Cultural exchange and sustainable living in Victoria, Canada

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  Beschreibung

  We live in a quiet 77 acre private nature preserve in the Highlands, north west of Victoria. It lays adjacent to Gowlland Tod wilderness park and includes Douglas Fir and Cedar forests, Arbutus groves, hilltop meadows with Manzanitas and orchids, streams and wetlands. It is our family's home and home to all the natural inhabitants including deer, squirrels, raccoons, tree frogs, ravens, owls, and hummingbirds.
  
  Our home is located in the traditional territory of the WSANEC people.
  
  The Sanctuary is not a business, Workawayers will not be involved in any business related tasks.
  
  Our focus is primarily on stewardship of the land and sustainable living. Land projects include removing invasive plants to allow native species to thrive, and protecting streams and wetlands. Workawayers will also have an opportunity to assist with firewood and trail maintenance.
  
  A secondary focus is light assistance around the house and assisting with growing vegetables and herbs for our own kitchen as well as recycling and composting.
  
  We welcome guests from different countries, and sharing dishes and languages from other cultures.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Seniorenbetreuung

  Gartenarbeiten

  Hausarbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Videoaufnahmen

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Kultur

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Musik

  

  Geschichte

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Bücher

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Architektur

  

  Fotografie

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Tiere

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Natur

  

  Camping

  

  Gebirge

  

  Segeln / Boote

  

  Wassersport

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Wandern
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  The Victoria area has many cultural activities throughout the year, including seasonal music festivals, and art and craft fairs. The Saanich Fair is held in a nearby rural area, and where we live in the Highlands is the Highlands Fling, a community building event held every year around Labour Day. We often are able to make a vehicle available to Workawayers who drive.
  
  We like to share our knowledge of the unique natural flora and fauna of this area, including Arbutus trees, tree frogs and hummingbirds which are found here. We also are able to teach Workawayers how to grow plants and manage garden compost.
  
  Our experience is that people from abroad are eager to learn about life in Canada, and we in turn have an opportunity to learn about their home country. One way we like to do this is to offer guests who are interested an opportunity to help create a meal from their country that we all share. We especially appreciate the after dinner talks where get to know what makes us distinct as well as what we have in common.

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  The hosts are in their 70's and 80's and would very much appreciate from time to time assistance around the house and property.
  
  Workawayers will typically be working together as a team.
  Tasks can help with processing compost and recycling, splitting and stacking firewood, trail maintenance, and removing invasive plants from natural areas. Workawayers will have an opportunity to learn about starting, potting, planting out and maintaining herbs, flowers and vegetables by assisting with gardening.
  
  Work takes place in a quiet beautiful natural environment bordering large wilderness parks, yet only 1/2 hour from the city of Victoria.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Fließend

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  We enjoy conversations with guests from other cultures and learning what we have in common. Michael's wife Mahadevi is fluent in French.
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  Unterkunft

  Workawayers will stay in staff rooms in the house.
  Each has their own room, shared toilet, and common meeting area. There is a private shower nearby.
  
  We provide 3 meals a day for Workawayers- breakfast, lunch and dinner. Workawayers help with serving and dishes. As much as possible we cater to those with special dietary needs.

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  Was noch ...

  Workawayers have many opportunities to enjoy time in nature and city life.
  
  We live next to large wilderness parks with an extensive trail network accessible directly from here.
  
  The City of Victoria is a vibrant small city with a picturesque harbour and historic Old Town. There are cultural events throughout the year.
  
  For responsible drivers we do offer use of a vehicle for trips out of the property on days off.
  
  As far as house rules, we do not allow dogs since this is a nature sanctuary with wildlife close to the house. Otherwise we request respect for the peace and quiet that others come here for.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We have high speed fibre optic internet service in and around the house where Workawayers live. We have a room within the house dedicated to the use of Workawayers, with good internet connection.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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