Country living with us in scenic North Sligo, Ireland

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  Description

  Dear Workawayer,
  We appreciate that coordinating travel arrangements with the needs of both workawayers and hosts can be challenging. Therefore, we wish to inform you that our availability for the remainder of this year is limited to one week commencing November 14th, with a small degree of flexibility around these dates.
  Thank you for your understanding.
  
  
  We are a couple living along the Wild Atlantic Way in a beautiful, scenic part of North County Sligo, Ireland, which we are lucky to call home. Our farm is at the foot of the majestic Benbulben mountain. Our house is just a ten-minute drive from several beaches, sought after for swimming, surfing, sailing, and horse riding. We have lots of space in our thatched cottage, which is attached to our home, as our children have now moved out.
  
  We live on a small farm with a flock of sheep, and we have a vegetable garden. There are plenty of learning opportunities as I spin, dye and knit with the wool from our sheep. I enjoy foraging for wild plants and making jams from the berries we pick. I am coeliac and cook coeliac-friendly and wholesome meals.
  
  Our small farm is run entirely for personal use and not for commercial purposes. We grow and produce mainly for our own table, which means we put a lot of care and attention into how we work.
  While we’re not certified organic, we make every effort to follow organic principles as closely as possible. Sustainability, respect for nature, a genuine love for the land and healthy living are at the heart of what we do. Spring and Autum are quite busy time s on the farm, with sheep lambing, gardening, and various other projects. We would love to host a person who is interested in living in the countryside by the sea and the mountains and would like to help us care for the sheep and help with our vegetable garden. Enda is Irish; I am Dutch, and I also speak German reasonably well. Enda likes to listen to music,I like to draw and paint. Our house is a ten-minute walk from the bus where you can get a bus to Sligo town, Galway and Donegal. Sligo town is well connected to Dublin by train and bus.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Ferme

  

  Livres

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Architecture

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Musique

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Nature

  

  Plage
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Workawayers will have an opportunity to take part in leisure activities like sea swimming or hiking. We have a bicycle for the guest to use if they are interested in exploring the area by bike. Furthermore there is lots of learning in living in a thatched cottage, sheep management, gardening, and learning about spinning wool and dyeing with natural materials. I process some of the sheep fleeces to spin yarn,dye and knit, a craft that a number of workawayers did learn and experience during their stay with us. It was very satisfying to see some guests leave with their own spun wool or garments from.our farm. We live ten minutes walk from the bus stop which takes you to Sligo town where there are intercity train and bus routes to the rest of the country. Sligo is a great area for music and the arts, there are galleries , music venues and theatres in the surrounding towns. We like to visit the theatre and film society occasionally, and workawayers are very welcome to join us.
  Sligo is rich in archeology and we would like to visit some of the sites with the workawayer if they like.
  Furthermore I have a passion for art, I like to draw and paint and have introduced workawayers to some of the art classes I take part in.
  If you have an interest in learning Dutch, Irish or English we are happy to help.

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  Aide

  We are looking for somebody to help with our small vegetable garden , weeding , planting and harvesting.
  
  We are not a business; the garden is only for our own use. We also would like some help caring for our small flock of sheep, like checking and counting them, and helping with lambing in early spring and general care. The sheep are just for our pleasure and to keep the fields tidy.
  
  We would appreciate it if the workawayer used their initiative and were open to other tasks such as cooking , tidying and anything else that may come up.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Allemand: Intermédiaire
  Français: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I am Dutch and can share my language , I am interested in learning other languages. English is our spoken language.
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  Hébergement

  The thatched cottage has a bedroom and living room available for the guest. The kitchen and bathroom is to be shared with ourselves. There is an additional small bathroom in an outside building . We like to include the workawayer with our meals and they are welcome to use the kitchen any time.
  We have lots of space surrounding the house and sheds for a camper van or caravan if the workawayer does have their own accommodation or transport.

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  Autres infos...

  Sligo is rich in history and there is a lot of archeology. Sligo is known for its traditional Irish music and there are plenty of sessions in local venues where music is played. There are several art galleries in Sligo town and a theatre with a varied programme. There are a number of beaches close by, good for surfing , swimming and walking. The Dartry mountain range is on our footstep, well known for its fabulous scenery. There is a bus stop ten minutes walk from the house, to Sligo town or to Donegal. We travel regularly to Sligo in our car and are always happy to give a lift and explore local sights also. We are generally busy during the day with various tasks, in a relaxed way. We would like if you could feel at home and work with us for a few hours,. At nighttime we spend time reading, spinning, chatting and maybe go for a walk.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  There is a room in the cottage for use by a workawayer. We have good internet.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  we have loads of space at the house and on the farm

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We can accommodate a workawayer with one small pet. Since there are a lot of sheep around, a dog will have to be kept on a lead at all times.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Mes animaux

  Sheep

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