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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
10 Apr 2025
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Description
Ted and Alla are a hard working, kind, nature loving couple who run a small farm in Agnes Water, with 45 chickens and 5 dogs (please be a dog lover!).
They're looking for occasional help around the farm with planting, weeding, digging, and picking. You'll have a whole house to yourself, with your own kitchen and three bedrooms. They provide fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and meat, as well as staples like butter, milk and bread for you to cook for yourself, plus the occasional meal with them, welcome beers (with Ted!) and smoko treats daily.
You'll be working 8-12 five days a week, having the afternoons and evenings to head to the beach, local cafe or have a surf lesson. Opposite the property is dams to swim in and a beautiful National Park to explore. They're terrible with technology but great with all things farm! Ted has a constant stream of dad jokes (be prepared!) and Alla describes herself as a Russian dehydrated Arnold Schwarzenegger (she's small and tough!).
They're funny, generous and you won't regret any time spent here! (written by current Workaway guests Frankie and Joel!).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Farmstay help
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Everything to do with growing your own food, maintaining a farm, looking after the land and even fire safety! Plus you'll have plenty of dad jokes for your travels : )
Projects involving children
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Help
They're looking for occasional help around the farm with planting, weeding, digging, and picking.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Accommodation
You'll have a whole house to yourself, with your own kitchen and three bedrooms. They provide fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and meat, as well as staples like butter, milk and bread for you to cook for yourself, plus the occasional meal with them, welcome beers (with Ted!) and smoko treats daily.
What else ...
You'll be working 8-12 five days a week, having the afternoons and evenings to head to the beach, local cafe or have a surf lesson. Opposite the property are dams to swim in and a beautiful Eurimbula National Park to explore.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (9)
He is polite, friendly and good company. He would help us with anything, even on his time off. A true gentleman and friend, we will miss him.
Sulan is clean and tidy and kept his accommodation in… read more
We really appreciated the work, we learnt so many new… read more
We mainly worked with Ted, who is an amazing man with a big heart and an even bigger stock of dad jokes. Alla, on the other hand, spoiled us with daily smoothies and occasional… read more
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He is polite, friendly and good company. He would help us with anything, even on his time off. A true gentleman and friend, we will miss him.
Sulan is clean and tidy and kept his accommodation in… read more
We really appreciated the work, we learnt so many new… read more
We mainly worked with Ted, who is an amazing man with a big heart and an even bigger stock of dad jokes. Alla, on the other hand, spoiled us with daily smoothies and occasional… read more
They are quiet, polite and very good company. We really enjoyed the time we spent with them.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
I couldn't thank you enough for the last five weeks. This was the most incredible workaway ever.
The helping hours are perfect, I helped every day from 8-12 and the help was enjoyable, it can be hard tasks sometimes, but Alla and Ted care for your well-being and always take small breaks and give you something cold to… read more
sense of tact and respect. We really enjoyed his company and help.
It was our first workaway and we're very happy to have spent it in Agnes Water.
We liked the work, it's a fair 4 hours of work 5 days a week, first thing in the morning (8-12)
We helped harvesting veggies, weeding, preparing the soil for new crops, dug some new trenches...
A lot of different tasks, we learned… read more
The work was rewarding and we learnt a lot from them both about vegetable growing. They are both very knowledgeable and happy to share their life experiences.… read more
