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Come stay on four acres near Cowichan Lake, BC Canada.
We are a homestead, not a business. Any skills or help are welcome. We love the park like setting of wild meadows, a salmon stream, rain forest trail, large cedar and fir trees. It is a ten minute walk along the creek trail to town. Duncan is a 20 minute drive and its about a one hour drive to Victoria, Nanaimo or Port Renfrew.
There are biking and hiking trails abound, and it is walking distance to swim in the river or lake. The accommodation options currently are tenting, a camper or a small cabin with a loft. We have extended family members and friends who visit regularly. We have a fenced garden with herbs, vegetables, fruit trees. We try to keep the grounds free from invasive plants like broom, black berries, and daphne. We are solar powered. We have lots to do on the property, in the garden and there is always a project on the go.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Sustainability
Music
Carpentry
Drawing & painting
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Farming
Plant care
Cooking & food
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can offer cultural exchange of language, food, nature study, herbalism, gardening, hiking, ocean swimming, visiting area nature sites, cities, meditation, some arts and crafts. We hope to learn about different cultures, languages, food practices, healthy living, with kindness and compassion.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Bring your skills and abilities to assist with gardening, food processing projects, landscaping, yard maintenance, and firewood. Enjoy painting driftwood, use acrylics and watercolours, make garden name signs and wreaths, posies,. drying herbs and flowers. Share in cooking and sharing meals.
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Russian: Beginner
Accommodation
Small cabin with loft with a bed, table, small fridge, sink with water, electricity, heat and internet. A small camper may be available with water and heat, bedding, electricity. Tenting or campers may be acceptable. There is an outhouse for use. We may share our home with the right people for laundry, bathroom and kitchen use.
What else ...
There is a daily bus that takes you from Downtown Lake Cowichan to Victoria & Duncan. This enables you to catch further transportation to the airport, or ferries to Vancouver & Seattle. Take a trip to Tofino to surf or storm watch. Explore Courtney/Comox, and Nanaimo.
We ask that visitors are mindful, kind, compassionate and respectful.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have internet but it is at times slow due to being in a rural area.
Space for parking camper vans
We have ample parking, water and electricity, and in the town there are amenities for dumping, re-fueling, and charging. The land is like a park with trees, a creek with swim hole, meadows, a small greenhouse, garden and forest.
Can possibly accept pets
As we have two cats currently, so any pets would have to respect the cats space and get along.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
