Profile information
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Host rating
100 %
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Last replied
7 Jul 2026
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Reply rate
93.3 %
Usually responds within 2 days
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Feedback
30
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Email verified
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Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks
Details
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Description
Hey there Workaway world !
Come with us on Pender to work with another workawayer (Caro, check the end of the profile) and take part in developping a full permaculture project and even more important have a fun experience on this beautiful Gulf Island.
I am Wayne, an experienced carpenter with sustainable building skills - permaculture design, green roofs, solar power etc. If you're up to it, you can help with the garden (raised beds, layered, fruit trees), building an awesome cute-old-windows-patchwork greenhouse and help around the home .
I love working here and it makes me really happy to teach and share with others everything I've learned in my previous life as a BC farm kid, Vancouverite movie set world, even ski patrol ! I cannot get express how much I enjoy hiking, camping, skiing, music, outdoors, and also rubbing my little poodle doggie Evee' s belly ( who deserves it as a real good puppy!),
If you come to Pender there are plenty of places with can go together or I can tell you about where you can go on your own if you are a real adventurer. No bear so far on Pender Island, but you might run into the rest of the forest world since it is still a bit of a wild island.
You can check up Caro's profile here - she's decided to have an extended stay here and will stay for a while, she's french but nevertheless quite nice ;-D -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
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Interests
Dancing
Sustainability
Events & social
Technology
Pets
Culture
Movies & TV
Farming
Photography
Writing
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Gardening
History
Music
Plant care
Art & design
Architecture
Carpentry
Animals
Team sports
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Sailing / Boating
Mountain
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workawayers can learn how to plant and take care of a garden, carpentry, building with sustainable practices from green house to thermal mass heating system. possibly a green roof and solar energy. You will have lots of practice speaking English. Your workaway only include work which you want to learn or as involved as you like. I will be at home helping you as much as I can. I like to make delicious healthy food, and love to learn other cultures' dishes! If you are studying or working online, you will have time to do it. I will be happy to show you beautiful BC
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Help
I am living on Pender Island and need some help in the garden cooking and cleaning. Evee my puppy would like to go on hikes with you. Also have some egg laying chickens if you have experience with this or would like to learn about that.
I love to share knowledge, traveling stories and going on hiking adventures. Always something new and interesting to do here. The forest garden will have many out door projects going on. If you have any questions and/or interested in visiting me here, send a message. Worlawayers will only be helping around my home and forest garden. They will not be asked to help with my construction business. -
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
private room with shared bathroom.
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What else ...
I live on Pender Island which is located in the middle of Vancouver and Victoria in the gulf islands. Pender has a winter population of about 3000 and summer is about 6000. I choose to move to this island because of the best weather in Canada and community spirit. Pender has all the activities stores restaurants services one should ever need. Easy and cheap to access this island from either Vancouver or Victoria.
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A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Can host digital nomads
Yes I have good internet connection
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Space for parking camper vans
large beautiful treed private area for camper vans
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Can possibly accept pets
Must be good with chickens
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
Evee (1 year)
Best dog, Ever. Loves her chickens, loves ALL the people everywhere. Enjoys all kind of movies, specifically S.S. Rajamouli's work - although a bit dark she finds the songs and visuals amazing.
And the chickens
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Feedback (17)
To hang out with and to work with-she is the best. As a bonus she gave my puppy Evee much needed motherly energy. Which included giving her a hair cut. Sujin would see what needed to be done (like Evees haircut) and just do it. I really appreciated how she was making … read more
He was renovating his house and at that time he was working on the deck. I mostly helped installing cable railing and sanding wood.
Wayne and I had many things in common. We are both curry enthusiasts, we both … read more
You completely surpassed my expectations with your house painting skills even though had never painted a house before. Being such a clean detailed oriented person is … read more
Even though I didn’t feel I contributed much, Wayne was always so kind and appreciative. Talking with him was so much fun—I … read more
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Accuracy of profile:
(4.7)
Cultural exchange:
(4.8)
Communication:
(4.8)
To hang out with and to work with-she is the best. As a bonus she gave my puppy Evee much needed motherly energy. Which included giving her a hair cut. Sujin would see what needed to be done (like Evees haircut) and just do it. I really appreciated how she was making … read more
He was renovating his house and at that time he was working on the deck. I mostly helped installing cable railing and sanding wood.
Wayne and I had many things in common. We are both curry enthusiasts, we both … read more
You completely surpassed my expectations with your house painting skills even though had never painted a house before. Being such a clean detailed oriented person is … read more
Even though I didn’t feel I contributed much, Wayne was always so kind and appreciative. Talking with him was so much fun—I … read more
From your detailed painting and staging skills which made it so easy to sell the apartment- to your help sorting out and prepping this home and property on Pender making it feel like the perfect place I … read more
I don't know if the review will live on, but I just wanted to thank him once again for sharing and exchanging with me (even if my accent isn't up to scratch sometimes ^^).
Because of this and his exceptional Italian cooking skills I will travel to Italy to insure he gets his Italian pizza making … read more
After I arrived he showed me all the different projects he was on and we talked about where to start. I would say we got a lot of work done while relaxing in the garden and sipping margaritas. I liked his humor from the beginning on and we had some really good conversation. I really appreciate that he was … read more
Wayne is a very kind and fun person, who is very handy and has always a lot to talk about! He was very happy to show me around, we would often go on some walks or hikes around Nanaimo or further, and he always nicely picked … read more
I am so grateful to have met Wayne on my trip to Western Canada. I couldn't have wished for a better first workaway experience. We have done so many things together, at work but also in our free time, Wayne is so open minded and flexible! I had the opportunity to learn a carpentry techniques, do many hikes around beautiful Nanaimo … read more
The three of us made such a great team! It must have been your definitive music selection that put us in those focused and enjoyable working days. Your selection of hiking trails for us was most eye opening for me-I never thought that bush wacking could be so much fun. In addition, I need to thank you for opening my eyes … read more
The three of us made such a great team! It must have been your definitive music selection that put us in those focused and enjoyable working days. Your selection of hiking trails for us was most eye opening for me-I never thought that bush wacking could be so much fun. In addition, I need to thank you for opening my eyes … read more
The time we had together was most enjoyable for me. You are so thoughtful and have and have such a great sense of humor, always looking out for best in anything that is in front of you.
You have left me with a perfect green house roof, shelving and O my the spice rack...The spice rack will make Martha Stewart jealous ! When … read more
On the sunny days we worked together on the shelfing and the roof of the greenhouse or did some gardenig. When it was rainy, we were working inside, doing some interior design or labeling the spices. :)
I had the chance to … read more
Her work performance- like a efficient machine doing the best one could ever want at any task given.
Care and confidence – always providing the property, worksite, home, and me with the most easy-going positive attitude and feeling of pride.
Sense of wellness- while … read more
I highly recommend a visit here. Thanks for a great experience!
