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🌿🏝️ 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.