LD-Journal-Interview-Seamus-Gaffney • La Donaira

Volunteering

How long would you like to volunteer with us?

My days are flexible.I have medical Insurance.I speak English.I speak Spanish.

Why do you want to volunteer with us?:What skills could you contribute?:What skills would you want to develop in this role?:Do you have experience with any of the following topics?PermacultureGardeningBiodynamic AgricultureActivities with childrenFarmingAnimal careCookingCleaning and housekeepingConstructionCommunity livingSustainabilityWork with horsesNever volunteer on a farm before

Tell us about your current and/or past volunteer experiences?:What have you enjoyed the most and dislike more about previous volunteer positions?:What do you like to do in your free time? Hobbies/Interests:Have you ever lived in a community or group before? If so, what did, or didn’t you like about it?:How would you describe yourself? Give us a hint of your personality…:

Send us your CV and/or cover letter together with this formI’ve read and accepted terms of General Volunteering ProgramSome of the tasks for volunteers at the stables

Stables Volunteering

To volunteer at our stables, we require:

A video of yourself performing riding and/or ground work
Stay of minimum 3 months
Experience working with horses
Good physical conditions, as many of the jobs require strength
Basic-medium Spanish. This is highly required, as a big part of the team is Spanish. So, knowledge of it is a plus!
We required a great passion for learning as well as a lot of energy in participating in a very special project

Internship

Our intern positions are designated exclusively to students of different fields such as hospitality, arts, equine and agricultural studies, and last about 3-6 months. Interns live at the farm on a shared home with other workers, all enjoying an environment of magical nature that invites us to explore, to do hikes or simply to meditate on the beauty we are blessed with.

Interns contribute to the team of selection, depending on their studies and expertise, La Donaira is a great place to get insight into how an eco-hotel, farm and equestrian centre work together.

If you would like to apply and find out more about Internship opportunity at La Donaira please fill up the following questions:

Employment

Our team is big and we are all working to a common goal. We expect professionals with different kinds of experience to keep building our team.

Generally, our applicants come to us through the advertisement of an open position, but we also welcome unsolicited applicants, send your CV, cover letter and references to apply

We are here to help you solve any questions you have. Do not hesitate to send us an email.

Some of tasks in a day to day routine:

Our schedule is rotational
Gardening: including watering, seeding, weeding, maintenance, works depending on the season
Working in the fields for harvesting, pruning, fertilizing and other works depending on the season
Construction (renewal of the communal areas, fixing, drilling, painting, construction)
Cleaning the Outdoor Paddocks from the horse poop (1.5 hour a day) on weekends
Cleaning the communal areas and keeping all shared areas clean and tidy
Helping at the staff kitchen with the lunch for the workers, cleaning dishes etc.
You will be sharing room with other volunteers of the same gender
Working hours for volunteers are 6 hours per day / 5 days a week
Volunteers program time could be minimum of 1.5 months up to maximum 4 months
All volunteers are submitted to a trial period
Food and Accommodation provided
We appreciate flexibility and willingness

Stable Volunteering Program.

Some of tasks in a day to day routine:

Stable maintenance: cleaning the outdoor Paddocks from the horse poop (1.5 hour a day) Preparing horses for riders Cleaning all materials used from the day and the riding arena each afternoon (all stable team does it together) Riding is not regular. For riding the horses you need training (horses for hacks / school horses). The head of stable will take a decision after a skill check on site, depending on the volunteer riding skills Cleaning the communal areas and keeping all shared areas clean and tidy Working hours per day for volunteers are 6 hours / 5 days per week You will be sharing room with other volunteers of the same gender All volunteers are submitted to a trial period Food and accommodation provided We appreciate flexibility and willingness