Learn about and help us gain greater self-sufficiency on your family farm in Mendooran, Australia

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  Description

  Our three generation family run a 5500 acre merino wool farm, with sheep, cattle, dogs, bees and chooks. We are in the establishment phase of our permaculture garden and food forest but are aiming to produce most of our own food in the future. use holistic management and free choice lick with livestock.I have a great interest in regenerative farming practices, including, cover crops, green manure, zero till farming, erosion control using filter dams and zuni bowls, silvopasture, agroforestry, building farm diversity.
  
  
  We are always learning more and hope to find a person who wants to grow with us for a while! Our goal is greater self-sufficiency with less work and more fun.
  
  
  We eat meat but do cater for vegetarians. Accommodation either in main house or the separate shack. We have a well-stocked library, nearby national parks to explore (the beautiful Warrumbungle Mountains) and thousands of acres to roam and explore as you like.We hope to hear from you soon!
  
  Current projects on farm are renewing fences, renovating 105 year old weatherboard house(including Restumping and reroofing), building filter dams in gullies. If we find time we have numerous other building projects to attack, including milling timber, walipini(pit greenhouse), shack extension, building trellis on house, woolshed extension, etc.
  
  Possible daily tasks you may help with are, feeding livestock, working on vege garden, planting fruit trees, compost making, cooking, shifting livestock, general farm maintenance etc.
  
  Also to add to farm work I have two daughters Rosie 3 and Bonnie 5 Years. So if you are more interested in au pair/ nanny work, I would appreciate the help. Possible tasks would be pick up and drop off to preschool bus, getting ready for preschool, helping supervise girls whilst doing work on farm, supervising them around house whist we are not around.
  
  We hope to hear from you soon.
  Cheers Will

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  General Maintenance

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Farmstay help

  Help with Eco Projects

  Help around the house

  Animal Care
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We can share our knowledge of what we have learnt in the hope that use may use it or share with someone who may use it and hope to learn new things from you

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We can cater for a large range of skills and learning experiences.
  some skills/education that we can provide for are
  large scale farming experience(working towards organics)
  building construction/renovations
  welding/mechanicing
  permaculture skills both large and small scale
  machinery operation
  sawmill operations
  timber cutting
  cooking
  help with my daughters

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Accommodation can be in the main house or seperate helpers quarters.
  helpers quarters has its own kitchen, but we prefer to have communal meals most of the time

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  What else ...

  40km from Warrumbungle National park.
  20km from local village (Tooraweenah)
  150km from Mudgee wine region

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have mobile internet service. It is not the best, but enough for most of our needs. We have an office with computer and also if you have your own and want your own space, the workers quarters has enough space to do so

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Have plenty of space. Can park anywhere on property if wanted. We have an outside shower and toilet near the house, self contained shower and toilet near workshop, access to bore water on most of property if wanting to camp away from buildings.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Yes, we have several dogs. ours are mostly social with other dogs. Our dogs are mainly work dogs and stay outside, but if your dog is house trained we are happy to have them inside Our dogs do chase cats, so would be alright as long as cats stay inside.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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