Description
We are a family of four, our sons are 4.5 years old and 8months old. Our 5 acre property is 30km outside of Kamloops, BC, beyond the Lac de Bois Grasslands. We purchased our land in 2017 and built our off grid, passive solar cabin to move into during the summer of 2019. We finally installed electricity and running water in the house last fall. We use a composting outhouse. Someday we want to have a biodigester to provide our cook stove with methane.

Our dream is to develop the land into a lush permaculture food forest. We are striving to live as sustainably as we can while staying completely debt free. Ideally this property will serve as a template to educate others about sustainable living practices. We are still in the early stages of development and will be working on doing some earth work crating more level areas, working on drainage and creating a better driveway up our very steep property. This spring we need to plant our small raised garden bed area. Fix our greenhouse plastic and plant it. Later in the summer we will be building a roof for a large woodshed we started. We also want to create a movable fencing area to house meat birds. I will be building an outdoor shower area with a privacy fence. And lots more little things going on all the time.
We are excited to have help with our projects and are hoping to teach people the things we’ve learned about permaculture and off grid living.

In 2016 we traveled through Central America doing workaway as a couple. It was an amazing experience that helped shape the people we are today. We have a deep respect for the program and are looking forward to now hosting,
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are living an alternative lifestyle. We use a composting outhouse and have experimented with using some of our finished compost.
Come learn about growing food, making compost, and enjoying nature not compromised by cellular service or constant reliance on the internet. It’s a lovely meditative life.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Our property has a steep slope which you will need to climb at least once a day. The work is physically demanding. Here are some of the projects we will be working on as of this SPRING/SUMMER in no particular order:
Building garden beds
Building a greenhouse (maybe)
Post and beam wood shed needs a roof
Gardening
Cooking
Playing with our kiddos
General chores (ie: feeding chickens)
Making biochar
Outdoor shower
Gathering firewood and moving trees to use for building.

FALL:
-Building a larger hen house.
-Butchering meat birds

We feel we have enough variety of work available for many different skill levels. If you would be more interested in child minding and cooking while enjoying our home in the woods, that would be lovely. And if you are interested in gardening, we have lots of knowledge to share. And if you have building skills we would be grateful for your help and can share what we are learning as we go along with our development.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Travel trailer: 27 foot trailer, queen size bed, equipped kitchen, propane stove/fridge/hot water tank, dining table/small extra bed, 3 piece bathroom (chamber pot style), DC solar for lights, outdoor fire pit.

If volunteers are travelling together, but aren't sharing a bed there is space to tent or there is an additional small trailer with a double size bed also. The large trailer kitchen can then be shared.

We will provide lunch on the days we work. As well as one or two dinners per week.

There is a kitchen in the trailer for volunteers to make their breakfast and dinners. We will provide beans, rice and oats as well as any food ready for harvest from the garden.
What else ...
Our area is secluded, there is no cell phone service, no stores and limited internet access. You will be required to use a composting out house.
We can pick you up in Kamloops and take you for any supplies you may need before we leave town. There is endless wilderness territory to explore around us.
-15km to Red Lake which is good for fishing.
-waterfall to hike to
- lots of hiking right from the property
- river nearby that is refreshing in the summer
- we will take you to town once a week to pick up groceries and get cell service. (Possibly more, but every week as a minimum)
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
3 Hours a day, 5 days a week