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Learn sustainable building techiques, demolition and gardening near Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

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  • Última atividade: 1 mai. 2024

Disponibilidade

  2024 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: mínimo 3 semanas

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Detalhes

  • Descrição

    Descrição

    Our farm is situated in the rolling hills of Northumberland County, a 10 minute drive north of Cobourg. The view is magnificent and the gardens are gorgeous. We live a 10 minute drive north of a tourist town with a beautiful beach. Just 5 minutes north there is a great lake for fishing.

    Currently we are working on a renovation to our old farm house...including installing an earthen floor. Once this project is completed (sometime in the late spring) we will be starting an addition that will incorporate many alternative building techniques including earth block walls, earth plasters, earth block foundation, earth block floors, homemade paint etc. A workawayer who has some experience with construction and who would like to learn about sustainable building techniques would be the perfect fit. Our current helper, who has been with us for several months, is returning home early March. Henry has developed a compressed earth block and straw bale hybrid building system, which is the first of its kind in Canada. There are two houses on our farm that have been built using this technique. Henry is always eager to share his experience and knowledge.

    There are always many projects on the farm including a vegetable garden that supports 4 families. Also...Anyone who could help with cutting logs into firewood is welcome! Safety equipment provided.

    We are grateful for all we have received from our volunteers over the many years we have been hosting. Everyone is welcomed by our extended family and community. The atmosphere on our farm is relaxed, warm and accommodating. We enjoy bonfires, games, cooking in our pizza oven and music events. The sound of laughter and good times echoes over the hills. In the summer after work a swim in our above ground pool is a usual event. We have created a small community of family and friends living next to us so there are always people about, including some adorable little children. Our daughter and her husband practice regenerative agriculture on our land, raising sheep, pigs and chickens. We all share similar values in sustainability, walking kindly on the earth.

    In the summer we host many events, including a couple of weddings an music performances. We are surrounded by a very friendly community and we all share similar values of living sustainably, walking kindly on our earth.

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Ajuda em projetos ambientais
    Jardinagem
    Construção/faça você mesmo
    Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
    Manutenção geral
  • Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos da ONU
    Erradicar a pobreza
    Erradicar a fome
    Saúde de qualidade
    Educação de qualidade
    Igualdade de género
    Água potável e saneamento
    Energias renováveis e acessíveis
    Trabalho digno e crescimento económico
    Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas
    Reduzir as desigualdades
    Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis
    Produção e consumo sustentáveis
    Ação climática
    Proteger a vida marinha
    Proteger a vida terrestre
    Paz, justiça et instituições eficazes
    Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Alternative, sustainable building techniques and ideas, medicinal herb education, organic gardening, production of skin care products using our home grown organic plants/berries, communal living with amazing volunteers.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    We definitely could use a hand in May with planting our garden.

    Hours are flexible and varied according to chores, weather, etc. and are approx. 5 days a week, 5 hours a day...including a share of the household tasks...ie dishes. Helpers are included at our meal times and have access to all our facilities including internet. Our helpers often become good friends, many returning in the following years. We enjoy making music, playing games, and having lots of parties around the camp fire in the evenings.

  • Idiomas

    Inglês: Fluente
    Holandês: Intermediário

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    Private bedroom in our farm house.
    Our diet is garden based, some fish and home raised chicken.

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    Our volunteers have access to bicycles and often bike to Cobourg. Cobourg has many festivals in the summer. Our family lives around us and with four other households there is always a lift to catch into town or a return home. There is also a lake close by that is great for fishing. We love taking hikes across the countryside and enjoy many campfires with our helpers.

  • Mais alguns detalhes

    Mais alguns detalhes

    • Acesso à internet

    • Acesso à internet limitado

      Acesso à internet limitado

    • Temos mascotes

    • Somos fumantes

    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Este anfitrião pode fornecer espaço para vans.

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    2

  • ...

    Horas previstas

    5 hours a day 5 days a week

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 832929753671

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