Earthbuilding and native plants in sunny southern Arizona, USA

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  Description

  Hello! We’re Katie and Jojo and we’re on several acres in southeast Arizona, outside Bisbee. We’ve been out here almost three years and have been building with cob and restoring habitat, among other things. Both of us have had great experiences using workaway to travel around the US and the world and want to bring some of that energy here to us :)
  
  As of October 2022:
  The bulk of our projects are centered on building projects - finishing mudding, doing lime plaster, pouring floors, etc, and plant projects - trimming mesquite, making cactus cuttings, building check dams in washes, and a variety of other permaculture and agroforestry focused land projects. We might want to collect firewood, build a little animal friendly fencing or spend time seeding out bare areas with native grasses and wildflowers, it all depends on the season.
  
  We can provide bedding and a small cob building to sleep in, surrounded by beautiful nature and wildlife. Only a 20 min drive from the charming town of Bisbee. Bisbee is an amazing small town (voted one of America’s most beautiful small towns) with an old west feel and full of artists and musicians.
  
  Let us know if you have any questions/are interested! We’d love to have you out here :)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  If you wanna learn the names and uses of every native plant in this part of the world, come on out :)

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  Help

  helping on the land and helping on buildings.
  
  We will train you in doing anything you don’t know how to do!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  We’re open to learning any language, especially interested in Spanish French Cantonese Hindi
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  Accommodation

  Sleeping in a small cozy cob building! We can provide bedding.

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  What else ...

  You’ll need your own transport! Not much local buses.
  
  There are lots of cool things to see in the area - the town of Bisbee, other “old west” towns like Tombstone, Chiricahua national monument, whitewater draw (a bird refuge that has cranes visit in the fall/winter). The big city of Tucson and Saguaro National Park are about two hours away. If you are continuing to travel around the southwest/us in general, Jojo and I have travelled extensively and will have tons of recommendations of spots to see

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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

  Tons of room for a camper setup

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  15 hours (~3days) per week

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