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 | We have a one acre site which is being developed using organic & permaculture methods. We keep free range chickens and are currently drawing up plans for a free range duck system. We have lots of fruit trees, soft fruit bushes and edible perennials and grow a lot of vegetables organically using low carbon no dig techniques. Surplus veg and fruit are preserved, made in to jam and wine. The site is used to teach permaculture and edible landscaping with courses being run on the property as well as guided tours. There is a huge variety of tasks at any time of year: sheet mulching, harvesting, weeding, looking after chickens and soon ducks, planting and sowing to name a few. Inexperience with growing food and looking after poultry is not a problem as we have a great deal of experience. However, hard landscaping skills would be a bonus. There is easy access to Cardiff and Welsh mountains. On their days off wwoofers enjoy either exploring the Brecon Beacons (mountains) or The Gower (seaside) or closer to us - Cardiff’s amazing Bute Park. To find out more please see our web site. | View |
| We are (almost) self-sufficient in vegetables and have been growing produce for our own family (with a small excess for sale outside our house) for the past 14 years. We also have fruit trees and established shrub and herbaceous flower borders. We work hard ourselves, but are quite easy-going and don't require long hours working - our WWOOFers normally work 5-6 hours a day, with plenty of free time, and around one full day off per week ... all of which is open to negotiation!
We like having new people here, have become friends with many of our WWOOFers and keep in touch regularly.
We like our volunteers to be 'self-starters' and not require too much attention or looking-after from us.
Accommodation is normally in our tree-house, with wonderful views of the sea. We are located in beautiful West Dorset, southern England, with views of the countryside and sea (15 minutes walk away - our WWOOFers often go to the beach in the afternoon). We are an artist and web designer with twin boys (aged 14) who were entirely home-educated until very recently. We are trained and experienced in the use of natural medicines and therapies. See websites for futher information. We particularly need help with carpentry (woodwork), electrical work and chopping firewood. | View |
| Couple-run 12 acre non-commercial croft (eg smallholding) with magnificent views over the sea to outer isles. Numerous vegetable beds and polytunnels plus tree nursery to be maintained. Free range chickens, dog and cats are the only livestock. Work will include either conservation-related work or building projects. Limited numbers of volunteers can be taken. Loan of bike, maps and often lifts on days off. Great walking area with lots of wildlife. Partially self-catering and quiet, so independent-minded volunteers preferred. Please telephone or write to us if a quick reply is needed. Phoning us between 6-7 pm is best way of contacting us - email very unreliable. | View |
| We are a family of four and a dog living by the sea in the east of England, trying to be as self sufficient as possible without being fanatical about it. We try to structure our garden on organic, Permaculture principles, recycling our rainwater and grey water through a reed bed. Our home uses solar energy and waste wood for space and water heating and we are building a solar power generation system. We grow and eat our own vegetables, fruit, eggs and honey. We are creating all of this ourselves (DIY) where possible from recycled materials.
We have also just acquired a piece of ancient woodland and some of our time will be spent there managing the wood (including planting) and clearing and planting a small woodland vegetable plot. | View |
| 3 acres of fruit, vegetables, nuts, rough pasture, greenhouse and herb garden and young woodland area. Large scale rainwater collection and solar heating systems. Six bed rotation with green manures and mulching. Forest garden. Self-sufficient in vegetables, fruit and eggs with continuous fresh food production. 20 chickens. Food preservation including bottling, drying, juice, wine etc in summer and autumn. Woodland and firewood management; spinning, dyeing and knitting in winter. Also interested in cycling, yoga, green issues, music, canoeing and swimming in nearby river. French spoken. Can take non-working, paying guests. (Please note that farms E13 and E14 are 60 miles apart!) | View |
| North-west Highlands.Small 2 acre croft near sea and mountains.
