Joshua & Lucy

United Kingdom
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We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
Keeping active and playing sports. Walking, hiking, kayaking, SUPing and windsurfing (trying to!). Caring for domestic and farm animals. Cooking and learning about land management and permaculture.
Description
A couple from Reading, UK, who've just come home after exploring British Columbia for 6 months. Our dream is to one day own our own homestead where we can live more sustainably, grow food, raise animals, and be more connected to nature and our community. We want to use Workaway to gain experience and grow our skills in these areas and anything connected to this type of lifestyle (e.g. construction, energy, land management, permaculture and agroforestry).

We're both very keen to try our hands at anything, are hardworking, and able to cope with both technical and physical tasks. We're light-hearted, friendly people who are looking to learn from others and make friends along the way!
Interests
Water sports
Technology
Team sports
Sustainability
Nature
Outdoor activities
Plant care
Pets
Mountain
Farming
Gardening
Hiking
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cooking & food
Beach
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Charity Work
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
We have been TrustedHousesitters for a few years now, and have had the pleasure of looking after a variety of animals and homes, from dogs and cats, to sheep and poultry. We are big animal lovers, and are keen to expand our animal husbandry skills to include further care, maintenance and farm skills.

So far within our Workaway experiences we have:
- We have worked on organic farms - weeding, hoeing, thinning trees & crops, harvesting fruit & crops, harvesting, haying.
- Animal husbandry - hand milking cows, moving herds (inc. bull & calves), caring for goats & laying hens.
- Butchering & processing - cow and chickens - preservation featuring freezing, grinding, pressure canning, and stock.
- Physical Labour - Helping complete roofing projects, digging/hand excavations, managing compost & waste, removing grass, mowing & weedwacking, water pipeline installation, chainsawing & trail maintenance, fire wood stacking, loading & sorting lumber, saw mill assistance.
- Invasive species removal - holly, dock, thistles.
- Cooking - Yogurt, Bread, Baking, and farm meals using freshly harvested produce.
Age
26 & 27
What else ...
Here's a summary of both of our interests:
- We love walking and being in the great outdoors (very original for Workaway we know!). We're always grateful when we get the chance to explore national parks, mountain ranges and any other wide open space.

- We've both gotten back into reading since Covid lockdowns and enjoy a good fantasy series, as well as non-fiction reads about animals and farming and pop science.

- We're both huge fans of live music and are regular gig-goers at home. Particular favourite genres include rock, indie, and alternative music.

- Cooking is a huge part of our relationship and how we bond, we always cook together and love experimenting with new recipes and cuisines.

- We're both very sporty and have had stints playing a number of different sports. Lucy plays netball, rugby, a bit of football, and loves horse riding; Josh plays football, cricket, and frisbee. Over the last couple of years we've also managed to get out on the water and try our hand at paddleboarding, windsurfing, and kayaking and are always looking for more opportunities to give it a go.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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4 Jan 2025

Left by host (Growing vegetables and ...) for Workawayer ()

Joshua and Lucy were wonderful to have here at our farm. They were always conscientious in all the work they did here and they were a pleasure to get to know. We shared fun times and fabulous meals together.

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31 Oct 2024

Left by host (Permaculture family farm ...) for Workawayer ()

Josh and Lucy were a pleasure to host. They are bright, fun, and hard working. We really enjoyed getting to know them during their stay here on the farm. They helped us so much with processing fruit, chopping firewood and anything else that needed doing. Looking forward to seeing you both again if/ when you return to Canada. Grateful for all you… read more

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10 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Permaculture family farm ...)

We had a fantastic two weeks helping out at Peter and Jill's farm this September. The property, and what Peter has achieved with it in the last twenty years, is a really inspiring place to be and we are so grateful we got to spend our final two weeks in Canada in such an educational and thought provoking environment. We felt really at home in our… read more

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5 Sep 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Contribute to our dream of ...)

We had a great week staying with Dylan and Georgia, at their incredible home in Sechelt. We helped them with the interior construction work in their new tiny home, which included a variety of jobs, giving us insight into different aspects of building a home. From waterproofing parts of the exterior, to sizing, cutting and installing walls and… read more

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4 Sep 2024

Left by host (Contribute to our dream of ...) for Workawayer ()

Josh and Lucy were such a lovely workaway couple and experience for us! Extremely friendly and respectful, and fun to have around. We wished they could have stayed with us longer!
They helped with various carpentry tasks working on our tiny home, a creative wood mural, trims and finishings, installing ceilings, some waterproofing tasks. They also… read more

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4 Jan 2025

Left by host (Growing vegetables and ...) for Workawayer ()

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31 Oct 2024

Left by host (Permaculture family farm ...) for Workawayer ()

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10 Oct 2024

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5 Sep 2024

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4 Sep 2024

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27 Jul 2024

Left by host (Come be part of a farm ...) for Workawayer ()

Joshua and Lucy were wonderful to host. They worked hard and treated their tasks as if they were their own, and they are capable of more complex jobs involving planning and decision making. They were always in good spirits with smiles on their faces and were well-liked by everyone. I highly recommend them to other hosts and wish them well on their… read more

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27 Jul 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come be part of a farm ...)

We stayed for two weeks with Darren and the crew in Tahsis, and would've stayed longer if we could! The vibes were great - we really enjoyed both the social and working sides of staying on the property. For our first week, we took on some trail maintenance and trail building, which was rewarding as hell, and our second week we helped build beams,… read more

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12 Jul 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help out at our beautiful ...)

We had the pleasure of working and living at the farm for 7 weeks this summer. The farm is truly an incredible place, both in its nature and beauty and also the ideals, love and work that has gone into it. Henry and his family, and our fellow workaway/wwoof crew all came together to share meals, daily tasks, hikes and trips that we will always… read more

(Excellent)

8 Jul 2024

Left by host (Help out at our beautiful ...) for Workawayer ()

Joshua and Lucy were a pleasure to host. Very thoughtful and well spoken. Sharing food (that they prepared with skill and love) was alway a pleasure.
They tackled many diverse tasks, and were alway clean, organized, and eager to help Oh and very responsible too. They are sorely missed!

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6 May 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Garden and carpentry projects ...)

This was our first workaway, and we had a really positive experience. We were given satisfying manual tasks during the mornings, plenty of time for exploring the amazing island in the afternoons, and the pleasure of Chris and Candices company in the evenings (and we've already tried out that bread recipe!). Thanks so much for having us, and… read more

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4 May 2024

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Joshua and Lucy were hard working, intelligent and worked well unsupervised. They constructed several additional garden beds, transplanted rosemary bushes, removed some invasive plants and both have some knowledge of computers. Joshua and Lucy were also good cooks and made a couple of nice meals as well as focaccia bread. Positive experience and… read more

(Excellent)

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