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About Imogen and the land: The Cottage is situated on an acre and a half of meadow, young woodland, ponds and garden polytunnel. It is also home to a listed megalithic site. My aim is to reinstate as much vitality as possible in the land as it might have been 4,500 years ago when the megalithic tomb was constructed.
While not listed as organic, I have worked in a collaborative way to co-create a beautiful biodiverse haven and do not the use chemicals on the land.
Help required -
I am self taught and would welcome visitors who are NOT complete beginners seeking to "learn new skills", but have some reasonable level of experience in gardening, general maintenance and household tasks to help me support and tend the house and land which offers resources to the human and other-than-human plant, and animal community in the area.
The Cottage is a very special place and offers much in terms of a creative and meditative space. Most of all, I would love to share the space with those who know the benefits of generosity and reciprocity, and feel called to come to the mystical and musical part of Ireland, and offer some of their time to connect with and support the land and the running of the house. I work with the land in a collaborative way appreciating it has its own interests which I try to accommodate in any gardening project I undertake.
I enjoy mending things and creating aesthetic and practical structures in the garden, for example, I am researching how to build a composting toilet in order to enhance the reciprocal give and take between human and other-than-human on my land. I am particularly interested in learning DIY and eco skills from visitors who have these to share and trying these out in a collaborate project.
The Cottage is situated close to several scenic beaches with a distant view of the sea from the house. A short walk from the house, here is a shop, pub and a bus stop for a service that connects with Sligo town and Bundoran and Ballyshannon in County Donegal. Good surfing and sailing within a 20 minute drive.
It takes quite a bit effort and time to introduce people to the ways of the place and generally people are only getting into their stride after a week. Over two weeks and preferably a month works best for us. It might suit people who have some online work and would like to stay attune to the land and it's rhythms. Guests are expected to offer five hours per day with two days off every week.
The guest bedroom is very comfortable and there is a bathroom, kitchen and sitting room shared with the host. We are vegetarians and generally prefer to have a meat and cigarette-free house.
I provide nourishing ingredients and we will share the cooking and cleaning duties. I expect visitors to contribute to keeping shared spaces clean and to leave their room and bathroom immaculately clean when they leave.
Please make your initial contact through the Workaway site letting me know what draws you to our place and what you might have to offer and what you hope to gain.
As you see from my calendar, I am fully booked for the rest of the year, and I am grateful to my Workaway guests who have pledged their help. Do however keep an eye on the calendar if you feel a calling to offer help as cancellations do happen and my availability may change. In addition, for those already planning for next year, there is availability for 2027.
The Workaway team, who protect the interests of the Workaway community and try to ensure adherence to the government guidelines of the country the host resides in have asked me to incorporate the following caveats which I quote directly from their correspondence and to which I also agree to comply with:
" It's important that volunteers are not relied upon as a replacement for locally hired workers...Additionally.... Workawayers will not be helping with any business-related tasks involving clients, retreats, or events, and that their help will be limited to...[the host's]... personal home and garden".
Warm regards, Imogen 🌸 -
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage d'entretien
Projets DIY créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Petits travaux d'entretien
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Centres d’intérêt
Dev. personnel
Dev. durable
Art et design
Livres
Écriture
Musique
Jardinage
Fitness
Yoga / bien-être
Camping
Activités en plein air
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Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
The Cottage is situated in an area steeped in ancient history, including megalithic and iron age monuments. There are many local beaches within walking and cycling distance. A surfer's haven. 5 minutes walk from the local link bus which will take you to Sligo or Bundoran in co. Donegal. Many opportunities to listen to and play music. Many poets, writers and artists choose to come and live in the area. Sligo town is a 20 minute drive away and had many cafes, 2 theatres, an excellent art gallery and a small museum. There is also an armada museum in Grange (10 minutes on the bus from the house).
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Aide
Gardening, general upkeep of house and land and taking a part in preparing meals. What is essential is a generous spirit and a willingness to give - this inspires commensurate generosity in me!
If you are coming to housesit you will only be asked to help with Twix the cat and light tasks around my house and garden. -
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Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
I've been learning Spanish for over a year now through Duolingo. I love it. -
Hébergement
South facing bedroom with king-size bed and shared bathroom. Kitchen and sitting room shared although possibility of a separate space in the evening if guest wants to write or play music.
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Autres infos...
Lots to do, - local music, theatres, art gallery, water sports, good surfing, hiking, horse riding, or simply gaze and be witnessed by the landscape.
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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
Yes reasonably good fibre broadband . I work from home and rarely have an issue. 5g cable has just been installed
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Espace pour garer des vans
Yes, I have a large driveway and a campervan would find a happy space there. the local link bus (982) is a 7 minute walk from the house and will take you going south, to Sligo town or northwards to Bundoran in Co. Donegal - 5 buses a day. If I am free I am happy to drop to the main road where there are more bus options.
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Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Un
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Mes animaux
Fuiseog
Fuiseog is a rescue cat, 6 months old, very playful, intelligent and loves interacting with humans. She makes amazing eye contact. Beware of leaving any food on tables. Nothing food related escapes her notice!
Twix age 7
A sensitive soul with whom you need to relate to in a sensitive way. She loves to sit beside you but doesn't like laps for some reason.
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From the very first beginning I felt welcome and appreciated for who I am. Although my limited English … read more
Firstly, Imogen was the perfect hostess for me. We matched on many levels: a need for a cozy and tidy house, the same standards for well-done jobs, the respect of personal space and the need for quality time and long chats, the taste in homemade … read more
Imogen has created a beautiful oasis in Sligo County and she has such a deep connection with her land and you can feel that from the moment you interact with her. She has a respect for her gardens and the … read more
I appreciated many things for example, they were very easy to share a space with and take responsibility for the upkeep of shared areas without … read more
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From the very first beginning I felt welcome and appreciated for who I am. Although my limited English … read more
Firstly, Imogen was the perfect hostess for me. We matched on many levels: a need for a cozy and tidy house, the same standards for well-done jobs, the respect of personal space and the need for quality time and long chats, the taste in homemade … read more
Imogen has created a beautiful oasis in Sligo County and she has such a deep connection with her land and you can feel that from the moment you interact with her. She has a respect for her gardens and the … read more
I appreciated many things for example, they were very easy to share a space with and take responsibility for the upkeep of shared areas without … read more
By the end of the stay she knew … read more
She's an incredible woman, and from our first chat I knew I had to meet her. I stayed for a week, but it felt like longer - it was deep time, not the fast-paced chronological time we get forced into. I felt welcome from the start, and knew we would understand each other well.
Imogen … read more
Imogen is a really kind, friendly and welcoming host with a lovely warm home. I've felt at all times that she has taken care of all the details so that I felt comfortable.
Imogen is a truly admirable person, she has accompanied me by sharing her knowledge, friendships, culture, … read more
Imogen's home is filled with love, peace and beautiful energy. She provided me with all the food I wished for and with fresh and organic vegetable and fruit from her garden. I spent nearly 3 weeks with her looking after … read more
I enjoyed working in her garden - Imogen supported me to learn new skills, and I had the opportunity to engage in varied types of work which made the experience very enjoyable and interesting.
I particularly … read more
I stayed with her in her beautiful home for 2,5 weeks.
Although the work was physical I was happy to help out in any way I could. The tasks included cutting the hedge, strimming overgrown areas, clearing brambles, weeding, completing the netting of a fruit cage … read more
She was open to learning … read more
I am grateful for the beautiful room I lived in … read more
With a shed full … read more
