I live near Weymouth in the UK, a stone’s throw from Portland Harbour.
I offer sailing and paddleboarding trips, plus wingfoiling and windsurfing lessons.
Accommodation is camping/glamping with kitchen, laundry, and WiFi available.
Experience in organic gardening or construction is preferred but not necessary.
What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡
- Private/Individual/family
Location – Where is your volunteer project located? 🌏
Wyke Regis, south coast of UK 📍
What are you looking for help with?
- Building 🛠
- Farming/Gardening 🌿🐄
What’s the mission of your community? 🎯
We are looking to increase our self-sufficiency while having some interesting cultural exchanges.
We have 2 boys, 16 and 9, and would like them to meet a diverse range of people.
Sharing knowledge in a relaxed and collaborative environment.
Volunteers’ age restrictions 🔞
- We can host volunteers of all ages (senior volunteers and minors are welcome) 💪
How many volunteers could you host? 🎎
- A couple of volunteers
When do you usually need volunteers? 📅
Summer only at the moment
How many hours of help per day? ⏱
- 4-5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? 🌒
- 5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝
- Gardening: planting, weeding, harvesting, etc.
- Building: digging, tire packing, carpentry if skilled, light clay straw mixing and packing.
Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜
Yes, we offer food and accommodation
What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕
- Tent 🎪
Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤
- We are omnivores but can accommodate dietary preferences
Fee transparency 🆓🔍
- No
VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, and information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂
Maybe. We can help with an invitation letter if the candidate has good qualifications. 💁♀️
Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅
Sailing and paddleboarding trips, plus wingfoiling and windsurfing lessons.
What are the available activities during free time? 🚴🚣🦒
- Beach on the doorstep, swimming, fishing, etc.
- Bike path even closer, bikes available to borrow
- Good transport links to explore the Jurassic coast (world heritage site).
Language 🗣🇬🇧
- English
Geography 🌳
- Suburbs by the sea, a seaside town nearby.
- Temperatures 15 – 25°C in the summer, generally sunny microclimate.
- Lots of coasts to explore with rolling countryside inland.
How to get to your site ✈ 🗺
- Airplane, bus, train, car, hitchhiking
- Wyke Regis DT4
Is there internet access? 🌐
Yes!
“Paying guests” Option. Could you accommodate “solidarity” tourists? 🎎
Yes, we can accommodate eco/responsible tourists & paying guests 👌
CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧
If you’re interested in this volunteer project, please send a brief description of yourself to voluntouring.freelist@gmail.com.
Be sure to include “Permaculture by the Sea Volunteer Project in the UK” as the subject line.
Once we receive your message, we’ll promptly share the host’s contact details with you.
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