A family retreat for nature lovers and lonesome spirits, in County Wicklow, Ireland
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: 1 août 2025
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Selin)
Selin is the sweetest person, very enthusiastic and curious, always in good form and positive. She doesn't have much experience but she is very eager to learn . She did some gardening, a lot of weeding, she helped with cooking meals, she used equipment like the mulcher. I wish Selin to meet great people on her journey , she is shaping her future
… read more self with great insight and vision. Good luck Selin and thank you!
Laissé par le workawayer (Selin) pour l'hôte
I had the chance to stay with Clothilde and John in their amazing slice of heaven, located in the Vale of Avoca.
I got to stay in a very comfortable private cabin with my own bathroom and could come and go from the main house whenever I wanted.
Clothilde and John are the kindest and most welcoming people. We had diners together with amazing
… read more food, Clothilde is the best cook and creates the most amazing and delicious dishes! Some of the ingredients are from her own garden which I helped to take care of during my stay. I also helped prepare the food we had and learned quite a lot from her expertise.
Most of the tasks are about gardening, generally weeding. I got to learn about making a plant feed to water the vegetable plants in the polytunnel, beekeeping and extracting honey, which was an amazing experience.
I also got to visit many places during my stay, like the avoca mill and Avondale park, which is an amazing forest to walk in. Not to mention Glandalough!
Two and a half weeks weren’t really enough, I wish I could’ve stayed longer. I’ll miss Loki the pupper who is a joy to walk and the cats Domino and Oreo, who are extremely friendly.
Thank you for having me over Clothilde and John!
Laissé par le workawayer (Armel) pour l'hôte
I have had such a good time with this family near Avoca, two weeks was not enough. You should have a try helping them, it's a pleasure ;)
Clothilde, the host, and her husband John are so nice open-minded people, caring, interesting, smiling. Their adult children, Misha, Anna and Nele are friendly, interesting and fun people. They all helped me a
… read more lot with my english, my researches of places to visit, a lovely family.
The house is big, the garden is amazing and I was provided a private spacious cabin with everything I coul need, shower, kitchen... They also provided me with delicious food everytime really good whoever from the parents or children cooked it
I was able to organize my schedule of work as I want and to choose between different tasks to have a various outside work. I helped with mulching wood, cleaning bee frames, weeding, reparing stone walls, cleaning a bathtube and destroying invasive ivy from the roots, not to eat that piece of paradise there.
I really hope the ivy would'nt come back (too much) for a long time.
Dear family, I wish all the best to each of you, thanks again for the time spent together.Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Armel)
Armel’s profile is impressive but doesn’t even do him justice, he is a very hard working and talented man, he has helped us with invasive ivy, mulching wood, repairing old stone walls, and painstaking tasks like cleaning a hot tub! He has done everything with the same engagement which was great. His interests are wide and he is eager to share and
… read more debate anything under the sun! He is genuine and so good hearted. I wish we had had more time to explore his cooking skills but he shared good tips, and that we had more time to socialise with him, as Armel is a traveller looking for connections which is the best journey of all!! We wish him the very best!
Laissé par le workawayer (Conor) pour l'hôte
This was a nice place to be for the two weeks at the end of the summer. Great nature, plentiful delicious food, very nice cabin and a friendly family, Clothilde, John, Naoise, Nele and Anna.
Meeting of the waters, a cool spot, is nearby + a bus goes from there to other areas of Wicklow.
The work side of things was all grand.
You will enjoy it
… read more there on your travels.
Go raibh maith agat for the hospitality agus the home harvested honey and homemade soap.Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Conor)
Connor is hard working and diligent, he was very respectful of everything and everyone. He likes to keep to himself but we have shared some nice dinner times and chatter. I thank him very much for in invaluable help in clearing a lot of overgrown areas and cutting wood.
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the back of the house and the wooden cabin on top
a bit of the house from the top garden
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Selin)
Selin is the sweetest person, very enthusiastic and curious, always in good form and positive. She doesn't have much experience but she is very eager to learn . She did some gardening, a lot of weeding, she helped with cooking meals, she used equipment like the mulcher. I wish Selin to meet great people on her journey , she is shaping her future
… read more self with great insight and vision. Good luck Selin and thank you!
Laissé par le workawayer (Selin) pour l'hôte
I had the chance to stay with Clothilde and John in their amazing slice of heaven, located in the Vale of Avoca.
I got to stay in a very comfortable private cabin with my own bathroom and could come and go from the main house whenever I wanted.
