Learn about gardening while staying with a French-English family in Nova Scotia, Canada

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  Description

  We are located in Kentville, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Our region is next to the bay of Fundy.
  
  We are a lively family (2 adults and one 10 year old) who spend a great deal of time preparing whole foods, swing dancing, making music, talking philosophy, gardening, biking , saunaing and socializing. We have hosted guests through bnb and workaway as well as always having a housemate. We value sharing an intentional low impact life and learning about other cultures and lifestyles.
  
  From July-September we are off from school and spend more time at home. We work hard on projects and then prioritize swimming and canoeing in nearby lakes, waterfalls and beaches. There are always potlucks or parties to attend in our welcoming and extensive community. We host a community sauna each week (Sept- June) and we often share meals with friends and family.
  
  Selah (she/her) works in the community impact sector and Bruno (he/him) works as a French language high school teacher. You will often hear music in the house, either recorded or live. There is a great opportunity to practice French and English with adults and children.
  
  Rumi (10yrs. he/him) is mainly interested in running, biking, soccer, swimming, building random things with scrap wood in the back yard, lego etc. If you have a kid who would enjoy this too, please reach out.
  
  We have many projects that we can use help with such as gardens, beehives and building projects to name but a few.
  
  We can accommodate a single person in a very comfy twin sized bed. We are also welcoming of an adult and child and can set up a cot for them.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  LGBT+

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Culture

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Livres

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Écriture

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Nature

  

  Danse

  

  Plage

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We have a great deal of knowledge concerning whole food preparation, Holistic nutrition, drumming and French and English language. We can teach you the basics of Lindy -Hop Swing dancing and help you integrate a locally sourced whole foods lifestyle.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We can always use help in the gardens (weeding, watering, planting, harvesting). There are always jobs in and out of the house, small carpentry jobs, painting, cleaning, chores, food prep (for the family and yourself) and occasional child minding if that is your thing.
  
  If you happen to dance tango and want to practice with us, that would be AMAZING!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We are French and English and happy to speak with anyone wanting to practice those languages. Selah is English and Bruno and Rumi are native speaking French and English. Selah is interested in practicing her French. We welcome people who don't speak English or French well- we're usually able to figure it out with hand gestures and working together.
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  Hébergement

  We provide a twin / single bed in a private room (If you have a child we can offer a cot for them), private desk/ workspace, shared bathroom and living space and access to sauna and cold plunge (Sept- June). We love to share evening meals or guests can prepare a meal themselves from the ingredients here and in the garden. We have accommodated singles as well as small families. We're open to exploring possibilities if the situation seems like a good fit.

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  Autres infos...

  Our town is filled with wonderful opportunities to enjoy being outdoors. There is a great long distance bike trail very close by for extended day trips and a variety of mountain biking and hiking trails within walking distance. We are often adventuring to lakes, rivers, beaches and waterfalls for swimming and canoeing and are always happy for guests to come along. There are festivals in the surrounding areas all throughout the summer
  
  We have a delightful library if you need a quiet place to work online, a weekly downtown farmers market with high-quality vendors, and a beautiful cider craft brewery. There is an abundance of excellent food available at a variety of local farmers markets.
  
  We live in a small home (by today's North American standards), so we aim to be tidy, organized and minimal about acquiring stuff. We try to clean up every evening so we can start fresh the next day. We do not own a TV and prefer to spend our time reading or working and playing at our various projects and passions. We are very purposeful with our time and prefer to surround ourselves with others who enjoy being purposeful as well.
  
  We are allergic to cats, cigarette smoke, perfumes and artificial fragrances, so we keep a scent free home. We kindly ask that all guests refrain from using scented body care products while they stay with us. We cannot host anyone who smokes cigarettes.
  
  We use one car and try to be organized about traveling so that we minimize it's unnecessary use. However trips for swimming are prioritized during our short but beautiful summer.
  
  As a precaution, we don't leave our child alone with guests. If we ask for childcare it would be to do something specific like play soccer or some other sport in the street or help him with a project while we are occupied in the home.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have reliable internet and outside of the summer months the house is quiet during the morning and early afternoon. There is also a beautiful library near by that you can work in.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We can accommodate a small camper van in the driveway and there is an outdoor plug. We don't have any experience with this arrangement yet but are open to learning.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Mes animaux

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