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Looking for spring 2026 help at this time.
Come experience off-grid living on the edge of wilderness! Join us on our diverse organic, off-grid homestead on a previously neglected meadow, which we are transforming into an oasis. Our needs are currently changing due to work and health situation, so we are looking for helpers who already have some food growing experience, who can work with little supervision and guidance. We need help putting up or fixing fences, moving and sifting compost piles, starting new gardens and planting and maintaining existing ones. You can even grow your own row of food. We use organic and permacultural principles only.
We live off the grid and so you will learn about responsible, sustainable, independent power & water systems. Our drinking and irrigation water originate from the mountains behind us, and is the freshest and cleanest water one can have. Tasks for you to help with include (this is an incomplete list): soil/compost building; fencing; gardening (planting, weeding, thinning, watering and harvesting); food preservation in season (drying, canning, freezing); dog walks and care; orchard help; fire protection, and probably plenty of other things we can't think of at this time! The larger community we share this paradise with is located 45 minutes outside of Lillooet, in a hot, semi-arid ecosystem. Our community is described as a very social, alternatively-minded, loosely intentional group of friends, where playing music (much of it home-grown) and having potlucks of the most delicious variety of lovingly grown food are favourite pastimes. Also for your enjoyment and leisure is hiking or visiting local lakes and rivers for swimming or just dangling your feet in to cool off on a hot summer afternoon. On your time off, you are welcome to find a quiet spot to read, rest, contemplate, meditate, dance, do yoga, play music, do art, go for a hike, etc. There is no shortage of outdoor space as we live on 190 acres on the edge of wilderness.
Your accommodations are your own while you are here and your privacy will be respected. There is no cell service or radio or city lights...the stars are incredible, so is the moon! Wifi is available on the property but not necessarily in the camper. It does work closer to the house and of course inside the house during open hours (8:30 am-9pm).
Accommodations are comfortable, and include a choice of travel/camping trailers; private enough yet within the dinner bell range! One has power and a small fridge, the other does not - perfect for someone who really wants to unplug. For facilities, there is a comfortable outhouse with a great view, and we have an indoor toilet when you're in the main house that uses a vermiculture composting system. You can bathe in our house shower or claw foot bathtub, or in the solar shower in the garden in summer. You can do laundry in the house. We ask volunteers to come in after 8:30 am so we can have quiet/family time before hand, and similarly, we would like to have quiet/family time after 9 pm ish, unless we end up playing a game together, or are deep in conversation with you!
We ask for an average of 4-5 hours a day of your time, 5 days a week, depending on The List. We also ask for your participation in the kitchen, including doing dishes, sweeping the floor, and cooking your own meals at times - shared meals can be planned ahead. We speak English and some rusty French.
YOUR OWN HEALTH INSURANCE IS REQUIRED FOR YOU TO VOLUNTEER HERE. Please respect this. Contact us by email preferably (see under: Contact). We strive to answer all email inquiries as soon as possible, and appreciate you telling us as much as possible about yourself: what is your interest or desire in coming to our place in particular; what do you want to get out of the experience; what is your experience if any; when are you available and for how long; do you have any allergies or mental / physical health concerns that we need to know of (hospital is 45 minutes away); and any other interesting or pertinent information to help us get to know each other! A trial period of a week is asked for, to make sure we can live and work together - we like to welcome volunteers as part of our family, even if it's only for a few weeks. WE PREFER A MINIMUM STAY OF 3 WEEKS if you have your own transportation, longer if you don't! Thanks for checking us out, and special thanks to all the volunteers we've been blessed to have hosted over the years!
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We have hosted almost 100 different people from all over the world, and love sharing stories of each other's cultures, backgrounds and interests. We especially love listening to our volunteers describing their home town, home life, culture and lifestyle, thus learning about other places without going there in person (but would love to travel more, in the future). There is also a rich and active First Nations culture locally, since they are the original inhabitants and people of this land; we strive to respect this heritage, and have participated in many First Nations cultural events. In our own valley, there is a local, self made culture as well, making and playing folk music together, as well as making and sharing food, and stories! This self made culture, the lived experience, is something that is deeply rooted in our community, and there are endless colourful stories originating in bioregional, ecological and pragmatic philosophy.
Die vom Gastgeber angebotene Vergütung entspricht dem Mindestlohn
Dieser Host bietet Unterkunft und Bezahlung.
Arbeit
We strive to make communication as clear and open as possible, and hope our volunteers do the same. That way, hopefully everyone is doing what they enjoy and have agreed to do. We prefer to host people who are willing to live less with their handheld phone or personal computer at their fingertips, and who enjoy communicating one on one, having good conversations about community, herbs and health, food, ecology, permaculture, child rearing, education, society, culture, alternative lifestyles, philosophy, or just about you or your favourite novel! We are working a lot off the farm, so if you like being alone, helping in a very low stress situation, but love the company of dogs and a cat this is the place for you! We will be staying in town (45 minutes away) about half the week. Currently, there is a workawayer who's been with us for almost 2 years, so she will be involved in the interview process and knows the lay of the land quite well by now.
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Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse
Spanisch: GrundkenntnisseDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
A beautiful cabin may be your home, complete with wifi, depending on your timing. There is also cozy camper trailer OR tenting close by or a nice distance away = space we have lots of! An outhouse with a great view is available, and when in our home, the use of our bathroom with toilet, shower, bath, sink and laundry, is available as well. A solar shower exists during the warmer weather.
Was noch ...
Make sure you are ok with being away from the city, in a semi-wilderness valley with most of the comforts of a regular home and that you can live without cell service though it works ok over wifi. TRAVEL MEDICAL INSURANCE IS A MUST AND WILL BE ASKED FOR - please respect this.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We have satellite internet, and wifi reaches the cabin, sometimes the camper, and is definitely available on our porch and surrounding yard if you need it. It's not super fast, but it's not super slow either! Right now, we have 3 phones on, music streaming and our computer all online, working well!
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
We can accommodate fairly large campervans, but the longest 5 wheels may have trouble on one of the switchbacks. We can plug one in if need be.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
maybe? our newest dog (a stray/rescue) has issues with resource guarding and has shown some aggression towards new dogs but doesn't bite or fight, more bark than bite. So we're not sure if we should have other dogs here at this time, unless you're a dog trainer!
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
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Meine Tiere/Haustiere
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