Ethan

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Netherlands - desde Mar 2025 até Set 2025
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Kia ora! I'm an adventurous kiwi, always keen to get stuck in on new projects and try to figure things out for myself. My experience on various projects means I am practical, a fast learner and able to think creatively. I pride myself in the ability to get along with everyone and can work well alone or in a team. Looking forward to working with you!
Interesses
Tecnologia
Fotografia
Esportes de inverno
Autodesenvolvimento
Atividades ao ar livre
Idiomas
Montanhas
Caminhada
Música
Sustentabilidade
Esportes aquáticos
Velejar/navegar
Mochilão
Naturaleza
Yoga/bem-estar
Vida na estrada
Fazenda
Eventos e social
Ciclismo
Cultura
Livros
Camping
Carpintaria
Trabalho beneficente
Culinária e comida
Praia
Astronomia
Animais
Esportes de aventura
Idiomas
Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Espanhol: Intermediário
Francês: Iniciante
Holandês: Iniciante
Mais detalhes sobre meu interesse em idiomas
I am keen to teach English and practice my Spanish and Dutch.
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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender
Tenho interesse em:
Trabalho beneficente
Ensino
Conhecimento de:
Projetos ambientais
Jardinagem
Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo
Cuidar de animais
Vida na fazenda
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Hotelaria/turismo
Poso ensinar:
Manutenção geral
Ajuda com computadores/internet
Quais são suas habilidades?
Through previous jobs and volunteer experiences, I have a number of practical skills and a strong ability for learning fast and practical problem solving. I am very comfortable around animals, can use pretty much any tool and drive any vehicle. I'm a keen cook and can get along with all types of humans and happy to work both alone and in a team.

A few examples of projects I have completed include:
- Built a chicken coop
- Built an alpaca shelter with concrete foundations
- Dug trenches and constructed a system of pipes for water drainage
- Designed and built a firewood storage shelf
- Sanded and repainted a castle gate
- Painted the exterior of a house
- Excavated an old stone castle staircase
- Moved tons of rock/concrete using a tractor
- Rewired car speakers
- Weeded entire fields

I'm always happy to give new things a go and importantly, I know when to ask for help.

My only formal qualifications involve a bachelors degree in commerce and three years experience as a management consultant so always keen for a business chat off the clock if you have any questions.
Idade
25
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I enjoy a range of outdoor activities including, surfing, diving, hiking and mountain biking. In my quiet time I often have my face in a book or trying to curate the perfect Spotify playlist. Socially I like playing board/card games, kicking a ball around and having a good old chat. Very keen to develop my Dutch and love sharing knowledge about New Zealand too!
Mais algumas informações
- Fumante
- Carteira de motorista
- Alergias
  no
- Dietas especiais
  no

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31 mar. 2025

Deixado pelo anfitrião (Help with gardening, DIY ...) para o Workawayer ()

Dear Ethan,

thank you for all your help in the summer.

I am going through workaway and I noticed we did not leave a review.

It's a big mistake, because we really appreciate all the awesome work you and your friends did at our place. It was a pleasure hosting you. You are an amazing person and you are allways welcome to join us again.

For… read more

(Excelente )

7 set. 2024

Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião (Help with gardening, DIY ...)

Our stay with Eli and Peter was an amazing experience! The location itself is beautiful, right at the base of amazing mountains, next to a crystal clear river and almost in view of the biggest waterfall in Slovenia. Eli and Peter are flexible and had numerous projects on the go so we could get stuck into a range of tasks that suited us best.… read more

(Excelente )

27 mai. 2024

Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião (Help us develop our alpaca ...)

This experience with Tony and Lauren and their precious alpacas is gold standard! From first contact Lauren was friendly and clearly laid out their situation, transport and accomodations and mutual expectations to ensure there were no surprises.

The alpacas themselves are charming and fascinating animals and Lauren & Tony hold a wealth of… read more information about their behavioural and psychological quirks. Their unique nature and strong personalities make them a pleasure to interact with and even just watch. Lauren and Tony have the upmost love and care for their alpacas and I’m confident their animals receive best practice. Mickey the cat couldn’t care less about them though, he’s more interested in naps, pats and stealing bread from the kitchen!

The house is an old farm villa with its own quirks and history based in a quiet farming village. The view from most of the farm is nothing but forest, beautiful rolling hills and of course the alpacas. I had a very comfortable private room and shared a bathroom with another workaway.

Lauren was always diligent in making sure there was enough food to fuel us and took special interest in ensuring I had a taste of as much Spanish and Galician cuisine as possible. To list some I tried: Pulpo, tortilla, empanadas, jamón, croquetas, zamburinas, churros and flan de huevo. They even took us to local bars, restaurants and neighbours to show us the full Galician experience!

The actual work was satisfying and relatively diverse. The only routine tasks involved alpaca feeding and barn maintenance however this took 1-2 people only a couple hours each say. Other tasks involved basic shelter construction, alpaca water cooling, lawn mowing/strimming, rain pipe system construction, fire wood chopping and tractor operation. Tony has an arsenal of different tools and enough projects on the go to allow some flexibility in completing projects based on interests and levels of experience and comfort.

Public transport from the property is limited but Lauren and Tony were very keen to show us the surrounding areas. The highlights for me were Praya de Cathedralas, a beautiful beach with amazing rock formations and caves, A Coruña, a stunning beachside city with a famous football team, As Pontes, a coal quarry turned lake and the beautiful historical local towns of Vilalba and Lugo.

In the end, I stayed three weeks and left wishing I had longer. Lauren and Tony are now good friends and I’ll be sure to pass back through to see them and the alpacas again soon! Highly recommend this experience.

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25 mai. 2024

Deixado pelo anfitrião (Help us develop our alpaca ...) para o Workawayer ()

We have had the absolute pleasure of Ethan workaway with us this past 3 and a half weeks. Ethan arrived on Sunday 28th April and stayed with us until Thurs 23rd May. He arrived a day after alpaca shearing (which was full on) so we were still caught up in the aftermath of that, but Ethan was superb in settling straight in to alpaca farm life and… read more keen to learn about Spanish culture, food and traditions.

He was still recovering from a cold that he had from the previous week, but he did not let that deter him from mucking in to help where he could. Ethan showed great enthusiasm with our alpacas, helping with daily alpaca care and maintenance. Furthermore, he was super adept at “strimming” (or weed whacking as it is called in New Zealand!) and trimmed a majority of perimeter fenceline, pathways and stubborn land areas that had simply overgrown. He has also mastered the art of pulling out “lebazas” (dock plant) which can be toxic to alpacas if ingested in quantity. He cleared a large section of our boys paddock of these plants and demonstrated great initiative pulling out another spiky plant that may have caused a foot injury, if it had not been for Ethans discovery.

Ethan was also instrumental in assisting the build of a shelter in our girls paddock, laying and fitting pipes for drainage, supporting the workers with digging and back filling trenches for pipes, removing hardcore rubble from outside the house, paddock and barn cleaning and general farm maintenance. He was also highly responsible when using power tools for chopping wood. He was reliable and thorough with tasks that he undertook and did them with such gusto. He takes pride in his workmanship and made a stunning wall hanging hook stand for our girls halters to hang.

He was always so gracious when it came to trying new Spanish (and in particular Galician) cuisines and even tried ‘Pulpo a Feira’ a traditional Galician dish. During his time here with us Ethan was learning to speak Spanish and we enjoyed teaching Ethan some new Spanish (and Gallego words such as “sta bon”) which he could practice when he visited our neighbours last Sunday for bread and empanada making experience.

On his last day with us Ethan said farewell to our alpacas and 4/5 of our girls gave Ethan a departing kiss. Marmalade sat in front of the door in protest as she did not want him to leave until she had her back massage from him 🤣

We wish Ethan a safe and enjoyable onward journey and hope that one day he may return to see us again.

(Excelente )

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