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Hello world of Work A Wayers ;)
We are a married couple, living on the magnificent North West Coast of Tasmania . We have 26 acers of land surrounded by 1000 acres of natural bush. How lucky are we .!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Ueli is Swiss, and a world class Cheese maker recently retired He is a bit of a "Foodie" and is very open to explore cultural cooking.
We are also in the early stages of exploring our own distillery set up. Ueli is fluent in both German and Swiss German whilst Shirley understands a little of both but is mostly English speaking .But keen to learn other languages .
Help
All types of help with the land and animals and home.
Ueli is a retired Cheesemaker and is now in the initial stages of creating a very large community garden, so needs help with building, digging, weeding, planting
Shirley works as a career Firefighter and horse trainer. Would love help around the stables, feeding, rugging, grooming .
We have a range of farm related jobs, that the guest can learn a range of takeaway skills whilst assisting with.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Whilst we generally speak English,we are keen to learn any other language .
Accommodation
Fully self contained cabin Queen bed, lounge, Kitchen ,with deck, BBQ, laundry, or your own queen room in our home .
Happy to have our guests cook dishes of their choice and assist with general cooking .
What else ...
Flexible with work times.
We have 3 large , lovely friendly dogs and a floppy eared Bassett Hound . They are a part of our family . We are easy going and flexible . We like to keep things tidy in and around the home and farm , and ask the same of our guests . Ueli is a wine enthusiast and has a impressive "Man Cave' that we like to spend family time in .. lots of fun and laughter down there . :) We live in a beautiful part of our state with many local attractions within easy travelling distances. We have a river for fishing and lots of lovely walking tracks right on our doorstep .The local beaches are lovely and only 10 minutes away ,as is the City Of Burnie .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Have internet access via Starlink
Space for parking camper vans
Ample parking room, and access to shower and toilet area if required .
Can possibly accept pets
Any well behaved animals ..We have friendly dogs, who love company , and 2 family cats . Lots of horses ! 3 Goats !
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Bruce, Blue, Jetstar, Ginger Megs, Speedy
we have 5 dogs...All friendly characters ..
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The accommodation was great, super cosy, everything we needed & more.
Ueli is a great cook, and the quality & amount of food is by far the best we've had at a workaway (it's such a valuable part of the… read more
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The accommodation was great, super cosy, everything we needed & more.
Ueli is a great cook, and the quality & amount of food is by far the best we've had at a workaway (it's such a valuable part of the… read more
Shirley and Ueli are wonderful people: easygoing, attentive, and genuinely… read more
Amelie was a very willing and though worker who applied herself to any given task without complaint .
Amelie is a Volunteer firefighter in her homeland and as such she enjoyed a trip to my workplace at… read more
I was able to help Ueli with his work with the bees, taste the delicious honey and learn a lot about these hard-working animals.
Shirley took the time for me and showed me her workplace at the fire station. I also got to meet her crew… read more
Helen departed a few times to other Workaday stays but always found her way… read more
During the afternoons they worked on their travelling van of which they were justifiably proud. Iris wrestled with and conquered the sewing… read more
Being surrounded by animals was such a treat, and the nearby bushwalks were perfect for exploring the… read more
Whilst here, we built a super little shed in the community garden, and a pergola. Luke being a joiner, kept it on the straight and narrow...the cabin is nearly accommodation worthy!… read more
Shirley and Ueli gave me a place to rest and heal against such a background.… read more
The weather wasn't overly kind to us during her visit, but she braved the wind and rain like a trooper!
We wish her well on her life adventures.
They painted some… read more
