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Brian and I are happily married seniors, Brian was a management consultant in sales and marketing and is very adept at building, I was a nurse trained in U.k.and have practiced massage for more than 40 years.we are both active ,
Looking for help digging, fence making with cement footings ,rock wall building, wood stacking,some splitting. Building vegetable boxes, mowing lawns,and weed eating.,moving soil and mulch.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Environmental awareness.including how to use a composting toilet. Beauty of the west coast of Vancouver Island.beautiful beaches. A true canadian experience, we are passionate about this area, Definitely can help with English skills for those interested.
You are welcome to borrow the bikes.
Happy to drive you around
to see local sites.
Help
Gardening maintenance 1.3 acres
Gutter care
Occasional painting
Small building projects and maintenance
Creating steps/ digging
Looking for help in the early spring ideally
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Workaways will be staying in a bunkie,
10x10 cabin with ladder to the 2nd floor,
A separate kitchen with use of a BBQ
You will be responsible for your own cooking.
Please send a list of foods ahead of time and they will be in the kitchen ready for you
We have a long haired cat named Bijou
as part of our family.
What else ...
Victoria is about an hour away, there is a bus at the bottom of the hill. There are loads of beautiful beaches, the Potholes are wonderful for swimming. We have bikes the Workawayers could borrow to discover the trails,
My husband Brian and I met almost 20 years ago, we are cocreating our little piece of paradise, with views of the Juande Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains. We try to tread lightly on the planet, we have solar panels, electric vehicle,
We are looking for non smokers, no vaping or drugs , pleasant and willing helpers are welcomed warmly.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is WiFi in the kitchen where the workawayers prepare meals. A separate area from the bunkie, and the bathroom is in an adjacent cabin to the bunkie.
Space for parking camper vans
For short stays only
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Highly recommend her,you will not be sorry.Her command of English is excellent too. She does have a work visa for Canada for a year.Happy travels dear Lena,enjoy your travels.x
They are resourceful, respectful and flexible couple
We had a number of jobs to complete,Tom is a very hard worker, manual labour, he dug a huge trench for us, no complaints, they both moved heavy fill, an enormous pile of wood chips, mowing.,weeding.harvesting firewood.
Lee cleaned our glass window panes inside and… read more
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Highly recommend her,you will not be sorry.Her command of English is excellent too. She does have a work visa for Canada for a year.Happy travels dear Lena,enjoy your travels.x
They are resourceful, respectful and flexible couple
We had a number of jobs to complete,Tom is a very hard worker, manual labour, he dug a huge trench for us, no complaints, they both moved heavy fill, an enormous pile of wood chips, mowing.,weeding.harvesting firewood.
Lee cleaned our glass window panes inside and… read more
