Join us on our small farm and help us work towards self sufficiency in Modewarre, Australia

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  Description

  We are a couple living on 10 acres with a small farm based on permaculture principles, organic vegetables and fruit trees, bee hives, 4 sheep for wool and connection and possibly more lambs to come, we are shepherding our sheep so they are part of the family as are the chickens and we are working towards self sufficiency where possible. Our family also includes 2 dogs, a Pomeranian called Percy and a Border Collie called River. One of our sons also lives here in a cabin. We live next to a wetland and are active in a friends group protecting a nearby lake system.
  For accommodation we have a caravan with 2 single beds or 1 double which has a kitchen included and fridge etc.
  We will provide evening meals in exchange for work during the day on weekdays. We are currently planning to modify our vegetable garden to include wicking beds and need help with the gardens, bees, sheep, building, vegies and fruit trees . Our property is in a rural area 20 minutes from the Victorian Surf coast beaches of Torquay and Anglesea and the Great Ocean Road. The Otway National Park and the Great Ocean Rd has many short and longer walks in the bush and along the coast. We are 20 minutes away from Geelong which is now the place to board the ferry for Tasmania as well. Our property is in a great position for the coast and all that is available in the Western District of Victoria, 1-2 hour travel to places like Daylesford and the 11 Apostles ,Warnambool and Melbourne by train, for example.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We have lots of skills from our farm experience to help learn about bees, organic vegetables and fruit trees , permaculture, sheep, music as well as we are both musicians

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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

  Help with bee management, sheep, vegie and flower gardens, fruit trees, chickens, sheep, weeding, small building projects , painting

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Sign language (American): Beginner
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Mel has a history of learning French and loves to practise and we have both completed an Italian course in Italy so would love to practise this as well. Mel learnt some sign language several years ago.
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  Accommodation

  One large caravan with 2 single beds or 1 double bed and kitchen.
  
  The caravan has a kitchen and fridge however we will share our kitchen for lunch and dinner meals and provide meals during the week. We are pescatarian however so do not like to cook meat in our kitchen. This could be done in the caravan kitchen.

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  What else ...

  We are in Modewarre which is lovely rural area and close to ocean with lovely beaches waves for surfing and swimming.

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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 good internet that does extend to the caravan area and lovely areas to sit around the garden. I am retired although very busy with the property and music projects and Mel is studying counselling from home most of the time. The caravan could be arranged to have a desk at one end and the bed at the other.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have plenty of space and electricity for a caravan or campervan to sit on our property.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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