Livestock- Cow, goats, poultry and bees. Gardening- Polytunnels, some hydroponics, and outdoor garden. I part run a hydroponic business, so busy in season growing salad leaves. Peat cutting for stove in summer and boat to potter about in, when time allows. Lots of bikes available (probably at least 1 works!) Accommodation- room in house or caravan. Help required with livestock and gardening, anyone good at woodwork or
with engines would be a bonus! | View |
| Our home is in the northwest corner of Sutherland. We have a rural house (semi-detached) with veg garden - small plot cultivated - potatoes/carrots. Would like to make raised beds to enlarge veg plot. Painting and lining of shed, including sanding of some rust on corrugated iron and repairs to shed. Also painting to house. Also support/help with some DIY including boat launching trolley for son are all needed. Have lived here for 12 years, veg grown only used for domestic use. We have Protestant, Christian faith, non-drinking/smoking family including teenage son with Asperger Syndrome and ADHD and 8 year old daughter. Can offer gluten/wheat, dairy and sugar free diet. All food home made and fresh. Accommodation is small single bedroom. | View |
| Our croft is situated in the highlands of Scotland. Public transport is by bus from Inverness. Basic accommodation is in the family home. We have 4 cows and followers, and a domestic cat. We prefer non-smoking guests. We do not normally work on Sundays. We cultivate an organic vegetable garden and 2 organic hayfields. There is an area of woodland behind our house and wildlife can be observed. | View |
| For 29 years we have been running our 12 acre croft in a remote village of 9 houses on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. We keep cows, hens, a dog, cat and a Massey Ferguson tractor. Work varies but includes vegetable gardening, hay and silage making, harvesting oats, peat cutting together with general croft/outbuilding maintenance. Accommodation is normally in a wheelhouse relocated from a fishing boat to our croft. Meals and facilities in house. Most visitors spend at least one spectacular night in our stone bothy which we built half way down an Atlantic cliff close by. Marvellous beaches and we can guarantee only you on some of them. Mountains inland with the highest concentration of golden eagles in Europe. Possibilities of cycling and fishing. Vegetarian wholefood cooking, often from wind-fenced organic garden. We prefer 1 week visits, one or two people.
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| Large hillside allotment in Pennine hills for growing veg and soft fruit. Mostly growing from seed using compost and rotating beds. Help needed with landscaping hillside to maximize wet and stony areas with terracing, paths and more raised beds. I am retired and thrilled to be growing own food, spending time outdoors, connecting with passersby in lane or footpath, walking, cycling or riding horses. Help with planning, planting and care of seedlings, plants etc. Shared polytunnel being planned so help needed here. Weather is a challenge sometimes. All home cooking. Music, cinema, theatre locally. Great walking. Easy to reach Leeds and Manchester and Lake District by train. Well placed to travel north or across to north Wales. Now creating a polytunnel for 2010. Phone anytime. | View |
| We are a family of 4 living on a ½ hectare smallholding near the university town of Bangor, Snowdonia National Park and beaches. We have a multi-purpose site run on permaculture principles and try to work with nature for the benefit of us and wildlife. We have growing areas that are more traditionally organic horticulture, orchard and soft fruit, wild areas, woodland, alternative edible species less commonly known and also encourage wild plants that are useful to us and nature. We have a cat, hens, ducks and bees and we sell eggs, vegetables, honey and beehive products. Help is particularly appreciated from those wishing to learn new skills. We grow willow for building living willow structures and are involved in a number of food growing projects in schools. Other interests include sustainable living, music & singing, horses, kayaking, family life and practicing French, Welsh & German whenever possible. | View |
| Organic smallholding of 5 acres with polytunnels, glasshouse, orchard and pasture growing fruit, vegetables, salad and cut flowers for local outlets. Free-range eggs. Large garden well-stocked with perennials. Wild area with pond. Also interested in pottery. Caravan or tent available & space for travelling van. Located near estuary in rural position close to thriving community. | View |
| We have 4 acres of organic fruit and salad. We grow vegetables for us to eat at home. We have lived here 10 years and are creating a living and a beautiful place to live in. We sell at a farmers' market in London and locally. Mark practices psychotherapy in the Apricot Centre where we also run short courses on organic, biodynamic gardeningand permaculture. Email contact preferred. | View |
| 22 acre croft situated very close to the Atlantic ocean. Jersey cross hill cow with offspring, free range hens, ducks. 3 Icelandic horses. Grow fruit, herbs and wide range of vegetables on 2 acres in this windswept location with the aid of natural windbreaks. Aim to use the land without damaging it, to be as self-sufficient as possible. Work very varied. Beautiful beach very close, bicycles available and riding with the horses! | View |
| We are a small family living on the Isle of Skye.
