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We are Lucy and Aimi and our daughters Maeve and baby Síofra. We are looking for help with our vegetable plot, caring for the animals and some land management. We are also looking for someone who would be able to watch over our daughter occasionally.
We run a plant nursery from our home and focus on plants for pollinators and herbs and edibles, we grow everything following organic principles. Apart from that, we have a large, organic food garden from which we try to be as self suficient as possible and sell any excess veg from a roadside stall. We live on an 8 acre site and part of our project is re-wilding our land, we have planted many trees and hedgerows and have plans to dig ponds and plant more to create a wildlife haven. We have pet dogs, pet pigs and chickens and occasionally grazing horses from a rescue sanctuary. .
Aimi has been growing and selling chemical-free veg for 13 years and Lucy has worked for many years with animals, so between us we have a font of knowledge ready to share.
We live in a secluded valley and are visited by deer, foxes and a plethora of birdlife.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Proyectos artísticos
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Volunteers will learn how to grow vegetables without the use of chemicals and learn about garden plants that are nature friendly, ie, good for pollinators, birds and other types of wildlife, They will get to watch the project evolve from the beginning stages and learn how to apply a permaculture model .
They will eat fresh organic vegetables everyday and feel the benefits of clean, fresh country air.
We are nestled in a secluded valley in beautiful west Cork, between the musical hub of Ballydehob and the beautiful Bantry Bay and within striking distance of both the Mizen Head and the Sheep's Head peninulars so there will be lots nearby for you to explore.
We work hard but like to enjoy ourselves too. As our guests we will be sure make you feel welcomed and included. Hopefully we can take you to one of the local gigs that Ballydehob is famous for. We have traveled extensively ourselves and also volunteered so are sympathetic to the needs of our guests. We enjoy meeting people and sharing experiences with them. We would like our volunteers to get as much out of their experience as we get out of them, so will do our best to aid them in any journeys or tasks they wish to embark on.
Proyectos con niños
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Ayuda
we need help with a variety of projects. There is plenty for you to help with depending on your skill set.
Caring for our toddler daughter and running a business leaves us with very little free time for garden projects. We are looking for someone with gardening experience who can help us prepare, plant and maintain vegetable beds as well as some land maintenance. You must be physically fit and capable of prolonged physical work.
If you have experience with children it would be really handy to have someone who could watch our 3 year old daughter for a few hours occasionally so we can get some vital work done together, we do not necessarily need childcare so you must be wiling to help with the land maintenance and farm work that is always ongoing.
We always have a number of different projects on the go which are often weather dependent so what needs to happen could change daily!
Creative types are welcomed here, as well as those who are interested in becoming more self sufficient and learning how to grow their own food. Most importantly, a good working attitude is essential.
It would be advantageous to have your own vehicle (but not vital) as you cannot walk into town from our farm.
We invite open minded, respectful souls to our home. We are lbgtq+ friendly and welcome all religions and ethnic backgrounds.
Volunteers must be over 21 years of age.
When applying, please tell us something about yourselves and why you would like to help us, we are more likely to accept people if we can get an understanding of what kind of people they are. We will be inviting you into our lives so it is important that we share common values. We look forward to hearing from you.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Principiante
Alojamiento
Depending of time of year we have two possibilities for accomodation. We have a wooden cabin at the bottom of our land with compost toilet for our guests. It sleeps two and is very basic but comfortable. There is no Wifi in the cabin, though you can connect to ours in the house at times. Cooking facilities are provided so you can make your own food, we will sometimes take lunch together and the occasional dinner, but you will be responsible for all other meals, we will of course provide the food. If the weather is good you can cook on an open fire outside.
If the cabin is not available then we have rooms in the house for you. If staying with us in the house, we hope you will be happy to share meals and take your turn to cook and wash up.
We eat mainly vegan food with vegetables and eggs from our farm. We provide you with the raw ingredients for you to cook from scratch so anything outside of this diet you will have to provide yourself. What we don't grow ourselves, we buy from other local, chemical free growers. If you are not comfortable cooking from scratch or eating plant based foods, then you may struggle with this diet.
We are in a rural location so volunteers must expect encounters with wildlife. There are bugs and the like, but we all share this piece of land without conflict.
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We are 3 miles from the nearest town so it is not possible to get to any amenities by foot. If we are able, we can give you lifts to town, however, for the more adventurous, hitchhiking is relatively safe in this area. We go to market 3 days a week (Spring-Autumn) and you are welcome to come with us to see the nearby towns if you are able to wake in time! We are close to the Sheep's Head walking trail, and nearby many spectacular coastal sites. The farm it's self is in a beautiful secluded spot with a stream at the bottom of the land near the cabin, so you may enjoy just chilling out there with a good book!
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
Podría aceptar mascotas
Dogs are welcome here, but we will need to have a conversation about whether your dog would be compatible with ours.
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We would welcome her back any time!
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Even though they have… read more
We would welcome her back any time!
They are kind, easy-going, generous people and they clearly put effort into making workawayers feel welcome and useful. The work was varied, pleasant and fair, the vegetables I got to eat from their garden were delicious and I loved how cozy and well-furnished the cabin I was staying in was. It… read more
He's a great guy to have around, always friendly and smiley, even when working. Our daughter loved him!
I would… read more
This was my first work away experience. I was planning a trip to Peru and wanted to try out workaway here in Ireland before I went. Lucy and Aimi were kind enough to take me on for a couple of days a week. My words here won't be able to describe how amazing an experience it was!
The farm is situated in one… read more
Shayel was with us about 3 months and during that time helped us with a great number of things, maintaining veg beds, adding… read more
Thanks for the experience,… read more
He has maturity for his age that i expect comes from having lots of diffferent life experiences. We enjoyed spending time… read more
Lukas has his own food gardens so we talked a lot about growing techniques and… read more
I was with Lucy and Aimy during 2 weeks. Since I went to the farm I was surprised about the real work they do to maintain everything in the vegtable garden. They work really hard. And I too! I worked from 9am to 2pm from 5 days a week. My main work was picking stones, removing sludges from the pots,… read more
Gareth is a competent worker, capable of working independently and to specification. We were happy to communicate a few building jobs and leave him to complete them, which he did very well, always making sure that he was clear about… read more
They have been very nice with us, whether for the work or the welcoming in their house during some evenings :)
We were helping until 2 pm which was perfect to visit around in the afternoon.
We appreciated that we never had to do the same work twice.
Usually aimi or lucy (or both) was working with us, it was… read more
They are lovely people and we enjoyed spending time with them, especially the board… read more
Her laid back attitude made sharing our space with her very easy. We very much… read more
She was eager to help with any task and was a capable worker that we trusted could carry out anything we asked of her.
We had lots of fun swapping stories in the evening, she is great craic and fitted right in. We'd have her back any… read more
There was plenty work to do, weeding, clearing stones, planting seeds, cleaning out their polytunel, planting trees. They both gave very clear and concise instructions so I felt confident… read more
If I have the opportunity I would come back again!
Thank you!!:heart_eyes:
