news from the office

Mar 2, 2015

The beginning of 2015 has found us busy and looking forward. Host Contact, Taryn, has many applications from people who want to become hosts and is fully occupied with screening them. Amanda, our Volunteer Liaison, is gearing up for a new season of events around the UK, and the rest of the team are tackling the challenges of their roles with WWOOFy fervour. Technology allows us to be physically dispersed but we are still a close knit team. 

We continue to welcome your feedback about our website and suggestions for development. We have recently optimised the website so that the posts on our latest news page appear more effectively in browser searches. These pages often feature job adverts and new projects. www.wwoof.org.uk/blog We have recently changed the site so that opening a host’s website from their profile doesn’t take you away from our website completely; this means you can return to the profile easily. We’ve also made it mandatory for new and renewing WWOOFers to provide their main telephone number on their record to allow us to contact them directly. 

You may have already noticed that there is a Donate button on our website home page now. www.wwoof.org.uk You don’t have to be logged in to your account to make a donation and we will use all funds received wisely. 

During last year we upgraded the version of PayPal we use. As a result we were obliged to become PCI Compliant and show that we comply with security regulations from the banking industry. We are very pleased to be able to say we are now compliant and are even more confident in the security of payment transactions through our website.

Classifieds – Autumn Equinox ’23

Classifieds – Autumn Equinox ’23

Welcome to the WWOOF UK Classifieds section. Here, you can find postings from members and other friends of WWOOF UK regarding opportunities, job listings, property advertisements and more. Have something you’d like listed in our Classifieds section? Send us an...

Hive mind – letters to the editor – Autumn Equinox ’23

Hive mind – letters to the editor – Autumn Equinox ’23

Do you have a question for the ‘hive mind’? Do you have any answers to these questions? Do you have any top tips you want to share? Feel free to email the editor – editor@wwoof.org.uk Slugs galore! The latest question for the hive mind is...

Seasonal recipe – Autumn Equinox ’23

Seasonal recipe – Autumn Equinox ’23

Parsley Pesto Do you have a glut of parsley? We don't have enough customers for our luscious crop of parsley so we're enjoying it in bulk! But maybe you have a plant that's gone a bit mad in your greenhouse or herb garden and want to prune it back? Serves: 4 + •...

Barn to be wild

Barn to be wild

An opportunity to live in the Brecon Beacons Ten years ago I bought a dilapidated stone barn high on a hill in mid-Wales. I had been visiting the area for several years, staying in my campervan, walking and exploring. I started to look for somewhere to make a more...