Shaun

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Farming, growing vegetables, eco projects, DIY, communities, hiking, making music, self development & wellness, arts & crafts, painting, smiling & laughing

Description

Hello. My name is Shaun. I'm from South Africa & speak English, Afrikaans, Spanish, a little French & Dutch.

I've been doing 3 long stay workaway placements in Catalynua & Corfu for just over a year now & I'd like to continue for the next year or so.
I only registered on the site now as the previous hosts were conveniently friends of friends. They have been happy to have a 40 year old who's quiet, mature, motivated & doesn't start to slack after a while.

I like to get my hands dirty while working on the land & getting cool, interesting projects done.

Over the next few months I'll be busy during most of my free time with an online Tshirt store I'm opening, as well as with remote reiki clients (that's right, I can do reiki on folks in the USA from my room or a quiet field).
I just need a decent internet connection in my room & some food. I'm quite clean & tidy & will do housework too.

I'd prefer to stay for a minimum of 1 month, as I prefer not to have to move around every month or so. If we fit then perhaps I could stay for longer & make myself useful to your needs. If not, then I'd be happy to try out another place :)

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I also speak Spanish, Afrikaans, a little bit of French & Dutch

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Babysitting and creative play

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Some knowledge of:  

Hospitality/Tourism

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Able to teach about:  

Art Projects

Languages

Eco Projects

Teaching

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

I've been enjoying a variety of different tasks, including :

Creating irrigation for gardens including all the necessary plumbing fittings,

Growing vegetables from seeds to harvesting & taking care of them throughout the process,

Composting large piles of compost from scratch from greens, forest floor, food scraps, animal manure etc. (My one host of 7 months called me the compost king & kept me around because of that specific skill),

Creating fertilisers for plants,

Creating paths in gardens & other landscaping with rocks & chopped cane,

Building support structures from cane & wood for tomato & other plants,

Using power tools for DIY jobs including chainsaws,

Building fences & gates with chicken wire, rebar & hard wood from the forest,

Building a chicken coop with cane, wood, cob & stones,

General house maintenance & upkeep including varnishing wooden beams & doors, painting, sanding,

Constructing dry toilets,

Cooking pretty well for many people at a time,

Picking & stewing olives, & collecting almonds,

Pruning trees & weeding,

Feeding & taking care of chickens, horses, sheep, dogs & cats, & sometimes feral children,

Collecting Jeeps full of horse manure & making garden beds & fertilizer with it,

Cleaning pool filters & some pool maintenance,

Deep cleaning & draining koi fish pond & cleaning filters,

Collecting large rocks & chopping trees & building a roundhouse,

Building stable wooden stairs from forest wood,

Childminding including cooking, cleaning up after, entertaining, walking & teaching children life skills & English.

Age

41

What else ...

I enjoy doing random tasks & exciting projects in the countryside, as I'm accustomed to not living in cities anymore. I don't get bored when living remotely as I have lots of my own work to do.

I'm a graphic designer & photographer & am starting an online Tshirt shop.

I also am a reiki practitioner, as well as some other types of energy work too & inner child healing therapy.
This means that I could do some free work for you or your friends if you wish, if any of you feel that you're out of alignment & could benefit from your chakras & energy flow being aligned & well.

I like to play guitar & sing, as well as produce music, but I won't be bringing my guitar with me.

Some more information

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  Driver's licence

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  Special dietary requirements