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Description
We are a retired couple living and working on a 100 + acre seaside property. We have an organic garden, vineyard, woodlot, willow farm, basket workshop and gallery and woodland cabins. I am a basket weaver, willow farmer, organic gardener and we have various boats (sails, kayaks, canoe) to be puttered around in.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Pets
Van life
Farming
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Carpentry
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Camping
Dancing
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Traditional willow basket making and growing is a skill I very much want to share and it is an incredibly sustainable craft and way of life. Organic growing and ecological living is also something we strive for, we have our own solar array, solar hot water, sauna and off grid cabins. We have started a school of basketry and participate in a larger community of weavers from around Canada and the world. We live near a thriving University town and incredible beaches with a hiking trail right next door!
Projects involving children
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Help
Willow harvesting/coppicing, planting, living willow projects, prepping new agroforestry beds, veggie garden work of all kinds, vineyard maintenance, wild harvesting weaving materials mostly barks, making baskets and a sailboat project, repairs and maintenance.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a guest house and two wilderness, off grid cabins. Meals can be shared and prepared together. We provide room and board in exchange for help. You will have a private cabin, one has a composting toilet and the other two are 10-20 minute walks with their own outhouse. We have a ‘guest’ shower and wifi everywhere!
What else ...
There is lots to do around here besides work, hiking, music, small town cultural events and lots or recreational opportunities plus the home of STFX University. We have electric bikes but there is no real public transportation. We live on a main road about 1 km from the beaches in a beautiful area of Norther Nova Scotia. We are used to having people living in our space but do value our privacy so can now house volunteers in lovely cosy cabins. We are pet friendly and have a dog and a cat.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Small Class B, campervan with no slides.
Can possibly accept pets
We’ll behaved, no pits or crosses.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Maude (7 years)
Boxer/doodle. Very affectionate, loves to bark at nothing.
Mittens (12 years)
Former feral scaredy cat.
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I had wonderful stay at there place.
They responded quick, when I first texted them message and gave me details of stay.
They gave me both outdoor indoor work depends on the weather. The work was fair and they are flexiblefor the timing I work. They taught me how to drive tractor and let me drive around. I enjoyed… read more
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I had wonderful stay at there place.
They responded quick, when I first texted them message and gave me details of stay.
They gave me both outdoor indoor work depends on the weather. The work was fair and they are flexiblefor the timing I work. They taught me how to drive tractor and let me drive around. I enjoyed… read more
