Help us with an active garden house and non profit in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Newfoundland, Canada

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  Description

  We live 20 minutes by car outside of St. John's Newfoundland. During your cultural experience in St. Philip's you can watch the sunset and walk down to Conception Bay as well as swim in nearby ponds. We have a small organic garden, a great cat (Sandy). We have three children who have moved out to Montreal and elsewhere.
  
  You can help in the house, painting, computer work, cleaning, cleaning whale bones, kitchen, cooking, splitting wood, fishing and gardening for food. This opportunity allows for cultural and language exchange.
  
  Hike the great Newfoundland East Coast Trail, bike, swim in nearby ponds, snorkel in the ocean at Beachy Cove Beach and share in other outdoor activities.
  
  
  
  We run a non profit whale rescue service for fishers. and we need help with understanding websites, internet, computers and that kind of indoor stuff. Ability to work on the water can be an asset, ability to get along with people under stressful situations an asset.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Elderly Companionship

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We share our joy of living in Newfoundland and invite you to be active in our lovely province. Workaways learn about the cultural life on an island that is lightly populated, but has a big city with many events. There is great Newfoundland music, art, and of course the beautiful ocean and hiking areas. We speak mostly English and are willing to learn some of your language and culture. For us we will teach you Newfoundland cooking (cod, moosegetti, and veggies and chicken from our small natural garden). We are excited that you are interested and we are interested to have you share your culture and life with us.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  painting inside, green house organizing, gardening, computer upgrades, house work, cooking, cleaning whale bones, taking care of chickens and turkeys. Cod fishing.
  
  Being a companion, treating a person as a true person , ability to open dialogue for all or interested to learn...do not be someone that knows everything.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I am very interested to learn more Spanish, but learning basics of all languages interests me too.
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  Accommodation

  We all share cooking and cleaning and gardening activities.

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  What else ...

  Hike the East Coast Trail, cross country ski, working alongside us rebuilding an old house (construction, painting, cleaning), gardening, teaching.
  Newfoundland is a gem for most waiting to be explored. Plan on staying in the province more time that you thought.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Yes, We use Rogers cable.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  a camper van can fit in our driveway and yard and tents can fit too

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  Can possibly accept pets

  we are willing to accept well behaved dogs that can stay outside unless they get along with our cat.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

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

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