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Geamhar Glas Hi there, we have a smallholding of roughly five acres with the same again rented. We keep rare breed free range pigs, horses, goats chickens and ducks. We are currently awaiting on arrival of a large polytunnel so we can begin planting our vegetables. We began our smallholding four years ago and are expanding every year trying to add more rare breed animals to our wee farm. Our smallholding is located in the Gaoth Dobhair Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) area with the Derryveagh mountains on one side of us and the atlantic ocean on the other, the area is very beautiful and there are many opportunities to hear Irish traditional music with two regular music sessions and set dancing on wednesday night.Wooofers jobs would be general working on the farm including mucking out stables, building projects, fencing ,drainage, weeding and feeding animals whilst learning new skills. |
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Green Hill Farm Greenhill Farm is a small organic beginning at the very top of Ireland.
For a few years now, we have been learning how grow vegetables using organic methods. Along the way we have met other people who would like to learn more about organic issues too, so we do our best to answer any questions we're asked, and if we can't we know a lot of people who can!
We grow vegetables for sale locally to shops, markets and to the public, on a North facing slope full of stones.(we like a challenge!)
We host WWOOFers in the Summer because the work we do is very time consuming, digging, planting, sowing, cropping and so on. We also like to get help with ongoing projects, like building,hedgecutting and landscaping, so people with experience of building, carpentry or any other type of construction are always needed. |
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Clo, Min a Lea We are Clo an art centre in Donegal with about 12 acres of wild land we are trying to tame. We run a fine art print workshop and are also starting an organic farm, we have 2 saddleback pigs at present and will be getting poultry shortly. We are 5 miles from magheroarty beach very popular with surfers. we have planted 800 trees and are hoping to continue planting trees and hedging to create more shelter this year. We have created a walled garden of about half an acre and plan to make a raised bed vegetable garden in the next few weeks. We have two forms of accommodation available for woofers, a self contained flat with all mod cons and if that is occupied (by artists who visit to make work at the workshop) A fully heated mobile home with two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchenette. We have internet but not broad band, radio but not tv. There is an extensive art and film library in the artist in residence house you are welcome to use. We are 4 miles from the nearest village but can lend bikes and travel in and out to Gortachoirce by car at least twice a day, so lifts are possible. Great area for trad music and language, Gaelic. |
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Russ and Monica's We have a one acre garden/smallholding,adjacent to Magheradrumman (a special protected area) overlooking the coast of Inishowen, the most northerly part of Ireland in Donegal. We have Hens and ducks and grow Fruit and veg, using mainly a greenhouse raised beds and a polytunnel. We have two dogs three cats and around fifty chickens and ducks. We're involved with the local Organic training group, this year We're extending fruit and veg production, planting trees and hedges, building paths and duckpond and also fencing and rebuilding chicken runs. We need help with the day to day running of the garden and also with the projects planned this summer. No special skills required just initiative, willingness, and a sence of humour! Broadband internet connection is available.A mountain bike is also available and there are many oportunities for walking, although we also go to the beaches here whenever the weather is good! We are 20 mins from Derry and the airport. We have one room with two beds. Meals and cooking will be shared with us. |
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Malin View Farm We, eamonn, toni and erin (our 2 year old) have a few acres in north Donegal between Malin and Culdaff,on a hill with beautiful views overlooking the bay in Malin. Over the years we have been working on our veg garden, potato plot, and this year want to develop a fruit garden. We have chickens, ducks, geese and pigs. The tasks are varied,feeding the animals,cleaning out pens,digging,weeding,planting,chopping firewood,fencing,collecting seaweed to name but a few.
Tasks for this summer are to build a new chicken run, fence in veg and fruit garden, develop a new herb garden and plant some new hedges.
Accommodation is in a self contained apartment behind the main house. This has a living/bedroom, loft bedroom and shower room. Meals, we share together in main house, food is mostly home cooked and I bake all our own breads.
Beaches are two miles away. Good walks are all around. Inishowen is beautiful place to explore, but there are trains/ buses to other areas in Northern Ireland which can be got from Derry.
We are easy going and as long as you are willing to work hard then previous farm experience is not necessary (We are all LEARNING). |