Off-grid homestead in the wilderness in County Mayo, Ireland

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  Description

  David (Designer), Cameo (Interior Architect), young child & Fuji (daily walks needed) live here in the West of Ireland overlooking Lough Feagh & Clew Bay on 31 acres of mixed woodland/reforestation.
  
  Our home is nestled in between Croagh Patrick Mountain (The Reek) & Wild Nephin National Park with a view of both from the property.
  
  The house is a traditional cottage made from local Red Sandstone and we have restored using ancient techniques, passive principles and bio-based materials keeping refuse to a minimum where options are limited. We may use minimal carbon intensive materials like cement for exterior works such as paving or stone walls to hang heavy gates but none in the house.
  The house is off-grid using Wind & Solar for electricity, coppice wood in stoves plus Air to Heat source Pump for heating & hot water. We have plans to build a 5 acre Agroforestry food forest, large Permaculture veg patch, green house, sauna & guest cabins.
  
  We are interested in climate stabalising solutions through respecting and evolving natural systems. Carbon positive agroforestry, Composting, permanant tree crops, encouraging vital species habitat, copicing & soil regeneration.
  
  15 acres is rewilding & forestry in our temperate rainforest. Excellent for foraging wild foods & mushrooms. This site also has a suspected Neolithic settlement & is shrouded in folklore & Irish mythology. There are no end of tales you will hear from locals. The neighbourhood is very friendly and welcoming to all. Volunteers freely hitchhike to town and back regularly. Also there are bicycles available.
  
  Our local beaches are known for some of the best surf breaks in europe. There is sailing, kayaking & wild swimming to be enjoyed all over the county.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Entretien général
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Digital Detox with divine peace & serenity in a true Wilderness.
  
  The folklore of Ireland is vast and deeply ingrained. The mystical history will engage any guests here whilst learning about traditional sustainable building techniques & off-grid principles.
  
  Cameo (an Interior Architect )has worked with wood for many years and is a keen spoon carver so may offer a masterclass. I studied Design; specialising in renewables and upcycling whist following it up with Agroforestry.

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  Aide

  We will discover groundwater on the mountain & dig a borehole/spring.
  
  Building a greenhouse & improving our food production.
  
  Building a sauna & steam house.
  
  Landscaping.
  
  Tree planting & management. Forestry.
  
  Fencing & boundaries.
  
  Carpentry & general maintenance.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  English is our mother tongue. I speak a little Spanish and want to further my learning of Italian. Cameo spoke basic Swahili many years back and also wants to further her Italian. We have a small project in Northern Tuscany which we will return to in the coming years to pursue. We will also require volunteers one day. This is why we want to learn Italian above all other languages now.
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  Hébergement

  We have a large camper van with double bed, log burner, kitchen, fan, solar panel and multiple USB ports for a couple, individual volunteer or two friends content to share. Couples are ideal.
  
  Multiple camper vans are welcome all year with 24 hour access to compost loo & hot shower.
  
  Its very remote so ideally you would want a vehicle but its not neccesary. You can borrow bicycles. 30mins cycle into Newport. Many volunteers successfully and joyfully hitchhike from our small pocket of neighbours into town. Same to return or taxi.
  
  Plant-based. We encourage volunteers to cook and share their culture for food. We do not want volunteers who insist on eating meat whilst with us.
  
  Mountain spring drinking water.
  
  Running/swimming some mornings. If you're interested.
  
  We intend to have more volunteers when possible like in summer or we welcome camper vans with plenty of scenic spots to park up.
  
  We can have up to 4 volunteers at anytime but find 2 or 3 ideal on constant rotation through the season. We always say at least one month minimum and over that month we can both see how it fits. If we work well together and everyone is happy we are open to long stay of 3-6 months. Open to everything, closed to nothing.

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  Autres infos...

  Sun, sea, surf, kayak, sail, hike, mountain climb, explore, live music, traditional pubs, food, parks.
  
  We are overlooking many lakes, the archipelago & many mountains. We are nestled in between the famous Crough Patrick Mountain (The Reek) & Wild Nephin National Park. You can see both from the house! There is no end of stunning wilderness to play in.
  
  We have many Blue Flag beaches here in Mayo and the longest coastline of all the counties. Our local beach Mulranny is one of these prestigious Blue Flag beaches. You are welcome to join. Surf kit; 3mm wetsuit for summer is OK otherwise its 5mm winter suit, hood & boots.
  
  I have volunteered in South America, Africa and Europe on similar projects. Cam also lived in Tanzania and has volunteered with multiple architecture charities. We both volunteered in Calais in 2016 to rebuild the camps for refugees.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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