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Description
I live in a small cottage beside the ocean on 1/2 acre of land. I am an avid traveller and enjoy meeting people from all cultures. I really need some help to improve and maintain our half acre yard, continue our waterfront restoration project and organize my tiny house.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Self development
Van life
Events & social
Gardening
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Outdoor activities
Beach
Dancing
Camping
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I have travelled to several countries and always enjoy the opportunity to meet people from around the world whether they are visiting us here on Vancouver Island or I am visiting their country.
While staying with me you will be included in activities in my home and in the community including shared meals. We usually take turns cooking meals and get to taste authentic food from different countries.
As a Workaway host I am happy to share travel stories and practice English with you (I am certified to teach English as a foreign language).
I will share information about our waterfront restoration project and why we are doing what we are doing. We are following the recommendations of a local watershed protection agency to get rid of invasive plants and replace them with native species.
I am also happy to take you to my favorite kayaking spots and include you in family and community functions. I have lived on the coast of BC most of my life and can share local knowledge about many activities and places.
Help
In the summer (and good weather), we need someone physically fit who is able to help us with our waterfront restoration project and general yard and garden tasks such as weeding, digging etc.
In the past our waterfront has been overgrown with invasive plants. With the guidance of the local environmental agency, and with the help of many work-a-wayers we are working toward restoring our waterfront area to include only native plants and ones that will support the birds, bees, insects and sea life in the area. This involves manually removing invasive plants, (you know the ones with really strong roots that grow everywhere) and creating healthy habitat by planting native species.
In the winter (and bad weather) I need someone to help me with home maintenance and decluttering our garage storage area.
I am 69 and it is difficult for me to do the physical tasks involved in maintaining my home and property.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Shared room (similar to a dorm room in a hostel) with both male and female workawayers in basement of house. Breakfast and lunch are self catered in shared kitchen. Dinner is prepared and enjoyed together.
What else ...
We live on Vancouver Island so we are surrounded by water as well as forests and lakes. Kayaking, bicycling, hiking, and there is a ski mountain nearby. People are often able to go skiing and kayaking in the same day.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (7)
They stayed with me for about two weeks and I had other workawayers… read more
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They stayed with me for about two weeks and I had other workawayers… read more
Together with their help, we were able to sort through many items in my house and move them all to the garage to sell. After two… read more
The work was good fun with… read more
We took turns cooking and Ben created some wonderful meals for us. He was also wiling to take on any task that I asked.
It was a pleasure to have him in my home.
Their help was invaluable and I can't thank them enough for coming to help me.
We… read more
His English is good, but lacks some vocabulary - so it was better to show him what task needed to be done… read more
She was very clear about her project and we could have a lot of visible work done which was a great reward after the 2 weeks I stayed there for. Vancouver Island is such a special place, I am very happy I could help about the nature over there.
I had the chance to discover the area, Sandra lent me a bike and… read more
I gave him a list of projects and suggested that he choose ones he would enjoy and which ones were most important to me. He worked from the list, but added other things that he could see needed to be done such as rolling up a garden hose or sweeping off the steps.
He… read more
They were very self motivated and did a lot of work around my yard and beachfront. They may have been a little naive when they offered to paint the deck because they spend days… read more
We found the work rewarding as we saw the progress. We did a variety of jobs from laying wood chips to sewing furniture cushions to helping instal a drip irrigation… read more
She worked independently and was self motivated to get her tasks done quickly and to the best of her ability. She was an asset to our household.
She loved chatting with us and had great knowledge of the local area and fun things to do.
The work itself was primarily gardening and cleaning tasks which we really enjoyed. Especially as Sandra taught us… read more
They were helping with a waterfront restoration project I have been working on. I showed them what needed to be done and gave some advice throughout the project, but mostly they scheduled… read more
He pitched in with a variety of tasks that needed to be done and was a great help decluttering my garage. It was a job I was putting off because I don't have enough energy to really accomplish everything I want to do, but Michael was right there helping to make my tasks easier.
I would recommend having… read more
