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My husband and I live on 10 wooded acres, 15 minutes from town in either direction. We have 1 llama, 7 sheep (plus two lambs so far....), 2 outdoor dogs, 1 rough collie, 3 cats, chickens and a large garden. We grow the garden and raise the animals for our own use, not a business. We have abundant water and a bathhouse with laundry and shower/tub facilities but use an outhouse toilet. We have a canoe and row boat with access to Slocan Lake a 5 minute drive away. The Galena Trail runs very close to our property and is a great place to walk, run, bike and is tracked for cross country skiing in the winter. We are empty nesters as of August. We are renovating our small cabin, live in a small mobile home and have a separate tiny cabin (bedroom, sitting room) available for a single or couple to stay in. I am a full time teacher, and my husband is retired. We are looking for a good fit for short or longer term help from Workawayers that already have their visas sorted out. Please come prepared to shovel snow while winter is here. We are nonsmokers and occasional social drinkers. We have assorted kinds of jobs like cooking, cleaning, some carpentry, animal feeding and care, and, as the season warms up, starting seeds inside. I am a very busy teacher.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Elderly CompanionshipTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers could learn how to grow and maintain a garden, learn some small hobby farm animal husbandry skills, explore Canada's only interior rainforest (the Slocan Valley where we are located). We have lots of hiking and exploring opportunities, a canoe and row boat with access to the Slocan Lake and are close to the delightful small towns of New Denver/Silverton and Nakusp. If desired, travellers can learn home maintenance and renovation skills including chinking our cabin along side of us. There is a public bus that goes to Nelson on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week.
Help
We love to do all the things listed above and are happy to mentor learners to do tasks along side us and independently, at times.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
My husband spend 7 years in Quebec many years ago and speaks rusty Quebecois French. I have very little experience in French and want to learn more so I can teach beginner French to my grade 6/7 class.Accommodation
Separate, private two room, small cabin with electric heat and internet and queen size bed, as well as access to full kitchen in nearby main cabin (the one getting renovated). Bathhouse with laundry/shower/tub. Outhouse.
What else ...
We have excellent high speed internet, brilliant hiking trails including the Galena Trail, a five minute walk through the woods, canoe, row boat, old bicycles and make frequent trips to towns in either direction. We have good relationships with neighbors and young people in the community for social connections but also have lots of art shows, summer recreation opportunities and make trips to Nelson once or twice a month for city services.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a great, private camping spot that is vehicle accessible and could have power hook up, however, it's snowing now so you should expect to do some shovelling and help Barry with the tractor clearing it.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I got used to my little routine (feeding the animals, chopping wood and making a fire, playing with the dogs and giving him French lessons at Donna's school).
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The work they ask from workawayers is very fair and you are free to choose what kind of project you want to start or continue. They have… read more
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I got used to my little routine (feeding the animals, chopping wood and making a fire, playing with the dogs and giving him French lessons at Donna's school).
My favorite moments were meals where there was a good… read more
The work they ask from workawayers is very fair and you are free to choose what kind of project you want to start or continue. They have… read more