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We are seeking COUPLES / TWO WORKAWAYERS to come and help us. Please only apply if you are travelling with a friend or partner.
Our property of almost 7 hectares backs onto the Wombat State Forest with the house facing west giving us great views over the top of the forest and amazing sunsets.
The proximity to the forest means we have some visitations from kangaroos, wallabies and wombats with the occasional koala or echidna strolling by. We also have our 2 resident eagles continually patrolling the valley and plenty of birdlife in the native garden. There are many forest walking tracks directly off the property. There is a large, spring fed dam adjacent to the house stocked with silver perch, a hot tub downstairs, an entertainment area with BBQ facilities and a pizza oven.
During your time at our Farm you will share our lovely home with Norma, Jim, Fergus and Dougal. We are a family of four, Norma who retired after having owned cafes and a restaurant plus a travel business has dedicated herself to creating a sustainable and stunning garden of nearly a hectare. Jim, also retired, is the very handy handyman. Fergus and Dougal the Cairn Terriers who live for eating, are small but think big. Dougal is also the chicken whisperer. Fergus and Dougal share the grounds with 2 alpacas, 8 sheep, 2 pea hens, one peacock (Henry) and 15 chickens.
We are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 including our boosters.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Photography
Writing
Plant care
History
Music
Gardening
Cooking & food
DIY & crafts
Books
Architecture
Animals
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We welcome you to stay with us. We need your help around the house and garden in exchange for learning new skills in self-sufficient living, free food and accommodation. We are happy to assist with regular lifts into town if you have no transport and we have a bicycle or two on hand.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
It is important for both parties that it is clear from the outset what we should expect from each other during your Workaway stay. We will request your help for five days per week and about 4-5 hrs per day with recognizable outcomes that ensure both you and we are pleased with the assistance you provided.
We are happy to work with a flexible program that will allow you to contribute the requested hours per week in a way that creates time for you to explore the region. We would like a two week stay if possible, but are negotiable on this. Some of outside tasks you will be asked to do: mulching, watering, weeding, soil and compost preparation, setting up garden beds, digging, moving materials, mowing (ride-on mower), painting etc. Some minor housekeeping might be asked of you. In some instances tasks may be physically demanding but should that be the case it will be managed sensibly. We see your time with us as a team effort with satisfaction in what we achieve as our desired outcome.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
You will be staying in the house we live in and will be provided with the option of a room each or a share room. Each room contains a queen bed. We provide full board with seasonal produce either from our garden or sourced locally. We encourage involvement in the preparation of meals and with our interest in cooking we always enjoy tasty and nutritious meals.
What else ...
Daylesford, 4 kilometres from where we live, is a vibrant, tourist town in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range of Victoria, Australia. It’s known for its natural mineral springs and many walking trails. The leafy Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens sits atop an extinct volcano. On its grounds, a 19th-century mansion is home to the Convent Gallery. When visiting the regular Sunday market it’s possible to ride the Daylesford Spa Country Railway which winds through farmland and forest. There is a local swimming pool, lake and cinema. Located nearby are the old gold mining towns of Ballarat, Creswick and Castlemaine. It’s a short drive to Ballan and the regular train to Melbourne takes one hour from there.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a good unlimited wi-fi connection.
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space to park a camper van and hook up to electricity.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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The work is interesting and always different this allows you to never get bored, furthermore you get the chance to… read more
From the first second on we felt like home. We were two of six workawayers so it was a big and fun community. Norma and Jim made sure all of us had a great time and drove or picked us up from anywhere we wanted to go around the area.
We never got bored: We went from cutting back the fruit trees and… read more
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The work is interesting and always different this allows you to never get bored, furthermore you get the chance to… read more
From the first second on we felt like home. We were two of six workawayers so it was a big and fun community. Norma and Jim made sure all of us had a great time and drove or picked us up from anywhere we wanted to go around the area.
We never got bored: We went from cutting back the fruit trees and… read more
Both are very capable in the kitchen, happy to lend a hand or take charge of a meal at any time. Their Empanadas are excellent!
Working with us or working… read more
About the Job, it always was easy and enjoyable. We did several… read more
Anna, Judith and Philéas are easy going, delightful kids who can easily keep themselves amused. Our evenings together were… read more
Lucky because they have so many skills at hand that you would be hard pressed to find a job they could not tackle.
Lucky because they have a great work ethic and are organised and industrious to boot.
Lucky because they are interesting, easy and fun to have around… read more
This was our first workaway and it brought a lot of positive experiences. There was no strict schedule and we could… read more
Good natured, great sense of humour and very easy to have around, the time we spent together was a real… read more
my first experience as a workawyer in Australia was a wish that became reality.
we were warmly welcomed by Norma and Jim at their beautiful property.
the view all around was spectacular! from any part of the property i was working, i was looking down at a densed endless gumtree forest, with… read more
