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Hello there friends!
If you happen to be in Canada and are looking to get away and into nature, we would love to chat about joining paths. We are looking for assistance over the spring and summer seasons, with preference to longer stays. Individuals, couples or friends are all welcome. Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you!
We are an Off-Grid tourism destination on a journey towards a self-sufficient Eco-Village. We operate year-round and focus on developing and integrating various sustainable practices, such as compost humanure, alternative building, operate with alternative power and growing organic food.
At the present time, we are looking for some help around our home, assistance with our 3 children, yard work, snow clearing, firewood stacking and meal preparation (if you like to cook)! We have great children - Ella is 15, Maya is 13 and Ethan is 10 and they all love to meet and engage with our Workawayers. Sasha is our beautiful Siberian husky and she loves getting special attention too. We are seasoned travelers ourselves, which is how our business vision was inspired to be!
Our current objective is to try and free up our own time, as parents, so that we can focus on other development aspects of our business. The tasks will be geared towards household oriented items as outlined above and not to the business.
We also offer Workawayers some fun experiences too:
• Infinite wilderness - 500 acres, with crown land surrounding
• Extensive trail system (25+ kms) - hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, back-country skiing, kicksledding
• Water access - canoeing, kayaking, tubing, fishing, swimming
• Onsite Tubing Park with 7 unique luge runs
• Wood fired sauna
• Games room with ping pong table, darts and shuffle board
• Incredible nights sky's as there is zero light pollution on the property
We look forward to hearing from you!
Jen & Tzach
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will get to be a part of our family and see what it's like to live off-the-grid in a more remote and rural setting. If English is not your first language, you will have an opportunity to interact and improve your English skills.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We will provide you with accommodation, food and free access to all facilities & activities. You will be living 'off the grid’; with beautiful, pristine forest surrounding you.
You will be asked to:
• love and embrace nature
• Have interest in physical work
• Be willing to be away from Internet for portions of the day
• Be independent, efficient and trust-worthy
• Be friendly and have good communication skills
Help is needed in the following fields, depending on preference, skill, season, project at hand, etc.:
• Household - child care, cooking and general assistance
• Firewood - for indoor and outdoor fires
• Gardening and yard work
• Forestry - trail building and maintenance
• General maintenance and household renovations
• Event preparations to assist with Charity events
Our help exchange arrangement:
We are aware that you are looking for an experience and we will do our best to make your visit here as positive and memorable as possible. We are looking for an average of 5 hours per day; with two days off per week (may not be the weekends). We will make sure that you will receive your free time; even if there will not always be a clear structure.
We also have three amazing employees that live onsite on the property, which creates a nice social atmosphere as well.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Jen, Tzach and the family
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Travel trailer, as the home base. You can also stay in one of our vacant accommodations, or camp in a preferred location.
What else ...
Your spirit is more important than your skills, though skills are most welcome.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We are situated on a 500 acre property with endless space!
Can possibly accept pets
We are pet friendly, especially for dogs!
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (21)
But the most important thing is what I share with the kids and Jen and Tzach. They are so strong… read more
Before my stay, the communication was great with Jen. They were also spontaneous regarding my arrival date and I could smoothly get to know their daily life. The… read more
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But the most important thing is what I share with the kids and Jen and Tzach. They are so strong… read more
Before my stay, the communication was great with Jen. They were also spontaneous regarding my arrival date and I could smoothly get to know their daily life. The… read more
Ella, Maya and Ethan and a very hairy dog Sasha, is an amazing place where you can enjoy nature and animals
The tasks to be performed are very easy, Jen is very patient and explains and shows you very well how to do… read more
Both Jen and Zach are very easy and interesting to be around with - even if they also have to care for their three lively and lovely kids besides their jobs. It was fun to experience more physically oriented… read more
I am very… read more
The house is in such a beautiful setting surrounded by so much nature. I would recommend this work away to anyone :blush:… read more
This experience was educative. When I was working with Tzach I felt that he really made an effort to make me feel part of the group. He taught me how to do… read more
This was not just a voyageurs place but a destination...where we got
opportunities, felt hospitality and flexibility, where we met dynamic
people in a colourfull environment...always with respect for our own
personal space.
Jen en Tzach this was one of the best summers i ever… read more
We helped with their annual trail run and "eco-lodge sat" whilst they were on holiday. The property was amazing and we had great experiences during our stay, from canoeing and camping on an island to going on long trail walks, warming up in the sauna, sleeping in the cosy yurt and watching shooting… read more
I enjoyed every minute of my stay. The work is educational and fun. I learned a lot useful things and could enjoy the most beautiful Canadian wilderness. I am really thankful for the time and can only recommend this beautiful place with its lovely family.… read more
Jen & Tzach
The location is so amazing ! Really beautiful ! I was there in the summer. I helped to organize the first music festival, which was nice. I learned how… read more
The property is amazingly beautiful and quiet. There are plenty of opportunities for walking, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing or even… read more
It was my first work away experience, and I had the chance to do things I've never imagined Ill do. Zach is a talented guy, who taught me a lot about carpentry and painting and living off the grid, everything with a lot of… read more
