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Profile information
My status
Travelling
Description
hi, i am a passionate gardener in my early 40's looking for a more chilled winter than in London.
i have worked as an IT professional in London as a web developer and designer, so i can probably help you with any computer problems and issues.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Language practice
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
i enjoy gardening especailly growing salad and stir-fry oriental crops. alongside fruit trees.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Portuguese: Beginner
Age
48
Nationality
british
What else ...
i am over 2 metres tall and have lived all over europe including Italy, Portugal, Poland and presently in the UK
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
23/04/2021
Left by host (Come and help on our farm in ...) for Workawayer (andy)
An excellent person , a hard worker and very knowledgeable about gardening .
Good company and is also happy with his own company .
Hope he comes back .
Best Shyam and Swat
Good company and is also happy with his own company .
Hope he comes back .
Best Shyam and Swat
(Very good
)
01/03/2021
Left by host (Garden and property ...) for Workawayer (andy)
Andy was great, arrived with good feedback and certainly lived up to the mark . Interesting good company, and put his back into many task. Excellent round the garden generally, and really got the veggie plot going well., without the need for rotovators and strimmers. Hand done with attention and care.
His knowledge of cultivation, sowing, seeding… read more
His knowledge of cultivation, sowing, seeding… read more
(Excellent
)
04/03/2020
Left by host (Join our family of four and ...) for Workawayer (andy)
Andy has been in Portugal for many years on & off so has a good understanding of the local fruit & veg that can be grown here which was very useful. He worked hard at preparing our lawn for seed - other tasks included hedge trimming, filling raised veg beds, compost maintenance and planting vegetable seeds. He took a great interest in all our… read more
(Excellent
)
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23/04/2021
Left by host (Come and help on our farm in ...) for Workawayer (andy)
An excellent person , a hard worker and very knowledgeable about gardening .
Good company and is also happy with his own company .
Hope he comes back .
Best Shyam and Swat
Good company and is also happy with his own company .
Hope he comes back .
Best Shyam and Swat
(Very good
)
01/03/2021
Left by host (Garden and property ...) for Workawayer (andy)
Andy was great, arrived with good feedback and certainly lived up to the mark . Interesting good company, and put his back into many task. Excellent round the garden generally, and really got the veggie plot going well., without the need for rotovators and strimmers. Hand done with attention and care.
His knowledge of cultivation, sowing, seeding… read more
His knowledge of cultivation, sowing, seeding… read more
(Excellent
)
04/03/2020
Left by host (Join our family of four and ...) for Workawayer (andy)
Andy has been in Portugal for many years on & off so has a good understanding of the local fruit & veg that can be grown here which was very useful. He worked hard at preparing our lawn for seed - other tasks included hedge trimming, filling raised veg beds, compost maintenance and planting vegetable seeds. He took a great interest in all our… read more
(Excellent
)
27/01/2020
Left by host (Organic farm in a quiet beach ...) for Workawayer (andy)
We were very pleased to have Andy in here. He helped us twice for two month in total. For the last two weeks he runned the placed and it didn't burn down. He was so kind to take very good care of the market stall and communicated very well what he did whilst I'm was away. Beside he is very good in building up compost piles. He even went with a… read more
(Excellent
)
23/01/2020
Left by Workawayer (andy) for host
for (Organic farm in a quiet beach ...)
I have really enjoyed this workaway with Christof and the gang in Santa Lucia. its a lovely farm growing loads of quality vegetables and fruits and it has been great to see a market garden in operation. From general weeding to building 2 huge compost heaps and collecting reeds for supports, it has been a good mix of work with great people. I look… read more
(Excellent
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13/06/2019
Left by host (Join me on my newly acquired ...) for Workawayer (andy)
i enjoyey having andrew arround for the time being. he is really good maschinist for the wood splitter. he pruned my olive tree's and vine's eaven without ladder thanks to his hight. and he did a great job spezially with the vines. he really knows how to do that. I enjoyed also his simple kitchen spezial but great. he is one of 33% helpingguest… read more
(Excellent
)
13/06/2019
Left by Workawayer (andy) for host
for (Join me on my newly acquired ...)
I really enjoyed a number of stays with Florian. From cleaning the land and house, building a large raised bed garden area, to chopping enough wood for a few years It was a good experience. Having lived in this town for a few years, it was good to introduce Florian to a number of the locals and share meals at the local restaurant. With a range of… read more
(Excellent
)
06/01/2019
Left by host (Discover off grid living and ...) for Workawayer (andy)
Andy was our first workaway, as such we did not know what to expect.
It was an all together good experience for us. Andy is hard working and sensible. He has helped with lots of things from gardening to building and has done a great job with our olive trees. He's a pleasure to work with, fun and enthusiastic.
just feed him plenty, he's very tall… read more
It was an all together good experience for us. Andy is hard working and sensible. He has helped with lots of things from gardening to building and has done a great job with our olive trees. He's a pleasure to work with, fun and enthusiastic.
just feed him plenty, he's very tall… read more
(Excellent
)
05/01/2019
Left by Workawayer (andy) for host
for (Discover off grid living and ...)
i stayed with Andy and Salome for 2 workaway experiences in November and December and it was great. watching the swimming pool fill took around 3 weeks and now is looking amazing. They are building a new lounge building and i helped with some of that, also collecting fire wood, pruning olives and a bit of gardening in the polytunnel kept the days… read more
(Excellent
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25/10/2016
Left by Workawayer (andy) for host
for (Helping on our farm project ...)
Thanks Rosie for a really nice week. It was fun to work hard with you in the garden and help you fix a few of the annoying bugs on your computers. i hope to come and see you again in the new year when i am in portugal again.
keep cooking the lovely food!
keep cooking the lovely food!
(Excellent
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23/10/2016
Left by host for Workawayer (andy)
Andy was only with us for a short time but he helped us a lot. He is a natural with computers and will turn his hand to most things you ask him to do.
Thank you Andy for your help
Thank you Andy for your help
(Excellent
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