Our timber house which we built nearly 4yrs ago is situated in approx 1/2 acre of land.
For the last three seasons we have had a number of raised beds for vegetables and this year we erected a polytunnel.
Next year we hope to have bees.
There is alot of work to be done; including paths and establishing growing areas.
This is a small picturesque crofting village in N.W Skye. It sits on the edge of Loch Slapin, and is surrounded by the Red and Black Cuillin mountains. | View |
| Soil Association symbol holder 600 ha mixed farm. Cereals, dairy herd, sheep flock, pigs and chickens. Medium or long term wwoofing available in the 15 acre market garden with polytunnels supplying busy 100% organic farm shop, cafe and education centre. Primary school visits, woodland walk, public footpath. Greenfield campsite and a yurt for hire in the woods. Our aim is to provide local organic food at reasonable prices to the local community, also enabling them to connect back to the food they eat.
we are best suited for wwoofers interested in learning what life is like on a commercial holding. the shop, garden and cafe employ over 25 people including 4 - 8 in the garden but we are not a residential community. accomodation is in self contained self catering caravan a few minutes walk from other houses. ideal for couple or two friends; individual wwoofers very welcome too as lots of company at work but not much evening/night life so need to be happy with own company.
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| Established for 30 years. 5.5 acre croft in beautiful, coastal and mountainous surroundings. 2.5 acres garden with polytunnel, veg/fruit/trees/herbs. Chickens. We have a small business growing and drying herbs, our main occupation is surviving on a remote peninsula. Scoraig is a crofting community with an alternative bias. We welcome those who seek to develop a knowldege of crofting and organic/bio-dynamic gardening - some innovative building help is also welcomed. Can take non-working paying guests - private comfy bothy by the sea. Accommodation in bothy if not in use. | View |
| Unusual venture with small farm attempting revival through a multiple project development. These include a natural therapy centre for animals; Hedgerow Harvest for liqueurs, ointments, walking sticks, etc.; willow and hazel coppicing; carp pond development, healing garden being developed with planting, waterworks and pergola seating arrangements; rain-water harvesting scheme; strawbale building; sustainable energies (solar water heating installed); compost toilet planned; organic vegetable plot; growing herbs for remedies for animals.
We have several chickens for eggs, a farm cat and two puppies, but no horses or livestock. We do have ponies and sheep grazing, but they are cared for by their owners. The Isle of Wight is well-known for its beaches, holiday attractions and leisure events. | View |
| Food: Self-catering in shared field kitchen (buy your own food-but can help yourself from a well stocked veg and fruit and salad gardens and eggs and lamb.
Accommodation: Yurt, 12ft canvas bell tent, gypsy bowtop wagon, barn.
Earth loo and rustic shower.
3 acres, sheep, chickens, veg, 2 polytunnels, salad business, horticultural therapy medicinal herb garden. A chance to learn about medicinal herbs in a working herb garden and dispensary, where herbal medicines are made.
Frances is a qualified herbal medicine practitioner who makes her own medicines from the fields, green lanes and herb garden.
2 days work required if bringing own tent.
3 days work required if in my accommodation.
