Comments on: How to WWOOF Long-Term http://thenewsbase.com/2009/12/how-to-wwoof-long-term/ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leighann http://thenewsbase.com/2009/12/how-to-wwoof-long-term/comment-page-1/#comment-45216 Leighann Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:44:19 +0000 http://thenewsbase.com/?p=4828#comment-45216 Jay So what's holding you back? The only thing you need to buy to WWOOF is a membership... Not all hosts will provide you everything you need but you should at least be able to find a place with room and board. Where are you wanting a ticket to? Jay

So what’s holding you back? The only thing you need to buy to WWOOF is a membership… Not all hosts will provide you everything you need but you should at least be able to find a place with room and board. Where are you wanting a ticket to?

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]]> By: jay http://thenewsbase.com/2009/12/how-to-wwoof-long-term/comment-page-1/#comment-45215 jay Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:40:14 +0000 http://thenewsbase.com/?p=4828#comment-45215 I graduated with a masters degree in materials science, along with over $80k in student loan debt. I'm in the USA. I wanted to WWOOF for a couple of months after I graduated, but I couldn't scrounge up the money. I was so upset when I finally realised that I couldn't afford a ticket. So here I am, living with my mom, still unemployed, wanting to WWOOF. *Scratching head* I graduated with a masters degree in materials science, along with over $80k in student loan debt. I’m in the USA. I wanted to WWOOF for a couple of months after I graduated, but I couldn’t scrounge up the money. I was so upset when I finally realised that I couldn’t afford a ticket.

So here I am, living with my mom, still unemployed, wanting to WWOOF. *Scratching head*

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]]> By: Sam http://thenewsbase.com/2009/12/how-to-wwoof-long-term/comment-page-1/#comment-43579 Sam Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:08:03 +0000 http://thenewsbase.com/?p=4828#comment-43579 I'm from the UK, and wwoofed in New Zealand for a month out of a 2 month visit, and found it a really valuable experience. The first place I stayed was not actually a farm, but a single woman's house, where I did general gardening chores. Not what I expected, but I was using wwoofing to see the country, so it still served it's purpose. The best experience, however, was at a farm just outside of Hastings where I stayed for a total of 3 weeks. It was great, I arrived and after being alone for a week I was pleased to see 5 other young people staying there, from the UK, Germany, Malaysia, USA. I didn't even expect to stay that long, but was so comfortable and had such a good time I stayed that long. We basically worked half a day for one nights stay, but could compact the shifts so we worked 3 and a half days and got a long weekend to travel around, so we went on a few day trips around the area. The work was general labouring on a large vegetable and culinary specialist supplier. We did harvesting, weeding, planting amongst other things. I plan to wwoof in Germany after I finish my degree, for a good few months, to try and gain a fluency in the language. To me wwoofing will provide a level of immersion I can't gain from anything outside formal lessons, plus it's free! Totally the best idea. I’m from the UK, and wwoofed in New Zealand for a month out of a 2 month visit, and found it a really valuable experience.
The first place I stayed was not actually a farm, but a single woman’s house, where I did general gardening chores. Not what I expected, but I was using wwoofing to see the country, so it still served it’s purpose.

The best experience, however, was at a farm just outside of Hastings where I stayed for a total of 3 weeks. It was great, I arrived and after being alone for a week I was pleased to see 5 other young people staying there, from the UK, Germany, Malaysia, USA. I didn’t even expect to stay that long, but was so comfortable and had such a good time I stayed that long.

We basically worked half a day for one nights stay, but could compact the shifts so we worked 3 and a half days and got a long weekend to travel around, so we went on a few day trips around the area. The work was general labouring on a large vegetable and culinary specialist supplier. We did harvesting, weeding, planting amongst other things.

I plan to wwoof in Germany after I finish my degree, for a good few months, to try and gain a fluency in the language. To me wwoofing will provide a level of immersion I can’t gain from anything outside formal lessons, plus it’s free! Totally the best idea.

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]]> By: Kat http://thenewsbase.com/2009/12/how-to-wwoof-long-term/comment-page-1/#comment-43516 Kat Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:49:57 +0000 http://thenewsbase.com/?p=4828#comment-43516 WOOFing just intrigues me. I know it isn't a viable way of life for my family since we are military family, but it is so interesting. WOOFing just intrigues me. I know it isn’t a viable way of life for my family since we are military family, but it is so interesting.

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