Rules & Regulations for Interns Staying Overnight at Woodlawn during the SlackWorks Program
Welcome to Woodlawn and we hope you enjoy the SlackWorks internship program. Our program is based on the WWOOFER (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) concept with interns staying at our farms as visitors to learn basic gardening techniques in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region, as well as farm skills techniques that are universal.
At Woodlawn Farm where you will be staying, there are 8 lodging rooms that are used for interns during their stay. We ask you to choose your room respectfully with each other.
In addition to your room and nearby bathroom, which may be shared with another person, there is also a kitchen and kitchenette and sitting/dining areas. All of you have been in a college or university dormitory before and we ask you to respect those sharing adjacent rooms at the Woodlawn Cottages. Here are also our rules and regulations for your stay with us:
There is a portable wi-fi box that is important to all of you. We ask you to be respectful of other’s need to connect and not remove the box or move it without consensus.
Please do not bring or use electrical extension cords more than eight feet in length or four-way plugs in the outlets; both these practices may cause an electrical overload and fire hazard. If you need an extension cord we will provide it.
Cooking is limited to the kitchen facilities. Cooking and service utensils are provided and we can provide additional pots or specialty utensils etc as requested. You will be provided funds for you to provide food during your WWOOFER stay and we ask you to undertake meal preparation as you and your group find most comfortable. No food should be consumed or stored in the rooms.
There is no room inspection during your stay, but we ask that you are present for the walkthrough with the Slack Farms Fellow who will explain safety procedures for locking/unlocking doors, locating and assuring you know a smoke alarm signal, and answering your questions about a safe and productive residential stay at Woodlawn.
We ask you to leave your room as you found it upon arriving, clean and with beds remade unless advised otherwise. If we need to undertake a repair we will need access to your room and will be respectful of your privacy.
We do have visitors during the day considering scheduling an event with lodging at Woodlawn, and we will ask you to provide us and them access to the kitchen and dining area, as well as hallways to assess Woodlawn’s on-site lodging. If you are concerned about this please let us know and we’ll work to respect your privacy.
Trash is placed in under-the-counter and external trash cans provided and the Slack Farms Fellow will assure timely removal to our farm disposal and recycling areas.
Furniture should not be moved or removed without discussion including wall pictures and any furniture used from the Manor House in the Cottages should also be reviewed before it is assumed to be acceptable. Also, no interior chairs should be left outside (for example, as a prop for photography shoots) and temporary usage should be respectful.
You are responsible for transportation to and from Woodlawn for your internship stay. We will make every effort to help with travel between Woodlawn and good public transportation to and from airports and train or bus stations. Keep in mind that travel in the U.S. is different than in Europe and if this is your first travel to the United States, we will explain some of the challenges.
Woodlawn is not responsible for loss or damage to personal property that you bring with you for your stay. Interns should record descriptions and serial numbers of valuable possessions and have personal property insurance.
If you have special health needs, such as getting medications or reactions that might cause alarm (eg. asthma) please let us know and if medical advise is ongoing, please let us know so we can be helpful. We have an EMT service within 2 miles and the Slack Farms Fellow and we know how to secure their assistance.
For health, safety, and maintenance reasons, windows, frames and screens should not be loosened, propped open, or removed from the windows.
We will review safety practices related to Maryland’s unique estuarine area and best practices for preservation of this environmental wonder.