Rachel

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Description

Hey there
I started working on organic farms in 2013 and fell in love with the work. I eventually found myself in a position to manage a 5acre certified organic farm in Ontario Canada. I love working in teams, problem solving, regenerative land stewardship practices, food security programs, community initiatives and vibrancy.

In 2022 I began a training program for women in the trades and started an apprenticeship as a carpenter. I have gained experience in renovations, interior finish work, framing, drywall, siding, floor installs, decks and timber framing, tiling and much more.

I am currently living with a local workaway host who is a natural building architect and we are doing some renovations on her property.

I feel passionate about finding a workaway host in Costa Rica who is engaged in permaculture, natural building projects, and if you're a spiritual centre or person as well, then that would be the best fit!

I meditate daily, move my body to feel good, sing, cook, dance, hangout with bees (I am a beekeeper) and plants, and build community wherever I go. I also am a disability support worker.

I have a lot of interest in spending time in a permaculture center. I took my first PDC last year in 2021 and then quit my job to support a family who ran a permaculture education center. I try to align my life with the principles and ethics I learned in my course.
I really enjoyed the opportunity to slow down from the fast paced market gardening work I had been doing for years, and take time to interact and be in deeper relationship with the plants around me at the farm I lived on. I am new to foraging, plant medicine and identifying native species in our area, but find it all so exciting...

I hope to learn from you, provide you some support during my stay, and look forward to making memories.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
Interested in learning spanish

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

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Some knowledge of:  

Teaching

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

1st year carpenter
Farm manager
Mental health worker
Able to work in all weather conditions
Beekeeper
Soil food Web graduate, hot compost maker and can interpret soil samples with microscopy
Team player
Can work well independently but enjoys group work
Adaptable, flexible, friendly

Age

33

What else ...

I hope to learn better Spanish during my travels. Would love a host who is close to trails, or things close by that I can leave and go explore on my own or with other workawayers/volunteers if I am staying for more than 2 weeks.

Open to childcare

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements