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We are a family of five humans, one Swiss Mountain dog and a lot of lavender! Our acreage is in Kelowna in the lovely Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. In the winter, the focus is all on the house/family with the occasional bonfire. There is plenty of recreation close by with hiking trails, cycling trails (incl. the Myra Canyon Trestles), horse riding, kayaking/paddle boarding in the Okanagan Lake, wine tasting or just hanging out at City park or in the summer on our local beaches (our favourite is Gyro beach). On some Saturdays/ Sundays we ski/ snowboard/ snowshoe at Big White in the winter.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Centres d’intérêt
Animaux de compagnie
Animaux
Arts du spectacle
Langues
Jardinage
Cuisine et alimentation
Bricolage / artisanat
Livres
Montagne
Plage
Camping
Sports d’hiver
Randonnée
Activités en plein air
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
In the winter, you will enjoy easygoing life with a lot of snow. Have the opportunity to experience what life is like on an acreage in the winter.
In the summer, you will learn how growing lavender works while dealing with DIY and so forth. Family life, cycling, weeding, irrigation, dealing with the tractor mixed in with BBQs.
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Aide
In the winter, the focus is all on the house/family with the occasional bonfire. Cooking, baking, cleaning, sweeping, homebrew beer, running errands, completing DIY projects, shovelling snow, dog walking, etc.
In the spring we will get ready for the summer. Packing away winter gear and taking out summer stuff, checking pipes, trimming anything in sight, getting plants ready, preparing irrigation, cleaning out storing areas, sweeping, DIY, painting, cooking, baking, ect.
In the summer we look for an outdoor loving couple (or friends traveling together) to help us on our 7 acres. Life on the acreage involves farming lavender, weeding, walking the dog, gardening, fixing irrigation pipes, DIY, painting, help around the house, sweeping, having weekend barbecues and marshmallows over fire with the family.
In the autumn the focus is more on getting things ready for the winter such as winterising the irrigation (and RV!). We also start to get the house ready; packing away al the summer stuff, unpacking all the winter gear, sweeping, raking, cleaning out storing areas, cooking, cleaning, more sweeping, ect.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Hébergement
In the winter, your accommodation will be in a spare room in the family home. Some family meals will be created by you. We encourage you to make some of your traditional dishes!
In the summer, you will have you own private accommodation in a large RV (campervan) giving you your own space. The RV gives plenty of space for a couple or friends travelling together. In the RV ‘s galley you will be able to cook your meals. We will pay for your food.
Autres infos...
In the winter we sometimes go to Big White ski resort Saturday / Sunday (ski/snowboard/snowshoeing).
The bus stop is a 10 minute walk away. There is plenty of recreation close by, hiking trails, cycling trails (incl. the Myra Canyon Trestles) horse riding, swimming & fishing in the Okanagan Lake and wine tasting. Bicycles can be made available if needed.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have excellent internet connection.
Espace pour garer des vans
In the winter you’ll be sleeping in main house in a spare room. In the summer, if you have your own campervan/RV you are more than welcome to park and hook it up on our acreage (there is loads of space!). If you don't have your own campervan, your home will be our large RV.
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They welcomed me warmly and included me from the very first day in activities such as skiing and snowshoeing at Big White. They also made sure to show me around Kelowna by car or on numerous walks with their lovely dog,… read more
The room was really nice and it felt like such a luxury to have… read more
Since day one, Johan, Amelie and their family where very welcoming and polite, easing me into a different type of WorkAway experience from what I had done a week prior. In the mornings I would be greeted with either a "Good Morning!", a handshake and an or expresso… read more
This experience exceeded my expectations, and these few lines will never be enough to describe what it was.
My goal was to have a cultural exchange and improve my English.
How did it go?
It was a great cultural mix! I learned a lot about South Africa from Johan, Quebec from… read more
The evenings with the family were very pleasant. Amelie always prepared excellent, varied and balanced meals. Johan likes to share his culture, his knowledge and to do taste his good wines. We were able to celebrate the Chinese New Year together (thanks to Joey,… read more
I wish I could’ve stayed longer!
I went to Kelowna for 2 weeks in November, so I slept in the guest room, not the RV (but I’ve seen it, it’s super nice)
The whole family is multicultural with Johan from… read more
We stayed with them for three weeks and couldn't have found a better place to start our time in Canada. We enjoyed every day with them and it felt like being part of their Familie. We did a three day hike in… read more
We worked every day with Johan and helped him to tidy up the garden and the lavender fields.
The whole family was really… read more
They provided a very nice and spacious RV and went above & beyond with groceries :)
There was lots of time to explore… read more
Amélie, Johan, Cobo and the kids are the most loving and welcoming people we have ever met! It really feels like we have become a part of the family in that short amount of time and we will miss them deeply...
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