Helping out on a family homestead in Nova Scotia, Canada

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are Tyler, Zenovia, and Metro. We live in one of the many beautiful places of the world. We love to: eat well, ride bikes along our coastal highway, play, walk in the woods, work hard in the gardens, eat delicious, fresh foods, have bonfires, listen to music, make art in the forge, make fresh juices and superfood smoothies, play bike polo, drink good beer, ferment many ferments, and sleep until the sun rises on the bay.

    We live in rural, South Shore Nova Scotia on the Aspotogan peninsula, overlooking the beautiful St Margarets Bay. Our home is across the road from the ocean and is close to ocean beaches, lakes for swimming, cycling routes and hiking trails. The nearest town is 10 km away and the capital city, Halifax, is a 45 minute drive. We live on 1.5 acres with extensive gardens, chickens, and we are currently designing and building more accommodations on the property.

    Work that you can expect to do here includes heavy landscaping, gardening, building maintenance, carpentry, food preservation and harvest. We often have people help with trail building and wild foraging. We are very welcome to those who like to cook and we can accommodate any dietary needs. We often eat together for supper but you are occasionally expected to be able to put meals together from basic ingredients.

    We are not looking for help with business, and seek people interested in living, for a time, how we live in our private home.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Most volunteers leave us with a better knowledge of nutrition and all things to do with food preparation, permaculture, and gardening. Many stay in touch and a couple have even made business relationships with our neighbours as international tour guides.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Gardening - harvesting fruit and vegetables, weeding gardens, preparing soil for next years crops, planting crops for winter and next spring
    Cooking - drying and canning fruit and vegetables, assistance with food preparation, help with cooking some meals at home
    Help in the house - some assistance with household cleaning
    Building - assistance with building projects on the property
    General Maintenance: painting, varnishing, window repair and maintenance.
    Heavy landscaping- moving boulders, digging, mulching, composting
    Trail maintenance- operating saws, clipping.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Two level cabin with electricity but no plumbing. Shared kitchen and bathroom in main house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Knowledge of permaculture and organic gardening would be an asset. There is a lot of construction and landscaping this year, any experience would be great. Mostly an eagerness to get dirty and be productive; relax and end enjoy a rural setting. Bikes available for riding, kayaks, and maybe a canoe.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 263121249325

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