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Help at a house and small farm in a peaceful, rural setting near Newport. Co. Mayo, Ireland

Irlanda
Última actividad : 27 ene 2025

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2025

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I have an organic smallholding growing fruit, vegetables and trees.

Help is needed with gardening/horticulture, collecting wood, etc.

Help needed in the house and with maintenance. Any carpentry skills would be helpful.

Sailors with at least some experience also needed to help with preparing and sailing a small cruiser on the beautiful waters of Clew Bay.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Cuidado de casas
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Learn the basics of horticulture and some food preserving in season, i.e. Autumn ("Fall" for our US friends). Discover traditional Irish music, informal lessons in guitar & penny whistle ("Irish flute" in some languages). Ceili dancing in summer. I make sure to show you round the area, visit beaches & beauty spots, etc., go to the pub for trad. sessions (when possible) and generally enjoy life !
Ayuda
Main focus in the summer is on cultivation, harvesting & preserving veg. & fruit, for both summer & winter crops. In addition to the organic crops, I collect seaweed* for nutrition & fertiliser and make salt from seawater. Firewood is collected in summer months. I am also interested in No-Dig cultivation, making compost, self-sufficiency, collecting herbs and DIY energy projects. Now starting on Syntropic Agroforestry.

Sailors are welcome. I own a small sailing cruiser. Help is needed in preparing it for sea and with sailing locally in Clew Bay.

Musicians are welcome. We play at home and in local pubs (not so much in summer due to schedule clash).

Help in the house is also needed, this can be combined with other tasks.

* Seaweed season is June or July to October and depends on tides and wave conditions.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Alemán: Intermedio
Español: Intermedio
Francés: Intermedio
Greek: Principiante
Irish: Principiante
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Alojamiento
Room in house (you might have to share a room).
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I have a cat in the house so you must like animals. Volunteers live with me as part of the family.

Derradda is an area of outstanding natural beauty, with plenty of opportunities for walking & hill-climbing. I am 5 mins. from the Great Western Greenway, an off-road bicycle path built on a disused railway line. 4km (2.5 mls) to Newport (shops, pubs), you can bike* it. Bus to Westport 5 times daily. I am keen on traditional music, I play whistle & some guitar. Local ceili (traditional set dancing) adjacent to farm in July & August. Westport is renowned for trad. music.

* No bikes available atm
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- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Good broadband.
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Número de referencia de anfitrión: 983364492649

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Comentarios (11)

13 dic 2023

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Riccardo)

I was delighted to host Riccardo ! He is very charming and a great conversationalist. He was a great help to me about the house and farm and a skillful cook. I hope he will return when the weather is better. Highly recommended.

(Excelente )

3 dic 2023

Dejado por el workawayer (Riccardo) para el anfitrión

I stayed at Colin’s farm for two weeks; it was a nice time. He is an interesting and welcoming person. On the farm, there are a lot of different tasks, and he can teach you many things, especially in farming. I stayed probably not in the best season for that (November), but he always has something to do (e.g., chop the wood, cook). He is also a… read more

(Muy Bien )

8 ene 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Steph) para el anfitrión

My time spent with Alison and Colin was truly wonderful. I enjoyed the various farm routines like feeding the animals and searching for eggs each morning. I spent most of my time there working on various building projects which for me is always fun. It was also wonderful that for most of my time there there was 4 workawayers including myself, and… read more

(Muy Bien )

3 nov 2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Valeria & Simone) para el anfitrión

We stayed with Alison and Colin for about a month.
It was our first workaway experience and it was amazing!
Colin and Alison are great teachers and they love to tell stories about Ireland or curiosity about permaculture.
Their farm is really nice and they tried to stay with us and show us around during their free time so we were able to visit a… read more

(Excelente )

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13 dic 2023

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Riccardo)

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3 dic 2023

Dejado por el workawayer (Riccardo) para el anfitrión

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8 ene 2022

Dejado por el workawayer (Steph) para el anfitrión

(Muy Bien )

3 nov 2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Valeria & Simone) para el anfitrión

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13 sept 2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Diego) para el anfitrión

I spent more than a month in Alli's and Colin's farm and it was wonderful. I learned a lot and worked very comfortable. I got the opportunity to sail, learn about plants, animals and some building. They are very kind and generous with you. I really appreciate all you did for me. Rob and Caroline were fantastic too. Thanks a million.
Diego

(Excelente)

20 jul 2021

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Fiammetta)

We really enjoyed having Fiammetta here ! She is very personable and was very helpful to us in the house & garden.

