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Spring gardening happening and we could use some help ASAP! Please message us if you're interested! :)
We live on a small rural residential property in rural Metchosin - about 35 minutes outside of Victoria (the capital of British Columbia). Your main hosts on the property are Dave and Teresa, thier 2 dogs and 2 cats as well as Teresa’s mom Patricia. There is also another family of 3 that live on the property in a seperate unit as well as our nephew who lives with us. He is a chef that works locally, loves music and nature.
We have just under two acres of land that is a 5-minute walk to the ocean, forest trails, sandy beaches and a lagoon. We live on a bus line so friends visiting can still make day trips to the city when desired. We have a piano and mulitple musical instruments that you would be welcome to enjoy!
Our property needs constant love and care as it was a large scale chicken operation that we have been working hard to clean up and regenerate. We tend gardens with food, perennials as well as medicinal plants. We have two orchards with apple, plum, cherry and pear trees. We have blueberries, fig trees, raspberries, and grow garlic. All of the work we do is personal; we don't run a business. In the winter, we focus less on outside work but spring, summer fall are busy.
Our land is an evolving vision and the help we need is mainly landscaping and garden activities of all sorts: helping design spaces, weed pulling, dirt hauling, compost care, fruit tree tending, garden tending, seed planting, managing blackberries and other invasive species. There are many different chores and activities to participate in. We also need help inside the house with housecleaning, cooking, general maintenance and animal care.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
LGBTQ
Water sports
Sustainability
Self development
Pets
Events & social
Farming
Writing
Plant care
Photography
Performing arts
Music
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
English speaking in the household but love to learn about other cultures and customs. We live intergenerationally and can offer an experience of living close with nature with lots of opportunity for hiking and walking in the local natural spaces. Patricia is skilled quilter and loves to share her skills.
The animals are so happy to have guests and love to go on walks with our visiting workawayers. Seasonally we can offer experience working in the garden and the fruit orchards, learning about tree pruning, planting, medicinal plants, composting, landscaping and small construction projects.
We have lots of knowledge of connecting with the natural world, outdoor skills, making some food from scratch, medicinal plants, growing vegetables, permaculture, renewable energy. We occasionally host song circles with friends.
Our 30yr old nephew also currently is living with us and he is a chef and has lots of offer in knowledge of food prep, loves to cook outside around the fire.
Projects involving children
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Help
We need help with all kinds of tasks - small building and maintenance projects, general exterior upkeep, some interior cleaning. Lawn mowing, weed pulling, garden tending, vegetable planting, weed suppression, watering, fruit picking, land tending, food preserving, and beautifying our land, gardens and homes. Teresa's mom Patricia would also welcome help with house keeping.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
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Accommodation
We offer a private single bedroom with a bed, desk, shelves and closet. The bedroom is in the main part of the house, with a bathroom next to it. This bedroom is located upstairs, where you will stay with Dave and Teresa, a couple late 40s/ early 50s. We have 2 dogs and 2 cats that are all inside/outside animals. Our house is connected to Teresa's mom Patricia (in her 80s) suite that we live with and share meals and activities occasionally. We will cook most meals and it would be great to share some meal cooking.
What else ...
We live in rural Metchosin - a small little farming community about 35 minutes from the main city of Victoria. We are right on the bus route that connects to all major bus lines. We are 5 minutes from a large forested park called Witty's Lagoon that is connected to the ocean. There are beaches, a waterfall and lots of trails for hiking and running.
We live with another family that lives on the ground level - the couple is in their 40s and they have two kids age 11 and 9.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Great internet connection, you would have your own room to work
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Willow
Maremma
Osa
Maremma-lab
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we had such a great time staying with you. You are so friendly, open minded and kind. We could explore the wonderful area around your place. Your pets are amazing we already miss them. Thanks a lot for the amazing time.
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we had such a great time staying with you. You are so friendly, open minded and kind. We could explore the wonderful area around your place. Your pets are amazing we already miss them. Thanks a lot for the amazing time.
