Help with garden projects and experience outdoor fun and meaningful connections in Golden, Canada

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  Description

  Looking for cat/house sitter June 5-12. Homesteading chores included (collecting rocks, weeding garden, splitting and stacking wood :)) Ideally you have a drivers licence due to distance from nearest grocery store!
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  Help with garden projects and experience outdoor fun and meaningful connections in Golden, Canada.
  
  I'm in my 30's and live on an acreage on the side of a mountain 15 minutes south of Golden BC. My partner and I became care takers of the land in Sept 2023 and it's been an adventure since! I love being outside and playing in the mountains, whether it's climbing, skiing, exploring, or just soaking in the natural beauty in a body of water. I work in the non-profit sector, focusing on community development, which is really fulfilling for me.
  
  Life here is pretty wild . We have 2 kitties that live in the home and roam the property! We are down to 1 chicken now….. Despite that, I still find a lot of joy in this place and I'm working on making it even better. I value balance in life, and our mountain home is a big part of that for me.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  House sitting
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Your time here will be a blend of hands-on work, outdoor fun, and meaningful connections. It's a chance to immerse yourself in a lifestyle that values balance, sustainability, and community, all while surrounded by the stunning backdrop of our mountain home.
  
  There's always an event happening in/around Golden and lots of Facebook groups to connect and join the fun!

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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

  I'm looking for Workawayers to help build some infrastructure on the property, such as a wood shed. If you enjoy being in nature and working on hands-on projects, you'll probably love it here as much as I do.
  
  Other duties would include lawn maintenance (gardening, weeding, cutting grass, etc.), clearing brush from the water line and harvesting!
  
  We're looking for hard working folks who equally enjoy play and laughter.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I'm ready to advance my Spanish language skills! I've been working on Duolingo for over a year but it's not the same as human connection and real language exchange!
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  Accommodation

  You'll share the main home with my partner and I.
  
  We'll buy groceries for our workawayers to enjoy breakfast and dinners. Lunches and snacks are the responsibility of the workawayers. Fresh eggs (if we have chickens left!) and anything from the garden will be available to you at any time. Meals will be shared sometimes: sometimes we'll make dinner or lunches, sometimes we'll ask for the Workawayers to contribute meals, and sometimes we'll eat separately. We'll decide this as we flow through our days! We'll also discuss this at the beginning of your stay to meet the needs of all parties since each helper will be different.

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  What else ...

  We live 15 minutes south of Golden. There are two options to get to Golden (bus or pop-a-ride), and we can pick you up from there. Once you're on our property, and you don't have a car, the options to get back into town are with us when we go or you can bike (it's a big one - 1 hour or so depending on your fitness).

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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 Starlink. I work remotely and have had no issues with internet connection. Come hang out, contribute to the community and work your remote job!

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a separate laneway with a place to park your home! There aren't any facilities near the camp spot (you'll have to share our space) but we're open to new builds like a composting toilet.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Dogs, cats, birds, ferrets... they must get along with other cats and chickens!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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