Head for the Hills and help us out with house, garden and hobby farm projects near New Denver, Canada

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  Beschreibung

  My husband and I live on 10 wooded acres, 15 minutes from town in either direction. We have 1 llama, 7 sheep (plus 5 lambs), 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, except for one daughter who is here for the summer season. 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, loads of gardening jobs. I am a very busy teacher who is excited for Summer Break coming up in July and August. We are hunting for a house sitter (or two) for the end part of July when our daughter gets married in Edmonton. Could this be a fun fit for you????

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Seniorenbetreuung

  Unterrichten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  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.

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  Arbeit

  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.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  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.
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  Unterkunft

  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.

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  Was noch ...

  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 markets, and make trips to Nelson once or twice a month for city services.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We have a pretty reliable internet service, so you could do some work from here, likely without issue.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  We have a great, private camping spot that is vehicle accessible and could have power hook up.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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