Clothilde and John are the kindest and most welcoming people. We had diners together with amazing
… read more food, Clothilde is the best cook and creates the most amazing and delicious dishes! Some of the ingredients are from her own garden which I helped to take care of during my stay. I also helped prepare the food we had and learned quite a lot from her expertise.
Most of the tasks are about gardening, generally weeding. I got to learn about making a plant feed to water the vegetable plants in the polytunnel, beekeeping and extracting honey, which was an amazing experience.
I also got to visit many places during my stay, like the avoca mill and Avondale park, which is an amazing forest to walk in. Not to mention Glandalough!
Two and a half weeks weren’t really enough, I wish I could’ve stayed longer. I’ll miss Loki the pupper who is a joy to walk and the cats Domino and Oreo, who are extremely friendly.
Thank you for having me over Clothilde and John!
Laissé par le workawayer (Armel) pour l'hôte
I have had such a good time with this family near Avoca, two weeks was not enough. You should have a try helping them, it's a pleasure ;)
Clothilde, the host, and her husband John are so nice open-minded people, caring, interesting, smiling. Their adult children, Misha, Anna and Nele are friendly, interesting and fun people. They all helped me a
… read more lot with my english, my researches of places to visit, a lovely family.
The house is big, the garden is amazing and I was provided a private spacious cabin with everything I coul need, shower, kitchen... They also provided me with delicious food everytime really good whoever from the parents or children cooked it
I was able to organize my schedule of work as I want and to choose between different tasks to have a various outside work. I helped with mulching wood, cleaning bee frames, weeding, reparing stone walls, cleaning a bathtube and destroying invasive ivy from the roots, not to eat that piece of paradise there.
I really hope the ivy would'nt come back (too much) for a long time.
Dear family, I wish all the best to each of you, thanks again for the time spent together.Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Armel)
Armel’s profile is impressive but doesn’t even do him justice, he is a very hard working and talented man, he has helped us with invasive ivy, mulching wood, repairing old stone walls, and painstaking tasks like cleaning a hot tub! He has done everything with the same engagement which was great. His interests are wide and he is eager to share and
… read more debate anything under the sun! He is genuine and so good hearted. I wish we had had more time to explore his cooking skills but he shared good tips, and that we had more time to socialise with him, as Armel is a traveller looking for connections which is the best journey of all!! We wish him the very best!
Laissé par le workawayer (Conor) pour l'hôte
This was a nice place to be for the two weeks at the end of the summer. Great nature, plentiful delicious food, very nice cabin and a friendly family, Clothilde, John, Naoise, Nele and Anna.
Meeting of the waters, a cool spot, is nearby + a bus goes from there to other areas of Wicklow.
The work side of things was all grand.
You will enjoy it
… read more there on your travels.
Go raibh maith agat for the hospitality agus the home harvested honey and homemade soap.Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Conor)
Connor is hard working and diligent, he was very respectful of everything and everyone. He likes to keep to himself but we have shared some nice dinner times and chatter. I thank him very much for in invaluable help in clearing a lot of overgrown areas and cutting wood.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anna)
Anna has been a wonderful help and company for the weeks she spent with us. She also minded the house for a week as we were away, and she did a great job! I was doing an intensive course for the first 3 weeks and I was not around during the day and studying in the evening (thankfully for her my family was a bit more available in the evenings!),
… read more she was independant and hard working to make sure that I had the space and the time to dedicate to my course. Her help was very precious. We love food and we have a well equiped kitchen and pantry and Anna availed of it 100% , she experimented, made wonderful meals and desserts that all the family enjoyed! What I liked most is that she communicates easily, she has no problem asking or discussing something she needs or would like, she aks questions, she listens, makes suggestions, she is genuine and honest which makes the relationship trusted and easy. Anna was very popular with my two daughers aged 19 and 21. Her sister joined her to stay with us as well, we did not spend much time with her as we were away for most of it but she has the same ethos as Anna and all went very well. In short, anyone who will welcome Anna is very lucky, she is an exceptional workaway and person, I wish her the very best in her adventure :-)
Laissé par le workawayer (Anna) pour l'hôte
I originally planned to stay 3 weeks at Riverlodge and ended up staying nearly 5! And I would happily have stayed even longer at this gorgeous home in the Avoca Valley. Clothilde, John, Nele and Anna have become another of my 'families away from home.'
For the first part of my stay, Clothilde was doing an intensive study course in Dublin, so I was
… read more responsible for garden work, animal care and sometimes cooking family meals. Clothilde maintains an impressive vegetable garden in the polytunnel and I loved tending the summer plants and doing a solid amount of weeding. I also helped John split and stack wood for the winter, clean some of the beekeeping gear, and give the kitchen a deep clean.
