Emily
& Edward

United Kingdom
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We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Argentina
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Description
We are a British couple and are currently travelling around South America in our campervan. Back in the UK, Ed is an Ecologist and Emily is a Guide Dog Trainer.

We are keen travellers and volunteers with particular interests in animal welfare and biodiversity conservation. In the past we have worked on a scarlet macaw conservation project and a sea turtle project in Costa Rica. We have also previously volunteered on a couple of farms and a hostel in Costa Rica through Workaway.

We lead active lifestyles and enjoy running, hiking, climbing and surfing. We also spend our free time gardening and reading.
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Sustainability
Gardening
Animals
Team sports
Winter sports
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Beach
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Khmer: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
Interested in improving our Spanish or learning some Portuguese.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Teaching
More details about your skills
We both:
- Are first aid trained.
- Have organised and led practical conservation tasks for the Sheffield University Conservation Volunteers. Tasks have included tree planting and woodland and meadow maintenance work.
- Have completed the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award, thus have good co-operative, navigational, leadership and communicational skills.
- Enjoy cooking.
- Enjoy gardening.

Other skills/activities:
Edward:
- I have volunteered with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and given talks/tours to visitors at the RSPB nature reserve on Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland.
- I have a level 1 football coaching qualification.
- I have coached other sports such as fencing, cricket, athletics.
- I have mountaineering experience and have climbed a number of mountains in the Alps, the Pyrenees and also in Borneo.
- I have taken part in various forms of charity work, including organising and completing a 170km trek through the Alps for UNICEF.
- My parents have had an allotment for around 10 years, thus I have experience of growing various fruits and vegetables, the majority of which are organically grown.

Emily:
- I have experience of animal care work through volunteering in a veterinary practice.
- I have also done athletics coaching.
- I have volunteered for the children's charity Banardo's.
- I play the flute and have achieved Grade 7.
Age
31 & 32
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Emily is allergic to cashew nuts and pistachio nuts
- Special dietary requirements

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16 Nov 2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us build, improve and ...)

Our time spent with Dave and Shannon at their eco property was fantastic and certainly one we will never forget. They are both extremely friendly and outgoing, and really go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Their eco property is situated in a beautiful, peaceful location near the beach. All this, along with excellent accommodation, made… read more

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25 Oct 2016

Left by host for Workawayer ()

We’ve been really lucky with volunteers, for the most part, since we set up a profile on Workaway. We have had some interesting, motivated and eager people working with us on the projects at the beach and can’t say how happy we have been! Ed and Emily have shone brightest among the bright, showing a kind of determination and integrity that is very… read more

(Excellent )

15 Jul 2016

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Thanks Ed and Emily! We really enjoyed having you stay with us. You are a hard working and positive couple. Your willingness to share your knowledge and love of nature, especially birds was much appreciated. Good luck on your future travels!

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20 May 2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn, Live and Laugh on a ...)

We thoroughly enjoyed spending two weeks volunteering on the farm. The family are very friendly and welcoming, and the farm is situated in a stunningly beautiful and peaceful valley. Tasks were varied, ranging from feeding the animals and helping with cooking, to making stone pathways and building various structures out of bamboo. The farm is… read more

(Excellent )

21 May 2016

Left by host (Help at a small scaled ...) for Workawayer ()

Emily and Edward were excellent volunteers!! Very helpful, kind and respectful. Curious about Costa Rica´s conservation programs, Overall we recommend them eyes closed to anyone, specially in wildlife conservation proyects!

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20 May 2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help at a small scaled ...)

We had a fantastic time volunteering on Gabriel and Mima’s farm. They are great hosts and are keen to share their knowledge of agroecology and organic farming – we learned a great deal in the two weeks we spent there. The tasks we were given were nicely varied, ranging from simply watering and feeding their chickens to harvesting crops and helping… read more

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