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We are based near Forrest in the Otways with a mix of animals including goats, donkeys, cows and poultry. A vegetable garden and fruit trees. We aim to produce our own food, giving the animals a good life, and living as harmoniously as possible with our beautiful environment. We are surrounded by bush, with lots of native birds, kangaroos, walkabys and echidnas, and the occassional koala.
We are 35 minutes from beautiful beaches.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
General Maintenance
Interests
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
History
Gardening
Books
Animals
Nature
Fitness
Cycling
Camping
Beach
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We generally have a family dinner 3 nights a week where we exchange ideas and knowledge. We enjoy learning about different ways of life. You will learn the rhythm of the days and seasons with the various food production tasks amd have close contact with animals and nature. . The local community is social with various events. There is often paid work in hospitality in the local town or in the beach towns 40 minutes away.
Help
Work includes feeding animals, weeding the vegetable gardenand house garden, mowing, cleaning out animal shelters, making compost, collecting firewood,and other various tasks relating to growing food. The capacity for working independently, once skills have been taught, is essential.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Self-contained accommodation with bathroom and small kitchen area.
On days that there are no family meals, you are provided with food.
What else ...
On days off there are scenic places to visit including numetous waterfalls within 15 to 50 minutes by car. A beautiful beach is 35 minutes away and beach towns 40 to 45 minutes away. Bicycle trails. Paid work in localhospitality is often available. Some people like to stay here and relax in the very beautiful environment.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We welcome people who want to incorporate their online work with helping us out and our hours are generally very flexible. There is no internet in the self-contained accommodation but you are welcome to sit at the table on the house verandah and access the house internet.
Space for parking camper vans
Self-contained,accommodation independent of the house. Wood fire heating.
Can possibly accept pets
We have dogs and are happy to have people with their own dog if it doesn't chase poultry and will get on well with other dogs. No cats please.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Imogen, Eucie, Blossom, Ardberg, Iona, Dotty and Boris
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