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Community Living & Natural House Building in Powell River, BC, Canada

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    We are members of a community project located south of qathet (Powell River), BC. We have been working together since 2015 and on our site since the beginning of 2019. We have built 6 natural homes. But the exterior clay finishing is still to be completed.

    We are a multi-generational group that lives together on this beautiful 40 acre property. There is a beautiful year round river, with swimming holes along one border, 2 creeks, & 3 ponds. We presently have 7 families living on site - ages from 2 to 77. The community uses sociocracy for our governance and organization. We hold meetings once a month, which you would be welcome to sit in on.

    We will be completing the construction of 2 homes this summer doing the final clay plastering on the exterior. We are looking for people who could help and learn more about clay house construction. We are looking for help in June July and August.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learning about group communication and decision making - our governance model of Sociocracy has been used here for 7+ years and is a great model to witness and learn from. You may attend meetings and see it in action first hand.

    We live in a rural setting about 20 minutes away from the city of Powell River. We have beautiful grounds, with lots of water around for hot days! There is a gorgeous ocean beach about a 10 minute walk away (along a forest path).

    There are 4 natural built homes on site (slip/chip & hyperadobe styles) and 2 more being built this summer. Always room to learn about this!

    English is our spoken language, and there are folks here who speak French & Spanish.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for some help with a natural building project. The home is timber frame (which is going up in the next month) and then will be needing help with the chip slip walls.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Ukrainian: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Russian: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Tenting. We have 40 acres of beautiful west coast rainforest, along a year round river. There are a few different sites available - on elevated tent pads close to the meadow pond. Tent with bed and proper bedding is provided. Access to common house for bathroom/showers, cooking, eating & hang out area.

    Some RV Sites are available with water and electrical hook-ups; no sewage hook-ups.

    Food is provided on working days.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Lots of biking, camping, ocean, rivers, climbing - an outdoor paradise!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have a decent wifi connection (Starlink). And some office space available in the common house.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Have a few locations that you could park a campervan/rv. Some locations would have hook-up for water & electrical. No sewer hook-ups.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Cats are indoor only. Dogs must be on leash in homestead areas and there are many off-leash trails on the land as well.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    20 hours/week

Host ref number: 889424713262

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