Help us start our Organic garden and other projects in a beautiful area of the Kadjiado County of Kenya

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello! My name is Skye (21) and I live in a beautiful area of the Kadjiado County in Kenya with my parents Stewart and Sandie. I have spent a few years traveling and doing WorkAways myself and now I am home helping with our family business, I think it is a great time to switch up and become a host!

    We live on a large area of natural bush land that is just less than two hours from Nairobi. My parents have built two beautiful bush homes that we rent out to people who want to be close to nature and enjoy peace and quiet. We spend most of our time maintaining our land and the houses and creating unforgettable experiences for our guests with our fantastic team of local staff.

    We live in a very rural area and are lucky enough to see lots of wildlife every day! (The bird life is superb, bring your binoculars). We feel so lucky to be in such a beautiful place and we do our best to protect it.

    Over the last year we have started to try and be as self sufficient as possible, we are off grid and use solar power, we have chickens, ducks, goats, three naughty donkeys and two cows. We have been trying to grow a lot of our own food and would really love some help with this as we are still learning about growing organic vegetables.

    Someone who is down to earth, polite, a hard worker and up for new experiences and challenges will be best for this job.

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Aide avec des éco-projets
    Enseignement
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    S’occuper des animaux
    Aide dans une ferme
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Entretien général
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Culture
    Ferme
    Dev. personnel
    Dev. durable
    Animaux de compagnie
    Films et télé
    Musique
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Livres
    Art et design
    Jardinage
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Architecture
    Écriture
    Dessin et peinture
    Animaux
    Yoga / bien-être
    Nature
    Camping
    Activités en plein air
    Randonnée
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    This exchange would work well for someone who would love to be surrounded by nature and experience the remote atmosphere of rural Kenya. It would be best to have your own car to give you more freedom but if this is not possible I am sure we can work around it.

    There are lots of great walks and hikes to do in the area.
    The bird life and wild life is wonderful here.
    When there are no guests staying at the houses you are welcome to use the pools.
    There are plenty of opportunities to learn Swahili from Stewart or our lovely staff.
    We set up a weekly cinema night with our projector which is great fun!
    Amboseli National Park (Meshanani Gate), is 1 and 3/4 hrs. drive via Namanga.
    There is Wifi in the houses we rent out and we have Starlink at our house so if you have work to do online you can relax by the pool or on our verandah by the water hole.

    Please keep in mind the area is quite remote and there are not always a lot of things to do.

    We are very passionate about leading a healthy lifestyle. I (Skye) make a lot of fermented foods, kefir, gluten free bread and herbal tinctures. I also make natural skin care products like tallow balm, deodorant and soap. We are doing our best to use natural products. I am always happy to teach people how to do any of these things and I am also interested to learn from you.

  • Aide

    Aide

    Vegetable garden!

    We would love to host someone or a couple who have experience with organic gardening, permiculture etc.
    We have a great collection of organic heritage seeds, a good supply of water and lots of people willing to start a wonderful herb and vegetable garden. However, we feel that our knowledge is lacking a bit.
    It would be great to sit down with someone who knows about gardening and together design a vegetable garden, make a monthly plan, prepare the soil, plant some seeds and start the journey! Knowledge on organic fertilizers and pesticides would also be very useful.
    We are lucky enough to have some great staff that help us with our ornamental gardens around the houses, together we have grown some vegetables in our gardens but it is obvious that we all need some guidance.

    Cows/goats

    We have recently bought two milking cows and eight goats. Anyone who has knowledge of rearing these animals would also be great.
    We would also like to make our own cheese and other dairy products.

    Photography/drone etc

    We have a website, facebook and Instagram page for our two houses. I do my best to advertise the beauty of the houses and the activities for guests to do. However, I am often told that the photos do not do the houses justice! It would be wonderful to host someone who could take lots of great photos and videos we could use to advertise this wonderful place.

  • Langues parlées

    Anglais: Courant
    Swahili (Kiswahili): Courant

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    We are currently making a platform for a safari tent with en-suite bathroom and a little kitchen. As we are still setting this up, Workaways could stay in one of our houses that we rent out if it is not booked, they may have to move around a little bit if there is a last minute booking. Bedding and towels are provided.

    Regarding food:

    You will have your own kitchen and we will provide you with most foods like rice, pasta, flour, sugar, tinned chickpeas etc. and we can get some fresh produce for you from our little local village, things like, spinach, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, mangoes , bananas etc. (when in season). If you are coming from Nairobi I would recommend getting speciality things like - cheese, cream, meat, wine etc.
    It would be great to have some meals together when we get some time.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    Please make sure you have your own medical/travel insurance and the correct visa's etc.

    We really look forward to welcoming you :)

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    We have wifi and starlink at our house but sometimes it is not that fast. Most of the time it is fine.

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Deux

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L'image représente un cadre extérieur serein, avec une table en verre sur laquelle se trouvent des livres, du thé et un chat, entourés de plantes luxuriantes et d'un mur de pierre avec une charmante porte voûtée.
L'image représente un canard blanc avec cinq canetons jaunes sur de l'herbe, avec un pot blanc et une étagère en bois à l'arrière-plan, entourés de rochers et d'arbres.
L'image représente un cadre extérieur serein avec un foyer au premier plan, entouré d'arbres et d'une montagne à l'arrière-plan par une journée ensoleillée.
L'image représente une scène sereine d'un lapin allongé sur un lit, entouré de jouets en peluche et d'un oreiller, avec des rideaux blancs flottant doucement à l'arrière-plan.
L'image représente une scène sereine au bord d'une piscine avec deux chaises longues blanches, surplombant une vaste étendue de verdure et de montagnes sous un ciel bleu avec des nuages blancs duveteux.
Une main à la peau claire tient une petite tortue sur sa paume, avec en arrière-plan un paysage verdoyant composé d'arbres, d'herbe et d'une montagne sous un ciel nuageux.
L'image représente un cadre extérieur serein, avec une femme assise sous un porche, une table dressée pour le thé, entourée d'une végétation luxuriante et d'arbres en arrière-plan.
L'image représente un paysage serein avec un groupe d'arbres et de buissons, avec une petite clairière et un plan d'eau, sur fond de collines ondulantes et de ciel clair.
L'image représente un couple devant un arbre de Noël décoré de manière festive, entouré de cadeaux et d'un chat, avec derrière eux une étagère remplie de livres et de chapeaux.
L'image représente un groupe de personnes réunies autour d'une table, en train de prendre un repas le soir, avec des bougies et des lumières de fées illuminant la scène.

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