Help us on our beautiful farm in the Dandenong ranges, Australia

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  • Last activity: 3 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We live on a small farm with a big garden in the Dandenong ranges, a 45minutes drive from Melbourne, Australia.

    We are a family of four with our 5-year-old son and a border collie puppy called 'Flash'.

    Our work is based from home and we love being here as much as we can with the cows, sheep, chickens, fruit trees and vegetable gardens.

    The big farmhouse is nestled among a huge garden of all kinds of trees, and plants, and we have a swimming pool! There is always plenty of time to enjoy the property and cool off in the pool on a hot day.

    This is a big house on a big property and it always feels more alive when there are more people living here.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The best cultural experiences alway start with food! We both enjoy preparing and eating meals together and would love to welcome you to join us in the kitchen and around the table. We would also be interested to show you how we manage the property here and to get to know each other while we work. Though there will be times when we are both working on our profession or caring for our son and you may be working solo on some projects. We will always be available to assist you to get to a train station for trips to the near by City of Melbourne which is definitely worth visiting.

  • Help

    Help

    We would love to share our home with some interesting people who would be willing to help us maintain the property and our home. Some examples of the types of jobs we are doing at the moment are: Renovating a small cottage on the property, fixing our cattle fences, caring for the trees and plants in the garden, looking after the fruit trees in the orchard, preparing vegetable gardens, pruning trees, collecting firewood for the winter, and a few odd jobs around the house.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a large house, and there is a spacious private bedroom with close access to a bathroom. The queen size bed is super comfortable with cosy sheets and a warm doona, and there are nice views from the big windows! The shared kitchen and living areas are huge with two fire places for warming in winter and a sunny reading room and plenty of beautiful and relaxing outdoor areas. Our place is the best!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live in the Dandenong Ranges, where there are many beautiful places to visit, and beautiful parks and towns with beautiful wildlife. W ease just 10 minutes drive to the train station which will take to to the heart of Melbourne in 1 hour, here you will find one of the worlds best cities with a vibrant arts and music culture and great shopping, eating, night life and sports events all year around.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 456854985337

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