What is WWOOF?
World Wide Opportunites on Organic Farms
WWOOF is a world wide network - an international movement that is helping people share more sustainable ways of living.
WWOOF is an exchange - In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.
◊ WWOOF volunteers do not pay for their stay.
◊ WWOOF hosts do not pay WWOOF volunteers for their help.
Learn about WWOOF orginization here in the United States at http://www.wwoofusa.org/
Learn about WWOOFing internationally at http://www.wwoof.org/
WWOOF is a world wide network - an international movement that is helping people share more sustainable ways of living.
WWOOF is an exchange - In return for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles.
◊ WWOOF volunteers do not pay for their stay.
◊ WWOOF hosts do not pay WWOOF volunteers for their help.
Learn about WWOOF orginization here in the United States at http://www.wwoofusa.org/
Learn about WWOOFing internationally at http://www.wwoof.org/
WWOOFing at Living Hills
2010, marks our eighth year as a host with WWOOF-USA. During that time, roughly thirty people from five continents have stayed here. If you are from Asia or Antarctica, you can add a sixth continent to our guest book. We host a small number of work-traders each summer who come to help and learn. We do not host tours for people who just want to see the place and move on. Our goal for this website is to give WWOOFers an accurate impression of what to expect during their stay. If, after reading through all the pages, Living Hills seems like a good fit for your interests please respond to the questionnaire on the Contact/Apply page.
The WWOOF work-trade
At Living Hills WWOOFers exchange 25 hours of work per week for meals, housing, and education. As a work-trader you are expected to work hard and be self-motivated.
2010 projects include, but not limited to:
~ Building including: cob, light clay-straw, earthen plasters, conventional framing, pole building, and strawbale.
~ Plant and tend fruit and vegetable gardens (most intensive in the spring)
~ Build a solar hot water system and a greywater system
~ Preserving the harvest, canning, pickling, drying, etc. (most intesnive in the autumn)
~ Build a wood fired bread oven out of cob and stone.
~ Care for chickens, both egg and meat birds.
The daily schedule is adapted to the weather. To avoid afternoon heat we often start working at very early, take an afternoon siesta filled with naps and swimming in the creek then work a few more hours in the cool of the evening. Much of the work we do is arduous, but in exchange, you will learn a lot and eat well. Students have earned credit with their college for the time spent here.
2010 projects include, but not limited to:
~ Building including: cob, light clay-straw, earthen plasters, conventional framing, pole building, and strawbale.
~ Plant and tend fruit and vegetable gardens (most intensive in the spring)
~ Build a solar hot water system and a greywater system
~ Preserving the harvest, canning, pickling, drying, etc. (most intesnive in the autumn)
~ Build a wood fired bread oven out of cob and stone.
~ Care for chickens, both egg and meat birds.
The daily schedule is adapted to the weather. To avoid afternoon heat we often start working at very early, take an afternoon siesta filled with naps and swimming in the creek then work a few more hours in the cool of the evening. Much of the work we do is arduous, but in exchange, you will learn a lot and eat well. Students have earned credit with their college for the time spent here.