Organic homestay on a Dorset Farm

We are (almost) self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables and medicinal herbs and have been growing organic produce for our own family (with a small excess to swap with other people) for the past 30 years. We are very unusual in this respect - we find very few people have the drive and tenacity to be self sufficient all year round! We also have fruit trees and established shrub and flower borders. We have 2 laying chickens (and 2 black cats). We live in the centre of a picturesque village with good village shop and the sea within walking distance. Whilst we spend a lot of time in the garden ourselves, we don't expect our volunteers to spend long hours participating in activities - our volunteers normally spend about 5-6 hours a day sharing in our activities, with plenty of free time to themselves, and around one full day to themselves per week. We like having new people here, have become friends with some of our volunteers and keep in touch with them. Our visitors need to be 'self-starters' and not require too much attention or looking-after from us (however do look after you very well!) It's always great if our volunteers have practical experience and skills - with vegetable/fruit growing and/or any other useful practical skills which you might be able to share with us, eg light building & maintenance work, electrical skills, carpentry (woodwork) and chopping firewood. We are likely to jump at the chance to host someone with any of the following skills - - maintenance of garden buildings - (simple) carpentry or skills in electrical work, electronics or plumbing - maintenance of 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines We have a long-standing major digging activity - removing a large amount of bamboo, This is good exercise and might perhaps suit a couple, or 2 men coming here together!