Help build an aquaponics system in the beautiful Margaret River region of Western Australia
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (OlieWilliams)
Olie was a great workawayer who helped out with a wide range of projects.
He did some earthworks for us, helped out in the greenhouse and helped bring back to life an old slapaphone (musical instrument made from plumbing pipes). Plus his cooking is masterchef quality!
Olie has had a really interesting life and has many stories and insights to
… read more share. Thats one of the things that I really like about hosting workawayers - the exchange of ideas, experiences and stories. Olie is up for all of that.
He is a very neat and tidy person in the house, does more than his share in the kithchen and loves all the pets and creatures on the farm.
So I dont hesitate to recommend him.
Thanks Olie for all you brought to us during your stay!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (OlieWilliams) para o anfitrião
I had an absolutely wonderful time volunteering for John at his stunning, family-run property. From the hands-on work with the bobcat to create a pad for an outdoor spa, to removing trees, tending to animals, and planting in the greenhouse, every task was a rewarding experience. I was also fortunate to share many meals with John and his family,
… read more which made me feel incredibly welcome and part of the community.
John is an exceptionally open-minded and non-judgmental person, with a real passion for trying new things and giving everything a go. I was amazed by the variety of experiences he shared with me—from morning swims to attending the annual circus cabaret in Karridale, to celebrating a friend’s birthday by the Blackwood River, enjoying live music gigs, and even joining him for photo excursions. It was a week packed with activity, and I never once felt bored!
What truly made my time in Margaret River special was the chance to spend time with John and his wonderful family and friends. Their warmth and openness made me feel like I was part of something truly special. I sincerely hope to cross paths with them again in the future.This Workawayer has chosen to keep their profile private.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Pia)
Pia was a wonderful workawayer on our farm from May 2023 staying for several months over two visits. We formed quite a good connection with her and family - we thoroughly enjoyed also hosting Pia's father and sister (who came to visit Pia) and now consider them part of our family too.
Pia has a natural affinity with plants and all living
… read more creatures. She was very attentive and reliable in the greenhouse and gardens and can be 100% depended on to complete any responsibility or task.
The health and quality of the greenhouse crops definitely improved a lot while Pia worked with us and she completed some really useful projects - like making swirl filter stands.
As a house guest Pia was extremely tidy and helped with meals and also helped whenever we hosted other visitors.
She was very sociable and interested in experiencing anything where we engaged with the local community.
Pia is a good communicator, very intelligent and truly a delight to host. We would love to have her back any time.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Pia) para o anfitrião
I had a wonderful time at the aquaponic farm. Originally, I had planned to stay for only 1 or 2 weeks and ended up staying for almost 2 months. John and his family are amazing people and made me feel like home. The farm itself is a beautiful patch of paradise with breathtaking views and some lovely animals, too.
Even though I basically grew up
… read more in a greenhouse at home, I learned so many new things. John is an amazing teacher, very passionate, patient and with a good sense of humour. Despite helping in the greenhouse and selling greens at the market, John also encouraged me to learn things that I normally would never do at home. E.g. even though I had zero experience in carpentry, I eventually build 4 wooden frames for mineralisation tanks.
I also liked the fact that the farm is treated a little bit like a social project and every workawayer can contribute and learn something different according to her/his skills and interests – be it gardening, plumbing, carpentry/DIY, art work, animal care or work around the house.
I really enjoyed my entire time at the farm and also the Margaret River area around is absolutely amazing with its fairy forests and various beautiful beaches.
I can’t thank John & his family enough for this experience and hope to be back very soon after some travelling!
William was a wonderful workawayer who stayed at my place in August 2024. He was very enthusastic about helping me out doing pretty much any sort of work. That included some planting and raising seedlings in the greenhouse, fixing equipment there and re-organising the workspace. He also helped a lot around my living space, cleaning out my large
… read more untidy carport so I can set up a workshop there. Inside the house William was a very tidy and organised person. He did a lot of cooking and cleaning and always with a smile on his face.
We had a lot of interesting discussions sharing our views on permaculture, sustainability and ethics. He is a very thoughful person with a great sense of humour - a lot of fun to have around.
I can totally recommend William as a workawayer.
Thank you William for all your contributed. Definitely we will see you again and you will always be welcome here.Comentário
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Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (OlieWilliams)
Olie was a great workawayer who helped out with a wide range of projects.
He did some earthworks for us, helped out in the greenhouse and helped bring back to life an old slapaphone (musical instrument made from plumbing pipes). Plus his cooking is masterchef quality!
Olie has had a really interesting life and has many stories and insights to
… read more share. Thats one of the things that I really like about hosting workawayers - the exchange of ideas, experiences and stories. Olie is up for all of that.
He is a very neat and tidy person in the house, does more than his share in the kithchen and loves all the pets and creatures on the farm.
So I dont hesitate to recommend him.
Thanks Olie for all you brought to us during your stay!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (OlieWilliams) para o anfitrião
I had an absolutely wonderful time volunteering for John at his stunning, family-run property. From the hands-on work with the bobcat to create a pad for an outdoor spa, to removing trees, tending to animals, and planting in the greenhouse, every task was a rewarding experience. I was also fortunate to share many meals with John and his family,
… read more which made me feel incredibly welcome and part of the community.
John is an exceptionally open-minded and non-judgmental person, with a real passion for trying new things and giving everything a go. I was amazed by the variety of experiences he shared with me—from morning swims to attending the annual circus cabaret in Karridale, to celebrating a friend’s birthday by the Blackwood River, enjoying live music gigs, and even joining him for photo excursions. It was a week packed with activity, and I never once felt bored!
What truly made my time in Margaret River special was the chance to spend time with John and his wonderful family and friends. Their warmth and openness made me feel like I was part of something truly special. I sincerely hope to cross paths with them again in the future.This Workawayer has chosen to keep their profile private.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Pia)
Pia was a wonderful workawayer on our farm from May 2023 staying for several months over two visits. We formed quite a good connection with her and family - we thoroughly enjoyed also hosting Pia's father and sister (who came to visit Pia) and now consider them part of our family too.
Pia has a natural affinity with plants and all living
… read more creatures. She was very attentive and reliable in the greenhouse and gardens and can be 100% depended on to complete any responsibility or task.
The health and quality of the greenhouse crops definitely improved a lot while Pia worked with us and she completed some really useful projects - like making swirl filter stands.
As a house guest Pia was extremely tidy and helped with meals and also helped whenever we hosted other visitors.
She was very sociable and interested in experiencing anything where we engaged with the local community.
Pia is a good communicator, very intelligent and truly a delight to host. We would love to have her back any time.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Pia) para o anfitrião
I had a wonderful time at the aquaponic farm. Originally, I had planned to stay for only 1 or 2 weeks and ended up staying for almost 2 months. John and his family are amazing people and made me feel like home. The farm itself is a beautiful patch of paradise with breathtaking views and some lovely animals, too.
Even though I basically grew up
… read more in a greenhouse at home, I learned so many new things. John is an amazing teacher, very passionate, patient and with a good sense of humour. Despite helping in the greenhouse and selling greens at the market, John also encouraged me to learn things that I normally would never do at home. E.g. even though I had zero experience in carpentry, I eventually build 4 wooden frames for mineralisation tanks.
I also liked the fact that the farm is treated a little bit like a social project and every workawayer can contribute and learn something different according to her/his skills and interests – be it gardening, plumbing, carpentry/DIY, art work, animal care or work around the house.
I really enjoyed my entire time at the farm and also the Margaret River area around is absolutely amazing with its fairy forests and various beautiful beaches.
I can’t thank John & his family enough for this experience and hope to be back very soon after some travelling!
William was a wonderful workawayer who stayed at my place in August 2024. He was very enthusastic about helping me out doing pretty much any sort of work. That included some planting and raising seedlings in the greenhouse, fixing equipment there and re-organising the workspace. He also helped a lot around my living space, cleaning out my large
… read more untidy carport so I can set up a workshop there. Inside the house William was a very tidy and organised person. He did a lot of cooking and cleaning and always with a smile on his face.
We had a lot of interesting discussions sharing our views on permaculture, sustainability and ethics. He is a very thoughful person with a great sense of humour - a lot of fun to have around.
I can totally recommend William as a workawayer.
Thank you William for all your contributed. Definitely we will see you again and you will always be welcome here.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (franniie)
Franny was a wonderful help in the greenhouse and around the farm and she's great company. She picked up some new skills like fibreglassing very easily and was very reliable with any task. She's a very neat and tidy person, always keeping the kitchen clean after meals. She even did a complete spring clean and tidy up of my living area without
… read more being asked.
Franny is now a part of the family and we look forward to her coming back on visits. She truly is top notch with horses too.
I highly recommend her!
Thank you Franny for your kind help.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (franniie) para o anfitrião
uugggh dont ever come here. You will never want to leave. This is a real chance for anyone who wants to settle in Margs but also for thosewho just want to visit on a tight budget. John is very generous and he makes even the not so funny tasks exciting.I have no handyman experience at all and he taught me everything and there was never a question
… read more too stupid for him. The entire property is magical.
I came as a workawayer and am coming back a few times a week as a friend.
The probably only negative aspect is this little assassin pony guarding the fig trees. So you will have no chance of getting any as the pony is really protective of the figs.
John, see ya tomorrow!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jochen & Kathrin)
What a wonderful workawayer Jochen was. He was here for a month in November 2022 and he is a very tidy, hard working and highly motivated person. His contribution to this farm was incredible. It was a very robust and beautiful timber deck and some other skilled carpentry jobs. Jochen was friendly with everyone, he got involved with the entire
… read more family and was very respectful. He put in much more work than was ever expected and has created something that many other travellers and visitors to our farm will enjoy.
Jochen - thank you so much for everything you gave us at the farm. You will never be forgotten here. I could say so much more but all of us here are grateful that you stopped here as long as you did and we truly hope to see you again.
John
What a pleasure it was to host Fabio and Nadeine for a month in winter 2022. Creative, fun and super helpful. Nadeines catch phrase was "anything I can do yo help?".
They helped doing all sorts of things - growing veggies and selling at the market, building a camp bathroom and kitchen, cooking and painting very cool pictures.
We did some
… read more really fun things together and I missed them a lot after it was time to leave.
I totally recommend them both.
John and Natalie are beautiful and kind souls, always ready to help and show us the beautiful Margaret River region.
The work has been nice, between plants, farmer market and building a dunny in the forest for their new little house boat.
Live with them for a month has been a big pleasure and an experience will bring forever.
Please, don’t miss
… read more this experience of work and life.
With love, Nadeine and Fabio.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Olena)
I am so glad that Olena came to stay with us for a few days. Even in a short time she left her mark. Very easy going person - completely going with the flow, making no demands at all and fully accepting us as we are. She ate the same food as us, was very tidy and is a very trustworthy person.
I found Olena really interesting and she was also a
… read more good listener to my (usually long) stories. She was very helpful working on a project converting an old boat into accommodation for Workawayers on the farm. No hesitation recommending Olena as a wonderful workawayer.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Olena) para o anfitrião
Many thanks for accommodating such an impromptu visit to your little piece of paradise and including me with warmth and curiosity to all your fabulous projects. Your greenhouse is pure magic and I couldn’t have dreamed of a better introduction to building, Katani the boat house left me hungry to learn so much more. Big shout out to Viking Mike for
… read more guiding my first steps with so much patience, kindness, and generosity.
I can’t wait to be back for more rewarding jobs, fun chats, stories, discoveries (I cannot thank you enough for bringing Doogles to my attention Nat), yummy food (full disclosure everyone John has FIG trees in his orchard and also THE BEST apples), and some Bunnings paint sampling!
Stay golden John the famous and don’t forget to have some lettuce with your lettuce!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jad) para o anfitrião
It was really nice experience, John and Natalie are very good, and I really enjoyed my stay there. The work is really enjoyable, and the farm is very nice. Thank you John and Natalie.
