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Last replied
23 Jan 2026
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Description
We are a retired couple living in Nova Scotia, Canada, Our property is bordered by a river and on the lake, we are into boating, fishing and other water activities.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Photography
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
if you,re not afraid to learn new skills, you can learn how to build wooden furnitures or a gardenhouse.
Help
General maintenance around the property, prepare firewood for the next winter, gardening, painting.
If you like to cook, we will enjoy it too.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Accommodation
You can live in our cozy cottage by the river
What else ...
Nova Scotia is the province of many lakes and rivers, ideal for the outdoors person (golf🏌, tennis, bike🚲, hiking, kayaking 🛶), nearby are a few interesting small towns with lots of history, i.e. Lunenburg, Annapolis Royal, many fishing villages, Bay of Fundy with the worlds highest tide, too numerous to tell all here.
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?
Two
My animals / pets
Host ref number: 871843629496
Chat with Workawayers who've visited this host
+5
Feedback (12)
23 Sep 2025
Left by Workawayer (Marjo & Vincent) for host
We spent 12 days as guests with Verena and Bert. We really enjoyed staying in the small dome house, with its beautiful view of the lake.
As for the work, we did a lot in the garden, stained stairs and decks, weeded, repaired the lawnmower, stacked firewood, built a new woodshed, and picked up and put a log splitter into use. Nice and varied… read more
As for the work, we did a lot in the garden, stained stairs and decks, weeded, repaired the lawnmower, stacked firewood, built a new woodshed, and picked up and put a log splitter into use. Nice and varied… read more
21 Sep 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Marjo & Vincent)
It was nice to host Marjo and Vincent. They are motivated and very helpful. Vincent is a good cook! Thank you for all your great work and help. We wish you both a good time at your next host and lots of luck in life. Verena & Bert
(Excellent
)
3 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (Marie) for host
I had such a wonderful time during my stay! I was warmly welcomed and felt truly included in all the activities, from work to exploring Nova Scotia. The tasks were very reasonable and enjoyable, and I appreciated the balance between work and leisure. The place is beautiful and peaceful, perfect for reconnecting with nature. Thank you again for… read more
2 Aug 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Marie)
It was a pleasure to host Marie, she`s a very considered, polite, friendly and happy person, always ready to help in and out of the house. We cut trees together on our property, mowed the lawn, cleared brush, painted furniture and a deck and cooked and bbqed together, always with a smile and lots of enthusiasm. We wish her all the very best for… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Bianca Sabrina)
We had a great time with Bianca. She is a nice and helpful. We worked in the woods and she was helping in and arpund the house. We would like to meet her again. All the best for Bianca. Verena and Bert
(Excellent
)
11 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Bianca Sabrina) for host
Verena and Bert were so kind. They make you felling part of your family. I learned many things about simple life and how to appreciate the nature. They live in a paradise.
I helped them in the domestic daily tasks and outdoor activities. It was a pleasure working them.
I am so grateful for everything that I lived there.
I helped them in the domestic daily tasks and outdoor activities. It was a pleasure working them.
I am so grateful for everything that I lived there.
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23 Sep 2025
Left by Workawayer (Marjo & Vincent) for host
We spent 12 days as guests with Verena and Bert. We really enjoyed staying in the small dome house, with its beautiful view of the lake.
As for the work, we did a lot in the garden, stained stairs and decks, weeded, repaired the lawnmower, stacked firewood, built a new woodshed, and picked up and put a log splitter into use. Nice and varied… read more
As for the work, we did a lot in the garden, stained stairs and decks, weeded, repaired the lawnmower, stacked firewood, built a new woodshed, and picked up and put a log splitter into use. Nice and varied… read more
21 Sep 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Marjo & Vincent)
It was nice to host Marjo and Vincent. They are motivated and very helpful. Vincent is a good cook! Thank you for all your great work and help. We wish you both a good time at your next host and lots of luck in life. Verena & Bert
(Excellent)
3 Aug 2025
Left by Workawayer (Marie) for host
I had such a wonderful time during my stay! I was warmly welcomed and felt truly included in all the activities, from work to exploring Nova Scotia. The tasks were very reasonable and enjoyable, and I appreciated the balance between work and leisure. The place is beautiful and peaceful, perfect for reconnecting with nature. Thank you again for… read more
2 Aug 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Marie)
It was a pleasure to host Marie, she`s a very considered, polite, friendly and happy person, always ready to help in and out of the house. We cut trees together on our property, mowed the lawn, cleared brush, painted furniture and a deck and cooked and bbqed together, always with a smile and lots of enthusiasm. We wish her all the very best for… read more
(Excellent)
4 Jun 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Bianca Sabrina)
We had a great time with Bianca. She is a nice and helpful. We worked in the woods and she was helping in and arpund the house. We would like to meet her again. All the best for Bianca. Verena and Bert
(Excellent)
11 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Bianca Sabrina) for host
Verena and Bert were so kind. They make you felling part of your family. I learned many things about simple life and how to appreciate the nature. They live in a paradise.
I helped them in the domestic daily tasks and outdoor activities. It was a pleasure working them.
I am so grateful for everything that I lived there.
I helped them in the domestic daily tasks and outdoor activities. It was a pleasure working them.
I am so grateful for everything that I lived there.
7 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Melanie & Thomas) for host
We had a wonderful stay with Verena and Bert and are still very grateful that they agreed to accomodate our family very spontaneously!
