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Hi! We're Monika & Tori — together, we’re mori (森), a duo made up of a Polish horticulturist and a French-American (but mostly international) landscape architect.
Monika: With a background in Philosophy (BA) and Horticulture (BEng), I'm passionate about regenerative agroforestry (syntropic agriculture) and exploring innovative approaches to food production. I also work as an English tutor and genuinely enjoy teaching kids and teenagers. I've practiced Taekwon-do ITF, kickboxing, and played football—until I burned out chasing a pro dream that was never truly mine. These days, I take things slowly, more intuitively and enjoy movement in many different forms (especially climbing trees and dancing).
Tori: I’ve spent the last 3 years studying and practicing Landscape Architecture (MLA), but know that to really understand plants and the intricate relationships between them, you must work with the earth directly. I have been looking to apply what I’ve learned as a designer in a practical, hands-on setting. I’m particularly interested in regenerative planting design (and take a lot of inspiration from designers like John Little, James Hitchmough and Nigel Dunnet). I’ve run workshops on composting, have designed aquaponics systems, have done some wildlife conservation work, and routinely help my mom with her mushroom foraging and DIY cosmetics using herbs from her garden.
Interests
Team sports
Yoga / Wellness
Beach
Cycling
Dancing
Sailing / Boating
Farming
Architecture
Plant care
Cooking & food
Hiking
Nature
Outdoor activities
Pets
Writing
Sustainability
Photography
Music
Languages
Hitchhiking
Gardening
Camping
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Japanese: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Languages
Gardening
More details about your skills
Monika: garden design, plant identification, observation skills, pruning, vegetable production, plant nursing, orchard maintenance, composting, water harvesting (everything that involves gardening), bushcraft, tutoring.
Tori: masters-level understanding of ecology / soil / landscape design / graphic design; composting; aquaponics; painting; model-making; tree planting. I've worked in the field as a wildlife conservationist, have stayed with host families in Kenya, and done yearly hiking trips to remote areas since a young age so I'm very comfortable in most environments.
Age
26 & 27
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