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We are a small group of 3 (Lila, Jonathan and 1 year old Koda) looking for help for the 2024 season! Must enjoy children! We live a slow, low-tech life centred on the cycles of nature. I used to volunteer on farms and love meeting people.
Daily we need help with gardening, cooking and chicken care/processing.
There are many other possibilities for projects on the property involving carpentry, foraging, maintenance, etc. A detailed list can be found in the Help section.
*There will be a 1 year old baby around 24/7* (no childcare required on your part).
About us:
We have a small homestead on 1 acre with a garden, chickens and barn cats. We currently produce for our own use:
Organic vegetables and herbs, metal and wood crafts, meat birds, eggs, lumber milled on-site, firewood, birch and maple syrup, canned goods/preserves, apple cider, various berries and wild-crafted medicine.
In the future we envision having a larger property, goats, ducks, rabbits, a dug greenhouse, an outdoor kitchen, root cellar, hide tannery, weaving loom and more...
We are glad to share with you in return for your volunteered labour:
Country living
Healthy food
Truthspeaking and open-hearted communication
Space for self care
RULES:
- Respect all life. We condone hunting when proper acknowledgement is given.
- No racism, sexism or homophobia
- ***SCENT-FREE PROPERTY*** I am allergic to fragrance in soap, shampoo, cleaners, etc. Please do not arrive with clothes washed in scented detergent, wearing scented deodorant, bug spray etc!
- No cigarettes, drugs or alcohol abuse. Weed outdoors is fine.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
What you can learn here is how to live traditionally with the land. Johnny and I are both passionate about connecting to the ways our ancestors lived. You will learn to respect water as we conserve our supply. We know many local plants and animals and can teach you identification, how to respect wildlife, how to forage sustainably, and uses/medicinal properties of harvested plants. You can camp, have a campfire, stargaze. Here in Cape Breton, Mi'kmaq and Scottish history is at the forefront. You may take a trip to a local museum, visit trails and waterfalls on the island or participate in local festivals to learn more about the people, culture and land.
Lila loves medicine and offers knowledge on health, primal posture coaching, intuitive yoga, respectful childcare, holistic nutrition, herbalism, self-guided pregnancy and ancestral living.
Jonathan is a master of all trades and offers knowledge on any physical hands-on skill you'd like to know.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
On-site projects may include:
Carpentry:
Greenhouse
Cabinets
Animal shelters
"Zome"
Shelving
Outhouse
Woodshed
Siding
Garden prep
Fruit, veggie and herb growing
Harvest, canning, drying, batch freezing
Setting up solar power
Making kindling and firewood
Foraging
Fencing the garden
Chicken butchering
House renovations
Litter/yard cleanup
Setting up irrigation
Ditching
Sustainable forestry
Slaughter, butcher
Skinning, hide tanning
Please let me know what you are interested in so we can prioritize.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
On peut parler français si tu veux.Accommodation
Sleeping:
Either an indoor room, a tent or a van with screened windows. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own accommodation.
Amenities:
Outhouse in the woods
Woodstove
Rainwater at the kitchen sink for washing hands and dishes
Locally collected spring water for drinking and cooking
Indoor flush toilet
Oven/stove-top
Clothes washer
A small dishwasher
*No shower yet* --- For washing, you can heat a big pot of water and take it into the woods with a cup, or fill a water jug with a spigot and rig it up on a tree. Only all-natural soaps are allowed to prevent harming wildlife, we can provide. On hot days we go swimming in the saltwater lake nearby.
Food:
We are omnivores but can accommodate other diets. In general, we eat whole foods and avoid processed foods. Please help yourself to cooking what you'd like. I'd appreciate if you made food for all of us at least once a day as the baby keeps me busy. You can buy yourself any special treats such as coffee or chips at the Whycocomagh Co-op 10 mins away.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours per day, 5 days per week.
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