Join our farmstead in Twee Riviere, South Africa

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  Description

  My husband and i live in a rural area in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, in Twee Riviere, Langkloof Valley. The Langkloof region is one of the largest deciduous fruit growing regions in SA. We are surrounded by apple and pear orchards, where the majority of the fruit is grown for sale to service the export of these fruits to various overseas countries,
  
  We have just under 8 hectares of land, where we grow veggies for ourselves, keep a few chickens for eggs, have 3 dogs and 2 cats. We rent out one of our cottages for holiday lets.We try to live a peaceful life, keeping busy with the things we enjoy, like homesteading and general.home maintenance of our property and managing our activities here.
  
  There is a lot to do and we could certainly do with some help from general house maintenance, to garden work, helping with the feeding of pets, Your task would be to just come alongside us and assist in the daily goings on of living and working here on our farm and just to enjoy the process of being able to experience being in this beautiful part of the world
  It truly will be a restorative space.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  There will be opportunity to meet people from the Twee Riviere community and visit some of their homes and see how they live and operate, many are self sustaining and use off grid methods

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  Help

  When we do fencing, its tough manual tasks, like digging holes and cementing poles into the ground.
  General maintenance which does not require super skills and most things can be learnt as you go along.
  Weeding and garden tasks, in the veggie patch. If you like to help with and interact with pets or feed chickens and collect eggs this can be done as well.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Afrikaans: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  There is a little flat with its own bathroom and kitchen facilities. You sort yourself out with the food we provide for breakfast and lunch. Which is mainly oats, fruit and bread, eggs and salad garden greens. Suppers we will mostly eat a meal together. On weekends, which is your own free time you can provide your own meals and prepare them for yourself. You can also stay in your own tent on the property., if you prefer.

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  What else ...

  We are far from a city, Port Elizabeth is 2 hours away to the east and George is 2 hours away to the west. Jeffreys Bay beach for swimming and surfing is 1 hour away. Transport will have to be arranged. Either rent a car, or a taxi, as there is no public transport to and from this place.
  
  We also do not do airport or bus pickup. Speak to me for more information.

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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?

  One

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  My animals / pets

  Max

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