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Experience living in a loosely knit community in Salem, Oregon, United States

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    I am an international communitarian currently living in a loosely knit community setting on a private property with a large garden and two living units. I have been a hostess for many years. I am currently looking for folks willing to help keep up the house and the large garden and caring for chickens in exchange for the use of a small(ish) bedroom in a shared house in Salem Oregon.

    I welcome travelers of all ages, genders and origins willing to help in exchange for room and board. I expect you to help 20 hours a week.

    Oregon has so much to offer and Salem is super central. In a little over an hour you can be at the beach surfing or in the Cascades skiing, in Portland getting your concerts on or in Eugene mingling with the hippies.

    The tasks around here involve a lot of gardening tasks such as weeding, raking, sweeping, planting, spreading woodchips, manure or mulch, pulling up wild tree starts (planted by god’s gardener’s - the squirrels) trimming trees (without climbing) etc. There are lots of small handyman tasks such as building a new chicken enclosure, ratproofing the exterior, installing a prefab shower, building shelves, etc. Those of you with some skills will have preference. I got all the tools. There are always house cleaning tasks as well, particularly during foul weather times. If desired and/or preferred, you could park your rig in my driveway and share the facilities in the house as needed.

    The room is free as of September 1st, before that date you can bring your mobile rig and park in the driveway while sharing the facilities and the kitchen in the house.

    Hablo español. Ich spreche Deutsch. Je parle Français.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Travelers will have a wonderful free place to stay and shared meals at least once daily. I can share my community with you. I am happy to share my knowledge and experience. I want to learn from YOU.

  • Help

    Help

    I have a big old house in Salem OR. There are daily tasks like cleaning the kitchen, livingroom and the bathrooms, feeding the chickens, there are weekly tasks like taking out trash, sweeping the sidewalk, watering the indoor plants and then there are always maintenance projects and gardening.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Your own furnished room in a wonderful urban house.. Shared bathroom and kitchen.

    Fix your own breakfast. We will share dinner with you. You will get space in the shared refrigerator as well as pantry space.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Explore beautiful Oregon from here. In addition to staying in my urban home in exchange for help, I am able to host you occasionally as a guest at Breitenbush Hot Springs. From here you can explore the endlessly amazing natural beauty of Oregon.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    There is fast internet. Please be respectful of others and limit your conversations and online activity to your private space.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    You can also park your rig in my driveway and share the common areas in the house.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 552875114963

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