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31 Aug 2023
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We are a couple with a lovely house in the Blue Mountains N.S.W, we have a lush garden, plus a large organic vegetable garden that we would appreciate a helping hand tending, we have been working on the vegetable garden for a few years and would love an extra pair of hands ... We are both passionate about nature, as well, Pol with art and Me with yoga and Pol's art, Pol has his art studio in the garden surrounded by Trees, Birds and other native wild life, I have a yoga studio in the house and teach any that are interested. Our garden is lush and teaming with bird life ...
Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
The Blue Mountains is world Heritage listed and there are many things and places to explore and discover, iconic lookouts and waterfalls, historic walking tracks, mountain biking, Aboriginal culture, adventure sports, and camping... Take in sweeping views of sheer sandstone cliffs, as well as valley walks for the less adventurous there are cliff top walks and picnicking... swim in natural rock pools, abseiling, rock climbing and canyoning... explore local villages there shops, cafes and hotels... to name a few. Our garden is visited by all the Local wildlife which includes all types of colorful parrots and cockatoos, lyre birds, wattle birds, kookaburra, bower birds possums to name a few ...
Help
Mostly we would like help with general maintenance of the vegetable garden, weeding, planting, tidying the general area, help with other general maintenance of vegetable and regular garden, shoveling earth and or mulch, putting stakes in the ground ...
We also are working on an outdoor Kitchen with an aim to do a mosaic tiled floor and would be interested in any input/help if someone has skills that might be applied ...Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Tagalog: FluentAccommodation
Our House is backing bush land and Blue Mountains national park, our house is clean light bright and airy We have available for sleeping a large Bedroom with a Queen size bed, garden and bush views from the bedroom windows, share Bathroom with separate toilet ...
We are close to local bush walks, Mountain biking (we have bikes available), local swimming holes although a its a bush walk to get there ... 40 minutes by country train to all the local mountains main tourist attractions and 70 minutes by country train to the CBD in Sydney... the house is 3 minutes walk to shops and rail station as well as the highway so it can be noisy at times ...A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Besides, the work is very… read more
I loved the yoga and the walk we did together. Work was fun and Narelle was full energy working with us together in the garden. The property and the room we stayed in was absolutely beautiful and so many great things to do around that area. I highly recommend staying with them… read more
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Besides, the work is very… read more
I loved the yoga and the walk we did together. Work was fun and Narelle was full energy working with us together in the garden. The property and the room we stayed in was absolutely beautiful and so many great things to do around that area. I highly recommend staying with them… read more