A small property in Beautiful B.C. Canada

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Our 52 acres are located in the beautiful Nicola Valley, 20 min from Merritt B.C. Canada - one of the sunniest locations in all of Canada! We have 3 horses, 4 dogs , 19 chickens, and 4 cats. There is a wonderful year round creek that runs through the middle of the property. Our wonderful part of the world is blessed with an abundance of lakes rivers and streams.
We have been manufacturing kitchen cabinets from our home/shop location for over 35 years. The great outdoors is our backyard so we enjoy using it for hiking, biking, walking with the dogs and for winter sports like snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
The workaway program has brought over 50 travellers to our door and we've been fortunate to make some great friends! We've shared plenty of good times and especially have enjoyed sharing amazing food.
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
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Gardening, help with housework, clearing brush, fencing, irrigation, and general maintenance.
Help with the animals ie. daily feeding, cleaning corrall, and chicken coop, walking dogs etc.
We hope to build an outhouse this year as well as an outside shelter for family gatherings.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Detached garden house or 2 seperate bedrooms in the house
What else ...
Hiking , fishing,mountain biking, photography, horseback riding, swimming, quading and camping are a few of our activities.
We are 3 hours from Vancouver and 1 hour from Kamloops - where any desire for city life is fulfilled.
We are located in the woods about 20 min from town.
During the summer, there are music festivals, running/biking events, white water rafting and a ton of other activities in our area.
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?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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29/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

I’ve stayed with Darryl and Paulette for around a month beginning this year and am grateful that I was able to spend my time at theirs. I mainly took care of the feeding in the mornings (chicken and horses), cooked for them and the workers, did some light household stuff and things which needed to be done. I didn’t know that I am actually able to… read more

(Excellent )

24/04/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Katalin)

We enjoyed Kate's visit and really appreciated her help with everything we asked. She's intelligent, friendly, keen to try new things, and has a wealth of travelling stories and experience. We were fortunate to experience her culinary abilities as well as her new found creative, artistic side. Best of luck Kate and I hope we meet again someday:)

(Excellent )

22/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sheila)

Sheila is a lovely talented funny girl!
We called her Sylvia and she would be quick to answer back with a big smile.
She fit in with everyone and was quick to help with any task. She once came on a business trip out of town, and while we worked, she entertained the client with her beautiful piano playing!!
Thanks for the memories Sylvia:)

(Excellent )

12/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sheila) for host

Oh wow, what a wonderful place to be! Loveable people with an amazing sense of humour!

Sylvia, the other girls and me, we had so much fun with 'the canadians'. For me it wasn't a long time but a good time, 'cause time flew by so quickly, that I wished that I could have stayed longer!

Darryl and Paulette are simply great! I enjoyed cooking for… read more

(Excellent )

01/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lina & Florian) for host

We stayed almost three weeks with Darryl and Paulette and the time was awesome!!!

Most of the time we did some garden work like weeding, sowing lawn or cleaning up the campground and we loved building the rock stairway. In the morning we fed the horses, chickens and cats and looked for some new fresh eggs.

After work we played baseball or… read more

(Excellent )

03/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Aylin)

Aylin was so helpful and kind and always up for new experiences. She followed directions so well and really exceeded our expectations, always being there to lend a hand whenever we needed it.
We took countless trips here and there and could always rely on Aylin happily accompanying us.
We enjoyed her calm attentive personality and mostly loved… read more

(Excellent )

03/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Aylin) for host

I stayed with Paulette and Darryl at their wonderful part of the world for 2.5 months. I was so happy there and enjoyed every day! Paulette, Darryl and their family are very kind and I felt like being a part of the family. In the mornings, I checked on the animals which are super cute and all very well-behaved. Afterwards, I usually helped in the… read more

(Excellent )

08/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Maika)

We were happy to have Maika stay with us. She has a great work ethic, a positive attitude, she's efficient, fun-loving and makes such delicious carrot soup,... among many other things. Always happy to take on any kind of task, go anywhere, help us with anything we are doing, and then wash the dishes!!! Maika is a really lovely person and we are… read more

(Excellent )

21/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Maika) for host

To stay with this Canadian family was one of my best experience in canada. I dont know what happend but I stayed in mill creek paradise for 3 month and i will definitly come back in the summertime. Darryl and Paulette were my first hosts and I felt like being part of the family since the first moment. I lived in my own little house next to the big… read more

(Excellent )

24/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Julie & Enzo) for host

What a joy to live such an adventure with exceptional people. We learned a lot from a work point of view (working 20 minutes from the city, in the heart of a forest, in nature, it's happiness) and of course from a human point of view ( beautiful encounters, beautiful moments, laughs ....).
Again thank you for everything, we come back next year if… read more

(Excellent )

17/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jasmine & Ben) for host

My husband and I spent 2 weeks with Darryl and Paulette and had a great time! They are both really friendly and we felt part of the family from the minute we arrived. The work consisted of feeding and caring for the animals and helping out in the house with cooking and cleaning each day. We also did some gardening, weeding, picked apples to make… read more

(Excellent )

16/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Jasmine & Ben)

Ben and Jasmine are both very kind, helpful, easy-going, considerate, and delightful people to have around! We really enjoyed their stay with us!

