House, garden and woodland creative well-being retreat
Cornwall
A 1950's homestead in 3 acres of wild woodland that has over the past 5 years undergone major renovation and reclamation to organic principles. Help welcome with developing and maintaining kitchen gardens, keeping trails through the woods clear, clearing brambles, maintaining new hedges, fruit bushes & trees, gathering and cutting firewood etc. Could suit someone quiet and reliable with good experience of work in woods /clearing/care-taking land. Accommodation is likely to be in a small caravan with double bed, gas kitchen, electric, wifi, using house bathroom, or in the chalet, or a bedroom in the house, your own tent, or a night or two in one of the yurts if we don't have guests staying!
Clearing brambles, new grass walkway. Collecting firewood.
kitchen garden, flower and fruit and veg beds. Fruit cage. Planting. Fencing. Maintenance of garden buildings, tools etc.
Ongoing: maintenance, grass cutting, weeding, harvesting, food making, foraging/hedgerow harvests /seaweed harvest/ seaweed composting.
Internet access available.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Viticulture
Forestry
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Traditional crafts
Methods or systems
Holistic management
Host type
Nonprofit / Community
1.2
Hectares
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3
Acres
Accommodation
Jackie
Member since 2020
Languages spoken:
English
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Response rate: 100%
Response time: typically within 2 days
Cornwall
Falmouth /High Cross
Reviews
Eric
United Kingdom
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February 2025
I had a really great month staying with Jackie. She's a really great host and made me feel totally welcome and comfortable during my time there. There was a variety of activities to do, from gardening, to woodwork to seaweed gathering! The location is also ideal for anyone looking to explore the lizard peninsula, with a bus stop about 5min walk away from which you can easily get to the coast path. Mark, Luke and katie, people I also worked with while there, were also fantastic. All in all totally reccomend!
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Shaz
United Kingdom
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December 2024
My stay at Jackie's was my first ever Woofing experience and I couldn't have been introduced to the Woof community in a better way. Loved my time at Jackie's farm where I stayed during the difficult lockdown period. A wonderful host which is accommodating and fun to share this experience with and so helpful in making you feel at home. Jackie definitely made a difference for me and would definitely love to visit again.
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KWAI
United Kingdom
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December 2021
I can not be able to make the farm visit cause of rush schedule to match the visitation date.
Reply from Jackie
A curious review, as Eddi came for a short stay (at short request) earlier in the year! Perhaps there was some confusion over stays, as she was moving through many wwoof farm visits at the time which seemed to change frequently with the covid restrictions of the time. An interesting lady, keen to help and to keep trying new experiences and share her perspectives.
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