interest free loans for hosts?

interest free loans for hosts?

The Organic Research Centre, (ORC) launched the new Dean Organic Fund at the Oxford Real Farming Conference earlier this year. The fund offers interest-free loans, typically ranging from £5,000 to £25,000, to small-scale organic/ecological growers and food businesses....
classifieds

classifieds

Here are the latest classified ads. Please keep them rolling in, send them to editor@wwoof.org.ukCourses at Karuna Insight Design, beautiful established 18 acre Forest garden project in Shropshire -Grafting 4 March, Scything 9 June, Permaculture Intro 4-5 August,...
plan for the worst

plan for the worst

Midlands RHC and host, David Beaton, suggests a few simple steps that will save time and anguish should a host be faced with a WWOOFer with a medical emergency. Most of the time WWOOFing works well for both hosts and volunteers. However in September I received a call...
WWOOF UK welcomes 16 year olds

WWOOF UK welcomes 16 year olds

On 1st February 2018 WWOOF UK made a significant change to the sign-up process for volunteers by reducing the minimum age for joining from 18 to 16. Given the recent decline in WWOOFer numbers we hope this will give our membership a much-needed boost. To accompany...
seed sovereignty

seed sovereignty

The turning of the New Year has seen an exciting programme spring into action. The UK and Ireland Seed Sovereignty Programme is being hosted by the Gaia Foundation and will see partners such as the Soil Association, The Seed Cooperative and the Land Workers Alliance...