Off-grid living and help with home and permculture projects near Winlaw, Canada

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  Description

  I am Marilyne and I have two boys, Loup is almost 13 and Morel is 7. I speak french as my mother tongue but we speak mostly english at home. I have dogs and and cat.
  
  We live in the forest up a mountain on a land COOP that we share with 6 other people.
  It is a very quiet place and we are surrounded by beautiful wild nature. The house is off grid and on solar energy. My hot water is through my wood stove or solar collector.
  
  I am interested in applying permaculture principles to my DYI projects. Come and learn with me!
  
  I am looking to find helpers and new friends that can assist us with refining our home and our life so it is more fun, comfortable and convenient for everyone visiting. It's rustic living up here, although I do have running water, electricity and reliable internet (no cell service). I also want people to share space to learn from them. It is my way of traveling the world at this point, have visitors from different places come visit us.
  
  I do love the simplicity of not having busy distractions around me. The birds are chirping as I am writing this. I do love being here up here in the mountains and close to nature. And I hope you do too.
  
  We are looking for amazing humans to come and spend time with us and participate in doing fun projects ( gardening, building, making food, organizing etc...). We like going swimming and playing sporty games too.
  I do have access to a lot of land and I dream to share it with people alike.
  
  I see some kind of retreat forming from this land. I feel the need to be surrounded by people that are wanting to get somewhat away from the busy world to learn about them self and learn about other ways of living on our beautiful planet. I also want people to share space to learn from each other.
  
  I have gathered lots of wood working tools. I like to build things from scratch (cut the tree down and peel it to build an outhouse for example). It all takes time, but is so rewarding especially when we work together as a team.
  
  Come meet us if you want to learn about off grid mountain living, family life and fixing creating things. There is lots of room to camp on the land. Or a motorhome to camp in.
  
  Living off grid is fun and requires a lot of smart thinking on what the next step is going to be. I would love to have more people to share this beautiful way of living on the land. I also simply can't do it on my own very well. ahaha! Together we are stronger
  
  If you want to meet we could chat online or call.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Sustainability

  

  Culture

  

  Farming

  

  History

  

  Photography

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Music

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Architecture

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Beach

  

  Water sports

  

  Winter sports

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Team sports

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Mountain

  

  Dancing

  

  Cycling

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  This is very unique place to live. It is rustic, quiet (when the kids aren't screaming!) and with nature all around. Anyone living here will learn much about DYI projects, wild crafting, food preparation (fermenting veggies, bread making, fermented drinks). There is lots to learn about family life, forestry, gardening, building.This is a great opportunity to learn how to steward the land while applying permaculture principles. It is a great place for personal growth as this is my main priority in life. I like to attend sweat lodges monthly and different types of ceremonies also. The workaway can possibly come along if the interest is there.

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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 am looking for fun and independent workaways.
  
  I need builders. I am finishing building a root cellar and renovating my house and would love some help with that.
  I am about to fence my garden and could use a hand.
  
  I need gardeners. This year I want to grow lots of food in different gardens around my place. We have a little garden at the house and a community garden as well. I also like to help friends out.
  
  My children are unschooled and we like having new people to hang out with and learn from.
  
  Looking for mechanics. I have a quad that needs love. and a skidoo.
  
  I love if people get involved in making meals
  
  Other ongoing projects
  Tanning hides...
  Wild crafting, drying herbs
  fire wood
  
  I am very flexible about what the helper does here. I want everyone to feel inspired and choose their own projects because they want to learn more about it or are simply talented and willing. There is so many to choose from.... I like to keep things balanced (work and play)
  
  I also know my community very well and if the work away needs to make money, I could find them jobs here and there... Mowing grass, cutting wood, gardening, carpentry.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  I want to learn spanish
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  Accommodation

  I have tents and a motor home
  I can share my house for cooking and hang outs.
  It sometimes happens that I need a house sitter for a few days and could have the house to yourself also.
  Outhouses only
  fire powered outdoor bath!

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  What else ...

  I live in a small rural community with very alternative people. There is a couple restaurants and stores. The Slocan river is beautiful and you can swim (people like to float it with little boats). We like to go to Slocan lake, 20 minutes north of Winlaw. There are lots to do here so if you have any questions about the place just message me and I can guide you with information. Nelson and Castlegar town are both 40 minutes away.
  My house is way up the road from town (about 10 minutes going up). Biking down is easy but coming up is a chore so driving home is the best way! I can always pick you up from town. I have bikes and a car I don't mind lending to good drivers. We have buses that go to Nelson, Castlegar and Slocan from Winlaw. People hitch hike a lot around here and its a great way to meet people.... We live in a great community come check it out!!

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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

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

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Lots of space for rustic camping. motorhome, Teepee

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  Can possibly accept pets

  yes, depending. A dog that is good with cats sure

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Gala

  sweet friendly dog

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