Mark

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  • Travel information

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    Travelling

  • Description

    Hi, I’m a solo traveller looking for a Workaway for November somewhere in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia etc.
    I’m a competent worker, experienced in gardening and landscaping and outdoor construction.
    Have worked and volunteered in kitchens and am pretty happy to help out wherever needed.
    I practice yoga and hoping to get some teaching experience as am on my way to India for more teacher training, I have my 200 hour YTT already.
    Looking for connections & community and like being part of something that is adding value to world.

  • Interests

    Sustainability
    Self development
    Plant care
    Hitchhiking
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Books
    Yoga / Wellness
    Winter sports
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Camping
    Beach
    Adventure sports
  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Charity Work

    Some knowledge of:  

    Eco Projects
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Life at a Farmstay
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
    Helping with Computers/ Internet

    Able to teach about:  

    Gardening
  • More details about your skills

    Weeding, planting, pruning, bed preparation, ground clearance, crop rotation, companion planting, permaculture.
    Composting, worm farms, green manure, hugelcultur.
    Light construction and basic diy, landscaping.
    Chainsawing and firewood splitting.
    Basic plumbing and electrical.
    Food preparation, cooking, washing up.

    Had a large allotment with 5 large beds for crops, polytunnel, orchard (berries, apples pears etc), hot box compost & worm farm, wildlife ponds. All built by myself and a friend including major landscaping.

    Have worked on building sites - electrical, data, Audio video, and some plumbing.

    In my own home have completed painting & decorating, Tiling, rewiring.

    Also have sales, marketing, finance and management experience but would rather be working with my hands!

  • Age

    42

  • What else ...

    Good at card games and quick to learn new ones.
    Experienced at backgammon and can teach - anything to get a game.
    Slowly improving at chess.
    Pretty good at flower/devil stick / staff and can do all on fire.
    Hike a lot and love being in nature.

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    • Special dietary requirements

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