Diana

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Les activités qui m'intéressent :

I like helping with houses & gardens. You can put me to indoor or outdoor tasks from painting to planting, cooking to cleaning. With instruction, I like to learn new skills.

Description

I grew up on a farm so I feel happiest when I'm in a natural environment - forest, garden, park, mountain, river, sea....

I like volunteering opportunities to help maintain & conserve habitats - from tree planting to wetland restoration, citizen science data collection to plant propagation.

I started travelling in my teens visiting my older sister living in the mountainous region of Alto Adige, north of Bolzano. We made several trips south looking for historical remains of the Phoenicians, ending up in Sicily. Later, I helped her restore an old olive press in Tuscany & worked in the olive grove.

I also spent a summer on Fetlar, Shetland Islands, volunteering for an ornithological survey of the Storm Petrels & Fulmars.

Immediately after completing my degree I took a job in Damascus, Syria. I'm so pleased I saw the country in the 70s when it was possible to visit Krak des Chevalier, Palmyra & Aleppo.

I started teaching English as a Foreign Language in Barcelona & nipped up the Pyrenees most weekends to hike in the mountains.

One thing lead to another & I ended up working, marrying & living in Brazil - starting in Rio de Janeiro, then Sao Paulo &, finally, Vila Velha in Espirito Santo, near Bahia. The Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Rainforest) is my favourite biome. We kept an old fisherman's shack for our holidays on Ilha Grande, off the coast between Rio & Sao Paulo. It was bliss - no cars, no roads, no electricity & the most beautiful forest & seascape. The only access, where we stayed, was by taking lifts with locals crossing over in their boats & as there was no quay in 'our' bay we had to hop into the sea where the surf started & swim to shore.

Returning to the UK in the early 2000s I joined an international company & travelled extensively.

Now I am retired I have more time to volunteer & travel. I'm hoping joining WorkAway will help me find new friends & new opportunities.

Centres d’intérêt

Dev. durable

Événements/vie sociale

Culture

Bénévolat

Soin des plantes

Photographie

Musique

Langues

Histoire

Jardinage

Dessin et peinture

Bricolage / artisanat

Cuisine et alimentation

Livres

Animaux

Yoga / bien-être

Voile / bateau

Activités en plein air

Nature

Montagne

Randonnée

Danse

Cyclisme

Camping

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Portugais: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Français: Intermédiaire

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I like to teach English & want to improve my Spanish & French

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Entretien général

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Home sitting

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Aider à la maison

Langues

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

House & garden maintenance
Allotment planting & harvesting
Soft fruit pruning & picking
Animal care
Painting
Cooking
Baking
Lived in Europe, Latin America, Middle East
Speak English & Portuguese

Âge

70

Autres infos...

I like to sketch & paint watercolours
I sew & embroider
I have some experience of Venetian rowing (like Gondolieri) & dinghy sailing
I like riding & cycling
I play tennis & table tennis

Informations complémentaires

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  Régime alimentaire spécial