Join our family and help with children and gardening at our rainforest hideaway near Ravenshoe, Australia

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  Description

  We are a small family living a natural lifestyle, learning to grow our own plant-based organic food and medicines and homeschooling our children. Upcoming projects include eco-building the schoolhouse and expanding the food forest. The emphasis is on living a free and natural lifestyle and teaching our young ones real life skills, how to care for each other and have fun thriving together rather than surviving divided. Home has a temperate magic location surrounded by waterfalls, pristine creeks and rivers, magical scenery to enjoy on the edge of World Heritage listed Rainforest. A bush setting only 8 minutes drive to a small town and 2 hours drive to the city of Cairns and beautiful beaches. We are thankful to live on lands cared for continuously by the Original peoples of this area and continue to honour and learn about their culture and their language.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  There are lots of opportunity for learning about natural medicine, growing food and other plants....considering hosting a few animals, if we can provide the right conditions for their happiness.

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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

  We have a four year old and an eleven year old, so being with the children, particularly the youngest is what I welcome mostly, but there is lots to do here and will consider people with interests in gardening and teaching languages other than english. Or teach us whatever is your area of knowledge. Could suit a young couple or an individual.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Italian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Interested in most languages........particularly Italian, or spanish............learning the local Original peoples language soon (Jirrabul)
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  Accommodation

  Some options with accommodation; have your own private lodgings away from the family home in a caravan with kitchen facilities, your own bathroom and laundry in the shed close by as well as extra living space in the shed. OR stay in our beautiful house with the family in a private bedroom. There is limited phone reception, you have access to a landline phone however and can walk to better mobile phone/internet reception. We now have a wired internet connection 24/7.

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  What else ...

  You could have access to a car, you can walk to swimming creeks and drive to magical places within a few minutes. The volcanic action from the past has left some spectacular scenery, crater lakes and fertile red earth. Far-North QLD is a tourists dream if you are looking for natural wonders and pre-historic magic. There are lots of destinations you could visit during time off and we are very flexible to allow your maximum enjoyment of this special part of the world. The city is 2 hours away, down near the beaches......visit for a few days and come back up the mountains to your hidden home away from home with us.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  Plenty of space and access to bathroom and electricity.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Open to pets, will have to consider each on its own merits.

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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