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Fall is here and we are working on completing putting the skin on a a strawbale project.
STRAWBALE CONSTRUCTION Learning Opportunity.
If you’re interested in learning alternative building skills we’re working with natural clay looking to complete a strawbale project.
We are fully engaged in the ‘mudding’ stage, putting a skin on the Straw Bale project. We would greatly appreciate you joining us towards getting this done before winter.
The photos show some of our strawbale construction. Functional/sculptural construction style.
Depending on who shows up and when and their interest we already have a strawbale project in progress.
MUSHROOM GROWING
we have both indoor and outdoor mushroom growing projects, therefore if you have an interest in culinary and medicinal mushroom culture, we offer great learning opportunity in the very valuable endeavour.
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ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE
We live what might be called an alternative lifestyle. We've chosen a life of voluntary simplicity, immersed in an exquisite natural environment.
Join us for this opportunity to learn and support us in an other productive season.
We’ll feed you three good meals a day, and you will learn essential skills for living on the land.
We would be very happy to welcome you to share in our living experience.
In gratitude, achille
LONG TEERM OPPORTUNITY
I would also add that if you have a Tiny Home or alternative form of winterized home on wheels, there is the option for long term w hookup of services, and potentially of joining us for longterm community living.
We are a small community, two households at this point, in the South East of British Columbia. Join us on 3 acres with magical roaring creek, lovely cottage, outbuildings, resident cat, 15 minutes from Nelson.
We’ll share our home and fill your bellies with good organic vegetarian meals. We invite you to experience the gift of this land and an alternative, low stress lifestyle.
Please note:
although we are new to the workaway network, and as such have no reviews, we've been hosts through other hosting websites for some 12 years or so. And our home registry of hosting experiences is filled with reports from happy helpers.
In appreciation,
Achille & Françoise
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live what might be called an alternative lifestyle. We've chosen a life of voluntary simplicity, immersed in an exquisite natural environment.
The photo shows some of our strawbale construction. Depending on who shows up and when and their interest, we have some more strawbale work in progress. It would be great to get a strawbale project finished and airtight for winter.
We would be very happy to welcome you to share in our living experience.
In appreciation, achille
Help
Summer has just begun and we are engaged in construction; some roofing and Strawbale renovation, as well as gardening, firewood processing, falling trees.
If you are looking at later summer we will be fully engaged in getting everything squared away for the change of season; In other words much to do before the snow flies.
At that point we will welcome some support in harvest, preserving food, getting firewood and kindling squared away, and putting the garden to bed for the winter.
....and quite likely finishing up construction will still need some energy.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Would love to become more fluent in Spanish, and can support you in learning either French or English, as we are fluent in both.
Accommodation
We can offer you a small creek side cabin w sleeping loft. though there is no wifi in the cabin, you will have wifi access in both main residences.
There is also the option of a guest room in one of the houses.
Meals are shared with everyone in the main house, outhouse shared bathroom, laundry facility.
In addition We can actually accommodate a tiny house or winterised vehicle.
What else ...
There is ample opportunity for hiking, lounging by the creek, bike riding, and you can easily go to town by local bus. Nelson is a very interesting miniature city; it differs from most small towns in that it has a huge diversity of cultural opportunity, and a wide diversity of population.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
not too clear what digital nomads are... however we do have fibre optic hookup availble, with a reasonable bandwidth for normal use. ie mail and internet browsing.
Space for parking camper vans
We can actually accommodate a tiny house or winterised vehicle. Should that concept be appealing to you, kindly ring me at 250.505.5901
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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