Come help with some haying and brush/tree clearing at our new farm near Golden, Canada

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  Description

  Denise and Loren are self directed independent, gardeners, carpenters, hay farmers, forester and logger. We recently purchased a run down hay farm and want to bring it back to life.
  Spring through Fall 2024 we are asking for help with clearing brush and small trees that have grown in around the hay fields. Haying and other farm work. We offer a private room in our farm house in the Blaeberry near Golden. We have been hosting helpers since 2003 and to our knowledge our helpers have always had a good time, experienced the area and left as friends. And if you want practice with your English skills, we can make sure you have time to practice with us.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are your typical Canadian lifestylers. Denise is a Forester and Loren is the local Fire Warden in the summers and jack of all trades outside of fire season. We have 2 dogs and 2 horses. We like our helpers to enjoy the area and us. We grow some of our own food and cook both veggy and meaty. We enjoy helpers who want to learn new skills whether it is gardening, yard and trail maintenance, or helping with a new building project. Denise likes to encourage helpers to speak English and is always looking for opportunities to help them improve their language skills.

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  Help

  We welcome couples and if you are over 25yrs with a valid drivers license there is a vehicle for use.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  We have a 3 bedroom farmhouse. Helpers stay in the farm house with us.
  
  Self serve breakfast. We provide lunch and dinner. If you have a food allergy we are happy to oblige.

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  What else ...

  We are 15 minutes from Golden, so if you mind the quiet, a car would be helpful. However we go to Golden once or twice a week and make sure that you get to know the area while you are here.

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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

  We can host internet nomads, but hope our helpers won't spend all their spare time in front of a screen.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have an electric hook up for camping vans.

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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