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HELLO FELLOW TRAVELLERS AND EXPLORERS.
We are not for profit Community Interest Company (CIC)
We hold events aimed at empowering folk . We will be running weekend and day courses on timber frame / tiny home building , basic plumbing , organic gardening. We are also planning talks and films that are informative .
During August we hold a 4 day gathering with original bands and musicians along with different interesting things to learn and be apart of . It’s called “The Girt Dog Gathering .
Tasks that any volunteers will be doing will be in relationship with the aims of the CIC so expect to learn tools for survival in the 21st century.
This will include learning about growing organic vegetables, different building techniques, mind body spirit growth and event management. However , expect to be learning and participating in various interesting stuff that is yet to manifest!
We are situated 14 miles south of Glastonbury down a bumpy track and away from the masses . Here we have about 2.5 acres .
We are however only 2 miles from a small town with a whole food shop, 2 bakers , 2 butchers selling Local meat and a couple of charity shops along with a few other shops .
I live in a non load bearing straw bale House. I have a timber chalet with a wood fired hot tub that is a successful holiday let .
We also have a lovely sauna that is available for folk that are staying here .
In the garden we have polly tunnel which was initiated by a lovely woman called Tess in January 2019. Unfortunately in August 2019 Tess left this Earth on to the next adventure . Tess has however left her mark here on the place and she will always be remembered.
There are always tasks to be done in the vegetable gardens and in the polly tunnel, and when it’s harvest time there is plenty of pickling and preserving to be done in our purpose built field kitchen .
All the building were built by me and some with the help of a friends and Workaways that became friends .
I also have a wood working workshop with a few machines in it along with another Worksop with all sorts in.
We are totally off grid with all our power coming from the sun , and the occasional top up of power via an old lister generator in the winter.
I added a 1kw English made wind turbine to the system ( Oct 22) and have since discovered that solar works much better than wind energy here .
Our water is from a bore hole which is just the best water .
I’m always up to stuff , be it building or creating something .
My daughter jasmine Occasionally stays here .
I also have two kinda grandchildren, Sam (16) and Ryan (9) who stays every other weekend.
Also ,some of you might be interested in that fact that I have walked two of the routs of the Camino de Santiago. I walked the 880km from St Jean Pied de Port in the Pyrenees to Finisterre and the following year ( 2017) I walked the Northern rout which starts in Irune,France .From here you walk 500km following the northern coast of Spain and then cut in land and followed the Primitive rout over the Picos de europa all the way to Santiago de Compestella . Most people just continue along the coast and then turn inland further on because they are scared of walking up the mountains and that their legs might pack up! Ha ha ... It's an apsolutly amazing walk over the mountains ..Anyway ...I'm a Pilgrim which is kinda what life is all about . ( I did not walk for religious reasons).
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Enseñanza
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Intereses
Política / justicia social
Tecnología
Eventos y sociedad
Sostenibilidad
Mascotas
Cultura
Autodesarrollo
Cuidado de plantas
Historia
Música
Arte y diseño
Jardinería
Cocina y alimentación
Arquitectura
Escritura
Carpintería
Animales
Naturaleza
Fitness
Acampada
Montaña
Playa
Actividades al aire libre
Senderismo
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
You’ll learn about off grid living . I’ve been off grid for 25 years so know what I’m doing pretty much these days. I am however still learning .
We hold events aimed at empowering folk . We will be running weekend and day courses on timber frame / tiny home building , basic plumbing , organic gardening. We are also planning talks and films that are informative .
The CIC is ethos is inclusion and no hierarchy…we are all equal.
In August we are holding a 4 day gathering with original bands and musicians along with different interesting things to learn and be apart of .
Tasks that any volunteers will be doing will be in relationship with the aims of the CIC so expect to learn tools for survival in the 21st century.
This will include learning about growing organic vegetables, different building techniques, mind body spirit growth and event management. However , expect to be learning and participating in various interesting stuff that is yet to manifest!
Meeting local folk who have interesting lives.
You’ll get to visit some great spots that only locals know about here on the Somerset levels near Glastonbury.
I am trying to play the guitar and have a few other instruments, so if you fancy some jamming that would be great .
Registered non-profit
This host is a registered CIC in the UK and is looking for help with their non-profit project. Please check directly with them if they can provide sponsorship. More info can be found here.
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All tasks will be directly helping the growth and success of the CIC which is in its beginnings.
Computer skills would be a an asset to have with regards to expanding the on line presence of the CIC .
The kind of tasks will be helping out with are some gardening that are part of the CIC .
We will also be preparing timber for some of the CIC courses that are planned and help with completing the communal area where CIC workshops will be held.
Help with event organising and advertising.
We provide food at some of the events so cooking and food preparation will sometimes be an activity.
It will be interesting whatever your doing most the time with nice conditions. Varied help sums it up.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Alemán: Intermedio
Alojamiento
Caravan with wood burner and also a lovely cabin if it’s available plus a bunk house .
The accommodation here is good .
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The town of Langport is 2 miles away where there is a bus stop. Although the Bus Service is to put it politely.. not that good.
I go out a bit so you’ll be fine tagging along if you so wish .
Plenty of walks around here .
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
WiFi here is ok . Probably best to tether from your own phone . Here It is via a mobile sim on the 3 network . Might not be great all the time for video calls.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Plenty of room for campervan here
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I spent 3 formidable weeks at Kevin’s. The place is beautiful. Kevin is open, warm and dynamic. Jasmine is lovely. I helped with gardening. We had many interesting conversations and became friends. It was an uplifting experience. Thank you Kevin and Jasmine.