In exchange for the work you will get a unique chance to see a working medicinal herb garden. I can't supply food from shops, only that which I produce-see above. | View |
| 8 acre croft 600 feet above sea level overlooking Inverness.Native tree nursery (inorganic) with organic fruit and vegetables for home consumption. We also run a retreat centre where there is a need for regular gardening and maintenance. We work as a mixed community with a particular interest in Buddhist and Shamanic practises. A meditation hut is available for quiet contemplation. Croft borders on open woodland with endless scope for walking. Views south over the mountains are stunning. Major building programme this year to add to the interest. Holding provides main income. | View |
| We have farmed 20 acres of land in the beautiful Nadder Valley, west of Salisbury, for the last four years and entered organic conversion in 2008. We raise lamb and chicken for the table, as well as occasionally keeping pigs & cattle. We are passionate about food and about producing local food for local people and we sell all our meat at the farm gate or on Salisbury Farmers' Market. We also keep hens for eggs, have a veg garden and a young orchard, providing food for our own kitchen. We hope to increase production on the farm over the next few years. We need help with all aspects of farm work and in return offer the chance to share in our passion for what we do. | View |
| The farm lies in the remote SW corner of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides extending west from the white sands of Ardalanish Bay. Its extensive hill grazings (1500 acres) comprise heather, dry heath, bog and scrub woodland with approx 4.5 km of rocky coastline. On 40 acres in bye, hay or haylage, oats, turnips and potatoes are organically grown. We raise black Highland cattle (25 cows and followers) and Hebridean sheep (200 ewes). All animals are finished on the farm and meat is sold through the shop. Wool is woven into tweeds, rugs, scarves etc on the farm in the traditional weaving mill. There is a small sewing workshop. Tweeds, tailored & couture garments are sold in our small shop. Holding provides main income. Home grown vegetables. Help is not needed at Christmas and New Year. | View |
| Organic market garden (est. 8yrs) within 12 acre farm growing veg, salads & herbs for local people,shops & restaurants. 1000m2 of polytunnels + 1 acre outdoors. Various help needed with growing vegetables inc. planting,weeding,picking,packing & tasting!
Lunch and some evening meals with us. Accommodation in small caravan; double bed. Outside compost toilet. Main washing facilities in host's larger caravan. Internet access available. Please provide working boots/shoes and ideally waterproofs
Located within thriving, diverse village near to historical Kilmartin Glen: standing stones, cairns etc. Lots of walking, biking, boating & fishing opportunities. Oban (nearest big town) is 25 miles with various shops plus access to the islands; buses daily. Good company down at our local on a Friday!
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| We're a 20,000 acre estate on the Isle of Jura, one of the most remote farms in Argyll. We can offer a range of experiences depending on seasons, from feeding cattle to clearing rhodedendrons. We have 65 cattle, 40 Jacobs sheep and 2 pigs but our main business is red deer stalking and b+b. We're a family with 4 young children looking for help on lots of levels. We can teach livestock and woodland management, and there could be opportunities for stalking and fishing. If you're sociable and prepared to muck in and don't mind being 17 miles away from the only shop , this could be the place….. | View |
| We are a friendly family with 2 dogs living in a house with about a third of an acre of garden. We garden using a permaculture model, which means that we work with the environment and grow foodstuffs organically. Our garden is still being developed, and future projects involve a wildlife pond, a green building, greenhouse construction, chicken keeping and many more! I am also a jewellery designer and a mosaic artisit, plus I have a small gardening business. WWOOFers would be welcome to learn from any of these interests. Our garden is also used for teaching purposes because of the way we garden and grow our food, including perennial veg, annual veg and fruit of all kinds. As I work in horticulture, I am also involved in a variety of other projects (such as show gardens in RHS shows, gardening in schools) which WWOOFers are welcome to join in with.
