and to learn from the various people we meet; often the greatest teachers are those you would least expect. (Graham is also particularly excited to catch lizards, his favorite pastime throughout our travels.)

Interests

Politics / Social justice

Events & social

Culture

Pets

Sustainability

Vegetarian or vegan

Self development

Astronomy

Plant care

Farming

Cooking & food

History

Music

Books

DIY & crafts

Art & design

Languages

Gardening

Drawing & painting

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Camping

Sailing / Boating

Mountain

Dancing

Beach

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Swedish: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Creative DIY projects

Languages

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House & pet sitting

Teaching

Light maintenance

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

Eco Projects

Art Projects

Light gardening

Babysitting and creative play

More details about your skills

Farm and Garden - horticulture, seed collection and processing, raising chickens, landscaping, tractor and UTV experience, plant identification, plant propagation, pruning , animal care

Arts - drawing, painting, comics, sewing, basketry, beading, felting, knitting, singing, banjolele, guitar, trombone

Childcare and education - fulltime nannying (from age 1-12), leading school fieldtrips (elementary, middle/high school, university), giving environmental presentations (all ages), afterschool outdoors program (middle school)

Ecosystem Restoration - grasslands, wetlands, savannas, woodlands

Wildlife Research - coordinated or assisted with frog and toad call surveys, Monarch butterfly tagging, bird point count surveys, bird banding, telemetry, etc.

Minor construction - have built several raised beds, tiny camper trailer, 3.5m x 7m greenhouse, etc.

Miscellaneous - chainsaw use and maintenance, prescribed fire, grant writing, building partnerships, managing staff or volunteers, canoeing/kayaking, fishing

Age

31 & 28

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Mild bee allergy

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian (Calla)