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Profile information
Description
Goatherd in southern Alberta during spring/summer, home renovator during fall/winter.
Responsible 24/7 for a herd of 200-300 goats during targeted grazing operations. Carpentry, framing, trim, tiling, sanding and refinishing. I apprenticed under a master painter for one year so I'm also good with a brush and roller.
Barefoot gardener in my free time. Soil remediation and hugelkultur are a couple of my
fortes.
Interests
Yoga / WellnessWritingWater sportsSelf developmentSailing / BoatingPlant carePerforming artsOutdoor activitiesNatureMountainMovies & TVMusicHistoryHikingGardeningFarmingFitnessDrawing & paintingDIY & craftsCulture
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentMore details about my language interests
Italian
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Animal Care
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
English instruction, English/Spanish translation and interpreting, creation of water retention landscapes, soil remediation, piano, guitar, saxophone, drawing, watercolors, poetry
Age
56
What else ...
Back to the basics, off the grid, permaculture, good food, good friends, music, art and literature.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
no
Feedback
12 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Looking for musicians to play ...)
Stayed with Cavan and helped renovate the new pub location for two weeks. The work was fun and the location spectacular. He and his wife took very good care of me and provided a lovely apartment just a two-minute walk away from the main port of Sisi. Thumbs up!
(Excellent
)
29 Feb 2024
Left by host (Experience the beauty of our ...) for Workawayer (Trent)
Trent is an absolute delight to work with. He is super polite, hard working and eager to give any task assigned to him his all. His work experience and skillset is vast. The construction crew really enjoyed hearing about all of his travel experiences and I believe he would be an asset to any group.
Trent also does very well working independently.… read more
Trent also does very well working independently.… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Experience the beauty of our ...)
Working here is an incredible experience. Tina is always looking out for her crew, stressing the importance of safety on the job and getting things done right. Regular supermarket runs, invitations out on the town, snorkelling forays and kayaking in a bioluminescent bay are some of the great memories made.
The working day (generally 9-2) is… read more
The working day (generally 9-2) is… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Trent)
We miss Trent SO much!
It is rare that life brings us completely radiant and thoroughly good souls these days - modern living is so filled with distraction and activities that take folk away from their inherent goodness... but Trent is a true diamond, constantly striving to be his very best and I could absolutely trust him with my most precious… read more
It is rare that life brings us completely radiant and thoroughly good souls these days - modern living is so filled with distraction and activities that take folk away from their inherent goodness... but Trent is a true diamond, constantly striving to be his very best and I could absolutely trust him with my most precious… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Conservation and permaculture ...)
I love these people! I wish I could find more stars for my rating. Spent a good three months with Sharon, Garry and family. Time passes differently at Blaeneinion. The natural backdrop is breathtaking, the prettiest stop on my travels through seven European countries this summer/fall. The work is fulfilling and it's nice to see how a series of… read more
(Excellent
)
Friends
Feedback
12 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Looking for musicians to play ...)
Stayed with Cavan and helped renovate the new pub location for two weeks. The work was fun and the location spectacular. He and his wife took very good care of me and provided a lovely apartment just a two-minute walk away from the main port of Sisi. Thumbs up!
(Excellent
)
29 Feb 2024
Left by host (Experience the beauty of our ...) for Workawayer (Trent)
Trent is an absolute delight to work with. He is super polite, hard working and eager to give any task assigned to him his all. His work experience and skillset is vast. The construction crew really enjoyed hearing about all of his travel experiences and I believe he would be an asset to any group.
Trent also does very well working independently.… read more
Trent also does very well working independently.… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Experience the beauty of our ...)
Working here is an incredible experience. Tina is always looking out for her crew, stressing the importance of safety on the job and getting things done right. Regular supermarket runs, invitations out on the town, snorkelling forays and kayaking in a bioluminescent bay are some of the great memories made.
The working day (generally 9-2) is… read more
The working day (generally 9-2) is… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Trent)
We miss Trent SO much!
It is rare that life brings us completely radiant and thoroughly good souls these days - modern living is so filled with distraction and activities that take folk away from their inherent goodness... but Trent is a true diamond, constantly striving to be his very best and I could absolutely trust him with my most precious… read more
It is rare that life brings us completely radiant and thoroughly good souls these days - modern living is so filled with distraction and activities that take folk away from their inherent goodness... but Trent is a true diamond, constantly striving to be his very best and I could absolutely trust him with my most precious… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Conservation and permaculture ...)
I love these people! I wish I could find more stars for my rating. Spent a good three months with Sharon, Garry and family. Time passes differently at Blaeneinion. The natural backdrop is breathtaking, the prettiest stop on my travels through seven European countries this summer/fall. The work is fulfilling and it's nice to see how a series of… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Help to create a vegetable ...)
Gloria is a beautiful earth sprite full of light and love. I was honored to stay at her lovely country house and work to create some hugelkultur beds in her backyard. Her wonderful vegetarian cuisine would have been more than enough to compensate my efforts but she also took me into Florence on several occasions and invited me to a Rainbow meeting… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Mar 2017
Left by host (Help to create a vegetable ...) for Workawayer (Trent)
Trent brought to my house and to my garden a beautiful strong energy....he made my dream become reality working hard in a short time. Awesome!!!! Now my garden is ready to give me vegetables and fruits! Thankyou 1000 times !!!!
(Excellent
)
9 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Mountain off-grid off-road ...)
Tall, soft-spoken David has the the hands of a carpenter and the strength of a bear. It was great to stay with him up in the hills and help out with pruning fruit trees and drawing a sign for the place while recovering from that nasty flu! I freely recommend David and his homestead to anyone wishing to see what the rural Czech Republic is really… read more
(Excellent
)
9 Mar 2017
Left by host (Mountain off-grid off-road ...) for Workawayer (Trent)
Trent was great. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful he came end of winter when the flue went round getting everybody including himself down. All the same he managed to keep smiling, keep going and support the community. Thanks and good luck on your travels. Cheers David
(Excellent
)
9 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Trent) for host
(Come and help people with ...)
Tom was a phenomenal host and Lucy was incredible on the organization end. It was a pleasure for me to stay at a wonderful hotel with my friendly and supportive roommate Stefan. The food was great, the people delightful. The one-on-one grammar and structural reinforcement coupled with fun group activities was a winning combination. I would… read more
(Excellent
)
