Jessie

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    Travelling

    My next destination:

    Colombia - from Mar 2024 until Aug 2024
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  • Description

    Hello!

    I am an environmentalist and lover of birds, food, and biodiversity. I studied Sustainability Management and have worked in compost education as well as recycling and solid waste management. Though new to Workaway, I have spent the better part of the last 6 years doing work-exchange volunteering around Latin America, and have a particular affinity for Colombia and Ecuador. I am passionate about reducing waste / low-impact healthy living, learning about ecosystems, tasting new fruits, foraging, and learning traditional "old ways" of doing things, especially as related to agriculture or food preparation.

  • Interests

    Outdoor activities
    Mountain
    Culture
    Hiking
    Photography
    Music
    Dancing
    Cooking & food
    Gardening
    Yoga / Wellness
    Plant care
    Sustainability
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Nature
    DIY & crafts
    Farming
    Carpentry
    Animals
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Portuguese: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    I can teach English or Spanish, and would like to practice my Portuguese.

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

    Some knowledge of:  

    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Life at a Farmstay
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Helping around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance

    Able to teach about:  

    Eco Projects
    Languages
    Gardening
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
  • More details about your skills

    I mainly help out on fincas or other rural projects with an ecological focus. I know a fair amount about vegetable gardening, tree planting and pruning, and have some experience with construction. I also am skilled at vegetarian cooking, translating or interpreting between Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and office/computer work. I am increasingly interested in biodiversity and species identification using the app iNaturalist.

    Always happy to teach about composting, or set up or improve systems for managing organic waste! Also always good to chat about the ecological impacts of different aspects of human civilization.

  • Age

    36

  • What else ...

    I like making fermented foods (sourdough bread, sauerkraut, ginger beer, yogurt), learning/practicing guitar, singing, dancing, and can also play piano and ukulele. Newly into bird photography!

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      I have an aversion to strong synthetic fragrances (and flavorings)

    • Special dietary requirements
      mostly vegetarian (not strict)

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