I was very lucky that one of my top farms not only emailed me back, but has an opening for a staff member at a children's summer camp on their farm. It doesn't quite fit with the schedule I envisioned but I'm going to stay in Ireland for an extra week and a half just to do this gig since it's such a wonderful opportunity. Here's a bit more about the farm:
"The children coming to the camps will be aged between 7 and 11 years and we will do farm activities with them, such as pet grooming, Irish crafts, sowing seeds and weeding in the tunnel , baking, etc.etc... Matt is my husband and he has many many years of giving tours to Irish school children on the farm and with doing similar activities to those we will be doing in the camp, with French children who come to stay in July and early August (with French Leaders). He will be leading the group as such and you and another person will be assisting him. There will be a max. Of 20 children in the group and the quota we are required to have is one adult to 8 children. It is only for 4 hours each day which includes lunch after which the children will do small farm chores, such as collecting eggs, giving water to the puppies etc. and then they go home, hopefully with something to show their parents each day, such as a sugan rope (made from hay or a St. Brigid’s cross made from reeds which they will pull out of the ground down the farm."
I'll be working at the summer camp from August 17th through the 21st, and just working on the farm until August 26th. To view their website click the link below:
