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We are a family of four, Nick, Arana, Minnow (14) and Bruni (10), located in the idyllic valley of Lorinna; an active, vibrant rural community with a strong co-operative ethos, frequent communal events and working bees, a food co-op, abundant wildlife and wonderfully clean soil, air and water.
We live on a shared property with several other households with whom we share work and resources and a stand-alone photovoltaic and micro-hydro power system.
Our children are homeschooled with a natural learning approach.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Vegetarian or veganSustainabilityFarmingPlant careGardeningCarpentryArt & designArchitectureNatureMountainCyclingUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Visitors will get to experience the unique joys of living in a remote, beautiful, off-grid community and learning skills in building, natural building, growing food, partnering with nature and working together.
We want your stay to be exciting and educational and are very happy to take the time to share any skills we have and for you to pursue your particular interests.
Nick is a keen artist and specialises in printmaking and sculpture. Arana has studied architecture, ecology and permaculture. We are both passionate about sustainability, creativity, good food and living a rich, responsible, joy-filled life
We like to balance work with play and are outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Arana works as a ranger on the Overland Track and we have both worked as guides in the nearby Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park. We have white water kayaks, sea kayaks, bikes and bushwalking equipment which you may be able to borrow.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are currently working on finishing our tiny house (just the bathroom and finishing off decks to go), building a little cob cottage with living roof, building a massive greenhouse and continuing to establish our substantial garden and food forest in line with permaculture and syntropic principles.
We primarily need help with building, gardening, helping around the house or playing and learning with the children. Other projects we may be working on include planting trees, ecological restoration projects, making stone walls, chopping firewood, creating art projects, making compost, finishing work on our shared light earth pottery workshop and helping out with projects and events in the wider community. In the coming years we are also planning on establishing medicinal and food producing syntropic agroforestry systems on the land and continuing to build climate resilience and abundance.
Every Saturday we work in the mornings on a shared communal projectLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation is in a bedroom in the tiny house or a comfortable bell (glamping) tent. Please be aware that we are fully off grid and have a composting toilet and limited hot water
What else ...
We have a lot of exciting projects on the go and many skills to share and would be particularly keen to hear from helpers looking for a more in depth, long-term internship experience. We would also love to hear from anyone who would be interested in helping out with homeschooling activities with the kids.
It is essential to us that helpers chip in with cleaning and cooking and contributing to a sense of teamwork and mutual support and fun.
We work hard and only have space at this time for people who are genuinely enthused about our projects and lifestyle and are keen to learn and contribute. If you are looking for a chill holiday this is probably not the place for you.
In summer we swim in Lake Cethana or our new dam every afternoon. When the weather gets cooler we enjoy cosying up and playing card and board games.
Meals are vegetarian with an emphasis on wholefoods and local and organic ingredients. We're very happy to accommodate gluten-free, vegan or other dietary preferences or requirements
Happy to organise pick up from Devonport, Launceston and sometimes Hobart.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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They are super kind and hard worker, who have created a wonderful place to live in.
I was exposed to different jobs from weeding, firewood splitting ( which was absolutely fun), feeding animals, mulching, working around trees, building a garden cage, cooking,… read more
We loved sharing stories and getting to know them during their stay and enormously appreciated their help… read more
Their abundant garden provided plenty of food and their self built buildings incredible.
We had plenty of jobs to get stuck into including prepping the new… read more
Nick and Arana are productive, warm and welcoming. They were very trusting and supportive of everyone working, they understood people’s skills extremely well and really let us be a part of the process. The gardens and buildings are beautiful and thoughtful, a pleasure to be in!
I left feeling accomplished and inspired. Thank you Nick… read more
forever Grateful ❤️
Brad and Charlie.
Lorinna is a really inspiring place!
We wish you all the best for the next projects and we're already missing the time spent there..
Océane and she definitely didn't disappoint! The nearly two months she stayed with us flew by and we were very sorry to say goodbye. She's incredibly capable, self motivated, skillful, organised and great company. In the time she stayed with us she helped with everything from building to gardening to cutting firewood,… read more
Arana and Nick are beautiful, intelligent, generous, adventurous people with huge hearts. They really make you feel welcome and… read more
Lorinna is a vibrant, beautiful community in beautiful Tasmania. Nick and Arana are such generous, sweet, alternative (consciously), hardworking people. Bruni and Minnow are very fine children who have so much knowledge… read more
Although I wasn’t able to stay very long, I came home thoroughly… read more
I must mention that the hospitality that I received was incredible, not to… read more
The work was all very reasonable and included helping out during a 3… read more
Minnow… read more
Thank you so… read more