Nico

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Description

Hello! My name is Nico :)

2026 will be my second summer doing workaway. I am so excited to continue building my skills and resilience, to forge more bonds with people and communities, and to keep contributing to projects greater than myself.

I'm good with computers, but thrive when I disconnect from screens and get my hands dirty -- I have spent my summers volunteering in remote locations sampling wetlands, feeding baby birds, and counting bugs.

I'm a recent graduate of a geomatics program, where I have learned to use GIS, remote sensing, map making, and programming for environmental conservation.

After doing two workaways last summer and spending a year living in an urban intentional community, I seek to dive deeper into exploring alternative, self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyles. My workaway experience to date has been eye-opening in showing me the many ways we can choose to live this life, and I hope to continue to be awe-struck and inspired by every new connection.

I am here to learn and to grow. I am an enthusiastic student, ready to help where needed and grateful for those who wish to share their knowledge with me. I crave opportunities to develop new skills and expand my capabilities.

With a willing teacher, I am particularly interested in the opportunity to develop building skills (especially natural building methods), off-grid energy management, environmental restoration, and food preservation.

I'm passionate about accessibility and aging-in-place, and am grateful for the connections I make with those older than me. I would love to be involved in building and maintaining homes, spaces, and systems that foster autonomy and self-sufficiency through all stages of life -- including disability, age, and death.

Interests

Architecture

Art & design

Outdoor activities

Yoga / Wellness

Vegetarian or vegan

Van life

Sustainability

Self development

Photography

Nature

Music

Gardening

Hiking

LGBTQ

Farming

Events & social

DIY & crafts

Dancing

Camping

Animals

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
French: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

House & pet sitting

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Art Projects

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Able to teach about:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

- A warm disposition and a positive attitude :)
- Eager worker: not afraid of hard, boring, "gross" jobs
- Driving: I have a car and a Class 5 drivers license
- Cooking/vegetarian meals: I am a life-time vegetarian, I am continuously learning and adding more recipes to my repertoire. OK with handling and learning to cook meat.
- Photography, videography: experience as a documentary photographer.
- Animal care: I'm very comfortable with dogs, and have experience with caring for high-need animals (i.e. administering medication, feeding baby birds)
- Weeding, harvesting from gardens.
- Cleaning and home maintenance.
- Tech skills: From personalized GIS projects to app development to digital accessibility assistance, I can offer all sorts of technology support.
- People Skills: My experience in community has taught me a lot about communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.

Age

29

What else ...

Hobbies:
- Animal tracking
- Wildlife and portrait photography (I even photographed an impromptu wedding during my last workaway!)
- Live music, conscious movement and ecstatic dance
- Hide tanning (despite my vegetarianism), a skill I would love to continue refining.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian