Hello Wwoofers Derek and I (Joan) retired to Crossing Cottage 18 years ago to pursue our hobbies in ecology and engineering. We had help from Wwoofers 10 years ago when we acquired an adjacent field which needed fencing and setting up for growing vegetables. More recently we have participated in a community project with a wildflower meadow and orchard in the middle of the village. Now our energy levels are challenged to do all the jobs we enjoy so some help would be appreciated.
In the autumn we harvest and store our food crops using freezers and bottling. We also prune the shrubs and trees using a shredder to provide ground cover on top of compost. Our aim is to get the vegetable plot ready for spring planting so this is where we would appreciate help in October/November.
Our other busy period is getting the four vegetable beds planted up in March and April. A lot of time is spent in the greenhouse using a propogator to germinate and nurture seeds. Each year we rotate the vegetable beds and add compost and mulch. It is very satisfying to start harvesting spring raspberries. Help in March /April would be invaluable.
Our cottage has three bedrooms. Our guest room has three single beds. We share a bathroom and shower room and there is an additional shower room in the annex. Meals are provided in the dining room/lounge. Our breakfast choice is fruit with cereal and yoghurt ; lunch is usually soup and sandwich around midday; our evening meal is usually two courses using our own produce where possible. We are used to adapting to dietary needs but we like local cheese and lamb/ mutton from the local farm. Most of our shopping is done in Mold where there is a street market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
I enjoy landscape sketching and am a member of a local art group. I have a studio in the annexe next to Derek’s workshop which has every sort of tool. Our piano is rather underused but Derek likes to play Queen records down in the chalet where we have two relaxing swingy chairs. The chalet also has a scalextric layout. We usually get down there on sunny days around 4pm. Our life is shared with a young cocker spaniel who makes sure we get out into our beautiful valley and up on the hills.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Forestry
Aquaculture
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Traditional crafts
Renewable energy production
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Hydroponics
Permaculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
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