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***I don’t operate business and just asking for help with gardening, community cultural event and home DIY***
I love this peaceful rural land sounded by trees and farmland. Perfect for camping, having bonfire, outdooor cooking, yoga , meditation, other mindful /holistic practices!
My husband Paul and I are welcoming travellers to spend slow paced rural life .
We would like your help with gardening, field maintenance , cleaning , home DIY, art projects and so on. Tell me your gifts and we can come up with how you may be able to help us on this land .
Chaotic Garden Project - I need help with my garden I call it "Chaotic Garden". My aim is to make this garden an ecological edible garden and wildflower garden. ( Permaculture, No-Till, organic etc ). I have little knowledge in gardening and I need help from people with green thumb!
Secret Forest Playground Project - We want to make my woodlot tidy up so we can pitch tents, have a bonfire , forest bathing !
I need physical help with making trails , clearing weeds, and make fun things like pizza oven!
Your creativity would also help me plan the secret forest playfield .
Home maintenance and cleaning :
We always appreciate your hands with cleaning , preparing food and fix things. If you are an artist , you can start painting or drawing on wall etc
Volunteering opportunities at local community:
I can connect you to local volunteering opportunities if you feel like meeting local people and contribute to the community.
My husband Paul and my self love outdoor activities such as trail walking, cycling, hiking. This year staring Kayaking and recreational tree climbing as beginners.
Roommate: We have a room mate who is interested in Japanese language and loves to play video games .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Cycling
Dancing
Hiking
Astronomy
Self development
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Music
Plant care
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Nature
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There are local community events you can attend and I can show you around. I love attending events and I have also organised cultural exchange events like meet ups. I can organize events where you can share your gifts.
Previous Workshop/Meet-up are Origami Cultural exchange, Meet and learn to use chopsticks, Japanese Calligraphy .
This is a place in rual Ontario, you can experience how a small town is like here. We like having bonfire, BBQ, sit around the fire and chill in summer.
I'm Japanese and I can share Japanese culture, food and Language.
Paul has experience teaching English in Japan for many years.
If you like history, I can connect you to local historians. There are some historic sites around.
I hope to learn about your culture, Traveling stories, things you are passionate about. What brought you here. I want to learn Spanish language.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Do you love ... ?
- Nature and care about the environment
- Gardening
- Being Outside
- Having bonfire
- Learning about different cultures
Gifts and Skills we seek :
- Cut Grass using lawn mower
- Weeding using hands and tools
- Teach Japanese
- Teach Japanese/ Asian cooking at community event
- Teach Spanish
- Growing vegetables
- Landscape design ( to make our gardens look beautiful)
- Interior Design / Home Decor
- Singer, play music ( campfire)
- Cooking vegetarian / pescatarian meals
- General Cleaning
- Home maintenance
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I'm studying Spanish. My husband speaks basic Japanese he would like to improve his Japanese.
Accommodation
Some options
- Camping in a Pop Up Camper
- Camping in a tent
- a bedroom up stairs
Shared kitchen, bathroom, drinking water available from the house.
Food : Staples such as rice, bread, vegetables are provided for you to cook. If you like cooking, cooking family meals may be one of your work. Shared fridge is available.
What else ...
- If you are driving parking is available.
- This is rural area and town (grocery store) is 6.5km away 5minutes drive
- Bicycles available to get around
What you can do your time off: enjoy nature, cycling, walking, join local events, visit conservation areas,
Visit provincial parks ( Pinery, Rondeau, Point Pelee) , camp fire, chill out, Road , Visit big cities like London Ontario, Chatham
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We are in rural area. We have a good wifi with unlimited data but speed is limited, not fibre internet. If you are a nomad worker with a lot of data synced to cloud storage, our internet may not ideal. No outdoor wifi. Installing outdoor extender is one of the project I hope to get help with if you are an expert in this field. Cellphone reception is bad here. You need to step outside for a phone calls. I check and respond to workaway messages once or twice /week.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a space to park but there is no electricity in the camping area to hook up RVs. Please inquire about motor homes.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
