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Description
We need help for our gardens, art studio and general help.
Our art studio located on the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay in Ontario. Lin is a painter and also works in clay, Carl is a photographer and also runs a solar energy business. The area is a Unesco Natural Area, with beautiful coastlines and limestone cliffs, and 2 National Parks. The famous Bruce Trail runs up the peninsula and is a favourite to go hiking on. Spring brings the wild orchids growing in the woods, summer is great for kayaking, hiking, and enjoying the beautiful nature around us. Summer is also busy looking after our gardens and the art studio, plus our rental cabin. We have hosted helpers here for 10 years and have made many good friends all around the world.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Art Projects
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We look for helpers who are interested in art, gardening, helping with the housekeeping of the rental cabin, and other projects we have on the go. The main work is with the gardens. Altho this summer we plan on building an outdoor raku pottery kiln.
We ask 5 hours of help for 5 days a week, and the rest of the time is your own to explore the are or do art in our large studio. We eat our meals together as a family and want you to enjoy yourself while here. We are flexible and laid back, have 3 small dogs, and enjoy music, we have a piano and guitar here for anyone to use.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We have 25 acres of land all located in the forest. Our house is built here, along with a large 2 storey art studio. In the studio we have the bunky ( a small apartment with 2 beds, a kitchenette, bathroom and lovely view into the tree tops). That is where our helpers stay. So you have some privacy also. But we enjoy eating our meals together so we can get to know you too. The art studios ( painting, clay and open space) is available if you want to use it. Also we like to take helpers kayaking along the beautiful coastline of Georgian Bay or hiking along the Bruce Trail if you would enjoy that. Kayaking is only available in summer since the waters here are very cold!
What else ...
Lin works in watercolours and oils, plus clay. If you are interested in this, you are welcome to sit in on her painting and pottery studio time and catch some tips. Be sure to bring a sletch book becuase the area is beautiful to go out and draw.
We are semi-vegetarians ( we eat fish, Carl still eats chicken) and we enjoy good food and sharing meals with our helpers. If you like to cook you can make us a meal too! We always feed our helpers well and enjoy a glass of wine together.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hrs/day/5 days/week, flexible
Feedback (10)
They welcomed us into their home and appreciated the work we were able to do for them.
This workaway suits people that are hard working, self motivated and able to get on with the job in hand.
It really is a beautiful place and… read more
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Lin and Carl and Mary
Brinkley. Maggie and Holly
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They welcomed us into their home and appreciated the work we were able to do for them.
This workaway suits people that are hard working, self motivated and able to get on with the job in hand.
It really is a beautiful place and… read more
hugs
Lin and Carl and Mary
Brinkley. Maggie and Holly
Lin and Carl
I had a lot of fun experiencing live drawing and watercolor painting, hiking and kayaking in the crazy landscapes of the Bruce peninsula, playing the piano and with the three dogs, having great discussions and meals with Lin, Carl and Lin's… read more
Lin and Carl are fantastic: I could speak with them in an intelligent way about all different topics. They were lovely with me and you can joke with them.
The work is not so hard and you have many time to discover the Bruce Peninsula. Fantastic… read more
I'll certainly miss the beautiful landscape of the Bruce Peninsula everyone here, as… read more
Work included gardening, helping in the Art gallery at Owen Sound, looking after the dogs ( not really work! :), chores round the house and helping with their rental cabin.
I also looked after their house and 2 dogs, Holly and Brinkley whilst they were away. Miss them,… read more
