Scotland
Length of exchange:
4 to 6 weeks. Start: mid-June
Info-meeting:
in Edinburgh, at the beginning of the IFYE-exchange
Host families
Farming and non-farming families, mostly Young Farmers families
Changing host families:
every week or more frequently
Information/ Organisation
Not much information available before the exchange, will be distributed at the info-meeting in Edinburgh. Even though things might not be communicated in advance, host family changes and all will work out fine.
Work
helping out around the house and the farm
Excursions
many short trips with the local Young Farmers Clubs, not so many excursions with the hostfamilies
Young Farmers
much contact, many meetings and parties
Food
A lot of sauce, very few spices
Communication
English
Other
Visit of the Royal Highland Games for 4 days, driving on the left-hand side, very good knowledge of English is reccomended