Nikolai

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Learning permaculture practices so that I can grow food anywhere.

Description

I have been working on farms for the past few years through different work trades on beautiful Maui and the mainland U.S., and I've loved every minute of it.

I've been focused on learning what I can do with my hands and with the environment around me, and so I've grown very interested in permaculture farming and building.

My mission is to build a life around good food, good people and good practices keeping it all together. Simple, yes, but I don't see life needing to be more complicated than that.

In my travels I have been lucky to work with inventive farmers and builders who have made use of their land in closed loop systems and taught me valuable lessons in resourcefulness, patience and gratitude.

I want to keep the momentum of learning going and build on the knowledge that has graciously been shared with me, and to share right back.

My experience has been in market garden style farming, permaculture, regenerative production farms and small homesteads--always implementing a rotating schedule of soil-building/nourishing crops. I've spent a lot of time planting, harvesting, prepping beds, seeding and weeding.
I love working in the fields.

I have some mild experience building small structures and general handy work, but I see this as a blind spot I would very much like to shed light on.

These past few years have been a departure from my previous work in the film industry (in NY and LA) where I mostly used my mind for writing and daydreaming. I love cinema and daydreaming, but I've found that balancing the imagination inside and outside the mind is best.
In other words, I like being outside my head as much as I like being inside, but I don't want to be stuck in either for too long.

Balance is everything.

As of late I have been exploring breathwork and yoga. I recently completed a 200hr yoga teacher training covering Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga. I'm only just beginning my yoga journey and I have a lot more to learn, but I'm happy to share what knowledge and experience I have and to learn just the same.

My diet tends to be vegetarian, but I am comfortable eating meat that is sourced well.

Apart from cinema and farming, I have also worked in the tea industry travelling to China and Japan, and I am always happy to drink and talk tea.

I hope we get the chance to meet soon!

Interests

Cooking & food

Sustainability

Politics / Social justice

Self development

Yoga / Wellness

Writing

Videography

Vegetarian or vegan

Sailing / Boating

Movies & TV

Outdoor activities

Performing arts

Nature

History

Hiking

Gardening

Farming

Cycling

Camping

Astronomy

Books

Beach

Art & design

Adventure sports

Languages spoken

English: Fluent

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

Languages

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Art Projects

More details about your skills

Six years working in the tea industry. Food enthusiast with an eagerness to learn more. Good with manual labor. Strong writing and film theory background. Good team organizer and able to delegate (I manage film crews often). Yoga teacher training and additional breathwork training (2024). Exited to try new things. Always happy to help. Very fast learner.

Age

40

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Shellfish. Buckwheat.

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian, but open to ethically sourced meat.