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80 %
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Description
We are two families living on adjacent properties, in a beautiful rural setting of 14 acres, within minutes of the charming downtown of Nelson, BC, Canada. We have large organic gardens, fruit trees, chickens, bees, dogs, some sheep, kids, a managed forest and large, rolling lawns. In our spare time we ride bikes, go hiking, go swimming or paddling at the beach which is minutes away. Oh, and we are all very nice and easy to get along with!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Animal Care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn a lot about living on the land - gardening, animal care, forestry.... We are a tight family unit that welcomes newcomers into our daily life, so there are always interesting people around. We always encourage lively discussions and intelligent insights! We also speak German. We have great reviews from last season's workaways and consider them friends!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Please apply for May 2018 and I would like to set something up with someone for spring. Please contact me if you are interested in planning ahead for spring 2018 in beautiful Nelson, BC! Specifically next spring we want to build a series of open bay sheds, so would love to house someone with construction experience in exchange for room and board!
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Full basement suite in the one house - the bigger one. Use of kitchen in main house.
What else ...
Nelson is renowned for it's charming heritage theme, with lots of cool coffee shops and excellent dining. The town is situated on beautiful Kootenay Lake, lovely for swimming and stand up paddle boarding in the summer. World class mountain biking is right out the back door, and of course, lots of hiking in our rugged mountains. There are more quaint towns along the lake that make for a couple of fun days of sightseeing and camping. There is limited public transportation, but safe hitch-hiking is still an option in these parts and there is always a ride available on our local ride-share website.
We would expect any workaway workers to be participatory, friendly, enthusiastic and helpful! While we enjoy spending time with people, we also respect everyone's privacy and down time, so would extend the same to our guests.
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
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
The reason they caught my eye was because they are biking, with their little kids, to Alaska! Which I thought was so amazing and ambitious! I highly recommend… read more
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The reason they caught my eye was because they are biking, with their little kids, to Alaska! Which I thought was so amazing and ambitious! I highly recommend… read more
This is such a wonderful part the world. When we arrived we were amazed at how beautiful the house and forest was! Right from the get go we felt at home which was nice after camping for 2 months.
Marianne is such a nice and welcoming person. Loved having some great chats with her, oh and her cooking was simply amazing… read more
We had a huge, 5 acre fencing project to do, with 6 ft. high deer fencing on hilly land, and they pretty much single-handedly did the whole job! Which was SUCH a huge help! And with Brendan's… read more
I'm so glad we both… read more