One of my favourite things was cooking in Clothilde's kitchen - I think she keeps the best stocked pantry I have ever seen at a workaway! Lots of her own preserves and every kind of herb and spice to cook any cuisine. She has a great cookbook collection too, and I had so much fun experimenting with different recipes and garden produce.
The family were so generous with me, showing me around lots of great local places to explore. I hiked in the Wicklow mountains, went to a couple of local pubs, hung out in the towns of Bray and Arklow and visited the Powerscourt estate. Nele and Anna are so lovely to hang out with and would always offer to take me into town when they were going.
and as for the place itself, it couldn't get more picturesque! The house is surrounded by stunning walks and old ruins. The Avoca river is a short walk away with lovely swimming spots. And the volunteer accommodation is the most gorgeous cabin situated about the house.
I will miss this place a lot. Thank you Clothilde and family for a dreamy Irish summer.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Emelie) pour l'hôte
I felt welcomed right away and was shown the ropes in super easy to understand and remember ways !! All communication was quick and clear - I didn't have a single issue that couldn't be solved asap ! A few hours of work a day including beautiful hikes around Avoca, up into the hills and back - truly a place to remember !!
Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Lena) pour l'hôte
My stay in Avoca was fantastic! The property is in a beautiful hilly area with lots of outdoor stuff to do. From the very beginning I felt welcome and integrated in the daily life. The work was a variety of garden stuff and helping around the kitchen. I was shown Clo’s bees, river swims and got a fantastic little cabin to stay in for myself. We
… read more would usually enjoy a healthy and incredibly delicious meal together and chat about daily life, politics and living in different countries. The work schedule was flexible and Clo even brought me with her when she was going to Dublin and to Wicklow so I could get around.
Even though I only got to spend a week with these warm-hearted people I already felt like a little part of the family! Thanks for everything!!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Cole) pour l'hôte
The time I spent in County Wicklow with Clothilde and her family has been an incredibly rewarding experience. This was only my second WorkAway, so I wasn’t sure what all to expect, but I couldn’t have had a better experience. My work included laying a stepping stone path through part of the garden, caring for plants in the polytunnel, weeding, and
… read more helping tend to Clothilde’s bees (I was even lucky enough to help extract honey from the honeycomb!). The meals were another highlight and such fun to help prepare in the sunny kitchen. I also have to thank the whole family for speaking French with me — it was great practice and I learned a lot.
I wish them all the best and will cherish my time with them for a long time to come. Merci !Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Mike) pour l'hôte
I had a fabulous time staying with Clothilde, John & their family in the Vale of Avoca. My accomodation was superb, a self contained cabin with ensuite shower/toilet. Although my stay was short, just 10 days, I had an interesting variety of jobs including weeding, planting & landscaping. Clothilde has an extensive knowledge & experience of edible
… read more plants/foraging, herbs, beekeeping & cooking. I welcomed her trust in me to help with planting & in inspecting her bees. There were some delicious meals & food, the most memorable being the apple & cranberry cake. Flexibility was offered in respect of my days off & I enjoyed visiting local sights like the Mottee Stone & Avoca Handweavers. I want to thank the whole family for hosting me, including me as one of their family & hope we can stay in touch.Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mike)
Mike has been a wonderful help and companion for the10 days he spent with us. I want to thank him for his openness, his kindness, his skills , his dedication and his savoir vivre. I can only highly recommend to welcome Mike amd I wish him the best for his travels!!
Laissé par le workawayer (Katy) pour l'hôte
Staying in Avoca was by far one of the best experiences I’ve had here in Ireland (and I’ve been here for 7 months). From the moment Clothilde picked me up from the train station, I felt like I was going to be treated just like another member of their family. I was only with them for a little over a week because they graciously took me in last
… read more minute. But, I wish I had the time to stay longer. Work-wise, it changed daily (partially because of the weather), ranging from weeding to planting seeds to collecting and moving timber to making beeswax wraps. Because I was there for only a short time, Clothilde did her best to show me around and let me having time to go hiking (because she knows I love to walk). This sometimes meant going on errands with her and she’d give me time to explore Arklow or Wicklow while she did what she needed to get done. The girls and John were also super welcoming. I’m super happy to have gotten to bake snickerdoodles with Nele and have now been educated on the movie, Young Offenders :) Although I might not have had as much “down time” as I’ve had at some of the other places I’ve stayed, it didn’t bother me at all because I was in such a beautiful place with such amazing people. I would come back here in a heartbeat!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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