Zoe

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I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Been travelling in Thailand and Indonesia - soon arriving in New Zealand. Keen to learn about gardening, permaculture as well as natural building.

Description

Hello! I'm Zoë from Glasgow, Scotland - I am an outdoor loving and open minded person that is excited to expand their horizons through travel and connection to others.

I'm a graduate of Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education and have since been working in outdoor education, conservation and horticulture. I am keen to find workaway opportunities as I'd love to learn more about sustainable & regenerative agriculture and permaculture as well as generally further my practical and language skills.

I love working hard and feeling simultaneously exhausted and rewarded at the end of a day. Spending time around good music, food, nature and people is what feels right. I love to give and being a kind and considerate person that treats people equally and with respect is important to me.

Interests

Drawing & painting

Books

Writing

Politics / Social justice

Culture

Farming

Sailing / Boating

Languages

DIY & crafts

Sustainability

Water sports

Charity work

Beach

Music

Plant care

Yoga / Wellness

Winter sports

Self development

Nature

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Gardening

Hiking

Events & social

Dancing

LGBTQ

Cycling

Cooking & food

Camping

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I love increasing my language skills and would equally enjoy exchanging my English skills.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Animal Care

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Languages

Teaching

DIY and building projects

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

~ UK Summer Mountain Leader - qualified to guide folks in mountainous UK environments.

~ Horticulture - experience in sewing, planting, transplanting, weeding and harvesting having both volunteered and worked on organic vegetable farms.

~ Basic hand tool competency!

~ Range of experience working with groups of young people in the outdoors and leading nature based activities - I enjoy working with children and young people.

~ Cooking and catering for large groups.

~ Fieldwork and surveying skills - have experience conducting various ecological surveys from peatland condition to protected bird species.

~ Hospitality - have a range of experience working in various front of house roles and am confident when dealing with the public.

Age

29

What else ...

I enjoy a lot of outdoor sports as well as yoga and meditation. As mentioned, music is extremely important to me - I love singing in groups and play a little clarinet/piano as well as some chords on guitar of which i'd like to learn more. Delicious and healthy food makes my day - I love cooking for my friends and family as well with others. I love to dance and can find it very healing and destressing to let loose in this way! I am passionate about mental health and neurodiversity and de-stigmatising the issues surrounding these. I also enjoy crafts and being creative as well as learning about local cultures and engaging in language exchange too. I enjoy reading and self development is important to me. Engaging in social issues/justice is also close to my heart.

As mentioned I love to work hard especially when I feel respected and valued. I am very open minded and love to learn from others. I love the company of others but equally need time to myself to reenergise in order to be my best self.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I tend not to eat a lot of meat but am happy to be flexible depending on my hosts diet.