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Host rating
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Last replied
12 Apr 2024
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Description
Mountain forest homestead ready to host for spring 2024
We have a small homestead forest farm on 40 acres of beautiful, pristine mountainside in southern British Columbia. We grown our own food, drink cold creek water and generate our own electricity (micro-hydro) from the creek. There are many opportunities to learn about building, beekeeping, organic gardening, cooking wonderful natural foods and living off the land on our farm.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a fun loving inclusive pair and you will learn about doing for yourself and living simply. Many opportunities to learn about construction, building, organic gardening and preserving foods for winter.
Help
We always have something on the go around here and appreciate help with projects that we are working on around the homestead. We need help with construction, gardening, light housework, cooking. You can learn about living lightly on the land while being in the most beautiful, pristine forests you can imagine.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Clean, bright 26 foot travel trailer and also 19 foot trailer. You will have your own, private space. Meals are in the main house, we eat natural foods and make everything ourselves including Kombucha, Kefir and sourdough breads. We have an outdoor hot shower and tub. You will grab your own breakfast in the house and we make lunch and dinner together.
What else ...
Here in the southern interior of British Columbia we have local hot springs, and world class trails for biking and hiking. We are close to Kokanee Creek Provincial Park with amazing back country hiking. We are on the bus route and just 25 minutes from Nelson BC.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
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, 4 days a week
Feedback (2)
The set up here for workawayers is incredible, the trailer was super cosy and private, I swam in the creek every day and the outdoor shower and tub were blissful. And Axel and Hazel are simply the best doggos in the world! We baked, shared… read more
Maggie and Hugh are the coolest couple in the Kootenays!!!!
Seriously: the 26 foot trailer is super confortable, the work is instructive (not only farming, but also helping with sanding and staining woods and similar stuff), the dogs (Hazel and Lexi) will become your best friends, and the food.... OMG.
(and I am Italian.… read more
Feedback
The set up here for workawayers is incredible, the trailer was super cosy and private, I swam in the creek every day and the outdoor shower and tub were blissful. And Axel and Hazel are simply the best doggos in the world! We baked, shared… read more
Maggie and Hugh are the coolest couple in the Kootenays!!!!
Seriously: the 26 foot trailer is super confortable, the work is instructive (not only farming, but also helping with sanding and staining woods and similar stuff), the dogs (Hazel and Lexi) will become your best friends, and the food.... OMG.
(and I am Italian.… read more
