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WWOOF is 45!

Jul 10, 2016

WWOOF is 45 this year and we are celebrating all the wonderful WWOOF exchanges between hosts and WWOOFers that have happened so far through this, we believe, the original volunteer programme. Our celebrations are going on throughout the year and especially at our Members Weekend in October.

Our ‘workcloud’ (below) shows that there were a few other things going in the year WWOOFing was born – we’re glad to have been there alongside Greenpeace but not so sure about Disney World, unless you disagree? If you’ve got reflections on your WWOOFing from the early years or want to tell us what it’s like to join such an established programme, get in touch by leaving a comment below or emailing info@wwoof.org.uk 


Growing up through WWOOF

Growing up through WWOOF

On the first night of his first ever WWOOF stay, Finley wanted to go home. He had just turned 11 and suddenly found himself sharing meals and communal spaces with people he had only just met, before sleeping in a simple wooden cabin in Kent with his mum Natalie....

Sharing knowledge and making a living

Sharing knowledge and making a living

There aren’t many events where a discussion about government policy shares the same tent with mushroom growing and a seed swap. But at the Organic Growers Gathering, all three felt quite at home! WWOOF UK joined the gathering at Sandy Lane Farm near Oxford over the...