Learn about my art and life, helping on my property in a beautiful valley in Ireland

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    I am an artist I paint landscapes oil on canvas, my art extends into the garden.i have two gardens a vegetable garden and an ornamental one. Me and my partner Stephanie who lives in her own house next door were in woof Ireland for years. now she is working so I am doing this on my own.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    It is an opportunity to be grounded in nature and experience another lifestyle
    Of benefit or interest to the traveller is to experience where food comes from, and being in nature.
    How water is heated from solar and wood. I produce electricity from the water turbine and solar panels
    You can have a hot shower every day if you wish. If there is no sun we light the stove to heat the water.
    NOTICE This is not an oil fired central heating environment.
    Sometimes we go sea fishing in my friends boat May to Sept. I also do Irish set dancing which you can try out , Basically I wish to show you a degree of self sufficiency , living close to nature and more importantly breathing techniques and meditation.
    I can show you art , painting and composition.
    If you arrive on a Wednesday or Thursday you are requested to do a few hours on Saturday
    If you have read down this far use the words energetic experience when you apply.

  • Help

    Help

    I need help in the vegetable garden transplanting, weeding etc. I need help in the ornamental garden cutting grass clipping hedges tidying up and so on. The tasks, jobs are not difficult just time consuming. I usually move the jobs around so you don't get bored doing the same thing all day.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I used to work as a language instructor, I can help you with English

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Accommodation is in a small guest house next to the main house, there is room upstairs for 2 people sharing, in the colder months accommodation is upstairs in the main house.
    There is no heating in the guest house at the moment, I will build a rocket mass heater there later.
    All meals are included and in the main house which you have access to all the time. I enjoy cooking, there is always vegetarian food on the menu, I do eat meat but not much. I enjoy cooking but it is Irish this means rather plain and simple.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live at the end of the road, with the wild mountain up behind the house. Walking on the hills above is quite breath taking. There are bicycles available to explore the valley. Stephanie takes helpers sightseeing along the coast. Bantry Town is about 12 Km. away. There are about 5 buses a day to Cork city. We enjoy keeping helpers minding them and making sure they have good experiences while here.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 625666258234

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