Ewan & Ben

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Description

Hello! We are Ewan (23) and Ben (28), two friends from the UK. We met while wildlife guiding in the Highlands of Scotland and both have a keen interest in hiking, bird watching, cooking and exploring new places. We both have degrees in ecology and are looking to help out with conservation work. We are planning to travel parts of South America at the end of 2025 and would like to get involved in a workaway for a month or more along the way. We are both outgoing, friendly people and enjoy getting to know new people and cultures. We would also like to improve our Spanish speaking skills.

Centres d’intérêt

Dev. durable

Animaux de compagnie

Films et télé

Ferme

Événements/vie sociale

Culture

Bénévolat

Photographie

Langues

Histoire

Jardinage

Dessin et peinture

Livres

Cuisine et alimentation

Astronomie

Animaux

Yoga / bien-être

Activités en plein air

Nature

Montagne

Randonnée

Fitness

Sports d'aventure

Plage

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant
Français: Débutant
Gaelic (Scottish): Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
We are keen to improve our Spanish speaking skills. I (Ewan) would like to become fluent one day.

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Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Nous avons des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Entretien général

Aider dans une ferme

Aider à la maison

Travail associatif

Langues

Projets artistiques

Garde de maison et d'animaux

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Aide informatique / Internet

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Ewan:
- Wildlife tour guiding: it has been my profession for the past two years.
- Ornithology: I am a keen bird watcher and a licensed bird bander. I have worked at bird observatories in the UK, Sweden and Canada.
- Animal husbandry: in my current job I look after Scottish wildcats, and have previously worked with dogs, chickens and horses.
- Construction and maintenance skills: I have helped to build fences and boardwalks, maintain trails and construct wildlife hides.
- First aid trained
- Full and clean driver's license
- Management skills: I have been in charge of teams and managed an array of different characters from around the world.
- Hospitality: worked with a variety of different clients in sales and guiding roles.
- IT and data analysis skills.

Ben:
- Wildlife guide for one year
- Over 10 years of hospitality experience, including years managing bars and restaurants in the UK and New Zealand.
- Spent two seasons as a ski instructor in Austria.
- I have two years of practical conservation experience managing and maintaining Cornwall's temperate rainforest. Where I was responsible for pathway maintenance, planting native trees, removing invasive species and helping build and fill a tree nursery.
- Confident using a rang of tools including brushcutter, chainsaw, scythe, drills, and tractors.
- Having grown up on a farm I have experience using farm machinery and caring for a range of animals such as cows, sheep, and chickens.
- Experienced conducting ecological surveys for both flora and fauna
- First aid qualified
- Certified in the use of chainsaws and brushcutters
- Holds a full clean drivers license

Âge

24 & 29

Autres infos...

Interests & Hobbies:
- Hiking -> we regularly climbs hills in Scotland.
- Cooking & baking
- Wildlife watching -> we are both keen bird watchers and have an extensive natural history knowledge.
- Botany
- Board games e.g. Articulate, Catan, Twilight Imperium, Chess, Wingspan, card games.
- Running
- Reading -> fantasy, sci-fi and natural history.
- Music
- Art & painting
- Film fans

Informations complémentaires

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  Régime alimentaire spécial