Hiya, my wife Cara and I have a small farm of about 100 acres at the far end of the beautiful Kintyre Peninsula that hangs off the far west of Scotland. It is quiet and remote, about 2 miles from some golden beaches and surrounded by hills and forest. Our stone farmhouse is 170 years old and runs mostly on solar energy with a wood burning stove. Together we run horse-riding adventures with our characterful herd, and manage our own, self-sufficient small-holding with a few pigs, a wee flock of about 30 colourful Shetland Sheep, a few chickens, the dogs (Joni and Yeva) and three friendly farm cats. We are looking for some help feeding and caring for the animals, growing produce for the farm, helping in the house and general activities around the farm.
We start in the morning, bringing in the horses, feeding the animals and getting everything ready for the day. Jobs include helping in the garden with growing vegetables, animal feeding and welfare, tree planting, keeping the house clean and tidy and helping with the horses. If there are rides going out you may be able to join some of these depending on your ability. We would love to show you our tree project on the farm, creating new woodland areas with native trees, horse dung and recycled tubes to restore the river banks and create wildlife habitats. There are sometimes small building projects such as chicken housing and fence repairs. In the farm we might bake bread, make butter and try and be as self-sufficient as we can be.
You will stay in the farmhouse in one of the two volunteer bedrooms that we have, with a shared bathroom. All food is provided. Sometimes you will eat with us altogether and other times use the kitchen to cook for yourselves with food provided (you just need to let us know what you like to cook and any dietary requirements).
We are really interested in self-sufficiency, off-grid living and cooking from basics. In the evenings we may listen to music, knit and read. We are also fascinated by natural horsemanship and spend a lot of time training and playing with the horses. If you like to swim there's a few good spots in the river or you can run/cycle down to the beach. There are some great hikes in the area and lots of nature.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Pig farming
Horse or donkey farming
Sheep or goat farming
Forestry
Meat processing
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Bakery
Renewable energy production
Methods or systems
Holistic management
No-till farming
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Former WWOOFer
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96
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