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We live on a beautiful farm, an hour south of Sydney. We breed dogs as a hobby, have 12 chickens for eggs and enjoyment, alpacas, extensive gardens, vegetable gardens and fruit trees.
We provide a very comfortable and resort like stay, in return for 5 hours of volunteer help, 5 days a week.
We provide:
- Private and lovely accomodation
- Food for you to make your own breakfast, lunch and snacks.
- Dinner is cooked for you every night, it is restaurant quality vegetarian meals, and a yummy desert. We grow some vegetables ourselves and other vegetables we get from local farms. The chickens give us lots of fresh eggs daily.
- Pool
- Spa (hot tub)
- Tennis court
- Lots of animals to cuddle and interact with, including puppies, adult dogs, chickens, alpacas
The minimum stay duration is 1 month.
Please note- we are not a business.
WE ARE ABLE TO SIGN OFF ON SECOND/THIRD YEAR VISAS (BUSHFIRE RECOVERY, POSTCODE 2571)
Gardening
Animal Care
You'll learn about dog and puppy breeding and care, and about gardening, both ornamental and fruit and vegetable gardening. You'll also learn about the Australian native wildlife, as we have an abundance of kangaroos, wombats, echidnas and native birds on the farm.
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
One person will help with looking after our dogs and puppies. The other person will help in the gardens, including weeding, fertilising, mulching.
The help is maximum 5 hrs a day, 5 days a week
English: Fluent
Your accomodation is in a cottage on the farm, this cottage is about 400 metres from our house where we live.
You have your own bedroom with a queen sized bed and clothes storage. Shared bathroom, laundry, kitchen and living area.
There is a fireplace, unlimited internet ,TV in each room with Netflix. The cottage has a spa (hot tub) on it’s veranda which you are very welcome to use. You’re also welcome to use our tennis court and pool. There is an undercover gym area just out side the cottage with treadmills, weights, resistance machines.
Towels and bed linen are provided.
The cottage has 3 bedrooms; the other two bedrooms are usually occupied by other people who are also assisting on the farm.
The property is large with lovely gardens, fruit trees, vegetable gardens, chickens and alpacas. It’s a lovely place to spend time. If you like the peace and quiet, nature and animals, you will love it here.
Presently we are requesting that volunteers remain on the farm due to Covid. We have a young son, so are taking extra precautions to minimise the risk. There are lots of things to do here in your spare time, including:
- Walks in the bush that surrounds the property, including to a river.
- Using the gym
- Swimming in the pool
- Playing tennis
- Playing with the dogs and puppies
- Hanging out with the chickens and alpacas
- Enjoying the gardens and nature
We will also request that you undertake a Covid test prior to arrival, and receive a negative result.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
We have a reliable internet connection and quiet and private places to work.
Plenty of parking space for cars and vans.
Two
5 hours per day, 5 days a week
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