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100 %
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Last replied
16 Feb 2025
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Description
We are a small group of entrepreneurs who have been running a well established Eco-friendly, organic furniture business from our 22 hectare farm on the beautiful Moordkuil river in the Garden Route area in the Southern Cape.
We are in the process of turning the farm into an Eco-corridor by removing any alien plant species, replanting indigenous and encouraging wildlife.
We have restoring a 150 year old clay brick, Cape Dutch style house to create a gallery/ guesthouse
Other projects that we have going are, bee keeping, free range chickens, water wise and permaculture gardening with heirloom vegetables, establishing orchards and developing a small campsite on the river with donkey boiler showers and compost loos. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Light maintenance
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They will learn Africanization...
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Help
Volunteers are expected to volunteer no more than 5 hours a day, five days a week on any of the afore mentioned projects as well as assisting in our furniture workshop. At the moment we’re in need of help from someone with a bit of experience with power tool etc. If you’re keen on a nice work out then you’re very welcome, 5 hours of ‘gym’ in the morning (putting up fences, cutting fire wood etc.) the rest of the day off to do whatever you like.
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Languages spoken
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Accommodation
At the moment accommodation is in tents but we are in the process of building low cost, low impact housing which we will also need help with. We have a communal kitchen, wi-fi, compost Eco-loos and donkey boiler showers...
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What else ...
Although we are 16 kms from the nearest shop and 18 kms from the beach there are beautiful walks in the surrounding hills and along the river where you can swim and fly fish.
The historic port town of Mosselbay is 25 kms away and over the Outeniqua mountain in the semi-arid Klein Karoo is the Ostrich capital of Oudthoorn and the world renowned Cango Caves.
We are also surrounded by several game and safari parks. -
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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
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Before their parents were asked to do anything they were already doing it and the attitude with … read more
Go fishing on the Moordkuil river right on the property
Great home grown vegetables
Your work will be wood work and furniture, garden chores, planting trees and maybe some internet duties
Laid back and relaxed is the Bullen crowd and you will hear a set of new music you havent been … read more
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Before their parents were asked to do anything they were already doing it and the attitude with … read more
Go fishing on the Moordkuil river right on the property
Great home grown vegetables
Your work will be wood work and furniture, garden chores, planting trees and maybe some internet duties
Laid back and relaxed is the Bullen crowd and you will hear a set of new music you havent been … read more
We really appreciated the time he spent here. A person impossible not to find pleasure being around with .
Although wise enough to not need a rambling on of adjectives describing himself from our perspective, in a nutshell, a righteous person.
His enthusiasm was exemplary, as was his sympathy for with our hardships and his appreciation … read more
it was my utmost pleasure to spend 2 weeks in your paradise.
The truth be told, I had to leave behind all the modern "necessities" of hectic life - but to live those a few days more sustainably, aligned with nature, to welcome every new day with the beautiful view of South Africa....it was totally worth it! It was … read more
They have taught me how to use some tools to work the … read more
Being deep in a valley and away from "Babylon Systems" was a change of scenary which we enjoyed. Having to use a compost toilet, … read more
In the short time he spent with us his help was immeasurable, from the masonry work he did (to perfection) to planting trees and cooking to getting our website back on track. And most of all despite referring to himself as a glass half empty kind of guy his input in all aspects of our project was … read more
Your efforts to bring back the indigenous flora is … read more
