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Experience living a sustainable lifestyle and learn to grow your own food in the North Shuswap, Canada

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    We have lived here for 55 years, growing our own food and living a sustainable lifestyle. Our property has a greenhouse for starting our plants, a large compost box, three vegetable gardens, many flower beds, ornamental trees and numerous fruit trees, plus a large raspberry patch. We recently had some logging done, so there is plenty of help required for the clean-up. Other than using a rototiller, all the gardening is done by hand. We are vegetarian, but I enjoy fish as well. We would be happy to add meat to some of the meals if requested.

    Ask us for our Youtube video link and have a tour of our homestead.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    They can learn about homesteading and local geography. Jim's book is a local bestseller and is used in the schools. We are involved with the local music scene that includes a summer weekly concert series in the nearby community of Scotch Creek.

  • Help

    Help

    Weeding, mulching, hoeing, mowing, firewood, pruning, fencing, maintenance, and clean-up tasks after logging. A typical day would include some weeding, harvesting, logging debris clean-up and/or hoeing.

    During their free-time, helpers could go for a hike, a swim or go canoeing. If they are a musician, there are other musicians in the neighbourhood they might enjoy jamming with. If they want to do some writing, I am an author and an editor and would be happy to help with suggestions and editing. Photography opportunities abound.

    One of Kathi's hobbies is baking, and they could learn about baking cakes, cookies and squares. They can help with food preparation and later in the year, with canning and freezing. If they are fortunate to be here when we host one of our dance parties, they can help with set-up and clean-up, plus enjoy a night dancing to great live music. Our first show this year will be on July 13th.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A bedroom with an adjacent bathroom in our large, 3800 sq. ft. log home.

    Workawayers will help prepare meals and join us at the table. We are vegetarians, but also enjoy occasional seafood dishes. Most of our meals are prepared from scratch and include food we have grown. We focus on healthy, wholesome food dishes and Kathi is a fabulous baker and makes amazing sauces and soups.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    A huge, beautiful lake to canoe and swim in, marvellous hiking trails, cycling outdoor live music events and learn about our region and its amazing history.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    unlimited space

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 438793568361

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