We are in a friendly village, with easy access to Cardiff city, beautiful beaches, the Gower and the Brecon Beacons. | View |
| Quiet location in wooded valley. 50 acre plot, 10 of which is being converted to soft fruit production. Help needed with bramble clearing, weeding (mainly by hand), woodland work, building work, planting, picking fruit (hopefully!). I would also like to make woodland paths, stiles etc. Accommodation is basic but cosy and private. I can provide one cooked vegetarian meal each day or you can self cater. Hours are flexible and there will be plenty of time for enjoying the peaceful location. Nice for walking (friendly neighbours) and cycling (although a bit hilly!) Near to moors and the beautiful North Devon coast. Positive people welcome. Contact by telephone please. Leave your number and I will get back to you. | View |
| S.A. Symbol holder's 7 acre family holding, 1.5 acres vines. 0.75 acre orchard interplanted with cane fruit plus another 1.5 acre of fruit. Work includes mowing grass, pruning and tying-in vines and cane fruit, picking fruit, making and bottling wine and cider. Mid-week and long-term Wwoofers welcome. | View |
| 7 acres of Pennine hillside. 0.5 acres terraced veg. beds, and orchard 2.5 acres goat pasture, 4 acres woodland, heath and old quarry. Livestock - 2 goats, 6 hens. Cultivation by terracing begun by Himalayan farmers, composting. General aims - to make a Pennine hillside productive, incorporating indigenous knowledge and crops of mountain farming. Can teach composting, goat milking, goat care including manicure, terrace construction, delicious organic cooking. Holding does not provide main income. Other interests - anthropology of indigenous agriculture, hillwalking. Beautiful mountain streams. | View |
| Lovely wooden house on top of a hill with spectacular views overlooking the Isle of Skye and down the sound of sleat over the islands of Rhum Eigg and Muck (sic!).
The house is surrounded by gorgeous mature gardens and woods which is where we need help. We want to open the gardens to the public for charity. The grounds were first planted 50 years ago by my parents and I have not had the time until now to finally prepare the garden fully.
There are many and varied extraordinary plantings and the whole is all organically maintained with ponds and beautiful woods. We need to clear the ingress of bracken and weeds and restore the control which is required to show the garden at its best. It is about 3 acres in total size and has all been planted with a view to keeping it as natural and unspoilt as possible, fitting in with the surrounding breathtaking countryside of huge mountains, waterfalls and sandy beaches.
Whoever came to help would live as part of the family, eat with us of course and can take advantage of this fantastic area to explore. many tourists come from overseas to this very special area of the north west Highlands which abounds with wildlife hand in hand with ancient castles (Eilen Donan amongst others) Brochs (5000 year old habitations of the Pictish race) and the stunning Cuilan mountain range on Skye. There our local buses, ferries, bikes to borrow but coming in your own car would be the best if possible.
We would be working with the guests and hours and number of days can be by arrangement (although not in school holidays) there is no particular best time to come but from a visitors point of view May, June and September are often the best for weather and midges!
We would be very happy to speak with anyone and answer any other questions and we look forward to hearing from any happy hardworking fit fun folk!!
We would hope you would leave having had a very special and enjoyable time with us. | View |
| My husband and I run a 10 acre small holding just south of Yeovil in Somerset. My husband works for an IT company and I work here in the house and on the land. I keep horses and sheep, and cultivate a small vegetable garden. There is a stream and some small woodlots. I also run a B&B in the farm house and we are currently restoring the barn. I would value the help of 2 wwoofers for perhaps 10 days to help plant up an orchard with apple trees and vines. | View |
| We are a family living in a large 19th Century house in 2 acres of grounds. We are maintaining an organic garden, keep chickens and have a cat. We are involved a lot with artists and musicians and welcome enthusiastic help in particular with vegetables and other tasks around household and garden. | View |
| 4.5 acres, goats, allotments, raised beds, polytunnel, 4 greenhouses. A large woodworking workshop with lathes and also a forge. | View |
| House with bits of land in vicinity. We do fruit & veg, some grazing, and 'forest school' (which involves looking after woods). There are also 'conservation activities' going on. Work depends on weather, season, frame of mind, etc. Plenty to be learned from past and present errors, and WWOOFers are never expected to work on their own. Dogs Horses Kids & Vegetarians OK by arrangement (and according to season). Musicians specially welcome. CRB check not required, but may be useful if you want to work with the forest school. If you contact us by email we'll send you a pdf leaflet with more details. Our nearest town is Glastonbury. | View |
| Rural community of about 15 people. 7 acres with walled garden, polytunnel, orchard, vines, compost toilets, reed bed sewage system and paddock with 3 sheep and several chickens. Organic vegetables, herbs and fruit. Work is usually seasonal gardening but we like wwoofers to live as part of the community, joining in with daily activities. Visits of one week minimum, extendable by arrangement. | View |
| On 21st September we will be moving to another 6 1/2 acre smaller holding not far away with the sheep, textiles and the Lottery Sheep to Shawl Project. Small fruit/veg garden, producing high quality fleece and some meat from Wensleydale Longwool (black) sheep . 1 /pond, copse etc. hedging, ditching, fencing, mulching, wooding, , sowing etc are all part of activities. Please note we will no longer be taking general volunteer help. We will aim to offer approx. 6 placements p.a.. for students who have a particular project in mind on organic principles/textiles etc. and who speak fluent English.. Wildlife habitats and meadow diversity\natural medicines, arts, sustainable energy, see website. Involved in rural community interests. and Awards for All Lottery funded Educational Project. Textile skills and spinners welcome! If you wish to contact us please sendfull details on your proposed project.
