Alan

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I am presently in Ireland and would love to find a gardening gig.

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Hello, I am a healthy, active 75 year old, self-employed gardener (now retired) looking to spend more time travelling and meeting people. I enjoy being able to use and share my skills. Having owned a few of old Volvo 240’s has allowed me to hone my mechanical skills. Our home is heated exclusively with wood which I cut (with a chainsaw) from our woodlot and split with a maul. I take care of most of our home repairs and I have constructed several outbuildings on our property. We have kept chickens and guinea fowl, though our flock is much depleted now. I love being with and caring for animals. I enjoy hiking, camping and the natural world and would like to spend time in places which can be explored on foot. Recently I have been spending more time on green woodworking, carving spoons and shrink pots and taking classes in chair making. I have done some dry-stone walling.
My career started as a geologist in the oil industry but after several years (and the realization that this was not a path consistent with my hopes and values) I moved over to horticulture.
I was the stay-at-home parent of our daughter and son (now young adults).
The attached video was created by my very wonderful host in Italy (February/March 2026). It prettily summarises some of the gardening work that was done.

Intereses

Carpintería

Música

Jardinería

Animales

Navegar / barcos

Naturaleza

Fitness

Acampada

Actividades al aire libre

Senderismo

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Principiante

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Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

Me interesa:  

Proyectos ecológicos

Trabajo de caridad

Idiomas

Cuidado de casas y mascotas

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Jardinería básica

Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

Mantenimiento básico

Vida en una granja

Ayuda doméstica

Cuidado de animales

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Que habilidades tienes?

Gardening, particularly pruning of small trees and shrubs.
Basic home maintenance and repair.
Basic car maintenance and repair.
General ability to fix that broken something (I have even repaired statues and garden ornaments among many other things).
I can handle a sailing dinghy, canoe and kayak. I am comfortable on the water.
Basic cooking and baking skills.

Edad

75

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In my down time I love to read and I will seek out live music performance (classical, folk etc).
I enjoy sailing and canoeing.
Dates and destinations are flexible.

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