Jamie & Maddie

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Les activités qui nous intéressent :

Surfing
Skateboarding
Running
Hiking
Farming/gardening
Cooking

Description

Myself (Jamie) and Maddie are constantly on the chase to be outside. Environmentalists by profession. We take most of enjoyment from the coast, mountains, but in any place or climate love to push ourselves outside our comfort zones both in our sports and day-to-day tasks. We're early risers, who like to squeeze every second out of the day, but thrive most in groups and motivated most when thrown in the deep end of a project.

I have worked across different areas of sustainability, from renewable energy to nutrition. I hold a masters in climate change, and have worked overseas on island conservation projects. Maddie, holding a marine biology degree, works in nature recovery as a Ranger, working with everyone from kids to farmers on biodiversity protection and land management, and is a great content creator - managing social media and marketing for @veyseloil, an organic and sustainable olive oil company. Both of us are keen surfers, with Maddie ISA level 1 instructor qualified, and myself a snowboard instructor. We're both very into fitness, from running and swimming to weightlifting and gymnastics. We are curious about the connection between food and the natural environment, particularly how plants support health, recovery, and performance. We are looking for ways to share knowledge and support people growing their own food/restoring their land.

We are versatile, reliable and live to learn from new groups, cultures and foods. We love hands on work, and can open discussions about different areas of climate change including personal routes to action. Maddie is much more arty than me however, and can always find something creative to add to a place.

We have lived, worked and volunteered all over. From Albania to Seychelles, Oregon to North Wales, and now India. We are comfortable quickly adapting to a new place and routine. Maybe our most applicable skills for many hosts is our farm experience on our friend’s olive groves where we support the seasonal harvest every year, with long physical days. Also, any content creation/filming/photography.

We always have the urge to be in remote places and meet new people to experience their ways of living. The busier we are and more we can move, help, and get involved, the better and more at home we feel.

Centres d’intérêt

Animaux de compagnie

Langues

Photographie

Soin des plantes

Animaux

Bénévolat

Auto-stop

Dev. personnel

Yoga / bien-être

Sports d’hiver

Sports nautiques

Végétarien ou végan

Sports d'équipe

Dev. durable

Activités en plein air

Nature

Musique

Montagne

Randonnée

Jardinage

Fitness

Ferme

Cuisine et alimentation

Plage

Sports d'aventure

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I (Jamie) have been learning French on Babble (a phone app) for around three years. This has given me and moderate understanding of reading and writing french. I'm still far away from being confident speaking French, but want to get there, and know this comes with being surrounded by those who speak it. Any small lesson structure or general support would be huge to me, as i've never had in-person lessons!

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Langues

Aider dans une ferme

Bricolage et projets de construction

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

Travail associatif

Projets artistiques

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Jardinage

S’occuper des animaux

Aider à la maison

Entretien général

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Éco-projets

Enseignement

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Accueil / tourisme

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

- Through past roles in the UK and overseas, we share over 10 years experience in hospitality and tourism, from lifeguarding, child care, event production, bar and cafe work and as chefs. Maddie loves being given a colourful DIY project, whilst I am always looking to make something out of nothing. This is reflected in our cooking, with both of us keen to use few and new ingredients to make a meal. We love speciality coffee and recently did a refresher barista course in India.

- We have experience farming from Europe to India, both hands on gardening work and animal care, as well as bringing new ideas to diversify projects. We are interested in the effort and time it takes to grow crops, and like to play a part in that.

- social media marketing skills gained from time and running different accounts in conservation and food- both reel making (maddie) and photography (me). We know what filming sticks.

- Through university and work, we have experience in teaching various areas of sustainability to all ages, and are keen to help with any eco projects, whether that's at hostels or farms creating, public speaking, computer softwares, writing or just encouraging people to find ways to be more environmentally friendly. Specifically, my knowledge lies in food and energy transitions, whilst Maddie's marine protection and biodiversity conservation. We strive to be good communicators, are supportive, and can motivate others well.

Âge

28 & 25

Autres infos...

We're both mad about our fitness, and regularly participate in weightlifting, CrossFit and general functional training, sometimes competitively. Maddie is a keen swimmer and all round water baby, being a qualified swim teacher and surf instructor. Despite surfing regularly myself, I prefer running, and have been skateboarding and snowboarding on and off since 8 years old. Sometimes we can't sit still, and always learning new ways to move.

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Vegetarian