Pieter Cornelis

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I am currently

Description

Hi hello there!
My name is Pieter (you probably already knew that, but I have to start somewhere). What has driven me to Workaway is the fact that I would love to learn basically anything that is related to self-sustaining/self-sufficient living! Everything about gardening, farming, maintenance, but also the real deal such as generating your own energy, making your own clothes, and other necessary things to meet your needs!

So that's the dull story, but I'm also just very excited to meet new people and have lots of unique experiences (cheesy but true). I am mainly interested in travelling to and working in Northern Europe (Scandinavia and the Baltics), and would love to get to know more about those cultures and their customs!

What brings me happiness are a lot of things, from gardening to playing the guitar, to reading a good detective, to stand-up comedy (both as audience and as comedian :), to baking bread or cakes, to old people jazzbands, to my mum's lasagna, to soggy cookies (don't judge until you try). To be honest, this list can go on and on, but I hope it gives you some idea of who I am (and not only just guy that likes soggy cookies).

Okay so that's that. How are you doing?

Interests

Movies & TV

Culture

Technology

Vegetarian or vegan

Sustainability

Farming

Music

Plant care

Hitchhiking

Drawing & painting

Cooking & food

Gardening

Books

Astronomy

Sailing / Boating

Camping

Nature

Mountain

Hiking

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Beginner
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Eco Projects

More details about your skills

I have quite some experience in (basic) gardening practise.
I had a garden with home-grown veggies and herbs at home when I was a kid and started my own one now that I am living out of the house. Obviously, I grow everything completely organic and I don't use any toxins or other bad stuff that harms the environment, and I care for bees and other pollinators! On top of this, I worked in the gardening department of the local zoo here for over a year. This also brought me a lot of green knowledge. Oh and maybe good to mention is that I study at an agricultural university, and I'm an environmentalist (first time I call myself this), meaning that I try to live as sustainable as possible (without losing all the fun of life). I have no experience with livestock, but would be very excited to gain it!

Other more general skills and characteristics of mine include my never-ending motivation and enthusiasm, my perseverance, and my ability to work in a structured and well-planned way. I always take responsibility and am involved in my work and social life.

Age

20

What else ...

Oh yeah actually I am a real big fan of any board/card games except for Risk because wow that game takes ages and I have places to be

Other than that I most definitely have more interests and hobbies that I did not think of while typing all this so of course always feel free to reach out and ask!

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian