Burntwood

We live in a beautiful part of Cornwall surrounded by woods and close to Bodmin Moor. We host individuals, couples and two friends travelling together usually for 2 weeks each month. Activities at the property include gardening; collecting, splitting and stacking logs; woodland clearing; pond maintenance; bramble clearing; house cleaning and possibly help with film making. There is no average day, volunteers can select from the jobs that need doing. Breakfast is usually home made cereal, toast from home made bread and tea or coffee. My wife is vegetarian so lunch is vegetarian, she does not eat in the evening so the evening meal sometimes includes meat. We have a spare room with 2 single beds and they can be joined to make a large double bed. There are many walks locally, particularly on Bodmin Moor. We go swimming in the sea at Portwrinkle.

My wife and I live at the property and we have one cat. On an annual basis we rear 2 pigs. I am a retired Professor of film, have worked commercially directing TV ads and made film installations and many short, experimental films. My films can be seen on my website www.tonyhillfilms.com. I enjoy cooking, so all food is cooked from fresh ingredients. My wife is a retired teacher and most recently was teaching English to foreign students. She has been diagnosed with dementia but this is mild at the moment with only short term memory issues. We have happily hosted many volunteers over the last 17 years. We try to live as sustainably as possible and our Ecohouse performs well. Part of the house is rented for holiday accommodation on AirBnB. The house was Highly Commended for Sustainability in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors SW Awards 2010 and shortlisted for the Cornwall Sustainability Awards