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Hello, we are Matt and Marg!
We are a family with two boys (13 & 11) and are members of an ecovillage, an interesting community with cool examples of social connectedness and sustainable building. There are regular events, concerts and workshops, and there are other workaways often staying at the ecovillage too.
Our place is within walking distance of the beautiful Strickland Forest and a short drive to amazing beaches, with close access by train to Sydney. We love the idea of hosting people from different parts of the world and with different experiences. We love outdoor activities and can point you to all the best hikes and lookouts on the coast, or the best places for mountain biking or rock climbing.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Self development
Events & social
Sustainability
Farming
Writing
Books
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Carpentry
Sailing / Boating
Fitness
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Beach
Mountain
Winter sports
Nature
Camping
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are part of the ecovillage which offers regular events, concerts and workshops. There are regular weekly events like Qi Gong, Yoga, crafting, meditation, bush regeneration, community gardening and dancing which you can take part in.
The beautiful Strickland State Forest, which you can walk to in minutes, is a great place take a picnic or stroll through the arboretum. Strickland Arbortum was the site of the first government forest nursery and has remnants of native and exotic tree plantings which are among the oldest in Australia. You can also take a longer loop out to a waterfall and at certain times of year see the amazing Gymea Lilies flowering.
The nearby train can take you to Gosford that has shops and restaurants, Woy Woy where you can walk along the waterways and get a coffee, or into Sydney or Newcastle. If you have transport, we can point you to all the best hikes and lookouts on the coast, or the best places for mountain biking or rock climbing.
There are often other workaways staying locally that you can connect with too.
Help
We can take people for up to a week at a time. We would love help with maintenance/construction projects, yard work and some cleaning.
Projects we have on right now include - upcycling hardwood (removing nails), and doing some yard work.
We have hedges that need trimming, garden beds to be weeded and leaf clean up, and if you have a green thumb, we would love some help with our vegie beds. We have a banana circle that needs some love and some berries that need tending. If you have carpentry skills or welding, we could use some help fixing the ecovillage chook tractor and completing the trailer which will make it easier to move the chickens every 2 weeks.
If the weather is inclement, we also have some indoor deep cleaning. We'll provide non-toxic cleaning supplies for dust removal, clearing spider webs and washing windows. And if you like cooking, we'd love some help with food prep too!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Generally we'll host you in hostel style accomodation at the ecovillage or at the beautiful campground, if you'd prefer (no extra charge). Depending on availability, we also have a private space with a queen bedroom, own bathroom and living room with some cooking facilities. Wherever you sleep, you'll wake up to the sound of the birds!
We'll make you up a basket of goodies so you can make your own breakfast and lunch - fresh fruit, granola and home made yoghurt, and sandwich fixings for lunch including greens from the ecovillage when they're available. Dinners we'll host you at our house or pack up takeaway so you can enjoy at your leisure. Unfortunately we can't currently cater for special diets.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This would be at the Ecovillage campground
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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