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Beschreibung
Over the last 6 years we have had over 100 volunteers help to build and run an organic aquaponics system in a 400 sq m greenhouse. We also developed our permaculture garden while working on art and photography projects.
This year I hosted a big photographic exhibition as part of Margaret River Region Open Studios. It featured innovative interactive installations and became a very popular exhibition. Now there is a lot of follow up work to do, video editing and creating online content from it for social media campaigns.
We live on 55Ha (126 acre) property in the beautiful Margaret River region. The farm is jointly owned by 4 couples in our family who want to leave a legacy for our future generations. We are trying to be as " off grid" and sustainable as possible. However we do have good internet!
The farm is surrounded by vineyards, has heaps of forest, dams, a creek, netted orchard, lots of nut trees and some pasture. Less than 15 minute drive to pristine awesome beaches.
Our house was reconstructed from a railway goods shed. The are two spare rooms. We share the house with dogs, a cat and birds.
Natalie works casually as a Veterinarian. John completed an aquaponics farm design course and has put it into practice. We need help to run it and to keep developing our permaculture gardens. -
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Leichte Gartenarbeit
Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
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Interessengebiete
Videoaufnahmen
Technik
Nachhaltigkeit
Haustiere
Kultur
Leben im Camper-Van
Farmarbeit
Heimwerken & DIY
Sprachen
Kunst & Design
Gartenarbeiten
Gärtnern
Fotografie
Zeichnen & Malen
Tischlerarbeiten
Tiere
Outdoor-Aktivitäten
Mannschaftssportarten
Natur
Wassersport
Fitness
Camping
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Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We will welcome you into our home and family. We are just a down to earth Aussie couple. We love meeting travellers and sharing stories. You will get to interact with some Aussie wildlife and explore areas that tourists rarely get to.
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Arbeit
At the moment, my priority is creating marketing content from the videos, photos and testimonials arising from the Georgette 150th Photographic Exhibition.
We also need help with food preparation for two families living here.
We usually want help to run the the greenhouse and permaculture gardens. It is a lower priority at the moment. For that, you don't need to already be skilled with tools. John is a great, patient teacher. However if you have no carpentry or plumbing experience it would be better if you planned a longer stay so that you get to hone your skills and warrant the training time.
There are other projects such as building animal enclosures, chainsawing, collecting firewood, burning bonfires, pruning, building worm farms etc that you may help with too.
We are no chefs so help with food preparation is also appreciated. -
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
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Unterkunft
There are a few options. There is a boat cabin, camping area or you are welcome to sleep in a spare room in our 3 bedroom house. One room has an ensuite and a king sized bed. The other is a single room. There are two bathrooms.
We will share most evening meals but sometimes feed yourself. You will be welcome to help youself to the fridge and kitchen whenever you like. We tend to be very casual with eating. -
Was noch ...
John plays inline roller hockey. You are welcome to try it out.
There isa one-eyed cat, a one winged parrot named Floyd and fresh eggs from our backyard chooks .
The area has heaps of caves, cellar doors, art galleries, bush walks, beaches to explore. -
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 Starlink. It is reliable, 300 Mbit, limitless.
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Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
There is a camping area with camp kitchen, flusing toilet and hot shower. However we have no septic dump facility.
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Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Pets considered.
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Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
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Meine Tiere/Haustiere
Harold and his Hens
Harold is a Light Suffolk Rooster and he has five Isa Brown hens living with him in the hen hotel out the back. So we have plenty of eggs.
Floyd
Floyd only has one wing after being hit by a car 10 years ago. He has been part of the family ever since.
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I stayed with him for only three weeks, but I was genuinely sad to leave. I didn’t have a car and we were quite far from everything, but despite that, I never felt bored or isolated. John has his own routines, … read more
Sara gets on … read more
He did some earthworks for us, helped out in the greenhouse and helped bring back to life an old slapaphone (musical instrument made from plumbing pipes). Plus his cooking is masterchef quality!
Olie has had a really interesting life and has many stories and insights to … read more
Pia has a natural affinity with plants and all living … read more
Even though I basically grew up … read more
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Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
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I stayed with him for only three weeks, but I was genuinely sad to leave. I didn’t have a car and we were quite far from everything, but despite that, I never felt bored or isolated. John has his own routines, … read more
Sara gets on … read more
He did some earthworks for us, helped out in the greenhouse and helped bring back to life an old slapaphone (musical instrument made from plumbing pipes). Plus his cooking is masterchef quality!
Olie has had a really interesting life and has many stories and insights to … read more
Pia has a natural affinity with plants and all living … read more
Even though I basically grew up … read more
They helped doing all sorts of things - growing veggies and selling at the market, building a camp bathroom and kitchen, cooking and painting very cool pictures.
We did some … read more
The work has been nice, between plants, farmer market and building a dunny in the forest for their new little house boat.
Live with them for a month has been a big pleasure and an experience will bring forever.
Please, don’t miss … read more
I found Olena really interesting and she was also a … read more
They are amazing person and hosts always ready to share good time and good conversations.
During my short stay at their place I grew up a little myself.
I would definitely go back if … read more
We stayed with them 5 weeks and we learned a lot of new skills. John taught us how to use chainsaw, circular saw, angle grinder and other different tools. We learned what’s an aquaponic farm and how does it work. We helped … read more
Together they make a very good team. The big job they did for me was to construct a large 2.4m x 17m grow bed from timber plus a smaller 4.8 x 1.2m bed for my … read more
Apparently, we were their first workaway guest but if there was a skill level for workaway hosts, they would have level 100!
We where warmheartedly welcomed to their farm and both had the time of our lives.
I (Sybren) had daily technical conversations and jobs which I learned a lot … read more
