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Host rating
75 %
Last replied
15 Jan 2024
Reply rate
100.0 %
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Feedback
2
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Description
We are a couple in our 70s and have built an Australian Colonial style house on 200 acres of grazing country in the beautiful Araluen Valley. Our house is completely off the grid with our own solar batteries and panels and own water supply. We have established peach and plum trees as our land used to be a fruit orchard. We always need help with our flower and vegetable gardens and with landscaping, planting and looking after trees and general tidying. You will have your own room and bathroom and a shared kitchen. Toni is a retired Food Technology and Community and Family Studies teacher and Richie is a retired cabinet maker. We enjoy spending time with younger people and exchanging stories and wisdoms. Our interests include European and Australian history, current affairs and politics.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience the Australian way of country life.
Help
Landscaping, gardening, weeding, general tidying up
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Room in house with own bathroom.
What else ...
If you prefer to be flexible, you will need your own car as there is no public transport. The closest bigger town is Braidwood and has lots of nice cafes and antique shops. Bateman's bay ( south coast NSW ) is 1.5 hours away.
Canberra and Goulburn are each 1.5 hours away and Sydney is 3.5 hours away, (all by Car)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
We helped them in their garden. It was a very valuable experience.
Tony and Richard are very good cooks and they cooked a lot of different dishes for us.
They treated us like family and made us feel comfortable.
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We helped them in their garden. It was a very valuable experience.
Tony and Richard are very good cooks and they cooked a lot of different dishes for us.
They treated us like family and made us feel comfortable.
Best… read more
