Learn about gardening in a beautiful region close to national parks and beaches near Sydney, Australia

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Must love dogs! We have 🐶🐶🐶. We are a friendly, easy-going Canadian/English couple who live on the edge of Ku Ring Gai National Park with a stunning bush aspect and are looking for assistance to maintain our home/garden, which includes a bush garden to encourage the native wildlife. Carpentry/gardening skills are of the most interest for us at the moment. Caring for the dogs is still of the highest importance.
    We have a spa, sauna, and pool available for you to relax during your time off and access to hundreds of kilometres of bush trails on our doorstep. Easy access to Sydney city and all it has to offer! We love to cook, bushwalk, and partake in all Sydney offers.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Van life
    Technology
    Pets
    Charity work
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Winter sports
    Sailing / Boating
    Fitness
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We enjoy having people from other countries stay and are happy to teach different skills. You will gain experience in caring for animals. We also can show you how to make cheeses, salami, amd jams. We live in a beautiful region of Sydney, close to national parks and beaches. You can travel into Sydney city by train and take the ferries to different parts of Sydney or use us a base and travel to different parts of Australia on your days off. We frequently meet up with family and friends, where you would be very welcome, allowing you to immerse yourself in the Australian culture.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    *Prefer two people travelling together*
    We are looking for help with the general upkeep of the property. We are keen to put in a vegetable garden and some fruit trees. Must be comfortable around dogs - we have 3!

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    German: Beginner
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Interested in developing French language and learning Spanish, Italian & German.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room with a double bed and a sofa. The Internet is also provided. The bathroom is also on the same floor, which is not with the main family, which provides some privacy. If two people are travelling together who do not want to share a bed, we can provide an additional bed in the room.
    Evening meals will be provided with the family. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, but on a self-serve basis.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    When the weather is good and we are free we would be happy to take you out on the boat in Sydney habour and surrounds.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    A campervan/motorhome can be parked at the top of the driveway/in the cul-de-sac during your stay. We do have accommodation available in the house.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 281223513136

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