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We are a young-minded couple living the dream on our 6 acre hobby farm in Bullsbrook approx. 1 hour north of the City of Perth. We are 45 minutes drive inland from the coast at Burns Beach and 35 minutes from the City of Joondalup.
Right now we are planning new projects on our property and we NEED young mixed couples or young men to help us make a difference. The work is not hard and you will see the fruits of your labour very quickly!
Background:
Our sons are both grown up and visit from time to time. We have a large family of dogs and cats and a few sheep, a pet goat, a pet pig, five geese and an abundance of chickens. We have a new lamb born about 6 months ago. Our family dogs include three pugs and a Kelpie. Our six cats are all adorable rescues with great personalities.
We grow organic seasonal vegetables including a variety of chillis. We believe some have cross pollinated and we have types that you wouldn’t see in your local grocery stores. We also grow horseradish for the Perth restaurant market.
We're looking for open minded, fun volunteers not afraid to get their hands dirty - people who love cats and dogs especially, seeing as how we have so many! WE WOULD PREFER TO HEAR FROM COUPLES MALE/FEMALE MIX who are happy to work together. We offer a queen sized bed in your own room, access to Netflix and a shared bathroom and toilet.
The tasks are varied and include but are not limited to, feeding animals, cleaning out animal pens, weeding, planting, construction, repairs and maintenance, some housework - a variety of things all on an as needed basis, stuff that makes all our lives run smoothly. Each day can be different and tasks are planned daily.
We are a meat eating couple. Having said that - we recently hosted an amazing vegetarian couple who convinced us that eating vegetarian meals was not that bad! So we are open to persuasion if you can cook from our pantry! We offer comfortable, clean accommodation. And we look forward to having you on board!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We speak English. We are friendly, worldly and open hearted. We welcome young couples who are searching for a rural adventure.
Help
We have lots of new projects in mind here at our Farm - we are always looking to expand our lifestyle and improve our property. So, you may be involved in planting trees and vegetables, weeding, clearing the fields of bracken/rocks, fence maintenance, paving, erecting sheds, possibly some building work, all as our lifestyle evolves. And, of course, care of our animals. We have lots of chickens so feeding, cleaning out coops, collection of eggs are all daily chores. So is feeding the sheep in the summer months when grass is scarce, and Nigel (our pig) is always happy to receive food any time of day! From time to time the house needs a bit of attention too! So cleaning and keeping our home tidy is high on the agenda!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
In return we offer a clean, comfortable room with Netflix within our home, with use of the indoor bathroom and toilet. There is a swimming pool - great at the end of warm sunny summer days - and a wood fired pizza oven which we crank up quite often during the colder months.
What else ...
There are bridle paths in the area and long picturesque walks where you may spy kangaroos, and 8 minutes drive away is the village with its shops, pub/restaurant, a number of takeaways and Australia Post. The bus goes from the village to Midland, where it hooks up with the train line to Perth, Fremantle and Mandurah. The City of Joondalup is thirty five minutes drive away and has superb shopping facilities, bars, restaurants, night clubs and cinemas. Another 10 minutes further on is Perth's fantastic coastline and the ocean. We are located just a few kilometres north of the Swan Valley, one of WA's famous wine regions and a very popular tourist destination, which has much to offer in terms of restaurants, wineries, chocolate and ice cream factories - it's a gastronomic dream!
There are hospitals with Emergency departments in both Joondalup and Midland and Doctors' surgeries in the village of Bullsbrook.
Obviously if you have your own transport, these attractions and facilities are more accessible.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of parking space for your car/motor home/caravan,if you have one which would still be very close to the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hrs per day, 5 days per week, as required.
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wonderful home cooked meals, beautiful bedroom and lovely house/location.
Hosts are relaxed and warm. I'm missing Molly and the dogs already.
Thanks so much for having me x x
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wonderful home cooked meals, beautiful bedroom and lovely house/location.
Hosts are relaxed and warm. I'm missing Molly and the dogs already.
Thanks so much for having me x x
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We enjoyed spending time with them and all the animals living there. We totally felt in love with the dogs and cats, there are so nice and friendly.
The work wasn't hard and it was really a pleasure to help them everyday as much we could. Jan and Gary cooked for us… read more
They were willing to help in every way possible and were an absolute pleasure to have in my home. They are welcome back here ANY time and I… read more
As soon as we arrived, she did everything to make us feel good at her home.
We loved chatting, sharing breakfast and days with her !
The animals are adorable and the work was not very difficult.
Thanks to Gary for the food that was delicious.
We wish you the best for the futur
Marie&Vincent
I wish I could have stayed longer at the farm, really. It was so nice to help and… read more
I really enjoyed sitting outside in the evenings with everyone and eating Gary's homemade pizza.
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