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Small equestrian holding in a very attractive rural area of Cambridgeshire. We are situated 10 minutes walk from the nearest village, St Ives, which has a number of churchs, some excellent pubs, post office, small high st etc. We would like a few help with the animals (2 horses, 1 pony, a cat, chickens, one guinea fowl and Koi Karp) and the garden. We also have ongoing low key projects renovating the house inside and out. Horse Riding may be available for someone experienced. We are flexible, social and easy going. We have a TV with Sky, and are connected to the Internet.
We have a 4 bed house (built circa 1850) and small front garden 1 hour from London city centre by train. We want to establish some order and need to plan vegetable plot, Poly Tunnel, Allotment areas, compost from Horse manure, water wells, paths and walls. We don't have much experience but an experienced WWOOFer might be able to help us get going. In return we can offer food, room in the house, or camping ( preferred) and internet connection.
Need help with: inspiration, gardening, maintaining buildings, tending to poly-tunnel, hedgelaying, fencing, preserving etc etc etc. Possible future projects: Pond digging, improved chicken accommodation, post and rail fencing. Interests include : Piano & saxaphone instruments available. Can offer basic piano tuition.
We are looking for help during the week (we are close to London) Weekends by special arrangement only. | View |
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SORRY BUT FOR THE TIME BEING WE ARE NOT ABLE TO TO OFFER PLACEMENTS FOR WWOOFERS.
The 350 acre farm on the Dorset Downs, registered as fully organic for 20 years, is mostly dairy with pigs and arable, including wheat for thatch. There are 2 full-time employees but still plenty of assorted work to be done, including helping with stock, weeding, harvesting, hedging, maintenance,etc. Sometimes there is a comfortable 1 bedroom cottage available for WWOOFERS. There will be some long days but also plenty of time off; bicycles are available for exploring. Would suit a couple or 2 friends, as well as individuals. | View |
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This is a land-based co-operative of 8 adults and six children, which owns 20 acres of land. Three households live in the village with the land, the rest live nearby. We run an organic salad/vegetable scheme, are developing apple orchards, low input meadows and woodland. We keep geese and pigs as part of our land management policy, but also for meat as part of a Community Supported Agriculture project. We have three years' funding for a community vegetable growing project and are expanding our polytunnel area, and the amount we are growing. Summer work includes maintaining the vegetables, watering, doing salad deliveries, haymaking, raking and weed control. In the winter we concentrate on ditching, tree care, orchard planting. Normally we graft fruit trees in late March/early April. Different members of the co-op commit to working with wwoofers on different days of the week, and we are open generally for volunteers on Mondays, Fridays and 1st and 3rd Saturdays. Accommodation is with family in the village in a straw bale building - be prepared to interact with young children and small dog! Help is appreciated in the household's vegetable garden and allotment. Interests include music, cycling, environmental activism, alternative technology and green building. As a community we are seeking planning permission to live on the land as a sustainable, low-impact community. | View |
| 8 acres woodland, veg and fruit plot gradually being extended. Planning forest garden. Accommodation in newly built eco-house. Current activities - coppicing, gardening, wall-building, clearing woodland near house for forest garden and erecting workshop and woodstore. No animals. Food mostly organic, home-made bread, hearty soups etc. We can accommodate 3 people max at the moment. | View |
| *WE ARE FULL UP UNTIL OCTOBER 2010-PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT FOR BEFORE THEN* Small Eco farm business, growing our own food. Award-winning, ecologically designed barn where we run courses and events teaching other people how to grow good food, make natural beauty products, willow weaving and much more. During the summer, we have a tippee available for hire. We work hard and help is always appreciated with every aspect of our small farm, from Internet technology to shoveling manure. All the usual services and WiFi are in our farmhouse, so you can bring your own laptop. We seek only those volunteers who have the right attitude to helping us on our small farm. We remain financially viable by being economic and thrifty in every aspect of our farm family life. Trust and equal exchange are the basis of volunteering on our farm. We give back as much as you give - it is that simple. In exchange for your energy and time, we share our way of life, our culture, our private home and our knowledge. If you have special needs or requirements of any kind, please come prepared to care for your own needs, as we are a rural farming community and sometimes not able to meet unusual requirements.
Read our FAQ's before agreeing to come. Check the farm website and be sure that you understand this is rural Ireland some times it is very quiet here.
We have an application process and booking system We are particularly seeking volunteers with IT and web design experience We need someone you can paint and decorate We would really love to have volunteers with gardening experience We live near Lough Erne and about 12 miles from Enniskillen. We are experienced welcoming hosts and regularly volunteer ourselves. | View |
| 0.75 acre market garden with greenhouse making large scale use of seaweed. Commercial oyster farm, poultry and 50 hives of bees round the island. Aim to make a living for family from sustainable agriculture. Holding provides only income. Colonsay is a remote island and long term stays are suggested for those wishing to learn how to get started in sustainable agriculture. House, barn, honey shed all self-built; anyone planning a self-build can learn a lot. | View |
| 1 acre garden growing in suburban situation growing wide range of fruit and vegetables plus ornamental plants. 7 acre field nearby, including woodland, managed for wildlife and logs. Also keep pure breed free range hens. Wide range of vegetables grown throughout year on mixture of row and bed systems. Large greenhouse and polytunnes. Many varieties of apple, plus pears, plums etc. Aim is to be self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables with surplus to sell while living sustainably and maintaining an attractive environment suitable for wildlife. Can offer training in a wide variety of organic horticulture techniques based on 20 years experience. Run popular local evening classes on growing your own fruit and veg organically. As small hosts we are especially suitable for new WWOOFers. Your commitment and interest in things organic more important than experience. | View |
| 1 acre organic garden and herb garden, self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables. We run weekend courses in organic growing, green economics, eco-building, solar power, holistic science. House is part of 'superhomes network' of houses with less than 40% average energy use. | View |
| 1 acre with 50 free-range hens. Fruit, herbs, vegetables and flowers integrated in beneficial ways. Aim to sell, locally, vegetables, fresh herbs, fruit and eggs for the consumer as well as vegetable transplants, herb plants and comfrey liquid for the gardener. Also aim to raise awareness of organic growing in the area and to provide a good learning experience. Owner is a former soil scientist and teacher of gardening. | View |
| 1 acre with fruit, vegetables, free-range hens and ducks, and 2 cats . 2 greenhouses and pond. Aim to be as self-sufficient as possible. Organic since 1982. Wwoofers of all nationalities most welcome. | View |
| 1.5 hectares, mostly covered with reclaimed oak woodland with views over Loch Sunart. Lived on island opposite when bought land and have since built timber house. Children leaving nest leaves space to accommodate WWOOFers. Work in the woodland would involve continuing hand control of Rhododendron regrowth. 10 years ago started small plant nursery and now also grow vegetables for sale locally. All plants sold are raised on site from seed, division or cuttings. Help needed to clear and further develop gardens, as well as in the vegetable garden or with potting on and dividing plants. May be an opportunity during your stay to build drystone walls under the supervision of a master mason. Preferred length of stay 1 week. Dogs must be completely safe around chickens (flock of 20 free range birds) and also good with cats. Long term aim to open the land to the public alongside nursery activities. | View |
| 10 acre smallholding with sheep, chickens, geese and others. Help needed with gardening, woodland management and regeneration of hedges and marshland for preservation and conservation of local wildlife. Restoration of outbuildings to return the old farm to its former glory. Situated 1 mile from local market town with many historical and modern interests. Good home cooking. Spinning home produced wool and other country crafts. A family of 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 sons. We have the Scouting Association using one of the barns as a meeting place once a week and the local bee society use the farm for teaching practical beekeeping skills . Our plan is to open the farm to groups who wish to learn about the countryside and environment and have hosted a few skill sharing events for the first time in 2009. We have a music room with recording facilities.During the winter the big modern barn is use by(pedal) trial bike riders to practice in the dry We have many hobbies and interests that we love to share, (J06Feb) | View |
