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Hey! This is Cat and Col! We are crazy about connecting with Nature, connecting and sharing with people and travelling.
Travelling has always been our main mantra, we travelled with our family by bus, boat, bicycles. Now our family has grown, we go off travelling more often by bicycles. We love doggies and Trixie, our chihuahua has been travelling with us for 12 years.
We love sharing adventures, cultures, philosophy, sharing food, picking mushrooms. Now we are creating a personal art project on our land in the Pacific Northwest of British Columbia Canada. We live off-grid in the beautiful Nass Valley near the communities of the Nisga’a people. Wildlife is abundant here with wolves howling, bears and all the magical creatures you can imagine. Lots of mushrooms to pick around here. Our vision is to create a community space, create connection between people and allow art to flourish in a natural setting, support people to connect to Nature, themselves, between each other. A space where people can share ideas, listen to each other.
4 years ago, we found this land as a clearcut with serious damage done, massive amount of logging debris. We are restoring the land slowly slowly, mostly just Colin and I; now this being our 5th year here, the land is healing, trees are growing again. We like building natural constructions with recycled materials. Right now, we are building a sacred space/ temple/ ceremonial space for our vision for community sharing. This building has a reciprocal construction and green living roof. We are using recycled materials and natural materials such as cob, green roof. We need help with building the walls out of wood rounds&cob.
This summer, we also want to build an outside kitchen, a shared covered space; new compost toilets, clay oven, gardening, tree planting. We invite people to join us in being creative, help us with alternative buildings, or even come and use your creative flair to build your own project of natural materials, plant trees, landscape, garden.
This is an exchange experience, Workaway travellers will have a cultural exchange and will not be working for a business or taking part of business work. Freedom is here; lots of nature to walk to, mountains to hike, Nisga’a villages to visit, lava beds to check out, check the salmons in the rivers, visit the hotsprings, meditate, be creative or spend time with Trixie. We welcome families, couples, all genders, ages, doggies.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Interests
Dancing
Van life
Sustainability
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Pets
LGBTQ
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Writing
Plant care
Music
Languages
Hitchhiking
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Camping
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can share our building skills,alternative building, rocket mass heater building info, community/ life experiences, basic living, living in harmony with Nature and wildlife.
We know a bit about...sound healing,plant medicine, mushroom picking, composting, alternative ways, gardening, sourdough baking, baking, (we are mad about baking!!)cooking...crafts, arts....sprouting, simple living, bush food.
Our life vision is ...
Respect & connect & share with Nature and all beings from the earth : trees, water, animals, insects, humans, star family and all that is.
We are open to hear your visions, your life experiences.
We hope you will let us know what you are into??
What would you like to learn/ practice/share with us?
We would like you to share your culture, language, life views, knowledge on natural practices or your life skills.
We hope to connect with humans from all walks of life, cultures and ages...
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We will be helping us with the project of the day on building with natural & recycled materials, gardening, planting trees or you can be creative and build your own project.
We are happy to share skills and to learn from you.
Let us know what you are interested in!!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We want to learn and practice Spanish!!! We welcome Spanish speakers!!
Accommodation
We have 1 camper-trailer available.
The camper has 1x double bed and one couch that opens as a bed. Accommodation is very simple, with kitchen facilities, clean bedding.
There's plenty of space for camping with your own tent, or even make your own camp. We also have a big tent if that is your desired choice of dwelling.
There is a compost toilet outdoor.
The hot shower is also outdoor.
There is space for your own RV/ camper.
Meals will be provided 3x day on working days, we will be eating together or you can chose to take your meal to your accommodation if feeling like it.
On days off...it will be optional to eat with us, but meals will be available.
Meals will be mostly vegetarian with possibility of wild salmons or wild meats when available.
What else ...
We are living in a remote location!! Transport can be provided to and from the nearby town 100 kms away:Terrace once a week or when needed to arrive and leave. Transport can be provided to Nisga'a villages for exploration, or for walks.... we are happy to be guides.Bicycles are available.
Lots of hiking to do around!
No wifi! Internet is only available through your own phone data or hotspot via my phone.
We live with the wildlife, so you must be bear aware. If you are scared of the wildlife and are interested to learn about it; this is a good place to learn about it. We are very happy to share our connection to Nature and wildlife.
The only rules:
1.Must be dog friendly! Trixie loves people and sometimes our daughter's dog is also here.
2. Cigarette butts must be disposed properly.
3. Respect Nature and everyone on the land 😄
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet only via your own starlink/ or phone data.
Space for parking camper vans
There is space for a camper/ rv
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs are super welcome! Cats can stay for short stays.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Trixie
Trixie absolutely adores people! She 8s a chihuahua - terrier and is the toughest little doggie you ever met. She's 12 yo, was born in Australia and has travelled the world. You will love her 💚
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