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Whether
clearing brambles or weeding cabbages, all aspects
of land work are labour intensive. Help from volunteers
is vital to our success and we would be hard pressed
to sustain our current levels of productivity without
their valuable time and energy. Arrangements are
of a reciprocal nature and it is not possible to
evaluate the longer term benefits for our helpers.
We hope that the seeds sown within them at Trigonos
will flourish as do those they have planted in the
land.
LOCAL
VOLUNTEERS
Sometimes
peope who live nearby offer us a few days, weeks
or even years' help with our work. This provides
useful activity for those who are at an interim
period in their lives, or who are no longer in the
"work-place".
An
important development over recent years has been
the number of local young people who have come to
Trigonos on work experience. This is arranged in
partnership with the careers service, local schools
and agencies working with people who are at risk
or have a disability.
WWOOFers
We
offer horticultural work experience via WWOOF
(Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms). Volunteers
from around the world visit for anything from a
week to a month or more giving their labour in return
for board and lodging, valuable experience of organic
gardening and an opportunity to travel on a limited
budget. Many WWOOFers come from abroad, bringing
with them something of their own land and culture.
This is always a refreshing aspect of working with
volunteers.
Read
comments from our happy WWOOFers
below.
Are
you a registered WWOOFer wanting to check dates
for a visit? Email
us.
FOREIGN
STUDENTS
We
also take students from abroad. They come to improve
their English and broaden their work and cultural
experience, living and working in another country.
Horizon
International places several students from schools
in Germany with us each year. Other students come
to see a not-for-profit business in action, or to
look at sustainability issues in the UK.
WWOOFer
Comments
March/April 2008
I’ve had a terrific time at Trigonos! The immense
amount of donkey muck won’t be forgotten and
I hope that the strawberries, savoy, carrots, lettuce
or whatever you intend to plant on those beds may
grow very, very well . . . So many people have told
you before but I must say: Trigonos is heaven for
vegetarians. The food is incredibly delicious.
August 2007
It’s the second time for me at this wonderful
place. Thank you for all your kindness, the peaceful
environment, the delicious food and everything.
I’ll be back soon . . .
December 2006
The accommodation was first class. Very warm and
comfortable and extremely private—it was a
real joy trudging back from a day’s hard slog
to slide down into the bath. The food was fantastic
. . . Spent a lot of time in the library of an evening
with a warm fire and plenty of great books to keep
me busy.
September 2006
Trigonos has been a wonderful experience this week,
a week which is gone too soon yet stretched to include
so much. It’s great to work in gardens where
the food feeds directly people staying here and
the local community . . . You’ve created a
magical place, thank you for sharing it with WWOOFERs
and for being so welcoming.
August 2006
Thanks so much for a lovely time! I feel so fortunate
to have had the opportunity to WWOOF here. Lovely
people, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and breathtaking
views…..what more can you ask for?
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