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We love to have helpers on our sanctuary here at The Farm for Wellbeing!
We live on a property of 24 acres. It is primarily native bush land with many fruit and nut trees. There is plenty of space to walk in nature, feel the tranquility, hear the bird songs, and maybe glimpse a kangaroo or possum.
As we have 2 buildings on our land, we live in one and the other is a Wellbeing Centre for workshops, retreats therapies. The workshops are of an alternative/wellness based nature, usually for 1 day but occasionally for overnight retreats. You would stay in the dormitory (in bunk beds) in the Wellbeing Centre and if there is a weekend retreat you could stay in our house-all including WIFI .
Not help in our business. We just let our workaways join our events as a gift.
At the moment we have 25 chooks, 2 ducks and Raiter the rooster, 2 little dogs, and a cat.
All our children have moved out of home so my partner,Urs and I live here. He speaks German and Swiss but I speak only English.
TV watching is not our thing but we love watching a film on the weekend. There is a large collection of DVDs here.
If you play music we would love to experience that!
Also we love good food so meal time is important. Urs is a keen and very experienced gardner and we have lots of veggies growing here. The food we eat is wholesome and healthy,mostly from the garden, sometimes vegetarian and sometimes with meat which we usually source from farms we know.
And the wine we drink is local and delicious! :-)
Plus lots of variety of tea and good coffee!!
Rain water here is what we use for everything with a dam for backup with the garden,toilets.
As we are 10 minutes out of Mount Barker it is important you have your own car/transport or at least a driver license as there is not a bus stop nearby. .
I am a Massage & Craniosacral Therapist so if you have body issues i can help you as well. :-)
Urs is a fencing contractor so works hard and is away most of the day but we will have clear communication for you with all projects.
We are open for you to come for a 1 week trial yet normally everyone has stayed longer than they intended! :-)
Please contact us with any questions.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are friendly and very community minded so know of what is happening locally. As we have raised 6 children we are aware of the needs of young people socially and personally so will accomodate as best as we can. Some Sundays we would be able to take you places of interest in the area and Adelaide.
Urs is Swiss from Basel so speaks German and Swiss but I speak only English. I am originally from North Dakota in the USA. We both have been here 30 years.
We have friends that are German,Austrian, Polish, French, Canadian and American so maybe you can connect with them as well.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The help we need is with gardening, pruning, weeding, mowing, whipper snipping, garden bed making, cleaning, laundry,cooking and maintenance such as painting. Not all at once! :-)
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We can offer dormitory accommodation in a separate house to us including WIFI and TV viewing. There are 3 bunk beds in one room and 2 bunk beds in another room. Each bed is covered with a mattress protector and single fitted sheet, plus a pillow. We have some spare blankets. There is a bath, a shower, toilet, washing machine, clothes line, and dryer. Lounge room with TV.
The kitchen has an electric cooking stove and a wood heater plus reverse cycle cooling/heating. All crockery, cutlery.
You are welcome to cook your own food or join us at our house next door. We would love to taste your cultural cuisine!!!! Cooking may be requested from you as part of the exchange.
What else ...
We are quite busy here on the farm but will help you as much as possible in exploring the region, finding sites which interest you, perhaps even taking you places. This area is known for its beauty, bushwalking, the beaches are 50 minutes away, there are swimming pools in most towns. You can ride a bus from Mount Barker to Adelaide in 30-60 minutes, depending on the time of day.
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
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Urs and Joan, Kim, their children, their dogs, even the chooks ... they all just became like our Australian familly ! We met a lot a different people there during the occurring events, and very nice Helpers whom we had a bond with. A… read more
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Urs and Joan, Kim, their children, their dogs, even the chooks ... they all just became like our Australian familly ! We met a lot a different people there during the occurring events, and very nice Helpers whom we had a bond with. A… read more
Very careful & good with details.
She did a wonderful job with everything she did!
We wish her well & safe travels.
the work is very fair and various , we got to help in the garden, cooking and I even did a video for the website!
Thanks to Joan , Urs , Kim , Bobby & Debby.
Hope to see you guys again one day!
We wish him well in his travels!!
So kind, thoughtful & fun to be with.
He has MANY skills, keen to help, completes tasks, careful with equipment & hard working!
It was difficult to say goodbye & hope he returns to at least visit!
We wish him well on his travels.
Joan and Urs genuinely have their hearts in their hands: generous, caring, patient and understanding.
It was truly a mutual exchange.
On the one hand, for those who are wondering, the help schedules are more than respected.
And on the other hand, thanks to the… read more
Joan was a super mom to us.
We can not express in words our gratitude for… read more
I give my love and well wishes to you all.
Fun, creative, hard working & keen to try new things!
Awesome cook!!
And so caring & kind!
WonderEnglish!
We hope she returns to us one day!❣❤
Anna was always punctual and direct in her communication I found her very honest and straightforward.
We enjoyed having her and wish her all… read more
She is also direct in her communication I found her very honest and straightforward.
We enjoyed having her and wish her all the best on her future adventures in Australia. :-)
Any people who have her in their home will be very fortunate!!!! We hope she returns to visit one day!!
Joan is an inspiring woman with her kindness, generosity, caring, humour and of course her wisdom. Joan has made us grow.
Urs is an exceptionally warm, sensitive, funny and very pedagogue man! We had a wonderful… read more
She made us some lovely food!
We would welcome her back at any time!!!
I stayed with Joan and her partner Urs for a little over a week and I really enjoyed my time there. I was never asked anything that was beyond my capabilities and I was given plenty of free… read more
From the very beginning Joan made me feel being part of the family and well taken care of. She is the warm soul of the farm, who looks after everyone and runs several workshops and nourishing health treatments there.
Urs works mainly outside in the backyard, on… read more