(Excellent )

16/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Carina)

Carina was a really wonderful to have with us and became our second daughter during her stay with us! She is one who anticipates what is needed without being asked and is happy to tackle any tasks. She is really intelligent, very capable, positive, and a great influence on others.

(Excellent )

10/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Carina) for host

This place is amazing! The family is so nice and friendly and the work was really good - not hard, not too much, you don't have to have any special skills. I stayed there for 6 weeks and time just flew so fast! We did a lot of hiking and mountain biking and visited lakes after work. The house and garden are beautiful and it's nice and quiet there… read more

(Excellent )

26/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ricardo & Krystle)

Ricardo and Krystle are a really lovely couple - we really enjoyed their 2 week stay with us! They are both very positive, easy going, talented and really helpful. We enjoyed the best authentic Mexican cuisine and learned how to make our own 'queso fresca' together!! We hope we have the chance to meet again down in Mexico someday!

(Excellent )

23/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ricardo & Krystle) for host

Darryl and Paulette are the most welcoming hosts ever. They made us feel part of the family from the first day. We met their lovely family and friends and all were great. We spent 2 amazing weeks at their beautiful property.
We went on road trips, rides around the bush and spent wonderful times hanging with them. We also had all kinds of… read more

(Excellent )

18/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Roman) for host

I spent two weeks at Darryl & Paulette's wonderful property and I thoroughly enjoyed them. The whole area is absolutely stunning, and taking the dogs out for daily walks was a wonderful way of exploring. Oh, and snowmobiling too.
Every member of the family was nice and different in their own way, from the son Noah's adrenaline craves to the… read more

(Excellent )

04/12/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Isolde & Magdalena)

Isolde and Magdalena with us this past fall. They were 'awesome'! They are both so pleasant and always helpful to have around. We hope they come back again some day for schnitzel and strudel!!

(Excellent )

04/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Isolde & Magdalena) for host

We spent two awesome weeks at their place. We really enjoyed our stay. They are very welcoming and easy going people. We had a lot of interesting conversations and a lot of fun. Their dogs are so adorable and we loved to ride their horses.

We can really recommend this farm. So you can feel lucky if you get the chance to spend some time on their… read more

(Excellent )

31/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Eva)

It was a pleasure having Eva stay with us this summer. She was very helpful and always excellent company. We wish her all the best in the future and hope the tooth brings her luck!

(Excellent )

09/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Eva) for host

I was staying in Paulette and Darryl’s house for 1 month. It was my first Workaway’s experience and it’s the place to be for your first travel alone. Paulette, Darryl and their family are very welcoming. I had a lot of activities with them! It was nice because they know their place very well, so I had a lot of explications about different things.… read more

(Excellent )

29/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Vinie) for host

I spent a month with them and that was the best Stay I had ever ! I came to British Colombia without knowing anyone and I left with a second family. The work is fair and easy going. I had such a great time with them. We did so many activities together and I had the chance to explore around with some stuning views. I will definitly come back! :)

(Excellent )

03/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Gauthier) for host

Dear Paulette and Darryl,

I spent three excellent weeks with you. Your family is so awesome and generous.
Thanks to you I could discover many things about Canada culture.
I also learnt many things about english langage. To resume, my english is now better thanks to you.
Moreover, your property is so beautiful and peaceful.

Working for you… read more

(Excellent )

07/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)

Our family really enjoyed Thomas' company while he stayed with us. Thomas has a great attitude and we enjoyed many hikes in the country, and evening cups of tea. Best of luck and happy travels Thomas!

(Good )

14/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host

I spent over three weeks with Darryl and Paulette at their beautiful home in the Merritt countryside.

The help was fair and they were generous in return. I was mainly doing gardening (weeding, pruning and clearing leaves) and cleaning out their horse Corral. I was rewarded with the opportunity to go on inspiring hikes scouting for wildlife with… read more

(Very good )

07/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Lukas)

Lukas spent a pleasant couple of weeks with us. We appreciated his help and his willing attitude. He is a good worker and is always ready with an offer to help. Come back and visit some day Lukas! Happy Travels!

(Excellent )

30/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Lukas) for host

Stayed here for two weeks and could not have wished for a better ending of my journey through B.C.
Paulette and Darryl made me feel at home quickly and are excellent hosts.

They have a beautiful property, crossed by a small creek and I really enjoyed exploring it with their ATV, sometimes followed by one of the dogs.
Darryl made sure to… read more

(Excellent )

26/02/2016

Left by Workawayer (Theresa) for host

The first word I said, when I arrived at their home was like "Hey Daisy!!!", which is Darryls and Paulettes little puppy. Beside Daisy and the cute other dogs, Darryl and Paulette made me feel comfortable my whole stay: I stayed in a lovely cabin, got yummi food, a lot of laughs with my hosts and their neighbours and a bunch of facts about Canada,… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Barbara) for host

Dear Paulette , dear Darryl
Spend six weeks with you was the best decision and the best experience of my life!
How to describe in a few lines , I have so much to say about you !!
First, your description fits you perfectly .You live in a beautiful area and your property in the woods is amazing. Lovers of the great outdoors and nature ,like me,… read more

(Excellent )

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