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Deixado pelo Workawayer (Sara & Arthur ) para o anfitrião
I (Sara) stayed at John and Natalie last year for two weeks and I never expected to learn soo much. John is an amazing teacher and vary passionate about the farm.
They are amazing person and hosts always ready to share good time and good conversations.
During my short stay at their place I grew up a little myself.
I would definitely go back if
… read more I'll have the chance.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Sara & Arthur )
Sara was here at the same time as two other travelling workers. She fitted right in. Great sense of humour, great work ethic and awesome character. She loves to work hard and achieve goals. Quick learner and reliable. Good cook too. We loved hosting Sara and would have her back again any time. Recommended.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Emilio) para o anfitrião
We’ve known John and Natalie for two months and it has been a gift for us to meet them. They’re such amazing human beings!
We stayed with them 5 weeks and we learned a lot of new skills. John taught us how to use chainsaw, circular saw, angle grinder and other different tools. We learned what’s an aquaponic farm and how does it work. We helped
… read more him in the green house (planting, pruning, harvesting, feeding the fish, sweeping…) and also many others different jobs around the farm like building a fence and building a worm’s farm.
They have a lot of projects going on, so for sure you won’t feel bored:) You can help based on your skills but John in so patient and he is willing to teach new ones.
We also had very interesting conversations and exchange of ideas.
On top of that we shared many meals and also John is awesome guide, he brought us to discover Margaret River and surroundings.
It’s actually very hard to leave that place because you feel like you are home.
Thank you guys!!!
If you have the chance don’t miss the opportunity to meet this lovely familySó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Fenna & Sybren)
Fenna and Sybren are a wonderful, lovely couple. We enjoyed hosting them so much and they were extremely helpful. These two are absolutely trustworthy and we thoroughly recommend them.
Together they make a very good team. The big job they did for me was to construct a large 2.4m x 17m grow bed from timber plus a smaller 4.8 x 1.2m bed for my
… read more greenhouse. They did a wonderful job of it. Plus they built a worm farm, looked after animals, planted seedlings, welded up some exhaust pipes and many smaller tasks. Sybren is an amazing problem solver with so many surprising skills. If you give him an old motor thats been to the bottom of the sea for a month, he can still fix it and get it started again. Plus he is very clever at electronics and computer networks. Fenna is loaded with common sense and positive attitude and could learn to do anything.
They are very clean and tidy and extremely considerate, both with big hearts. Fenna and Sybren, we were sorry to see you leave but will remember you very fondly. From Natalie and I, a very big thank you for helping us above and beyond whatever we could have expected and for being great company.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Fenna & Sybren) para o anfitrião
We stayed at Natalie and John's for about 4 weeks, we loved it!
Apparently, we were their first workaway guest but if there was a skill level for workaway hosts, they would have level 100!
We where warmheartedly welcomed to their farm and both had the time of our lives.
I (Sybren) had daily technical conversations and jobs which I learned a lot
… read more from. Every day I felt challenged (in a good way :-)) in the jobs we did and John was always there to help us if needed.
Fenna also has learned some technical skills during this Workaway. John has a lot of big jobs, but also smaller jobs in which you will learn the basics as sawing, screwing, measuring, general constructing, maintaining, mowing... John is helpful and patient which made every job just fun to do! On the other side, she had a blast caring for the animals and more in particular caring for the puppy Carmen (who will steal your hearth by the way!).
The accommodation they provide is perfect and is personalized. Generally, there is a spare bedroom (with a very comfy bed) or self-sufficient workers accommodation available.
John and Natalie are a loverly caring couple who will make you feel welcome directly. They took us on some trips and showed us the best places to explore around Margaret River. Margaret River is a lovely place with a lot of diverse scenery and is good for exploration.
Since they both have a background as veterinarians you can learn a lot about animals. The farm itself has a breathtaking view with kangaroo's in the morning and the sunrises are more than worth getting up early for.
If you are neighborhood please consider staying with these grateful family and give them a hand around the farm.
John and Natalie, we thank you for having us and hope to meet you again when we pass Margaret river again!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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