Help with gardening and DIY tasks at our hobby farm near Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia

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  Description

  We have a positions available on & off throughout the year and encourage all good English speaking singles or couples to apply.
  
  I use What’s app. for quicker response. Send me your number. 😃
  
  We give you your own room with bathroom opposite. The home has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & one of those rooms is available in the home for a volunteer
  We can also supply a site for vans & RVs on our acreage 🤗
  
  Family operated Hobby Farm on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Practices a natural lifestyle embracing organic food, herbs, & natural medicines. The property is 2.5 Acres, with modern facilities, good wifi & in Mt Ninderry-15 mins to Coolum Beach. The property is surrounded by rivers, Mountains, Bush walks, Kayaking, Kangaroos in yard, Waterfalls, Swimming Holes, Aboriginal Sacred Sites, Maroochy River, Wappa Falls, The Spirit House, Yoga Studios, Shiatsu Centres, Buddhist Temples & a hub for culture, health & outdoor adventures. The international re known Noosa Heads and its famous National Park & beaches are 25mins north.
  The view paddock has views of the range with a fire pit for sunsets and overlooks our tennis court. We have pekin ducks, chickens, a cat & a dog.
  We are looking for help from people preferably already in Australia but accept those international as well and happy to assist a typical Australian farm We love people who will have a go at everything, work hard, for & have a positive attitude.
  Volunteers need to be able to speak good English.
  Our property is drug & smoking free. Workawayers are provided food & accommodation in exchange for 5 hours of help plus a half hour break for 5 days. Food is provided for YOU to cook your own delicious meals.
  We work Sun to Thursday 8am to 1:30 pm (Break at 10:30-11). (NB. We are flexible please ask) Friday and Saturday are Free Days. Length of stay is a minimum of two weeks with possible extensions,
  We currently are looking for volunteers to support gardening & odd jobs on the hobbie farm. Owning property involves a fair bit of physical work such as gardening cleaning, repairing, planting.
  You will need a minimum intermediate level of English & preferably be in Australia already.
  Communication is via What’s App. messaging because of its alert 🔔 feature.
  
  We particularly welcome Workawayers with interests in planting and horticulture, health, building, construction and/or animal welfare & who can work independently.
  
  We practice organic methods, with an interest in organic principles.
  Our property has solar electricity, filtered rainwater, and septic filtered Grey waste systems, so you'll learn about living sustainably.
  The nearest bus station is Yandina 5min drive away or Coolum Beach 15 mins. The nearest train station is 10 min in Nambour. The nearest airport is 15 min to Sunshine Coast Airport. If we can accommodate your connections - we will !
  
  We are 5 mins from the Award winning Thai restaurant the Spirit House, Mt Ninderry (walks, views, swimming holes) and Ninderry Healing Centre include weekly Zenthai Flow Yoga classes, Zenthai Shiatsu Clinic days, Community days, AcroYoga workshops, Kirtan.
  
  We look forward to welcoming you 😀

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Elderly Companionship

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  My career history is Naturopath, Physical Education, Primary & Secondary School Teacher & ex Steiner Principal, & past Director of an Integrative Medical Centre, so I offer education & experience in all elements of my careers. We like to support international visitors for language, cultural, and education reasons as I am a teacher and naturopath I teach how to live sustainably in harmony with nature & extensive knowledge in medicinal plant medicine.

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  Help

  We are looking to accept Workawayers who have an interest in our projects which include:
  
  - carpentry projects and DIY
  - gardening including edibles propagation, brush-cutting, composting, harvesting, mowing, mulching, planting, repotting, and watering.
  - maintenance including painting and repairs.
  
  Most of the work is physical, as it’s a hobby farm.
  
  There is always gardening to do, and property maintenance.
  We have a small selection of fruit trees, herbs & vegetables
  
  WE WELCOME COUPLES too !
  
  We value independent competent with strong work ethic helpers
  Being a small farm acreage it is most likely there is only you for the period.
  The home environment is no smoking & no drugs. You will need fluent English, tough boots, practical shorts, a good helping ethic & a hat, which we can provide, if necessary.
  And Finally, *ID 🆔 for the approval process😀

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  Helping others and Learning languages is encouraged
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  Accommodation

  1 room with a Queen bed. The home has 3 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms & modern appliances throughout. Share Fridge, Wifi, or camp in bell tent on the land, Food is provided for you to cook your own meals. (Vegan & vegetarian are no problem, just let us know in your message).

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  What else ...

  Chat to us for being transported to your chosen tourist locations, during your stay, so we can accommodate you
  Most people are collected at local train station in Nambour Queensland
  Public transport is a short walk to local Yandina town for the bus which takes you up and down the coast.
  
  “NB Volunteer positions are not always accurate in site calendar so we welcome asking”

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  We have excellent wifi in our home & love digital nomad’s because they are so quiet so they fit in with the serenity here ! Plus I value their talents online!

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We can support ‘off the grid style campers or tenters’ & offer powered sites. We also have a Bell Tent on offer

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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