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Description
We are a working couple with a large garden and greenhouse. We both work from home with occasional days on site or in the office in Halifax.
We have a separate living quarters for a couple with a lounge area, queen size bed and bathroom. Our kitchen is open for your use during the day. Evening meals together as well.
John works in the construction industry and is the main gardener and all round handyman. Sharon works with a Buddhist non-profit. She has a daily yoga practice in a separate yoga studio - which can be made available for you.
We are looking for someone who can help with endless gardening chores, clear the forest areas.
We hope to dismantle a small deck and rebuild it. Roof a small outbuilding.
We have one small quiet dog named Schooner.
Having a car is a necessity.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Events & social
Movies & TV
Farming
Carpentry
Drawing & painting
Gardening
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Books
Art & design
Dancing
Sailing / Boating
Yoga / Wellness
Fitness
Camping
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn to have fun, be creative, meditate and do yoga if you choose. You will be able to watch the gardens grow, harvest food and cook well.
Help
We are looking for help with the garden, weeding, digging, transplanting, creating walkways and mulching. We would love to have help in clearing deadwood in the forested areas. We have some finishing projects to do on the greenhouse and workshop- cedar shingles. Smaller garden projects never end.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Separate Building upstairs from our workshop. There is a large seating area with a TV. A table to eat or work from, a queen Bed and drawers. Bathroom with shower is downstairs. All contained in your space.
What else ...
The Bay of Fundy offers wonderful cold plunges, and walks on the sea floor when the tide is low. Its beautiful. There are many secret places to explore. Blomidon, Halls Harbour, Kingsport, Scots Bay and all the shores along the way. Halifax is 1.5 hrs away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (2)
It was a delight hosting them.
Both are super energetic and focused. Lyne has the magical ability to jump in on any project and get it done, including cooking awesome food and cleaning up.
I would recommend any host to welcome them to their home.
Please come back!
We appreciated the variety of the work (greenhouse, gardening, development of a walking trail, etc...) and also the autonomy we had.
We were their first work-awayers, and they did their best to make us feel comfortable and happy. We'd come back to see them any… read more
They were wonderful.
Hard working, they self managed each project to completion
They were very pleasant to be around, eating meals and talking and playing marbles!
They cleaned up after themselves and helped establish our studio apartment as a living space.
We would welcome them back anytime!
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It was a delight hosting them.
Both are super energetic and focused. Lyne has the magical ability to jump in on any project and get it done, including cooking awesome food and cleaning up.
I would recommend any host to welcome them to their home.
Please come back!
We appreciated the variety of the work (greenhouse, gardening, development of a walking trail, etc...) and also the autonomy we had.
We were their first work-awayers, and they did their best to make us feel comfortable and happy. We'd come back to see them any… read more
They were wonderful.
Hard working, they self managed each project to completion
They were very pleasant to be around, eating meals and talking and playing marbles!
They cleaned up after themselves and helped establish our studio apartment as a living space.
We would welcome them back anytime!