Lucie was such a great help in the garden putting the beds to sleep for the winter with all that entails .
We had some fantastic chats about holistic matters and all sorts of interesting subjects.
We become good friends after the few weeks Lucie stayed here .
I’m looking forward to Lucie returning in the future.
He came here to help out and improve his English.
We did bits of Gardening, tidying chatting .
Aldo cooked and the food was lovely .
Aldo is 100 % keen to help .
Emiko is very capable and willing to help out in all manor of activities. She did wonders in the garden and the pollytunnle.
Emiko is great to hang out with and a very lovely human .
If Emiko contacts to visit ,you are a lucky person .You couldn’t want for a better helper .
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Thank you so much for welcoming me and your hospitality. I hope I have a chance to come back to… read more
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I spent 3 formidable weeks at Kevin’s. The place is beautiful. Kevin is open, warm and dynamic. Jasmine is lovely. I helped with gardening. We had many interesting conversations and became friends. It was an uplifting experience. Thank you Kevin and Jasmine.
Lucie was such a great help in the garden putting the beds to sleep for the winter with all that entails .
We had some fantastic chats about holistic matters and all sorts of interesting subjects.
We become good friends after the few weeks Lucie stayed here .
I’m looking forward to Lucie returning in the future.
He came here to help out and improve his English.
We did bits of Gardening, tidying chatting .
Aldo cooked and the food was lovely .
Aldo is 100 % keen to help .
Emiko is very capable and willing to help out in all manor of activities. She did wonders in the garden and the pollytunnle.
Emiko is great to hang out with and a very lovely human .
If Emiko contacts to visit ,you are a lucky person .You couldn’t want for a better helper .
I’m
Looking… read more
Thank you so much for welcoming me and your hospitality. I hope I have a chance to come back to… read more
Great company, free thinkers , can work on their own and can follow instructions.
They were such a great help around the place from gardening to DIY .
They also looked after the place for a couple of weeks when we went away.
If you’re lucky enough to be contacted by this wonderful couple and you… read more
Good company , able to turn their hands and have a go at anything you throw at them .
Critical thinking is definitely a forte for them both .
Here we will shortly miss them, but I’m hopeful they will be back .
If you’re lucky enough for them to contact you I’d… read more
He helped out around the place and is a very creative guy .
Aiden really took the pressure of me with all the things that need doing around the place during the summer.
While he was here he laid the most lovely patio for my parents who also live here off grid . It was a much better job than I would have… read more
Very refreshing to meet a coupe who are grabbing life by the horns and going for it .
They were all a great help around the place as well as being great company .
If your luckily enough to have them contacting you and enquiring about staying,… read more
Kevin has various opportunities to host, but we had our campervan, and he offered us a… read more
Nick stayed for a good few weeks here and was a pleasure to host .
I could ramble on about some of the amazing food he cooked , the good conversion, the great help with building a timber frame barn and much more… read more
Very rewarding week was had by all.... 👍
Very easy to get along with and a person who knows who he is and is keen to help out .
I really enjoyed John’s company and look forward to catching up with him another time .
If john contacts you I’d say your on to a great person to have around… read more
It was lovely to have him help out here and see him developing his English skills .
I had the chance to share my journey with two other workaways buddies. With Kevin they helped me to improve my English and to learn a few skills in gardening.
Thank for all this discussions which helped me to… read more
Sophi is a conscientious worker who is very happy to help out with any tasks that you ask her to help with .
We all missed her when she left !
Laetitia was really great at mucking in with all that needed doing and we all flowed along very nicely .
Laetitia was a real help in the garden and she is a really good cook . We also had many good conversations and a bit of a laugh !
If your lucky enough to have Laetitia contact you with a… read more
Kevin, Dave, Tess, Jasmin and Lorenzo were very welcoming and wonderful people to learn from. I got to help with cooking and gardening.
People there are hard worker and knowledgeable but they also like to enjoy together a drink and good conversation.
This workaway was a great opportunity to… read more
He stayed here for a month and was really helpful and it was a pleasure to get to know him .
Sami is an asset to anyone needing a hand with their projects and he also has absence of humour!
See you another day Sami .:blush:
Donc, tout est exotique : le camping-car, le chauffage au charbon et la grisaille du ciel.
Kevin est un type formidable. Il est honnête, authentique et toujours souriant. Il m’a accueilli avec chaleur. Il est toujours à l’écoute et au service des… read more
Not only is he living off the grid resource-wise, he is also off the grid in his way of thinking and doing things which is really amazing on this day and age.
The jobs ar never the same and the atmosphere is super chilled and open. i did some wood chopping, lawn… read more
You will be very happy if Jane chooses your project to spend time at helping .
I highly recommend Jane !
Amazing people, amazing place, amazing experience.
Kevin is a very interesting person, we have some great and inspered talks.
I hope I have the chance to come back to Somerset another time.
A really lovely young lady who is a great help around the place and can think for herself .
I could ramble for ages about how wonderful Bianca is but I’m not going to !
He’s keen and able to help out around the place and it was a great help having Kelin stay for nearly a week .
George was great . Made him self at home and helped out with a number of tasks . George was great to work with and is also fine to be left to himself for the odd job that needs doing.
We had… read more
Then I was made to feel at home by all the gang with a kids birthday party on the night of my arrival.
Kevin’s food was brilliant all week with most of his… read more
