Homestay Somerset, United Kingdom

5.0
(2 reviews)2

Assistance in woodland garden + decorating

Practice English
2 travelers recommend this host to practice English
Connect with nature
2 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

20h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Painting & Decorating
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
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

3

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.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, 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.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Verified Host
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WP Safeguard
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Availability

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Stay at least
1 week

The Experience

We live a self built straw bale house and always happy to have a hand to maintain the 1 acre wooded site . In addition we’re building an eco edrive narrow boat and and help in painting and fitting it out are greatly encouraged !

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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2 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 2 Practicing English
  • 2 Get in touch with nature
  • 2 Meeting international travelers
  • 2 Immersing in the local culture
  • 1 Developing environmental awareness
  • 1 Developing social awareness

Spain

5

Sarah and Tim were amazing hosts, the place is really calm and beautiful and the duties were flexible and funny. I had to come back sooner and they understood perfectly perfect. Hope to go back someday.

8 months ago

United States

5

This is by far one of the best experiences I've had! From the first day you feel like family. The work is rewarding and they're extremely flexible. They'll also show you around the local spots! Sarah is also an amazing cook! Thank you so much Sarah and Tim for everything! I will miss you guys and hope to be back soon 🦄🦄

8 months ago

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About the host

Hosted by Tim

Response Rate
This host usually answers to 40% of the messages
Response Time
This host usually writes back in 2 days

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