Permaculture family farm looking for help in Denman Island, Canada
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: 14 Mar 2025
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Left by host for Workawayer (Jake)
Jake gets a bonus star in the skills department. We have greatly enjoyed having him here helping on the farm this past month. He has been incredibly hard working and has been a great asset. He made cedar split rails, chopped loads of firewood, spread clay to seal the pond, cared for the animals while we went away, and also he has built us a
… read more beautiful farm stand at the end of the driveway. Jake is kind, respectful, easy to be around and we wished he would stay longer! All the best on your travels Jake. Can’t thank you enough.
Josh and Lucy were a pleasure to host. They are bright, fun, and hard working. We really enjoyed getting to know them during their stay here on the farm. They helped us so much with processing fruit, chopping firewood and anything else that needed doing. Looking forward to seeing you both again if/ when you return to Canada. Grateful for all you
… read more did here this Fall!
We had a fantastic two weeks helping out at Peter and Jill's farm this September. The property, and what Peter has achieved with it in the last twenty years, is a really inspiring place to be and we are so grateful we got to spend our final two weeks in Canada in such an educational and thought provoking environment. We felt really at home in our
… read more little cabin, and foraging in the garden and orchards to enjoy tasty fresh food is something we will always cherish! Jill and Peter (and little Florence), and Bob and Pris, made us feel really welcomed, and for anyone interested in homesteading, energy security, land management, trees, permaculture, you name it, there is a wealth of knowledge to tap into and talk about. The work was engaging and varied, ranging from harvesting and pruning, to construction projects, and the ever necessary task of firewood. We would really recommend this workaway experience!
Matt and Josephine have been incredible volunteers over the past 7 weeks. Not only are they very skilled, talented individuals, but they are also fun and courteous, easy to be around folks.
They took on a wide range of tasks during their time here and always did every job with so much care and respect.
I am especially grateful to them for
… read more sharing their woodworking skills with us. Helping us to build outhouses, finish interior siding of a tiny house, and build drawers and cabinet fronts in our home kitchen and bedroom. They took so much care and we have the most beautiful kitchen!
Grateful to these two for everything.
We had a wonderful time at the farm. We were instantly made to feel welcome by the whole family, and enjoyed every day in such a peaceful place.
The farm itself is an impressive food forest and beautiful home to which Peter has dedicated a lot a time and care. The work was always varied and Peter and Jill were always very thoughtful to make sure
… read more we were happy with our jobs and support us in anyway they could. The accommodation was really great and the food was more than we could have hoped for, thanks for all the delicious lunches.
Above all it was an immense pleasure to spend time with such amazing people and we are very grateful to our hosts for the time we spent there. It was a joy to meet Florence too, and ofcourse hanging out with Bob and Priscilla, not to mention all the lovely animals !
We will miss being there (: xFeedback
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Left by host for Workawayer (Jake)
Jake gets a bonus star in the skills department. We have greatly enjoyed having him here helping on the farm this past month. He has been incredibly hard working and has been a great asset. He made cedar split rails, chopped loads of firewood, spread clay to seal the pond, cared for the animals while we went away, and also he has built us a
… read more beautiful farm stand at the end of the driveway. Jake is kind, respectful, easy to be around and we wished he would stay longer! All the best on your travels Jake. Can’t thank you enough.
Josh and Lucy were a pleasure to host. They are bright, fun, and hard working. We really enjoyed getting to know them during their stay here on the farm. They helped us so much with processing fruit, chopping firewood and anything else that needed doing. Looking forward to seeing you both again if/ when you return to Canada. Grateful for all you
… read more did here this Fall!
We had a fantastic two weeks helping out at Peter and Jill's farm this September. The property, and what Peter has achieved with it in the last twenty years, is a really inspiring place to be and we are so grateful we got to spend our final two weeks in Canada in such an educational and thought provoking environment. We felt really at home in our
… read more little cabin, and foraging in the garden and orchards to enjoy tasty fresh food is something we will always cherish! Jill and Peter (and little Florence), and Bob and Pris, made us feel really welcomed, and for anyone interested in homesteading, energy security, land management, trees, permaculture, you name it, there is a wealth of knowledge to tap into and talk about. The work was engaging and varied, ranging from harvesting and pruning, to construction projects, and the ever necessary task of firewood. We would really recommend this workaway experience!
Matt and Josephine have been incredible volunteers over the past 7 weeks. Not only are they very skilled, talented individuals, but they are also fun and courteous, easy to be around folks.
