🌿🏝️ Learn Horticulture & Experience Scottish Island Life
The experience
Join experienced horticulturists on a 3-acre property and help care for the garden, orchard, and greenhouses. Tasks include pruning, splitting logs, cutting grass, harvesting, sowing summer vegetables, and general maintenance. You’ll also have the chance to learn from a host with decades of experience in marine conservation and restoring our seas. Stay in a cosy cabin and experience authentic Scottish island life! 🌊🌱✨
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating:
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Get free drinks or beverages.:
Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace:
Specific space for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English
Between 21 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Volunteers on arrival will receive a full briefing on their accommodation, what is expected of them during the week and what the hosts will provide.
Activities & Shift
Will be weather dependent, consisting of during a 7 day period, 4 hours per day with 2 full days off or by agreed arrangement otherwise.
Rules
Visitors will be expected to leave the cabin in the same condition as when they arrived. No smoking. At the start of any specific task, it will be explained in full, along with any health and safety information discussed with the volunteer.
If, for any reason, the hosts find the visitor unreasonable, 24 hours' notice will be given to vacate.