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As an avid learner soon to graduate , I am now looking to learn more outside of the classroom. After a spring studying yoga in Nepal, I plan to explore working with sheep and ethically creating wool.
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Hello my name is Shannon!
From rural Nova Scotia, Canada, I have always been inspired by wild flowers, gardens, history, family and the ocean.
I am graduating this spring from the University of Waterloo in Canada with degrees in Natural Resource Sustainability and International Development. While in school I have kept an apartment wild with plants and in between semesters I have worked and volunteered on multiple farms and planted hundreds of thousands of trees in the Canadian boreal forest.
This summer when I graduate I will be first spending some time in Nepal to study the art of teaching yoga.Then I will travel some with my fiancé in Asia. We will finish our journey helping out on a farm in Kenya owned by the family of a friend of mine, where I plan to get some more experience working with cattle.
Though I am so excited for all of this, I am most excited by my end of summer plans to go to Ireland- the land my ancestors came from before Canada- to learn to work with sheep, something that has always been a dream of mine.
Ever since, I was a child and I attended a fair where some ladies in front of me calmly and beautifully used their hands to spin and dye wool, the image has not left my mind. My desire to learn this art and care for this animal has only grown as I have grown and learned of the sustainability of wool as an organic fibre.
Overall, I consider myself a well rounded girl, educated and caring, with a great love for greenery and sustainable lifestyles. I am excited to begin my journey here on workaway. I look forward to the learning great wisdom about both self sufficient and business oriented farming lifestyles from the wonderful hosts on this platform.
Interests
Writing
Plant care
Music
History
Events & social
Cooking & food
Beach
Hiking
Charity work
Drawing & painting
Sustainability
Mountain
Gardening
Art & design
Self development
Languages
Fitness
DIY & crafts
Outdoor activities
Cycling
Books
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Farming
Culture
Blogging
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Being an elderly companion
Gardening
Animal Care
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
General Maintenance
More details about your skills
I have lots of experience and knowledge in organic gardening and various temperate and tropical plant management.
I also have some experience with livestock such as chicken, goats, ducks, cattle, turkeys and fish in an aquaponics system.
I am educated in environmental sciences and natural resource sustainability.
Some other skills I have picked up include:
- Crochet and knitting
- yoga and meditation
- a notable toughness to long hours in the sun
- walking for long hours
- heavy lifting to a surprising level given my petite stature
- I am classically trained as a singer and I play guitar, piano and sometimes the flute
Age
24
What else ...
I love nature, music, art and history and I am always ready to see and experience more of any of these.
Though I am quite out going and thrive on hard work in the sun. After a long day of work I love a calm evening, knitting or crochet, reading, sharing stories or listening to some music.
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