Small holding based on the east coast
Angus
Fully Booked for the rest of 2026
We are a married couple seeking help around the smallholding — particularly in the Walled Garden and the woodland — as we work towards creating a more sustainable way of life. Come and help us develop our smallholding and restore the Walled Garden to its former glory. We have approximately 12 acres of mixed land, including a walled garden, an orchard, 4 acres of grazing, and 6 acres of woodland. We are a hidden gem with a back drop of a castle dating from the 1500s, and tucked away on the east coast of Scotland.
A typical day will be spent, feeding and cleaning the animals (our animals - 2 horses, 4 sheep, 3 rabbits, 3 dogs, a cat, and soon to have some chickens), Then working on one of the following projects:
Fields - Clearing the fields of fallen trees, moving/repairing or building new fences around the farm. Topping/harrowing/seeding and rolling the fields to maintain the grass.
Walled Garden/Orchard - Gardening and weeding to clear the way to build the greenhouse and poly tunnels, make vegetable beds.
Woodland - Take down the old fencing and replace with new fencing, collect young beech trees and replant around the fields and the marsh. rebuild the Victorian woodland walk, restore the Lilly pond and build a bridge.
We are a household of 3 people, myself, Graham and his son who all have mixed diets. We mainly eat a vegan/vegetarian diet but happy to accommodate others, we plan to eat meals together most nights you can have the option to live in our glamping pod or you can stay in a caravan or tent.
We both enjoy horse riding, swimming, cycling, gardening, and walks with the dogs. My husband likes to play the piano.
I also have experience in teaching languages so happy to help you with your English, I am fluent in Spanish and have a basic level of other languages, Graham has a good level of German, he is also very skilled in wood husbandry and happy to help teach you handy skills with wood work, our house and all our wooden outbuildings have all been hand built by him with wood he has sawn himself from our sawmill which is based here on our property.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Horse or donkey farming
Sheep or goat farming
Raising of other farm animals
Forestry
Traditional crafts
Green Building
Methods or systems
Rotational grazing
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
4.9
Hectares
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12
Acres
Michelle
Member since 2025
Languages spoken:
English, Spanish
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Response time: typically within 7 days
Angus
Arbroath
Reviews
Aleisha
Canada
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March 2026
My first wwoofing experience at Michelle and Grahams was everything I could have hoped for!
I spent my week there feeding the animals, clearing fields, harrowing (so fun to ride the tractor and extremely satisfying to see the results), poo picking the horse fields and helping create a new fenced in area for the sheep. Their three Ryeland sheep, Bish, Bosh and Bash are the cutest and sweetest sheep ever! I still miss their adorable faces!
I enjoyed our evenings together sitting by the fire, laughing and chatting about silly little things. I loved Shelly’s homecooking — she made delicious plant-based meals that never disappointed!
Accommodation is in a little pod that Graham constructed, and while it gets a little chilly in there, the space heater and duvet kept me so cozy it was hard to get out of bed!
On my days off I walked into town which took an hour and made day trips by train. Shelly and Graham were happy to pick me up to make sure I got home safe.
They are incredible hosts and wonderful people, and have created a very warm environment for wwoofers. I’ll be back again!
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Lucile
France
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March 2026
My time at Michelle and Graham place was absolutely lovely. They made me feel at home immediately! There the kind of host you're really want to have, letting you pick what you wanna work on, making sure you have everything you need, making sure you're not working to hard and have time to chill haha.
I've learn a lot in a short period of time, Michelle made me work more with horses when she realised I was found of them. They even took me visit the harbour and bought me my first fish and chips when they've heard I never had some before.
I would love to go back there some time, thanks again for everything....
Lucile
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Yseult
Switzerland
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March 2026
Shelly and Graham were wonderful hosts! I spent two weeks with them and they were the best. There was plenty of hard work to do around their house : feeding and caring for the animals and cleaning the fields form the weeds and the fallen trees. The food was very good and the pod in which I was staying (built by Graham) was so cozy and perfect to chill in after a day of work in in the rain ^^ ! It was a nice first wwoofing experience.
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Šárka
Czechia
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February 2026
Shelly and Graham made my stay at [Host] truly special. I had such a wonderful time with them and felt very welcome from the beginning.
I really enjoyed feeding the animals and spending time with them. Almost every day I took the dogs for walks, which I loved. We spent a lot of time clearing the fields, and I was happy to be part of building the shelter. Graham also showed me more about working with wood, which was a great experience.
I even had the opportunity to try driving a tractor and a digger – something I will never forget! I’m very grateful for that.
Shelly’s cooking was absolutely amazing. I’m so glad I could try their traditional dishes.
Thank you so much for this unforgettable experience!
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Franziska
Germany
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November 2025
My stay with Michelle and Graham was wonderful. They are fantastic hosts, and the tasks are versatile, ranging from removing branches and weeds to building a tree nursery or feeding and caring for the animals.
The accommodation is good; I stayed in a pod. Michelle's cooking is marvelous, and so is her food.
I felt so welcomed throughout my whole stay. Their dogs + all the other animals were the cherry on top.
We had two days off per week. There's plenty to explore and do in the area. Otherwise Graham or Michelle are up for giving you a lift into town with a little arrangement.
I'm looking forward to my next visit!
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Sophie
Germany
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October 2025
Staying at the Greenhouse was a truly wonderful experience!
We spent a month with Graham and Shelly and got to do so many different things — from fencing, clearing, and ground maintenance, to taking care of the animals, which we grew to love over our time there. We looked after horses, sheep, dogs, and rabbits, each with their own personality, and it was a joy to be part of their daily routine.
We were offered a wide range of different tasks and had the chance to take on projects independently as well as work collaboratively.
We stayed in the glamping pod, which was a cool experience, cooking together was always fun and on our days off we explored the beautiful nature around the farm.
Graham and Shelly are warm-hearted and lively people with big plans which we are happy to have contributed to and learned so much along the way. Their kindness made us feel right at home from day one. We are really grateful for their hospitality and for making our first WWOOFing experience truly unforgettable. ^^
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