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| We have been living here in Devon for 6 months now having moved from London. We have quite a bit of land with which we want to create an organic garden . This requires some help with preparing as it has been allowed to get overgrown . We have plans to create raised beds when the land has been levelled. Living here we are 2 adults ,1 child of 12yrs and our dog . | View |
| When we started our project in 2007 - the setting up of vegetable gardens based on permaculture principles - in conjunction with installing alternative energy sources and generating wildlife - we had no idea that so much fantastic help would be offered by WWOOFers. Hundreds of WWOOFer-days of work poured in, and we're extremely grateful for this. As a result there is now a fully-functional system of rotating beds and a large greenhouse, covering an area of about 1 acre. The whole site is 13 acres (about 5 hectares). The scheme is a partnership with a local permaculture expert Kevin Pickard, who is available several days a week to offer hands-on guidance.
Before considering contacting us, it's maybe important to mention that most people who come here do so partly to have a little space on their own. Accommodation is in a quite spacious mobile home building (hot water, power, several rooms) and you'll be cooking your own meals. It's a beautiful spot for a bit of quiet solitude, but please don't expect lots of social interaction or entertainment! (And because of this, unless there happens to be another WWOOFer here, it's not a suitable option for people explicitly looking to improve their English.) | View |
| Our farm provides for the Hare Krishna community situated in the Hertfordshire countryside of England. The Manor is also a shrine and temple and is one of the most frequently visited temples in Europe with over 300 visitors per day. Our farm is situated on 80 acres of landscaped grounds consisting of lawns, flower gardens, a children's playground and a lake. Our Horticultural Development Project offers the opportunity to learn about new ethical and organic techniques of farming without any pesticides or fertilizers. All your fave’s in British veg are grown on the farm including coriander, chilies, peppers, okra, oats and more. Produce is also sold to the visiting community. There is livestock on site too, twenty six milking cows, and 12 bulls that have been specially trained to pull ploughs and carts. All Vegetarian meals provided with shared accommodation and showers and WC. At the moment we will only be looking for WWOOFers for weekends. We are a registered charity. | View |
| We make a range of organic beer. See our website for more information. There is a shop, we give tours and go to farmers markets, shows, etc. We live in an 18th century house which we renovated in 1996 and planted an ornamental garden. We have a kitchen garden, and some animals, sheep, pigs, horses, hens and dogs. We also have a furniture restoration business established for 17 years. We are buying 100 acres of land around us which we are converting to organic farming and relocating the brewery to the steading. It will be the first green brewery in the UK. The garden is being re-instated and developed, steps and walls built, cobbles laid. We actively pursue organic and permaculture principles. | View |
| We have 3 1/2 acres of wild and cultivated garden, consisting of organic vegetables, fruit and nut orchards, herbs, grassland, wildlife corners, herbaceous borders, stone circles and meditation spaces. We are trying to be self-sufficient in vegetables in the summer, and have been growing produce for ourselves and the small vegetarian café we run on camps in the summer. We have lived here 20 years and are creating a beautiful place to live in. For the last three seasons we have had a number of raised beds for vegetables and this year we’re erecting a polytunnel. We also run a retreat centre and host small camping holidays in the Spring.
