School Gardens & Island Life in Ganges, Canada

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  Description

  Our half-acre property is located in the heart of Ganges, within easy walking distance of everything, including forest and beach hikes, bus stops, the library, arts centres, and stores. We have a fenced family garden with a small greenhouse, plus a number of fruit trees. Robin coordinates a nearby school garden project and hopes that a volunteer would help with this big project.
  
  Robin is an ecologist (botany & fisheries), a community organizer and an avid gardener. Our kids attend the nearby primary school. We've now hosted a few travelers and enjoy the cultural exchange and also the extra help with home, garden, children and community projects!
  
  Our house has four bedrooms, a small kitchen, two bathrooms, a large dining/livingroom and a deck. You would stay in the guest room and share our home. In fine weather, our yard has a hammock, a badminton court, and a trampoline for fun.
  
  In the garden, we actively compost and apply the newly-created soil several times per year, and in this Gulf Islands climate, we grow food year-round. We love to cook using food from the garden or nearby small farms. We all eat dinner together around 6pm, and breakfast and lunch would be on your own (using house food, if you like). 
  
  In exchange for a comfy room and food, we'd expect around 20 hours per week of assistance with the garden, child-minding, meal clean-up, household chores, and the school garden project. We'd establish a plan for each week ahead of time. 
  
  In terms of house rules, we'd expect quite from 8:30pm to 6am, and we generally wake up early ~6:30am so you'd need to be okay with early morning noise. Also, we'd appreciate minimal drinking/smoking and expect visitors to be good role models for the kids in terms of language and etiquette. 
  
  During free time, you can explore the island with nearby hiking, swimming, music and art in town, and more. The pool is just a few blocks away with a nice hot tub.  

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We grow and eat lots of tasty foods, explore natural areas around the island each week (and you're invited along), and have pretty fun lives! We really enjoy learning about other cultures and getting to know people from around the world. We can connect you with all sorts of fun around here.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We're looking for help with the garden, playing with the kids, house chores, cooking, building projects, errands, and maintaining a school garden project.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Guest room on the main floor of our family home, with a shared bathroom (there's another upstairs). It's a comfy queen bed with a nice comforter, bedside tables and lamps for reading, a desk in the room and a closet.

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  What else ...

  Because we're so centrally located in Ganges, everything is easily walkable, including bus stops and the main harbour.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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