Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
My next destination:
New Zealand - from Oct 2026 until Sep 2027 View all
Description
I'm a British/Irish artist and activist from the UK, currently working as a local service bus driver with a previous background in performance arts, urban planning and environmental sustainability. It's important to me to practice ethical and mindful lifestyle choices in all aspects of my life, but it's a constant learning journey being a human and living in a very imperfect world. I've followed a plant-based diet for almost a decade, practice conscious non-violence inside and out, always trying to reduce my carbon footprint as much as possible... whilst accepting that I'm only one person and the real changes that the world needs can only come through building community, taking collective action, thinking big and acting small by focusing on personal growth. I live for authentic connection to nature and spirit through embodied practice: yoga, meditation, dancing, climbing trees and big bear hugs. I've gravitated to alternative communities more over the years, and love the culture of co-creation and radically safe spaces.
I love to travel when opportunities present themselves: in my twenties I toured theatre shows all over the UK and Germany, as well as parts of China, but have been more rooted in one place for the last few years. My first foray into workaway was a road-trip up the North American west coast (LA to BC), stopping along the way at a handful of awesome permaculture and land-based communities. More recently I spent some time volunteering on small olive farms and retreat spaces in Spain, Portugal and Italy. I'm excited for my next big adventure to New Zealand (via...?) in the second half of 2026.
Interests
Writing
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Nature
Languages
LGBTQ
Hitchhiking
History
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Books
Astronomy
Architecture
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Swedish: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Languages
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
I wouldn't claim to be a specialist in much besides performance, but I'm guessing there won't be much call for accent mimicry or Shakespeare recitals. I'm a bit of a jack-of-all-trades/master of none really; I certainly don't mind rolling my sleeves up and getting stuck into most handy tasks, and I'm generally pretty good with people (young, old and in-between). I have my (UK) motorcycle and truck driver's licences. I'm particularly interested in languages and besides learning German at college I taught myself Swedish (and am currently learning French).
Age
35
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
PenicillinSpecial dietary requirements
Vegan
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socially conscientious, kind and
worked well independently.
He is gregarious and enjoyed the company of the other workawayers.
We thoroughly recommend him!
Thanks for having me :)
tom is a perfect example of what is so amazing about workaway.
let us know if you are ever in the bay area again tom :)
