Fun helping out in our vineyard and with our vegetable garden in Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia

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  Description

  Our property is at Ballandean on the Granite Belt area (27km south of Stanthorpe), about 3 hours west of Brisbane.
  Ballandean is on the New England Highway - Route A15.
  
  We have a vineyard, vegetable garden,sheep, bushland, olives, some help is good at most times.
  
  -Gardening/Mowing
  -Painting/Vineyard help
  -General Maintence/Fencing
  
  Accommodation is camping (your tent or camper van) or a bedroom in our house, shared bathroom.
  
  For accommodation only - we request 2 hours per day per person Can be arranged around other activities.
  MUST HAVE OWN TRANSPORT.
  Length of stay by negotiation.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Sharing information and ideas between each other. We know about growing grapes,something about growing vegetables and fruits and a little about the natural world here. We are still learning and we would love to learn from you too. I can count to 10 in French, German, Tetum - and English! :-) Beth has been having some Italian lessons and is keen to practise more. It will be fun to learn a bit more - perhaps Spanish, Swahili or something quite different.

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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

  WOW! It has been difficult for the last few years with the drought, and then Covid We have small crops of Shiraz, Petit Manseng and Montepulciano. We will be hand harvesting them during March 2023. After harvest there are also other tasks. We have a vineyard, vegetable garden, and bushland that all require maintenance at times.
  We can talk with you about how much you do and what we offer in exchange.This is usually 4 hrs/day for 4 -5 days. It is most convenient for us if you can be here for the weekends.
  We will share evening meals. It is easier if you prepare your own breakfast. If you wish to prepare some of your favorite foods to share and teach us how to cook, then that is fun too. We like all types of food.
  There are always tasks to do such as vine management, mowing, vegetable gardening. We would like to build a small shed this year too.
  I would appreciate some help with computers / internet.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Italian: Beginner

  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

  If you have a camper van that will be fantastic! Accommodation is camping (your tent or camper van)

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  What else ...

  Now that it has rained we can swim and canoe in the river (between September and April). We are quite close to several national parks (Girraween, Sundown, Boonoo Boonoo). The Granite Belt is a tourist area so there are plenty of places to visit and lots of great cafes etc.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  2 hours per day per person

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