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I am an English hiking guide and for over 40 years lived in a traditional stone cottage in Skopelos town. During that time I found and cleared the old trails as best I could for my own enjoyment and convenience. Later, for 12 years, with the help of Workaway volunteers, this morphed into a non profit organisation which reinstated, maintained and protected the ancient heritage stone paths and trails. It was tough, tiring and dirty but rewarding work. Eventually the work got too much for me. I have now moved out of town to a remote cottage set in 6K sq.m. of plum, olive and other trees. There is tanked water collected from the roof and no wifi; I use my phone's 5g.which works pretty well. I'm looking for someone who has experience of self-sufficient living who can help me set up a woodchip toilet, compost area with roof and guttering, a log store and keeping the land clear using a petrol strimmer. I have all the necessary tools. My dog, Molly is very friendly but does not always get on well with other dogs.

Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général

Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durablePolitique/justice socialeAnimaux de compagnieBénévolatÉcritureSoin des plantesMusiqueHistoireJardinageActivités en plein airNatureRandonnée
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You will experience real Greek countryside living. I have published two books about the natural world of Skopelos plus a walking guide book of the area. I also like to frequent the typical Greek tchiperathiko which are very traditional.

Aide
I need man power to do the jobs I can't; heavy lifting and simple carpentry for example. Someone with a knowledge of sustainable living would be preferred and a solid do-it-yourself, practical background.

Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Greek: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
At the moment it will have to be camping or campervan on site or, until it is sold, my town house which is a half hour drive away. You'd have use of my car. There is a room in the cottage that floods where one could sleep but only in dry weather.

Autres infos...
There are many hiking trails which I have personally cleared right on the doorstep. We can drive to a nearby beach and you can use the car if you want to go exploring. A local sight called Sendoukia is nearby. There is no public transport nearby.

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Accès Internet

Accès Internet limité

Nous avons des animaux

Nous sommes fumeurs

Familles bienvenues

Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux

Mes animaux
Molly
Very lively girl who loves to dig holes.
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work as it rained a lot but Augustin fixed an electric heater and helped with some computer stuff. I taught him the basics of playing the ukulele. He was an enthusiastic cook and eager to help with anything.
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work as it rained a lot but Augustin fixed an electric heater and helped with some computer stuff. I taught him the basics of playing the ukulele. He was an enthusiastic cook and eager to help with anything.
The work was clear, sometimes a bit physical, but thats what I was looking for. Overall, Heather made sure I felt just like home. We had great conversations about nature and Skopelos overall and also enjoyed a beer together from time to time. highly recommend if you want to explore Skopelos in a… read more
Heather is an amazingly kind host who has such a passion for the history, flora and Fauna on this island. She is a wealth of knowledge and can tell you all about the pathways, ancient walls, springs,… read more
conscientious. Really entered into the spirit of my project and we completed a lot of good quality work. Got on very well with my dog Molly - she's missing you Robert!
Welcome back any time.
It is an understatement to say I had a wonderful time here during my stay!
The island is simply magnificent, and all of its beauty will be presented to you during work, discovering the lush nature of… read more
The work in the trails is hard but it's so rewarding to watch the "before/after" and to get the cheers, oranges, coffees... from the locals that you will forget the soar hands.
On your free time, there are a lot of things to… read more
The work was tough but rewarding. You'll find… read more
I worked with Heather in September, helping her to clear established trails, and built some steps to help access some tricky parts.Heather was very friendly and appreciative for help with this, which does not benefit her personally.She has been doing this work for many years , and has with the help of volunteers kept trails… read more
It was a pleasure to stay in Skopelos and Heathers house - Heather is a friendly, open and easy-going person, I felt… read more
What a whirlwind of a fortnight. The work is really rewarding, you will see amazing views, grow amazing muscles, get amazing blisters and develop this addiction to having to prune every hedge and tree you see in your life.
Heather is a great cook and a very generous… read more
I hope our paths cross again in the future. Good luck and… read more
Skopelos is a beautiful island, very nice people, beautiful landscape... Skopelos is unique and authentic !!
Thanks you Heather, we hope that we can meet you… read more
Great experience!
Heather is a wonderful and strong woman! She could continue for all day and night to work without stopping.
The project is very intersting and surely also tiring, but very satisfying.
We were not very good with the english but heather help us, she gave us a book with excercises and make conversation with us.
We… read more
Speaking of the work: clearing the trails could be exhausting, but… read more
Thanks for the evenings with Harry, Alex, Greg and Krystin in your home… read more
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