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About our Bed and Breakfast:
We are situated on 55 acres within the city limits. The landscape is a mix of cultivated flower gardens and treed, natural land. We are 19km (12 miles) from the heart of downtown Whitehorse, and 15 minutes from the airport.
The workawayers will be always help alongside or under the direction of the B&B Proprietor. Eva is a master gardener who has lived in the Yukon for 50 years. She has a lot to teach. Workawayers will be staying on the property. The house is a shared family home, and also a thriving Bed and Breakfast. We have guests from all over the world staying at the Bed and Breakfast.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Cultural Exchange Benefits:
Travellers doing a work-stay with us will be immersed in northern Canadian culture, and learn our way of life. We hunt, fish, travel to remote fishing lodges, travel by snow mobile, horse, float planes, all-terrain vehicles and, of course, our feet. You'll learn about the flora and fauna of the Yukon, how hospitality is a way of life and all the things we do to enjoy a full life in a land where your nose hair freezes frequently!
We tend to bring our work-stay people right into the family routine. We are a very large family, and we get together often in our home here in Hidden Valley. Our family is active, and you'll get to know all the best hiking and biking places the Yukon has to offer. As well as camping, fishing and hunting.
Work Experience Benefits:
Travellers will learn:
learn organic farming practices from a northern master gardener;
learn how to preserving vegetables and herbs;
learn how to garden in colder climates;
practice their English,
work at a well-established bed and breakfast with guests from all over the world.
It's a great place for a work-stay--see the reviews!Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
We are happy to accept Workawyaers year-round. We can work with a long-term helper, or several different helpers throughout the year.
The help required is on a project-by-project basis, so the hours and days of help are flexible.
Workawyaers must take care of their own medical coverage, and have all working papers (permits) in order.
We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner. We will also provide transport to town when possible (there are several people who live on the property, and it is easy to get a ride from someone when needed.) A vehicle can be provided but you must have a valid driver's licence.
Typical Spring and Summer help:
help the owner (a master gardener who has created a proven organic system) with planting, caring for, and harvesting vegetables;
help the owner care for her extensive flower gardens and potted flowers;
lawn care and maintenance;
help inside the house (helping preserve vegetables--canning, drying, etc.);
some light housework;
occasionally show guests to their rooms and clean guest rooms;
other infrequent jobs as required.
Typical Fall and Winter help:
decorating the outdoors for Fall and Winter with the owner;
occasionally helping with the bed and breakfast when needed (some cleaning, directing guests to their rooms);
help butcher and wrap wild game meat in late September;
work on indoor fix-it projects;
shovel snow.
The living situation:
A single, or a couple, will live in a cozy log cabin on the property close to the main house. Beds, bedding, rudimentary toilet facilities, lamps etc. Workawyaers have access to the washroom facilities in the house as well.
Feel free to email your questions.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I am happy to learn other languages, and to share English.
Accommodation
A cozy log cabin on the property, close to the main house. Beds, bedding, rudimentary toilet facilities, lamps etc. Workawyaers have access to the washroom facilities in the house as well.
What else ...
Transport to town or local attractions, when available. The Yukon is a glorious natural wonderland. There are a lot of outdoor activities here. Whitehorse also has a great arts and music scene. The hosts have a big family who all live nearby, and gladly welcome you into their home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large property with space for campers or a camper van.
Can possibly accept pets
We already have two dogs on the property. If the Workawayer has a dog, that dog will need to get along well with our existing two. And the Workawayer will please pick up after their dog. :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (12)
Especially in the beginning we've spend a lot of time planting flowers and vegetables. Other tasks were watering the plants, weeding, baking&cooking and tidying up. All in all our tasks varied every day what made it a lot of… read more
We were very well received by Eva, a very pleasant person to live with.
We were able to learn about gardening, bed and breakfast dynamics, business, travel... There were great conversations and countless lessons learned.
And we still know other workawayers from other parts of the world.
We are very grateful… read more
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Especially in the beginning we've spend a lot of time planting flowers and vegetables. Other tasks were watering the plants, weeding, baking&cooking and tidying up. All in all our tasks varied every day what made it a lot of… read more
We were very well received by Eva, a very pleasant person to live with.
We were able to learn about gardening, bed and breakfast dynamics, business, travel... There were great conversations and countless lessons learned.
And we still know other workawayers from other parts of the world.
We are very grateful… read more
The property is beautiful, was a real treat to live and work there for 7 weeks. It was nice to be close to town, yet still be surrounded by nature. I would… read more
They just came back from hunting camp when we arrived. So we were busy for a few days to help them butcher and wrap the meat with their family which was a great experience, especially because everybody we met at their place was very friendly and easy going.
Lisa helped cleaning the B&B and Thomas helped… read more
We mainly spent our time harvesting in the garden and helping to… read more
I would definitely recommend the B&B for all those travelers who would like to experience a real yukonian adventure.
The place is surrounded by pure nature and food is so healthy since it is organic (I tried moose for the first time in my life). The location is perfect for the aurora… read more
We enjoyed having you! You did a great job, and were very pleasant to work with.
