Experience farm life in in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

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  Beschreibung

  Hi, I’m a retired TEFL teacher living in the Strzlecki ranges in West Gippsland. I have approx 25 acres of farming land and several projects on the go including gardening and raising heritage breed sheep. My property is surrounded by native wildlife (especially birds) and has beautiful views to the mountains. My sons live in nearby towns and often drop in for a meal with my grandchildren. I enjoy gardening, growing my own veggies and herbs and love to cook. There are lots of things that I need help with including animal care, fencing and general lawns and garden maintenance. All help appreciated and I’m looking forward to meeting travellers and making new friendships.
  I have Heritage breed Wiltshire Horn and Old English Babydoll sheep, chickens, ducks, alpaca and 2 dogs
  Our French Bulldog is Miss Reggie and she is always in need of pats and cuddles with some occasional overnight dog-sitting.
  Lambing season for 2026 will commence mid July - mid September so anyone with sheep experience or willing to learn and get their hands dirty is most welcome!

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Leichte Gartenarbeit

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Hausarbeiten

  Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten

  Haus- & Haustiersitting
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Haustiere

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Kultur

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Architektur

  

  Tiere
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  I’m a qualified (retired) English TESOL/TEFL teacher and I’m happy to help with English language. We are situated in the countryside and can offer day trips and sightseeing. I love to cook (and eat) so we could share cooking and recipes over a glass of wine. This is a small hobby farm with Old English and Wiltshire Horn sheep. It's a great opportunity to live with the locals and help out. We are close (1.5hours by train) to Melbourne and commuting is easy. I can take you to and from the train station and also into town for shopping and cafes when we are going in. I have 2 E-bikes that you can use.

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  Arbeit

  Lawn mowing and general yard maintenance would be appreciated. If you can sand, paint, chop wood, pull weeds and enjoy spending time outdoors then this might be for you. There’s always gardening to be done. Cleaning out chicken coops and feeding and collecting eggs. Feeding sheep and keeping sheep yards clean and tidy.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Italienisch: Grundkenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  I’m a retired TEFL teacher and love to explore languages. I’m trying to learn Italian but I’m not very good.
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  Unterkunft

  You will have a private bedroom with a double bed and use of the second family bathroom, shared if others are here but to yourself if it’s just me at home. I’m happy to cook every day but equally happy for you to cook (I will buy the groceries). There is a shared TV /lounge room. There is a TV for you to use in the bedroom as well.

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  Was noch ...

  There are lots of mountain experiences nearby, we are 150 km east of Melbourne by train and 5 kilometres from the train station. I can take you in to town and pick you up from shopping, train etc. I am easy-going and live a quiet life, enjoying my farm and retirement. I am a non smoker (you can smoke outside) and I enjoy a wine socially. It’s great to meet people from all over the world and connect and make friendships.

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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

  Good wifi available.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Campervans are accepted but your own toilet and shower would need to be provided. I don’t have a separate toilet facility for camping.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  Ducks Sir Francis Drake & girls

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