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2 May 2024
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Description
We are a family living in a beautiful village an hour outside Montreal. Our home is a 25 acres hobby farm, with private woods, and fields. We have two adorable miniature horses, and two pet dogs! We would love to host you. Our home is a huge bungalow, we have a pool and hot tub to chill in after a fun day. Several outbuildings and a large barn. If you want to learn about Canadian forest habitation and wildlife, or trail cutting, or barn maintenance, and real country folk, then live with us for a few months! Maybe you’re an Eco student, or planning on working with dogs or horses, or studying to be an Outdoor Ed teacher ? This is a bilingual Francophone/Anglophone neighbourhood. We’re also an hour south of Ottawa.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You could learn lots about any or all of the following:
- Canadian forestry care and trees.
- Canadian wildlife management knowledge: Pheasants, coyotes, small black bear, raccoons, white tails deer, bird species, frogs, rabbits, muskrat, small mammals, and vermin control.
- Horse care and handling,
- Dog training and rehab techniques.
- Improve spoken French or English language skills.
- How to cook great Canadian food!
Help
Maintenance of forest trails, pastures, grassy areas and tree health.
Dog walking, or if you’re interested working with one of our rescues and learning training and rehab techniques.
Helping us with land maintenance, fences and corrals.
Learning about horse health, feeding, hay and general barn and stable care.
Consideration at all times to wildlife safety and protection. Please note we do not hunt.
Household and grocery help as you’re living here too! We have a spare car!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis 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.
Accommodation
We have a spare bedroom that’s private. But you’d live in our home with the family.
We eat meals together as a family so you’d be expected to take turns to cook and help clean up.
What else ...
We are close to both Montreal and Ottawa, both cities very accessible directly from our local train station, and both full of culture and history. We would figure out in advance what days of the week you’d like to sight see. We have typical rural Wi-Fi so I wouldn't recommend spending time online. We have cable tv and several lounge rooms to relax in the evenings. We are private people, and like a quiet chilled home. Mom and the two teens are in Montreal midweek so it’s a haven of rural peace midweek. This would suit a ‘go getter’ morning person!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
