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Our Farm is a 97 acre therapeutic farm on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC! We are part of a residential community, where adults with developmental disabilities live, work and learn together with their caregivers. We grow a broad range of vegetables for our own use and an extensive range of herbs, for cooking and products to sell. We have cattle, sheep, chickens, and a few pigs.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Charity work
Farming
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Highlights of Farm:
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Multi-cultural (so many countries represented here!)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Surrounded by forest, near a lake and great river swimming spots
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Work with adults with special needs
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Community-living
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Winter is more quiet on the land and the chores slows down. We turn to maintenance and construction during that time. Handy helpers are welcome!
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
The lodgings include:
-6x8 ' cabin, shared bathroom and kitchen.
- a slightly larger loft- shared bathroom and kitchen in one of the licensed houses,
-a bedroom in one of the licensed care houses, or
-tents, camper van pads if you have your own camper/trailer.
What else ...
Within walking distance (1km) is a swimming lake (Keating Lake), hiking trails, a trailhead to the Trans Canada trail for endless walking/biking, and a corner store and cafe. In 6km you’ll be in downtown Duncan. All around Duncan are river swimming holes, beaches, trails,wineries, micro breweries, and striking natural beauty. We're 65 Km from Victoria to the south, and 57 km to Nanaimo in the North.
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
My animals / pets
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