Jonathan

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Currently visiting my home country, South Africa

Description

Hello all

I'm Jonathan. I grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and have been living in Washington state and California for the last 10 years.

I have travelled to 29 countries and have a live for people and learning, and of course, seeing the earth's incredible beauty.

I love learning about the uses of wild plants. Doing physical work outside in contact with open air and trees. The feeling of community.
l want to learn to live simply, slowly, calmly.
I feel that nature teaches us and it is important not to be disconnected from it.

My dream is to one day grow my own food and live on a small farm somewhere.
So now my mission is to learn skills and ideas to fulfill my dream.

Where l lived in Washington state is very beautiful. There are mountains with glaciers, wild beaches and ancient rain forests all within one hours' drive. I worked there mostly as a gardener, and did some other construction based work as well.
For the last 4 years I have worked as a waiter in a restaurants.

I've experienced 2 weeks of volunteering on a permaculture farm in South Africa, as well as a month with a hispanic eco village in the Southern Andes of Ecuador (not through workaway).
In general l am an easy going, friendly person. I enjoy working with others and socializing, but I also enjoy time alone and find it important to balance.
I think that being humble and respectful of other people and their beliefs goes a long way, and is essential for communal living.

I don't smoke and don't drink often. I have a valid drivers license as well


P.S. Habló español, Mówię trochę po polsku, en
ik spreek een beetje Nederlands :)

Languages

Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am able to teach Spanish and English

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Three years' experience as a gardener, knowledge of American plants
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️I've done some carpentry, masonry, painting, landscaping
*Knowledge about healthy living. (Food, body care, yoga and meditation)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Farming, sustainability and permaculture experience
* Hospitality experience (4 years in restaurant industry)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️I love cooking! (including vegan/vegetarian)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Valid US driver's Licence

Age

28

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Special dietary requirements