Creating a resilient property along permaculture principles in Shinrone, Co. Offaly, Ireland

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  Description

  We moved onto the 16ac property in 2024 and are developing it to become as self-sufficient as possible. We have installed solar panels, developed a vegetable patch, started our food forest, and have dug a large wildlife pond for bio-diversity. We have also planted a forest of over 10,000 oak trees, erected a poly tunnel and expanded our growing area with swales, willow bank, and more fruit trees.
  
  In keeping with the principles of permaculture any excess food we grow will be passed on to the community. Just to be clear, this is not a commercial operation, we are both retired and just looking to create the best possible life for us and our community.
  
  It is also hoped to start running permaculture workshops in the near future.
  
  We would appreciate your help in realising our goals..

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Technologie

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

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

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We can answer any questions about permaculture and self-sufficiency that you have.
  
  You can learn. how to grow your own food: Sowing seeds, preparing beds for transplanting, transplanting, weeding, mulching, crop planning, and more.

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  Aide

  Jennifer and I are retired and live life accordingly. We have adopted the Irish lifestyle of "no hurry, no worry".
  
  We need help creating and maintaining the different permaculture projects we have planned and implemented - growing vegetables, weeding and harvesting (in season), caring for our fruit trees, maintaining the garden . As well as that there is general property maintenance - trimming hedges, mowing grass, etc.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  You will live in independently in our comfortable self contained flat. It has a double bed, bathroom, kitchen and pull out double sofa bed.
  
  You will be self-catering so you will need to provide your own food and entertainment.
  
  There is a small supermarket in Shinrone about 3lm away. If you dont have your own means of getting around then you can come with us when we visit one of the larger towns with a bigger supermarket, usually once a week. Birr also has a good organic shop.

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  Autres infos...

  Our place is pretty well in the centre of Ireland close to the old town of Birr and an easy 20min drive from the N7, Dublin - Limerick, motorway . Most places are within a couple of hours driving on good Irish roads. Dublin is 2 hours, Galway and Connemara is 2 hours, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren are 2 hours, Lough Derg is 30 mins, Limerick and Bunratty Castle are just over 1 hour, Cork is 2 and a half, etc. Roads in Ireland are excellent and Irish drivers are usually kind courteous .
  
  You will definitely need a car as public transport is very limited. Bicycles might be an option if you dont mind pulling over for tractors on the narrow roads.

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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

  Rory used to be a web developer and well used to people working online. Our wifi is unlimited but if your need is excessive you will probably need a data only plan to hotspot your cellphone.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space for a camper van.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

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