Help us restore the garden and grounds of a Georgian mansion

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Connect with nature: 10 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 9 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 3 weeks

The Experience

We have a large Georgian house with an interesting, beautiful and very overgrown grounds made up of a Victorian water garden, woods, large lake and meadow. We need help in trying to restore these gardens to how they would have looked in Georgian times - 1820s. Also if you're interested we will be doing some lime painting and how it helps these old houses survive. Any questions please ask.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 20 and 55 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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14 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

10 Get in touch with nature
9 Immersing in the local culture
8 Practicing English
7 Meeting locals
5 Learning about sustainability
5 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 12. Responsible consumption and production
2 15. Life on land

Delaney

United States

Natasha and Quentin are both such warm and welcoming hosts. Work hours are respected and meals were always amazing! The house and property are beautiful and the work on the property is fulfilling and I learned more about gardening as well which was amazing. I can't say enough how nice my stay here was, I enjoyed the walks on the grounds after work, reading and relaxing in the afternoons, amazing dinners from Natasha, and just taking in all the experience had to offer. I would highly recommend if you want a quiet stay with good hands on work experience!

22 days ago

alida

Chile

Natasha and Quentin are lovely people! I enjoyed my time there. The area is beautiful and you can get to loads of places using the bike. Natasha is a really good cook. The work hours were as agreed and the job is nice and enjoyable. I wish I could go back. The house and gardens are lovely. You won't regret coming here 😊

3 months ago

Emilio

Mexico

I stayed with Natasha and Quentin for 15 days, I had a really nice experience, I couldn't be more grateful, I love the dinner time, Natasha is a wonderful cooker beautiful conversations ,chats and few jokes from Quentin made every evening a unique experience, the work sometimes was a bit hard, but they were rewarding me with more cake or puddings hehe. So if you want more pudding you have to digg more haha The place is absolutely wonderful, at 7:40 at least on summer, you can watch beautiful colours in the sky with some horses on the background. Really grateful for the opportunity I 100% rec

3 months ago

Alice

Brazil

My first experience at Worldpackers could not have been better. the home is an incredibly beautiful and peaceful place. Natasha and Quentin are lovely people willing to help and teach. I learned about gardening, organization (they are impeccable!) and B&B care. I enjoyed it a lot and was very happy to see the result of my work. I already miss it and want to go back for a new experience in another season! And to make the experience even better, Natasha cooks very well!

5 months ago

Maira

Colombia

– Natasha and Quentin – Thank you so so much for making my stay here so wonderful. I will hopefully see you both again you are both wonderful warm and kind and interesting humans This place exceeding my exceptions by a mile. I will miss the atmosphere there of relaxed ... There is always something you can work on when you volunteer here ! They are passionate about what they do and stand for, I learnt so much with them, and I hope to have the opportunity to volunteer here again in the future.

6 months ago

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