Musician's retreat and sustainable homestead in the Blue Ridge Mountains. USA

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  Beschreibung

  This is a musicians retreat and homestead that has been hosting artists and fusing nature and music since 2012. On a 67 acre piece of abandoned family land the vision continues to unfurl, but has always been rooted in a love for nature, music, and people. Throughout the property you'll find pastures and forests, gardens and orchards, multiple cabins, campsites, a musical family living on in a house, a solar powered music studio/stage and a tropical greenhouse. Hosting people is at the heart of the operation here. Throughout the year there's a continual flow of musicians and artists here for residencies, touring bands passing through, shows and events, and great folks like yourself doing a work exchange here, specifically helping with upkeep of the permaculture projects.
  
  
  THE LAND
  The land is nestled just outside of Burnsville North Carolina, at the base of the Black Mountains. Diverse with pastures, pine forests, old growth deciduous forests, streams, and wild life. Very blessed with many old apple, black walnut, cherry, and Chinese chestnuts. And now after 10 years of homesteading and over 100 fruit/nut trees and bushes planted, the fruit production has really taken off.
  
  WHAT'S HERE
  
  So far the livable structures include the main house which is a cozy five bedroom house with a musical common area, 3 tiny houses, a solar powered music studio/cabin, a tropical greenhouse, a big artsy bus thats online, and multiple campsites also
  
  WHO'S HERE?
  
  Depending on the time of year, there are usually between 5-12 people , most of which are artist/musicians doing residencies here, and usually 1 to 2 helpers, mostly between 18-40 years old (but all ages are welcome). We also host people regularly and have many visiting friends and touring musicians.. We host events like potlucks, concerts, music video/movie shoots, and other interesting events throughout the year. There's 1 dogs and 5 cats at the moment, and no chickens or ducks which is rare! We share the land with turkeys, deer, rabbits, groundhogs, chipmunks, squirrels, coyotes, black snakes (harmless), hawks, crows, bluebirds, cardinals, finches, etc.
  
  
  WILD FOODS/MEDICINES
  There is an abundnace of wild edible/medicinal plants and mushrooms in the mountains here. Foraging, eating, sharing, and learning about these incredible resources is part of the lifestyle here. So if you havent tried incredible wild mushrooms like hen of the wood, oysters, lions mane etc, along with many delicious wild plants, you will have the opportunity to do so here.
  
  FOOD
  
  We provide basic grains, greens, and vegetables for the helpers here. We share a meal on every work day and theres also a communal shelf full of teas, spices, and many other goods helpers are welcome to any time.
  
  ACCOMMODATION
  
  A private cabin with solar power, a loft, a piano, near the waterfall here, which is all nestled in a private valley here on the land
  
  WHAT TO BRING
  
  Head lamp, work shoes/boots, towel
  
  LENGTH OF STAY
  
  We only have availability through October 7th Unless you have you're own RV or are open to camping.
  
  For the 2023 season we are open to hosting shorter or longer stays, if it is mutually a great fit!
  
  HOURS PER WEEK
  10-14
  
  SURROUNDING AREA
  
  An 8 minute drive to Burnsville, a little mountain town with a vibrant arts community and a rich history. There are grocery stores, banks, art galleries, and restuarants that host bands and open mic nights.
  
  Asheville, one of the most artsy and culturally rich cities in the world is 40 minutes away.
  
  Boone is Asheville's funky little sister, a vibrant college town in the heart of the mountains, only 1 hour away.
  
  Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain East of the Mississippi is here in Yancey County.
  
  The Linville Gorge is an inspiring place to visit and is near Boone (also very inspiring) .
  
  NEARBY FARMS
  
  Some other farms in the area we'd recommend include Soulshine Farm, Mountain Gardens, Chestnut Hill, and the Dig-In Community Garden here in Burnsville.
  
  CONTACT
  
  Please include your proposed dates. a bit about yourself, any links you have to your profiles/websites etc. Looking forward to hearing from you all!

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Karitative Arbeit

  Kunstprojekte

  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
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Learning opportunities are abundant here. Topics include: all things plants and sustainability.
  
  juggling
  
  making music and love sharing/collaborating on all things music.
  
  I'm a long time pianist and guitarist and play many styles of music, particularly jazz, swing, blues, soul, and bluegrass. I love to collaborate, teach music theory/philosophy, and to share in all things musical.

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  Arbeit

  Helpers here will be helping on the land tending to the gardens, orchards, and greenhouse. Helping gather firewood. Planting seedlings, watering the nursery, planting new trees! Everyone who comes can help plant a few trees here and then come back and visit them over the years as they grow to great heights!

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Fließend

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  Unterkunft

  Our helpers are provided with their own private solar powered cabin with comfortable bedding.

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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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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

  10 hours per week

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