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Stay in a peaceful subtropical garden paradise with local kangaroos in Pomona, Australia

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    **we have availability between July 21st & July 28th**
    **then we only have availability after 15th August**

    Our quiet semi rural property is on the outskirts of Pomona, in the beautiful hinterland of the Sunshine Coast.
    We are on a quiet cul-de-sac, bordering extensive bush land.
    We have a beautiful separate living area for helpers, newly completed,
    with small kitchenette and private bathroom, overlooking the large dam & property.
    We finished the lovely accommodations for our adult children & partners
    and other occasional family & friends who visit from the UK & Europe.
    We’ve met many lovely helpers through local friends who host and have been inspired to begin hosting.
    Our local kangaroos graze by the windows each day, which which delights most visitors.

    We have an extensive subtropical garden with a large collection of aroids, orchids, ferns & foliage.
    I breed aroids and need help maintaining and managing the gardens & fruit and vegetable gardens.

    I'm happy to involve helpers in learning how to breed, propagate, and grow these rarer plants in our subtropical microclimate. We make our own compost and activated biochar, and our beautiful garden is such a success due to investment in micronutrients, understanding and introducing beneficial fungal and microbials, creating microclimates and habitat for native wildlife.
    We'd really enjoy sharing our skills in the garden and we'd love help with some of the maintenance,
    as well as sharing our skills with some of the more delicate tasks.

    I'm also looking for help with videography and photography of the garden and my rare plants.
    My Instagram account will give you a glimpse of what I grow and love.

    Our property is rural but not remote, quiet but not cut off...we are about 90 mins from central Brisbane.
    It's a nice relaxed 15 walk to Pomona, where there are plenty of shops and cafes, community activities,
    and a thriving weekly market, train station & regular buses.
    Noosa is about 25 minutes drive to the renown beautiful beaches.
    Mount Cooroora is visible from our deck, and is an enjoyable climb for many.
    Bushwalking, off road bike riding, etc are on the doorstep......and there are many local classes and groups...tai chi, pilates, yoga, etc

    I'm in a wonderful community choir 🎶🎶 which welcomes visitors.
    One of my friends often brings HelpX visitors to choir.
    There is a wonderful Acoustic Night regularly in Cooran (choir often performs) and local venues host a range of local music & cultural events.
    Dhamma Rasmi, the Queensland Vipassana Centre borders our property, and the peaceful meditation centre is a haven for wildlife.
    We can certainly arrange a tour for any helpers who'd like to visit.

    We are a retired couple, relatively active, with no pets.
    We lead a fairly local, quiet, outdoor life.
    *Please note: we have no alcohol or recreational drugs on the property at all.
    We can offer Homestay with or without meals; one of us is vegetarian, the other not...
    We have a beautiful outdoor kitchen overlooking the garden.
    Steve enjoys cooking and welcomes sharing the cooking.

    We are looking for helpers throughout 2025 and would welcome enquiries, especially for stays of 10 days to 3 weeks.

    **Please note, that helpers will need to bring suitable clothing for outdoor work. We get dirty and it's advisable to have shoes or boots that are sturdy.

    Gabrielle & Steve

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Pratique d’une langue
    Aide avec des éco-projets
    Compagnie pour pers. âgée
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Entretien général
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Événements/vie sociale
    Politique/justice sociale
    Films et télé
    Culture
    Végétarien ou végan
    Soin des plantes
    Livres
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Jardinage
    Photographie
    Arts du spectacle
    Musique
    Montagne
    Nature
  • Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de l’ONU
    Pas de pauvreté
    Faim «zéro»
    Bonne santé et bien-être
    Éducation de qualité
    Égalité entre les sexes
    Eau propre et assainissement
    Énergie propre et d'un coût abordable
    Travail décent et croissance économique
    Industrie, innovation et infrastructure
    Inégalités réduites
    Villes et communautés durables
    Consommation et production responsables
    Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques
    Vie aquatique
    Vie terrestre
    Paix, justice et institutions efficaces
    Partenariats pour la réalisation des objectifs
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    We live in a beautiful part of the world, the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, walking distance to Pomona and close to the gorgeous beaches of Noosa Biosphere. This area enjoys thriving local activities which we're happy to help Workawayers discover.
    We've enjoyed helpers in the past, meeting younger people, (our adult children live in the UK) and sharing our skills and space for a simple exchange.

  • Aide

    Aide

    Gardening: skilled & unskilled gardening help
    Some cleaning;
    Some food preparation
    If skilled there are some building tasks
    Skilled carpenter
    Skilled Joiner
    Stonemason
    Skilled painter and decorator
    Depending on the workawayer...there are skilled but simple tasks in my aroid & orchid nursery
    Sewing: I have a sewing machine I can't use....
    Photographer, with editing skills
    Videographer, with editing skills
    Drone &/Gimbal experience
    We both work hard when we work, and enjoy working with others. Anyone applying should ensure they have suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor gardening work.

  • Langues parlées

    Anglais: Courant
    Allemand: Intermédiaire
    Français: Intermédiaire

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    Workawayers will have a beautiful separate living space with their own bathroom and small kitchenette....
    There is one Queen size bed, so this is suitable for a single person or couple.
    We have a lovely outdoor kitchen and would expect to share one meal a day.
    Helpers make their own breakfast and drinks etc.
    We do not have any alcohol or recreational drugs on our property, and would need any helpers to respect this.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    Famous local beaches are 25 mins away;
    The hinterland has many beautiful walking tracks, mountains to climb
    Pomona has many activities, a weekly market, and is a 15 minute walk away
    We are retired and live a slower paced life.....so we don't enjoy a night life but rather a very quiet life surrounded by bush & local wildlife
    A vehicle or at least a driving licence is very helpful.
    Any Helper enquiring would need to be able to walk to town for their free time etc, as we are not always available for providing transport.

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    We have a quiet pleasant separate living area, and a digital nomad can easily work inside or outside as we have meshed internet coverage.

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    We’re happy to for workawayers with a van to contact us…we don’t have a huge carport…

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Deux

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