They took on a wide range of tasks during their time here and always did every job with so much care and respect.
I am especially grateful to them for
… read more sharing their woodworking skills with us. Helping us to build outhouses, finish interior siding of a tiny house, and build drawers and cabinet fronts in our home kitchen and bedroom. They took so much care and we have the most beautiful kitchen!
Grateful to these two for everything.
We had a wonderful time at the farm. We were instantly made to feel welcome by the whole family, and enjoyed every day in such a peaceful place.
The farm itself is an impressive food forest and beautiful home to which Peter has dedicated a lot a time and care. The work was always varied and Peter and Jill were always very thoughtful to make sure
… read more we were happy with our jobs and support us in anyway they could. The accommodation was really great and the food was more than we could have hoped for, thanks for all the delicious lunches.
Above all it was an immense pleasure to spend time with such amazing people and we are very grateful to our hosts for the time we spent there. It was a joy to meet Florence too, and ofcourse hanging out with Bob and Priscilla, not to mention all the lovely animals !
We will miss being there (: x
Wow! Georgia and Jasper were an absolute gift to us this Summer. We had the pleasure of hosting them for the last 7 weeks.
They helped us with a variety of tasks from road repairs, fruit picking and processing, construction, firewood chopping, and so much more.
They worked hard, and did every job with care. We felt they were incredibly courteous
… read more and respectful. They really put a lot of love into any job they take on. We were luck to have them.
We spent an amazing 7 weeks at the farm this summer and had such a great time. The place is such an oasis of lovely trees, plants and obviously the people.
Peter & Jill made us feel very welcome and at home, were very attentive to our needs and made sure that we were happy with the work that we were doing. They provide such amazing fresh food
… read more from the farm and we left feeling very nourished!
Denman was a cool place to explore on our afternoons and weekends off. We were introduced to others living on the island which was a cool experience to see how everyone is existing in this place!
We were lucky enough to be there whilst Peter’s parents Bob and Priscilla were also there. We loved the family / community feel of the place and were always engaged in interesting chats with the whole family , and of course Florence! Also if you love doggos then this place is great, Alba, Sylvio and Louis all have a special place in our hearts
Thank you for hosting us, we had an amazing summer here and would definitely recommend if you’re looking to experience life on Denman :)
Left by host for Workawayer (Luis & Julia)
Luis and Julia were an absolute joy to host. They were very hard workers and were able to take on any project we had for them. They were independent, consistent, contentious, and communicated well.
Some projects they helped us with were weeding, planting trees, chopping firewood, stacking firewood (our sheds are beautifully organized and full for
… read more the coming winter!), planting the garden, pollinating fruit trees. Luis was very helpful with working with our carpenter in building an addition on our tiny house and had lots of skills.
We only wish they could have stayed longer!
Thank you both for your generous contribution of time and energy to our project.
Left by Workawayer (Luis & Julia) for host
We stayed two weeks with Jill & Peter and time has flown by quickly. Their farm is a beautiful and very peaceful place.
Both are very caring and let us decide what kind of work we wanted to do. Every workday they made us lunch and it was always very delicious.
The three dogs are the sweetest and we really are going to miss them.
On the weekends
… read more they let us use their canoe and their bikes which was fun and a great way to explore the beautiful Island. The tiny house was very cozy and is getting bigger as they are extending it right now.
We really enjoyed our stay with you guys and we wish you all the best for your exciting future.
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Left by Workawayer (Lisa) for host
That was our first workaway together and we felt very welcome in Peter and Jill’s farm. There were plenty of little bits of attention that made us feel at ease very quickly. We were having a lot of fun helping out in the different areas. We had to help mainly with the weeding and mulching, and we even had the change to plant some fruit trees in
… read more the orchard. We were staying in a little cozy cottage next to the house and they made sure we had all we needed during our stay. We had plenty of time to discover the rest of the Island and there is a little pathway that leads to a lovely free store. As a dog lover you’ll be served, they have two big doggies and a special puddle: his name is Luis (ask Jill about him). We had our best time during Jill’s baby shower and we had the chance to meet her friends and her mom. We even stayed at her place in Nanaimo some days later. Thanks again for those 10 great days on Denman! It’s worth a detour!Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa)
Lisa and Lise were a joy to host at our farm on Denman Island. They were very willing, helpful respectful and courteous. They worked hard on a variety of farm tasks like weeding, planting trees, and moving firewood. They kept their cabin clean and tidy. We appreciate how loving they were to all the farm animals and pets. We would welcome them back
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