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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
3 Mar 2024
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Description
Hobby Farm with ocean view on beautiful Gabriola Island, BC, Canada. This warm Gulf island is full of friendly people, including many musicians, artists, and animal lovers. I have 3 horses, 3 cats and a large vegetable garden, and can always use help. Horse experience and or gardening knowledge is awesome but anyone willing to pitch in is welcome. I'll cook for you if you do the horse tasks or you can cook for us and I'll do the horse tasks :). This will be a relaxed and happy place for you to spend some time.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will have a comfortable home base on a beautiful, sunny Gulf Island, in British Columbia, Canada. I can show you around Gabriola and help you see all the things to do here; beaches, parks, hiking, restaurants, music events, art shows, farmer's markets, etc. etc.
Help
Preference for workawayers with horse experience. And cat lovers :)
Help is most needed / appreciated with horse care and cooking. Other house and outside tasks come up, depending on the season and your skills and experience.
Also general acreage upkeep is required from time to time.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
I have a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home, so you will have your own bedroom and easy access to a full bathroom, possibly exclusive use while you are here.
What else ...
Gabriola is a gorgeous island, with many beaches, parks, and hiking trails. We are also just a 20 minute ferry ride to Nanaimo, which is a fair-sized city, containing every amenity you could need.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (11)
After a last-minute cancellation by another host, Karen took us in and we are more than grateful that fate sent us to her. She deeply cares about her workawayer and treated us like family (i mean... maybe we are?! (-; ).
Several other Workawayers were guests with us and we… read more
The work is fun, mostly taking care of horses, but it is taylored to your skills and wishes. I got to do lot of… read more
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After a last-minute cancellation by another host, Karen took us in and we are more than grateful that fate sent us to her. She deeply cares about her workawayer and treated us like family (i mean... maybe we are?! (-; ).
Several other Workawayers were guests with us and we… read more
The work is fun, mostly taking care of horses, but it is taylored to your skills and wishes. I got to do lot of… read more
They are both friendly and easy-going, and assisted with anything asked of them. They both dug into looking after horses, although they had no prior experience with them ;) They do now! And they are both experienced cat lovers, so that was a love-fest. Moh especially loves to cook… read more
It was a month filled with memorable moments- seeing Orcas at the beautiful Berry point, taking care of adorable Colby,… read more
Melissa is everything; intelligent, hardworking, easygoing, fun, friendly, hardworking, animal loving, enthusiastic and more.
We got along absolutely effortlessly, and my cats and horses ADORE her. Oscar the cat was a little lost when she… read more
Beatriz pitched in and helped in any way she could. She cooked a Spanish meal for us. Safe travels Bea, and come back anytime!
Karen is an amazing host and anyone would be very lucky to stay with her! She made us feel very comfortable from the moment we arrived, with our own space and access to all areas of the home. The property is a beautiful place to relax! Wide open spaces and a view from the balcony that just takes your… read more
You can have some experience or not with horses and take care of them, take care of the garden, the cats, the house... You can have your free time. But the most was to going to the open mic with all the team!
The host was also very flexible to my requests… read more
Paula, just like Myriel, is mature, confident, polite, hardworking, joyful, respectful and adores cats like me. We shared many laughs… read more
The horses and cats were also very friendly and cute :)
Karen is a very accommodating host and the work was very fun.… read more
Myriel is mature, confident, polite, hardworking, joyful, respectful and adores cats like me. We shared many laughs over all sorts of… read more