(Excelente)

13 jul 2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Fiammetta) para el anfitrión

Staying with Allison, Colin and all the human and animal family was a blessing. They welcomed me with kindness and warmth. I spent 10 days helping in the farm, chatting a lot, singing, cooking and having fantastic walks on the surroundings that really really deserve. Great hug to all of you!!

(Excelente)

14 jul 2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Jose) para el anfitrión

I have a great time with Collin, Alison and Caroline. The experience was as I expected, learning about organic agriculture and doing task in contact with nature, animals and ground. Beside that, I felt really welcomed from the family. I will miss all the conversations that we had, play cards games and the get around county Mayo with all of you. I… read more

(Excelente)

8 jul 2021

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jose)

Jose's visit was a fantastic ! He is a very capable and friendly person and we had a great time with him. He helped in all manner of tasks on the farm and is very personable. We would strongly recommend him to any prospective hosts - see you again soon, I hope !

(Excelente)

16 mar 2020

Dejado por el workawayer (ROMAIN & VALENTIN) para el anfitrión

We stayed at the Farm for 2 months, and we really enjoyed our stay. Colin and Alison were awesome, they were so kind to us and made us discover the west of Ireland, the traditions and the culture. The dance was fantastic and the music was good too. The work at the farm was appropriate and rewarding. Taking care of the animals was fun too !
We… read more

(Excelente)

6 ene 2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Li & Zoé)

Li & Zoé stayed with us for about 2 weeks. They are lovely people, very personable & helpful and multi-skilled, too. Not afraid to work, either. They were great fun to have around and we hope to see them again soon !

(Excelente)

3 dic 2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Li & Zoé) para el anfitrión

We stayed with Colin and Alison for about 2 weeks. We had a great time with this lovely family. We really felt part of the family. We worked with Colin in the garden. We learnt many things about gardening and other stuff with him. We really shared delightful moments with Colin, Ali and their wonderdul daughter Caroline. They took us as lots as… read more

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14 may 2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sergio)

Sergio is a very cultured, sociable & personable gentleman with a great sense of humour; an ideal person to welcome into one's home. We really enjoyed meeting him and spending time with him. He was a great help to me with my work and we hope to welcome him back here before too long.

As he said himself, he has two new friends in Ireland and we… read more

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14 may 2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Sergio) para el anfitrión

I had a great stay at Alison and Colin's little farm. The place is wonderful for nature lovers and the company of two lovely dogs: Ziggy and Toby.

I make it clear that the accommodation was excellent, my stay was very comfortable. It was a very pleasant time where we had great conversations besides having had a chance to get to know the Irish… read more

(Excelente)

4 dic 2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Craig) para el anfitrión

I had a great time staying with Alison and Colin. They were both very hospitable and made me feel very welcome. Colin has excellent knowledge of the local area, and showed me some very good spots. Alison can play a wicked game of cards - watch out she is very good!
I really enjoyed my stay here, I had a fantastic work environment, and working with… read more

(Excelente)

20 oct 2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Yaniv) para el anfitrión

I stayed with Colin and Alison for about 1 month and it was an amazing experience! Colin and Alison are so nice and caring, and their beautiful farm is surrounded by lakes, fields, sheep and mountains. They showed me around Newport and Westport and took me to listen/play at traditional Irish music sessions. I also learned about gardening and… read more

(Excelente)

4 oct 2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Yaniv)

Yaniv is a very nice and talented young man. He is easy to live with and a great musician & cook. He also has excellent IT skills. I have no hesitiation in recommending him to prospective hosts.

(Excelente)

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Help at a house and small farm in a peaceful, rural setting near Newport. Co. Mayo, Ireland

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