| 11.5 acres including grazing, woodland, small orchard, vegetable garden and soft fruit. Pony and a dog. 2 hens. New (2005) 4-acre woodland of 1800 broadleaved trees needs some attention. Also need help mucking out, composting and gardening generally. Use no-dig methods - lots of straw compost from the pony. Aim to find out what grows happily in the area and to enjoy growing, eating and sharing it. Also interested in riding, walking, reading and films. Parent/s with child with special needs welcome by arrangement. It is quiet and peaceful here. Would need help with vegan catering. Have been a host since 1995 and enjoy WWOOFers' company. (R06) | View |
| 110 acres of grassland, home to rare breed cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys and sheep. We prepare their meat on the farm for sale at local farmers markets, our shop (open Thursdays) and our Friday local delivery round. We also make our own sausages and bacon. We also have horses and a vegetable garden which (hopefully) provides veggies for the house. Whilst Mark, Lorraine, Emily & Dougal, along with Thomas the cat and Brandy the dog, are permanent residents, there is a community spirit here and we welcome people from all walks of life who are interested in participating, sharing and creating... who love life and walk with kindness. Help is needed year round with caring for the animals, work in the fields, maintenance of tractors and other farm machinery and buildings, planting/weeding/managing the vegetable patch and garden. There are always plenty of 'projects' and jobs to get stuck into or to help out with and a wide variety of activity in every day so you don't need to be bored! | View |
| 110acre farm, 10acres of woodland and marshland under countryside stewardship. We breed sheep and llamas and have 2 working sheep dogs. We are aiming to become self sufficient: developing an organic fruit, veg garden, also a natural dye and herb garden. Needing help to develop these ideas. Julie spins and weaves. We need help all year round, work varied from from llama handling, conservation work, tree planting,to gardening. Both of us WWOOF in New Zealand. | View |
| 12 acre smallholding acquired in 2008, in run-down condition. Aim to rear meat for own consumption, grow veg and enhance wildlife. One full-time occupation off holding. Outdoor pigs, sheep, bullocks, chickens and dogs. Need help with animal husbandry, fencing, hedging, scrub clearance, pond creation and eco building. National scenic area 1 mile from sea. Spare room in house or small caravan. Friendly inn in village 1.5 miles away. WWOOFers welcome for weekends, or one week stays. | View |
| 13 acre organically run smallholding, medieval thatched farmhouse, breathtaking scenery, hidden up a valley on the slopes of an Iron Age hillfort, with Jersey cows, Berkshire pigs, Shetland sheep, chickens and cats. We have been here since 2006, are self sufficient in meat, eggs and dairy products and now need to focus on growing more vegetables and fruits. We have a wind turbine and ground source heating. We can teach you how to milk a cow, separate cream, make butter, animal husbandry, including lambing and pig farrowing, as well as general agricultural and good business skills. We would like your help with vegetable growing, garden maintenance and utilising any other skills you have. | View |
| 15 acre smallholding with veg garden, chickens, bees and sheep. Varied work.
Best to contact us by phone if urgent reply needed. | View |
| 15 acres of woodland, walled kitchen garden and pasture, organic since 1971. 8 families share Jacobean manor house, tithe barn and grounds in beautiful bit of the Cotswolds. We grow vegetables and fruit for our own use and keep poultry, sheep, pigs and bees. We welcome help with our communal gardening weekend, the second in the month, occasionally combined with barn dances or performances in the tithe barn or hall. | View |
| 151 ha. organic dairy farm in central Scotland. Requires help during all year. Silage, hay, dairy, tractor and general farm work. Livestock experience preferred but willingness to learn essential. Wwoofers must be willing to live as one of the family and be hard working, punctual and pleasant. In return we will provide hospitality and friendship and pass on our knowledge of working with good dairy cows on our busy farm. | View |
| 16 acre biodynamic small holding with 7 acres woodland, 8 acres grass, large pond. Small vegetable and fruit plot for own domestic consumption. Nature reserve with lots of activity within. Work seasonal: appreciate help with gardening, vegetables, woodland management and BD Preparation use. Animals; Rare breed and old breed pigs, sheep. hens, ducks, geese, cats. Can take non-working paying guests. Contact is easier in the evenings or leave a message. | View |
| 16 acre small holding centered on farmhouse of original 120 acre farm. Situated @290m looking northwards to the Severn Valley. Stock ~20 Lleyn sheep & new lambs and micro suckler herd (2 cows & their calves) of Dexters. Land & holding is certified organic. We have a large (non certified at the moment) polytunnel supplying ourselves, friends and one of the vegetable shops in Llanidloes. Help required generally around the all aspects of the holding. The caravan accommodation would suit 2 or 4 WWOOFers WWOOFing together. | View |
