Help with a DIY project and take part in a small permaculture project near Fishery Falls, Australia

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  Description

  We are a small household at present… you would be sharing the land with my partner Martin, my mother Cazee (Bambi) and her cat, Apple and myself, Alicia. Oh and the beautiful chickies, birds, butterflies and all the other rainforest creatures!
  
  The project is a small permaculture inspired hobby farm set on 5 acres amongst lush tropical rainforest habitat on Sacred Madjandji Country, located 30 minutes south of Gimuy (Cairns) in the beautiful region of Far North Queensland, Australia.  
  
  As we’re both working casual jobs, this is a slow side project, though there is much room and opportunity to learn, share and exchange skills here on the land.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Fitness

  

  Writing

  

  Performing arts

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Photography

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  History

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Blogging

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Mountain

  

  Dancing

  

  Beach

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Gimuy (Cairns) our closest city ~ is a culturally rich and vibrant region that offers a unique blend of Indigenous heritage, natural wonders, and diverse community traditions. Located on the traditional lands of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people, the area is a significant cultural hub where ancient Indigenous customs, stories, and practices are still very much alive and celebrated. Winter through Spring is when the North comes alive, the sun shines and theres lots of things on and events to see and do.
  
  This project will offer an opportunity to experience living closer and in relationship with the land through connecting with our natural surroundings, growing food inspired by permaculture and syntropic / agroforestry principles, folk herbalism, building projects and more...a space to truly connect and learn from one another. For we are forever the student.

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  Help

  At present our main focus is to build an outdoor shower next to our already built compost toilet. As well as renovating ( building a bed /kitchen) another caravan which is my mothers and also in the garden. Eventually we'd love to create an outdoor kitchen space though, help throughout the garden is also very much needed. People with carpentry, landscaping, gardening / permaculture ~ all skills welcome! This space is also open to all who are wanting to learn and eventually integrate these skills in future.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Private caravan with a queen size bed, solar power for the fridge, lights and 2 x USB ports & 12v sockets, indoor sitting area and cooking facilities. No shower, yet..you would be welcome to shower in the house when we’re home otherwise we also have a private fresh water creek flowing through the property where you can dip in and refresh. Compost toilet provided, fire pit and garden area to rest. There is little to no phone reception in the caravan depending on your service provider, though 30m down the drive way you can access reception. Wifi only up at the house.
  
  We are open to sharing meals upon exchange agreement...

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  What else ...

  It is best you have your own vehicle as we live 15km from the closest town, Gordonvale or Babinda. There is no local bus, though there is a bus from Gordonvale into Cairns City.
  This is not a party house.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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