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Help in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We need some help cleaning up the garden ready for spring planting for 2-3 weeks or preferably longer starting in mid-March. We will also need help repainting the swimming pool this year. Of course if you can stay longer you’d get to use the pool too!

    We are in our early 70’s, and are very active. We wrestle with our beast of a beautiful garden all summer, and we need help getting it ready for another summer of beauty. Help all through the summer would be a bonus.

    We also have 3 chickens who like to meet new people!

    Matthew will be starting work on his "microhaven" - an expandable off grid 'tiny home' built on a trailer. Depending on what stage the project is at, he will for sure need help there too.

    We live on a ½ acre just outside of a small town (pop 35,000). Our workaways are welcome to enjoy our hot tub and bikes.

    We prefer to host a couple but the right single can be awesome.
    Non-smokers are also an essential requirements - we are reformed smokers, therefore very sensitive to any hint of smoke in our home.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    General information about us:
    Matthew is a retired architect who takes a hands on approach to life, Jane is an experienced gardener with her own style. She loves to cook too. Workaways become a part of our extended collective community. We tend to have quite a few dinners with friends and family to which you would always be invited.
    We like to live well, to enjoy the good things in life, but keep to an economic budget, so we can also have money to travel! We would like to share some of these ideas and our lifestyle.
    Jane speaks French and a little Spanish and was an English major, so is happy to correct and help understand grammar and language. She loves to cook so there are lots of chances to learn, from the basics to fancy. We feel it takes only a little more effort to make life more special or attractive, and we enjoy passing these ideas along.

  • Help

    Help

    The garden work is not heavy at this time of year - cleaning out garden beds, mainly raking leaves, cutting down perennials and spreading compost and mulch.
    In late April early May there would be planting out of tropicals like taros and banana trees, also annual bedding plants. Help designing and organizing attractive planters for doorways etc. would be appreciated.
    Since this is a room only position we only require 15 hours work per week.
    Matthew will be starting work on his "microhaven" - an expandable off grid 'tiny home' built on a trailer. Depending on what stage the project is at, he will probably need help there too.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Our eclectic house is set on a half acre of landscaped gardens. It is a rural property a 10 minute walk into town..
    You would live in a large tent with bathroom, hot and cold running water and kitchen plus the use of a hot tub and bicycles.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    TRANSPORT FROM VANCOUVER - E-BUS () RUNS TO WEST KELOWNA FROM VANCOUVER. WE WILL PICK YOU UP IN WEST KELOWNA
    Greyhound no longer runs in Canada. Penticton also has an airport with direct, but expensive, flights from/to Calgary and Vancouver.

    This is a good area to walk, hike, kayak and bike, and an excellent climbing area at Skaha Bluffs, in addition to the lake and vineyards that make this area so special. We are close to a rail trail -KVR - good to hike or bike - or even snow shoe!.
    There are bikes available for your use if you would like. We are out of town a bit, but it is a very easy walk or bike to downtown.
    Apex is nearby. It is a great ski hill and in summer all the runs become awesome mountain biking and hiking trails. In ski season there challenging runs, cross-country and snow-shoeing trails.
    Skaha Bluffs are an exceptional climbing area, plus there is a climbing wall in town for inclement days!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have excellent wifi and a co-work space available with desks, printers, scanners etc.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    15/week or less

Host ref number: 877912217891

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