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Description
Our family consists of a playwright, a musician who are also a lecturer and a doctor, one friendly pet cow (two, quiet but not so friendly ones), two very friendly dogs, several horses with big personalities and a pet pig is pending living on glorious 68 acres in the Seville in the Yarra Valley about one hour from Melbourne.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Animal Care
Language practice
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If artistic inclined, there will be many a lovely conversation on arts with the playwright and Australian politics with the musician doctor. We encourage all of the creative types to work on their arts / creative / writing project here. People who are looking for some reflective time in their traveling will love this place!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are a 68 acre farm, equine therapy business with gorgeous views in the beautiful Yarra Valley. We need help converting an old piggery into an artist colony. We grow organic vegies, exotic and native trees and have farm animals and horses as members of the family. We are mainly vegetarian . We need willing volunteers happy to help in the garden and in the paddocks. Some skill with a tractor and other farm equipment would be excellent. A plasterer would be most welcome, as would IT people. Some fence painting, some clearing of sheds, making walking paths through the paddocks, some tree planting and weeding. If you are experienced with horses we would ask you to feed and ride them. So variation in the tasks for four to five hours a day depending on weather and what is needed and the skills the volunteer brings.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteers will have their own self contained and very comfortable farm house (see photos) with extraordinary views if more than one and a single room with bathroom if single. The 3 bedroom house is very comfortable - very private, with heating and cooling has a great kitchen and bathroom and internet and dogs that visit.
What else ...
The Yarra Valley is a gorgeous part of the world. There are many state parks, wineries and lovely walks both on our property and close by- the Healesville Sanctuary is close. Our farm is not close to public transport but we go into Seville daily if you don't have a car and buses into Lilydale run everyday. Lilydale is one hour by train into Melbourne CBD. We require friendly willing reliable people who must love animals and enjoy their company. We would like people who are happy to be sometimes on their own as we need to spend time in the city during the week.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I stayed with Tee and Al for about a month and loved it so much it was really hard to leave. It's a beautiful spot, surrounded by mountains, forests and the cutest collection of animals. Throughout my time there my work mostly… read more
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I stayed with Tee and Al for about a month and loved it so much it was really hard to leave. It's a beautiful spot, surrounded by mountains, forests and the cutest collection of animals. Throughout my time there my work mostly… read more
My work was various, like cleaning paddocks, catching cows which ran away, caring horses, helping design works, and so on... I had lots of fun with them!
I love the animals and the beautiful nature there. So… read more
So where to start? Tee and Alan were my first Work Away hosts and guess what... I've stayed for nearly half a year. It wasn't really planed to stay that… read more
During my stay there were… read more
They were very flexible with hours of work and the duties we had. We worked 25 hours a week and our jobs included weeding, mowing, fence-painting and caring for animals.
We could… read more