In their lovely and cozy cottage surrounded by beautiful nature and very close to the river as well as a beautiful lake, we felt so very comfortable and "at home" right from the very beginning and they borrowed us… read more
In their lovely and cozy cottage surrounded by beautiful nature and very close to the river as well as a beautiful lake, we felt so very comfortable and "at home" right from the very beginning and they borrowed us… read more
6 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Melanie & Thomas)
It was a pleasure to host Melanie and Thomas with their lovely kids at our place. Thomas helped with landscaping and work in the woods, he also managed to repair our lawnmower and the moped, as a skilled and interested mechanic, and Melanie was very helpful in the garden and house. Overall a very nice family with two adorable daughters.
Now they… read more
Now they… read more
(Excellent)
2 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
I wish top express my heartfelt appreciation to Verena and Bert for welcoming me in their family, making me part of their lives as an equal and valued member and offering me the chance to:
- Learn from first-hand experience about off-grid living and permaculture;
- Learn and experience different construction techniques;
- Discover how their… read more
- Learn from first-hand experience about off-grid living and permaculture;
- Learn and experience different construction techniques;
- Discover how their… read more
2 Aug 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David was a pleasure to host. We shared work and had some great conversations, overall David was a great workawayer, motivated and very helpful. We worked in the woods on our property and David showed great skills in landscaping. Thank you for all your great and tireless work. We wish you a safe and good trip to your next host and lots of luck in… read more
(Excellent)
26 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Chris) for host
I went to Verena and Bert's as a last minute placement after my last one didn't work out. It's in a lovely location right in the forest with a comfortable cottage to stay in. They're a friendly, helpful couple who made sure I had what I needed shopping wise and we also went out on day trips to see the area when we weren't working around their… read more
24 Jun 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Chris)
Chris is a good gardener. We were happy he could help us with our outdoor project. We wish him all the best for his next place.
(Very good)
29 Aug 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Mathias)
We hosted Mathias for 2 weeks and have to admit it was a very pleasant experience. Mathias is a gentle soul, a good communicator and a great worker, who can think also for himself and willing to share his own and sometimes better ideas, over all a fine gentleman. We certainly look forward to meet Mathias again in the future should he choose to… read more
(Excellent)
27 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (Mathias) for host
I stayed 2 weeks with Verena, Bert and Ziemowit. They included me in their team just after they picked me up. They made me feel so confortable that I felt I was visiting members of my family.
They are very kind and funny people to go around with, they were always nearby in case I needed anything, either during work or free time.
They presented me… read more
They are very kind and funny people to go around with, they were always nearby in case I needed anything, either during work or free time.
They presented me… read more
28 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (Uwe) for host
Bert and Verena are such great, hospitable and generous hosts and made me feel very welcome in their home. They are friendly and interesting people from whom I learned a lot and whose many nice conversations I already miss.
Bert and Verena welcomed me for the 2nd time with open arms into their warm and friendly home.
They live in a beautiful,… read more
Bert and Verena welcomed me for the 2nd time with open arms into their warm and friendly home.
They live in a beautiful,… read more
13 Aug 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Uwe)
We had the pleasure of Uwe volontiering at our place. Uwe is hard-working who always found work without our instractions - a real pleasure to work with.
Thank you Uwe for all your work and interesting discussions, we were happy to have you at our place and have you now as a friend.
Verena and Bert
Thank you Uwe for all your work and interesting discussions, we were happy to have you at our place and have you now as a friend.
Verena and Bert
(Excellent)
17 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Yahya) for host
I had a good experience with them. They showed me around some other parts of Nova Scotia which was nice. I would recommend coming here. Thank you for everything.
16 May 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Yahya)
Yahya is a pleasant personality, helpful, willing to work and lern new skills. He also cooked a good Persian meal for us. We wish him all the best for the next host stay. Verena and Bert
(Excellent)
19 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Maximiliana)
It was an enrichment to have Maxi with us, a lovely and helpful personality. As a professional carpenter, she helped us build a deck and installed rain gutters. Here knowledge is great! Even as a good cook she spoiled us. Just great! Thank you very much Maxi
(Excellent)
19 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (Maximiliana) for host
I got a really good time in nova scotia.
A very kind host in beautiful nature.
We had some grade trips and done good work together.
Thank you Verena and Bert!
A very kind host in beautiful nature.
We had some grade trips and done good work together.
Thank you Verena and Bert!
16 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)
Ben and Josephine are a lovely couple, willing and motivated. We had a nice time.
(Very good)
12 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Pia)
Pia is a nice, full of energy, young lady, practical, a fast learner when we put her to the test in woodworking, and a delight to work with and have around, always upbeat and friendly, very sportive and also health and nutrition oriented. We wish her continued great travels and hope she meets interesting people on her journey, all the very best… read more
(Very good)
11 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
I had a great Time at Bert and Verena's! It was fascinating to take part especially in the construction of the domes. The work was simple and pleasant. They are both accommodating and helpful people and it was a pleasure to live with them. Cooling down by sitting in the river in front of the house and living in an old school bus were highlights.… read more
27 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Franz & Marian)
Franz and Marian were with us for about a month and helped with the building of our dome houses, they did an excellent job, Franz is a great handyman and Marian as electrician helped with the wiring, both also were handy with converting a school bus into a motorhome.
In their free time they enjoyed fishing, canoeing and swimming in the lake,… read more
In their free time they enjoyed fishing, canoeing and swimming in the lake,… read more
(Excellent)
21 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Franz & Marian) for host
We have stayed 4 weeks at Bert and Verena's place, and it was a wonderful time on a property in a remote area in Nova Scotia. We had many various tasks, like renovating an old School Bus, electric installations, carpentry, and so on. The working conditions were really good and the tasks changed from time to time, often from day to day.
As Bert… read more
As Bert… read more