Sixteen bed rotation with green manures and mulching, mostly growing from seed using compost and rotating beds. Would love some help with planting and care of seedlings and plants, bramble clearing, weeding, planting, picking fruit , mowing grass, and occasional building work, In a lovely, quiet rural location in the Forest of Dean, with the woods and river Wye at the bottom of our track. Lovely for walking, cycling, canoeing, deer, wild boar, or just chilling out. Close to a small village i.e. walking distance of bus route, shop, pubs etc
Accommodation is basic but cosy and private, in either caravans or old converted truck with woodburner. There’s also space to bring your tent or living van. We have an eco-earth loo and wood fired shower. We can provide basic self-serve breakfast and a cooked meal each evening, and you’re welcome to self cater too. Hours are flexible (approx 4 hours a day) and there will be plenty of time for enjoying the peaceful location. We also run other projects (Rainbow 2000 summer camps, see www.superspirit.co.uk and related links) which you’d be welcome to join in with. Help is always appreciated, and WWOOFers are welcome all year round. | View |
| This is an idyllic and secluded conservation site with a bunkhouse facility set in 75 acres of land at the head of the Artists Valley near Machynlleth in mid Wales.
The project is still quite new - started in the winter of 2008, and most of our work to date has been centred around fixing the buildings.
We are reforesting the open pasture with native broadleaf trees - the start of 'The Cambrian Wildwood', and have a small nursery of mostly donated trees. This season we are establishing food growing and orchards along permaculture principles.
WWOOF help will be centered around work setting up the vegetable gardens, creating an orchard, building geodesic domes, general groundworks and maintenance to the buildings.
We are friendly & hardworking and hope to enjoy woofers that are the same.
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| This is a SA registered smallholding in the process of establishing a small scale commercial soft fruit enterprise. Having renovated the farmhouse using ecological building techniques and alternative technology, we are now concentrating on developing the land. Main seasonal activities are; hedgelaying, fencing and wood gathering in the winter, planting, pruning and soil preparation in the spring, picking, packing and haymaking in the summer, ground work, pruning and clearing up in the autumn. Ongoing projects include renovating outbuildings and other small building projects, creating a pond and wetlands habitat and establishing a garden around the house. We have some poultry and are experimenting with geese as weeders.
We are close to the Preseli hills with access to local trout fishing, walking and cycling routes and would be interested to learn more about coppicing, woodcraft or any other traditional skills from WWOOF visitors. | View |
| An historic walled garden on a small country estate needs TLC over the summer months. 4 acres arboretum, 2 acres cultivated ground already rotovated and ready to plant. Would include cutting grass (ride-on mower), strimming weeds on uncultivated ground and some woodland clearing of rhododendron.
Accomodation independent of main house in 2 caravans: one for sleeping and one with a stove for daytime use. Gas cooker but no rumnning water. Bathing and clothes-washing available at main house. Would suit 2 friends.
Easy access Edinburgh. Rural situation but only one mile to Kelty. Frequent bus service. | View |
| This is a smallholding on 2 acres. The livestock consists of 4 milking dairy goats 2 males and kids .We use the milk for cheese and yogurt. Any one interested in cheese craft are welcome to try their hand at making some. The dairy products are not for sale, used for own consumption.
We have 6 geese (docile) 7 ducks (khaki Campbell and Moscuvies) and 3 Peking bantums. There is an Organic garden and wooded area.
The smallholding is in scenic North Northumberland not far from the start of the Pennine way, Holy Island and the Scotish Border.
Nearest town is Wooler with Berwick, Kelso and Alnwick not far away.
Knowledge of agriculture or horticulture is not necessary, just a keen interest in a sustainable way of life.
