Ryan

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Les activités qui m'intéressent :

Garden design, planting & ecology; hiking; cycling; wood carving; some woodwork; rowing/swimming/kayaking (albeit lacking experience!); social & cultural exchange; music and language; cooking

Description

Hi, I'm Ryan, I appreciate you checking out my profile.

I'm 25 and from the fields and trees of rural Ireland. Recently I've become fascinated by gardening, ecological planting and garden design, and I'm looking to spend time learning from experienced gardeners while contributing wherever I can.

I've spent the past year learning about gardening through reading, experimenting and plenty of trial and error, with a particular interest in ecologically-minded planting and garden design. While that has been my starting point, I'm equally keen to learn about ornamental gardens, trees, shrubs, perennials and the thinking behind good garden design.

I've planted and transplanted trees, propagated cuttings, started a small nursery, experimented with fruit and vegetables, done a little pruning and hedge work, and gradually begun thinking more about how gardens are designed rather than simply planted.

What I'm really hoping for is the opportunity to learn alongside someone with experience—understanding not only what to do, but why it's done that way. I'll probably ask plenty of questions to understand the thinking behind what we're doing, but once I understand the process I'm very happy working independently.

Outside of gardening, I enjoy music, languages, hiking, wildlife and discovering new places. I'm looking forward to sharing meals, conversations and a bit of everyday life, while contributing wherever I can.

Centres d’intérêt

Soin des plantes

Jardinage

Événements/vie sociale

Culture

Dev. personnel

Animaux de compagnie

Végétarien ou végan

Écriture

Photographie

Musique

Langues

Cuisine et alimentation

Menuiserie

Bricolage / artisanat

Livres

Art et design

Animaux

Cyclisme

Randonnée

Activités en plein air

Sports nautiques

Yoga / bien-être

Sports d'équipe

Montagne

Nature

Danse

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Irish: Intermédiaire
Espagnol: Débutant
Italien: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Learning languages has been a tool to build understanding, relationships and new opportunities for me. So I'm always happy to impart some of the languages I know, and learn about the languages of those I meet, regardless of where they're from. I also have some experience teaching English as a foreign language. And have a lot of love for the language of my native land, Irish.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Éco-projets

Projets DIY créatifs

S’occuper des animaux

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Langues

Jardinage d'entretien

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aide informatique / Internet

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I enjoy practical work and learn quickly. I'm comfortable working outdoors in all kinds of weather and have some basic experience across a range of areas including gardening, DIY, painting, woodworking, animal care and working with children.

I strive to be organised, tidy and respectful of people's space, while also happy to make my own contributions when appropriate - cooking, conversation, musical, humour!

On the professional side, I run my business marketing through social media, so I'm fairly competent with that. A big focus of mine is communication skills and soft skills, which tends to reflect in my personal relationships.

Also happy to impart music or language skills. I play classical and basic jazz piano, some guitar, didjeridoo, and tinker with other instruments. My first language is English, and have some fluency in French and Irish, and have a basic level in Spanish and Italian. I'm always trying my hand at languages so happy to learn more here!

Âge

25

Autres infos...

I'll use this space to add in a few miscellaneous interests or anecdotes.

- I love exploring landscapes on foot, especially mature woodland, mountains and places where nature has been allowed to shape itself. I often find as much inspiration there as I do in gardens.
- I'm into meditation, yoga, tai chi and have maintained a daily stretch routine for years
- I don't travel too far without a book. Often something with a spiritual, indigenous or psychology undertone, frequently poetry, short stories and sometimes philosophical-type novels.
- I often wear hand-carved wooden pendants made from willow or hazel I've collected.
- I often travel with a "Diary of a Stranger" journal in which I collect fragments of people's stories
- One of my more humorous piano recitals was a four-man performance on one piano. To our surprise, it went well!
- Hands-on uncle of two little Aussies. Regularly looking for ways to keep in touch from around the world. A couple of favourites are "around the world hide-and-seek" and writing them stories.

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Not majorly. I don't eat a lot of meat, not big on butter or milk but I'll survive!