Head for the hills and help us out with garden and hobby farm projects near New Denver, Canada

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  • Beschreibung

    Beschreibung

    Would you like to learn how to milk a sheep (or three?) and make some cheese? (milking/cheesemaking happen from March to September as lambs are born in the spring time ) My husband and I live on 10 wooded acres, 15 minutes from town in either direction. We have 1 llama, 6 sheep (plus 5 lambs), 1 guardian dog, 1 rough collie, 3 cats, chickens and a large garden. It's best if you DO NOT bring a dog/cat with you as our guardian is not good with other dogs, even wonderful, chill, nice ones. We grow the garden and raise the animals for our own use, not a business. We have abundant water and a bathhouse with laundry and shower/tub facilities but use an outhouse toilet. We have a canoe and row boat with access to Slocan Lake a 5 minute drive away. The Galena Trail runs very close to our property and is a great place to walk, run, bike and is tracked for cross country skiing in the winter. We are empty nesters, except for one daughter who is here for the summer season and holidays. We are renovating our small cabin, live in a small mobile home and have a separate tiny cabin (bedroom, sitting room) available for a single or couple to stay in. I am a full time teacher, and my husband is retired. We are looking for a good fit for short or longer term help from Workawayers that already have their visas sorted out. Please come prepared to shovel snow and carry firewood while winter is here. We are nonsmokers and occasional social drinkers. We have assorted kinds of jobs like cooking, cleaning, some carpentry, animal feeding and care, firewood/landscaping, and loads of gardening jobs.In March/April, our ewes have their lambs, so that's sweet time to come if you want to experience that, milk, and make cheese. Winter is the quietest time of year here (November-March) so come prepared for stoking the fires, shorter daylight hours, and lots of cloudy/rainy/snowy days. If you speak French, I can likely bring you to school to help me teach French class.

  • Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Seniorenbetreuung
    Unterrichten
    Gartenarbeiten
    Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
    Betreuung von Tieren
    Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
    Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
    Hausarbeiten
    Handwerkliche Arbeiten
  • Interessengebiete

    Interessengebiete

    Selbstentwicklung
    Events & Sozialleben
    Haustiere
    Farmarbeit
    Gärtnern
    Heimwerken & DIY
    Kochen & Backen
    Gartenarbeiten
    Zeichnen & Malen
    Tiere
    Kunst & Design
    Yoga / Wellness
    Natur
    Tanzen
  • Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Travellers could learn how to grow and maintain a garden, learn some small hobby farm animal husbandry skills, explore Canada's only interior rainforest (the Slocan Valley where we are located). We have lots of hiking and exploring opportunities, a canoe and row boat with access to the Slocan Lake and are close to the delightful small towns of New Denver/Silverton and Nakusp. If desired, travellers can learn home maintenance and renovation skills including chinking our cabin along side of us. There is a public bus that goes to Nelson on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week.

  • Arbeit

    Arbeit

    We love to do all the things listed above and are happy to mentor learners to do tasks along side us and independently, at times.

  • Sprachen

    Gesprochene Sprachen
    Englisch: Fließend
    Französisch: Grundkenntnisse

    Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
    My husband spent 7 years in Quebec many years ago and speaks rusty Quebecois French. I have very little experience in French and want to learn more so I can teach beginner French to my grade 6/7 class.

  • Unterkunft

    Unterkunft

    Separate, private two room, small cabin with electric heat and internet and queen size bed, as well as access to full kitchen in nearby main cabin (the one getting renovated). Bathhouse with laundry/shower/tub. Outhouse.

  • Was noch ...

    Was noch ...

    We have excellent high speed internet, brilliant hiking trails including the Galena Trail, a five minute walk through the woods, canoe, row boat, old bicycles and make frequent trips to towns in either direction. We have good relationships with neighbors and young people in the community for social connections but also have lots of art shows, summer recreation opportunities and markets, and make trips to Nelson once or twice a month for city services.

  • Etwas mehr Information

    Etwas mehr Information

    • Internet Zugang

    • Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

      Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

    • Wir besitzen Tiere

    • Wir sind Raucher

    • Familien möglich

  • Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

    Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

    We have a pretty reliable internet service, so you could do some work from here, likely without issue.

  • Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

    We have a great, private camping spot that is vehicle accessible and could have power hook up.

  • Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    mehr als zwei

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