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We live in a lovely old farmhouse, on acreage with a permanent creek, a flowing spring, 2 dogs, a cat, and three horses. We love growing food, and our dream is to build a permaculture garden here.
We live in the village of Taradale, close to the regional center of Castlemaine, a creative and artistic hotspot in regional Victoria. We invite diversity, and our home is a safe, open-hearted, open-minded, welcoming space for you to enjoy.
It's a quiet spot, but close to vibrant community and lots of funky events (music, dance, markets, festivals, and a whole lot more).
Anthea teaches teachers at Melbourne university, is neck deep in writing a doctorate on supporting parents with complex children, and is a menopause Yoga teacher.
Edward is a holistic vet, musician, and teaches bodywork and healing for pets, people and horses.
We both love holistic, simple living. We eat mostly organic. We love good conversation and exploring human potential.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
LGBTQ
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Culture
Pets
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Gardening
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Books
Art & design
Animals
Camping
Cycling
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Nature
Fitness
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
English language. Music. Understanding of and connection with different cultures and countries. Food. Local social activities and community.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Gardening (preparing beds, weed management, picking yummy veggies and fruit), odd jobs, cleaning, mowing, and whatever needs to be done to keep the place neat, tidy, and productive. Help us build our dream food garden!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Accommodation
Double bed in a private room in our home. You'll eat with us. Or we will have frozen home-cooked meals in the freezer. If you love cooking, you'll have the opportunity to do so. Broadband internet (no major downloading of lots of movies etc). Shared bathroom with us.
What else ...
There is a bus that runs through Taradale to Castlemaine. It's a 5 minute walk to the bus stop. We can pick up/drop off from Malsbury or Castlemaine train stations if need be, as long as we can organise well ahead. You may be able to join us on our weekly shopping trips into town.
We like a quiet home - no heavy drinking, we are not a party house. And we like to have fun!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
You may need to schedule bandwidth-intensive activities outside of our working hours if we are both home and working online on Zoom etc. We are on Starlink.
Space for parking camper vans
We have some paddock space near our home that you can use, or space in the area near our sheds on gravel. Both have access to power.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
