Experienced pet sitter

About this sitter

Kia Ora,
My name is Renata and I have been house sitting for almost a decade for friends and strangers that I was put in touch with. Finally, I decided to use this website to do more housesitting and to travel around Europe over summer. I noticed I prefer going to one place and get to know the surroundings, instead of jumping between cities and countries.
I work as a teacher with long summer holidays, therefore can block days off for housesitting for you in advance for special circumstances.
I love animals and grew up in a household with chickens, geese, cats and dogs. I love traveling therefore can not have a pet of my own, so pet sitting is the closest I can get at the moment in having a pet. I have a Permaculture Design Certificate so I can definitely help in the garden or around the house. Holidays without opportunity of putting my hands and feet in the earth are not fully complete- did I mention i like weeding?
I am really interested in off grit houses, organic and regenerative agriculture as well as edible weeds and herbalism.
I am environmentally conscious and I try to live as sustainably as it is possible in my own means. I understand the scarcity of water, electricity and gas, so you wouldn't have to worry about your bills skyrocketing after my stay. I always leave the home I stayed at cleaner than when I arrived.
I don't drink or smoke and in free time I like reading, doing yoga and making fermentedconcoctions. On sunny days I like hiking (and foraging local edible plants ), camping and swimming and on rainy I like making sauerkraut, fermented food and chocolate.
I am looking for a place to look after with my long term partner Benjamin.

Why they want to house sit

I love the circular economy idea and instead of me spending money on accommodation, i rather have a pet to look after and you can save money as well as have your pet/ garden well looked after.
I prefer staying in people's houses with a garden instead of soulless hotels.

Their experience

I have done plenty of housesitting as well as volunteering at various festivals and ahrams. I know when things need to be fixed or maintained.
I love walking dogs and find it more fun than hikes on my own.

What can they bring to the assignment

I have experience with : dogs, cats, chickens, horses, ride on lawnmowers and weed eaters. I know how to use farm bike. I have done some pruning and am very confident with weeding and maintaining a flower garden or veggie patch.
Can do preserve if you happen to go away at your prime fruiting season .
My partner who will be with me, have grew up on a farm and have over 20 years of experience in working with animals, machinery, forestry, landscaping and permaculture.