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Description
We are a small ambitious mixed farm with a diverse base: We run a well-established edible plant nursery, a sawmill and woodlot, large orchards, large gardens, a few animals, and we always have a few building projects on the go. We also have a new baby named Florence!
Right now we are looking for help with building a wood shop, getting our fencing ready for goats, digging a water capture swale through the orchards, making firewood and milling all the boards that are required for our projects! Additionally we are always needing help in the annual garden, and perennial orchards that are for our families personal use. So people with energy and practical skills would be very much appreciated.
We have a few households here and two big boisterous Maremma LGD dogs and a golden doodle.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The community on the farm (4 households) and on Denman Island as a whole is very welcoming. There is an abundance of outdoor exploring, foraging, and free thinking folks to inspire you. We live adjacent to a very large network of forest parks and nature reserves and only a 5 min drive to the Pacific Ocean.
Help
Gardening, orcharding, food processing, firewood, construction, concrete, framing, finishing, earth plaster, land clearing, painting, fencing and utility tasks. It really depends on the week!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Jill speaks decent Spanish.
Accommodation
Accommodation is a studio in the upstairs of our barn. It has a small kitchen, electric heater, electricity, running water. It has lots of character and is nice and cozy for 1-2 people. There are two single beds. You will have an outdoor composting toilet. Hot water showers are available in our house.
During the warm season we can also accommodate more campers in a nice quiet area by the marsh that we are currently developing into a more full service campground and event space.
We provide a great diet of food produced from the land and quality food from the store. We produce our own venison, fish, eggs, fruit, vegetables and grain. We buy other organic staples from the store. Don't expect any processed or packaged foods. Generally we share lunch and some dinners together and otherwise set people up to do their own breakfasts and easy dinners in their own kitchen.
What else ...
There are local beaches, parks, hiking trails. The local town centre is small and quaint but it has most things you could need like a cafe, restaurant and general store. There are community gatherings at the town centre, as well as an arts centre. We can supply bicycles.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good internet through a Starlink. Signal strength depends on how close you are to the source.
Space for parking camper vans
There is tons of space for parking and we can provide electricity to most spots if needed.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Since I really enjoy working with wood, the wood mill was the highlight for… read more
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Since I really enjoy working with wood, the wood mill was the highlight for… read more
They took on a wide range of tasks during their time here and always did every job with so much care and respect.
I am especially grateful to them for… read more
The farm itself is an impressive food forest and beautiful home to which Peter has dedicated a lot a time and care. The work was always varied and Peter and Jill were always very thoughtful to make sure… read more
They helped us with a variety of tasks from road repairs, fruit picking and processing, construction, firewood chopping, and so much more.
They worked hard, and did every job with care. We felt they were incredibly courteous… read more
Peter & Jill made us feel very welcome and at home, were very attentive to our needs and made sure that we were happy with the work that we were doing. They provide such amazing fresh food… read more
Some projects they helped us with were weeding, planting trees, chopping firewood, stacking firewood (our sheds are beautifully organized and full for… read more
Both are very caring and let us decide what kind of work we wanted to do. Every workday they made us lunch and it was always very delicious.
The three dogs are the sweetest and we really are going to miss them.
On the weekends… read more