We keep bees (one hive tucked out of the way) The bees are quite docile and easy to handle. Bee suits are available for those interested in the craft of beekeeping. We have only been here a short time and still in the process of renovation and planting. | View |
| We run a 6 1/2 acre sustainable working croft on the West Coast of Scotland. We have a range of animals including a Jersey cow who we milk, followers, pigs, chicken (for meat and eggs) ducks, geese and a large fruit and veggie patch and poly-tunnel. We fish and collect sea-weed and are enthusiastic members of the Lochaber Environmental Group. We are also members of the local composting group which you can help with. We'd like help with gardening, the animals - feeding and lots of mucking out, fencing, building and composting. You will eat with us and live in a large mobile home with wood burning stove and shower room. We are about to install a wind turbine and wood burning boiler. Wwoofers can help with making cheese and yogurt, bread, home-smoking, ,join in preserving of fruits and vegetables and are asked to help with washing up. Non smokers only please. We only have room for one wwoofer at a time (we also have one employee) or idealy a couple who would like a longer term commitment (this would need advance notice of about 6 months). Sorry we are now full in June/July/August 2010. We are keen to hear from wwoofers in May and September onwards. | View |
| On a steeply sloping half-acre garden with house, caravans and sheds surrounded by forestry and moorland, 1000 feet above sea level. I grow vegetables and hedge plants, shrubs etc. for part-time garden business. There is a living willow bower and some laid hedges. It's a good area for cycling and cross-country skiing (I can provide both). I aim for a sustainable, low-input lifestyle with no mains electricity, compost toilets and extensive use of recycling. 6 miles to the nearest shop and pub. | View |
| West Cornwall. 8 acres exposed but southfacing. At top of fields sea view to north and south. Need help with non-commercial veg garden with raised beds, 1 polytunnel, 500 young trees, creating wind breaks. Practical knowledge of alternative technology welcomed. 1 dog, 2 cats. Informal set-up. Artistic and musical input welcomed. Prehistoric village and circle nearby. Own stone circle. Willow circle. Beaches 2 miles. Long stay possible if compatible. Accommodation outdoor room, caravan or similar. Vegetarian food provided BUT DIY cooking. | View |
| This family run 50 acre farm is located near Cheddar, in the Mendip hills. We grow organic vegetables, and keep hens, bees and rare breeds. The Longhorn Cattle, together with the Wiltshire Horn Sheep are utilised in the conservation grazing plan. The farm is a county wildlife site, and we are introducing a scrub management plan. We aim to restore the species-rich hedges and dry-stone walls over the next few years. | View |
| We are a long-established community of approximately 15-20 people aged from 7 to 87 running an adult residential college/retreat centre which hosts visiting groups on courses, retreats, workshops and events. The main mansion house, often described as an 'architechtural treasure', is a Grade II listed building featuring guest accomodation for over 30 people, and various spaces within the house and the grounds are available for hire. Community members also share responsibility for 55 acres of land in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including formal gardens, a vegetable garden and orchard, greenhouse and polytunnel, a campsite with compost toilets and open air showers, and grassland which is grazed by Jacob sheep. We also keep pigs and chickens, and are working towards self-sufficiency. Supervised outdoor work is done Tuesday-Thursdays and special estate weekend events (see WWOOF News for dates); at other times work centres around the House and catering and caring for our guests, including cooking, cleaning and hosting duties. Volunteers from around the world are welcome to join us in these endeavours, to share and learn new skills and to explore relationships to each other, nature and society, so that we can co-operate in taking constructive action in the world today. In the words of its founder Norman Glaister, the aim of our community is "making conscious in ourselves the process of which we are a part, so that we may facilitate its devlopment more efficiently..." . NB Vegetarians and Vegans please note that we keep livestock for meat consumption. | View |
| We are a smallholding of 22 acres. We have a couple of cows, small flock of sheep, pigs, goats, chickens,geese,ducks, cats and dogs. We moved to the farm in April 2008. We host weddings here on the farm in the summer months and have 2 tipis for camping. Next year we hope to add 4 bell tents to the camping facilities. We will be converting one of the outbuildings to a B&B cottage. We have held 2 retreats here and will be once again hosting and catering a local show here in June of next year. As we do all the catering here on the farm ourselves we would like to be able to produce as much produce as possible from the farm. In the busy months we need help with the vegetable garden, livestock and general maintenance. | View |
