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Hi, We are Diana and Geoff Robb, living on a small organic farm not too far from Bunbury in Australia's South West. We have orchards of apples and plums and a market garden. We spend a lot of our time growing and picking the fruit and vegetables and looking after the chickens, horses and our dog and cat and a lamb. I have hosted a lot of visitors and enjoy the exchange of ideas and information. You can access our wi-fi for emails. Telstra is the best telecom provider for rural areas and you can buy data to use on your phones etc.
Our home is older but comfortable, we will try to make a single bedroom for you, max of two people together. We like to cook and we use a lot of our home grown ingredients.
Please understand this is a farm, so the location is not close to a town or entertainment. We will take you wherever we go, but if you don’t have your own transport you will spend your time on the farm. There are places where you can walk, exercise or meditate.
Because of the organic garden we prefer non smokers. If you are vegan it’s ok but I need your help to prepare meals for you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Many travellers have an urban background. It's very interesting to live on a working farm and see how your food is grown and what happens behind the scenes before the produce gets to market. Life is a different pace, we work with nature, by the season and in tune with the changes of climate. Farming without using chemicals opens people to all sorts of other ingenious methods of protecting our crops. And it's very rewarding to see things grow, specially something you have planted by, yourself.
Help
Volunteers help in many ways. They feed and look after our chickens. They keep the veggie gardens in order, help with the planting and harvesting as well as a bit of weeding. Sometimes we take volunteers to the markets in Perth so they can have a day in the city after the market. We do expect people to clean up after themselves and help with the cooking and kitchen chores.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You would have a bedroom in the house, close access to a bathroom. We all eat together at night although breakfast and lunch are more relaxed as people head off to different activities.
In regional areas wifi is very limited. We have enough for people to check their Internet using our desktop. It's a good idea to have some data credit on your phone and if possible use a Telstra sim which has a better network coverage.
What else ...
We take our volunteers into Bunbury generally once a week for shopping and relaxing. There isn't much in the way of public transport but I help where I can. Bunbury has lovely beaches and is famous for Dolphins.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (22)
Diana cuisine très bien et sa fille Abby qui était en vacances chez eux pour trois semaines nous a préparé de… read more
We have been able to learn our first knowledge of weeding, planting, plowing, picking and packing fresh organic produces.
We were quite amazed by the variety of product that could be made only using apples (vinegar, crisps...).
The days were planned following a… read more
But sorry to say it wasn't really what I expected. But that might be because of other experiences I had… read more
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Diana cuisine très bien et sa fille Abby qui était en vacances chez eux pour trois semaines nous a préparé de… read more
We have been able to learn our first knowledge of weeding, planting, plowing, picking and packing fresh organic produces.
We were quite amazed by the variety of product that could be made only using apples (vinegar, crisps...).
The days were planned following a… read more
But sorry to say it wasn't really what I expected. But that might be because of other experiences I had… read more
J'ai reçu un très bonne accueil, cette endroit restera pour un très bon souvenir .
un très grand merci
Bernard
I learned a lot during my stay and gained many new skills: Diana taught me about organic farming and garden work. I learned how to weed, harvest and how to plant and grow vegetables.
Besides working in the market garden, our… read more
Orchard is well looked after and maintained, it's a shame the same cannot be said for the house (or the dog). We stayed one night and worked in the evening and morning,… read more
thank you for all the great food and treating like a worker/family/friend. take care,,,
And to the whole orchard Take Care.
Thanks for the kind words, you and BJ made such a lovely team with us. I can definitely say your enjoyment of the farm and your quick understanding of what needed to be done made our lives very easy. And when I couldn't walk you were there to pick up the load. Thanks a lot. I am sure you have a lot of fabulous travel ahead of you in… read more
Come see us again if you get the chance. All the best. Diana
We had a great time and even though before this I was a city girl I am now considering a country life after travelling!
Thanks so much for your hospitality and sorry for the late feedback
I enjoyed and stayed at the farm for 4 weeks, which passed very quickly. There are many things to do and certainly learn. Diana was great host and shared her farming experience.
If you want to stay connected with friends while you there,… read more
Thank you for this amazing time!
It was lovely to have you stay with us on the farm. It was especially good Mark that you were so keen to learn more about agriculture and willing to help with every task. I also would like to thank Fiona for the help indoors, with keeping the kitchen from becoming too chaotic and helping dry all the excess fruit and… read more
Thanks guys.
Thanks for your kind words, we really loved having a visitor who was so interested in the work and so reliable. Any time you need a roof over your head just call and we will do our best for you. I hope you really enjoy your stay in Australia. Diana
I was alone with Diana for most… read more
Work was mainly guiding tourists and picking tomatoes, but there are other tasks as well.
I struggled a bit with the reception at the beginning, but with Telstra or Boost there should be a phone signal.
Diana and Geoff are nice company and do a lot to make… read more
