Homestead heaven near Calgary, Canada

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  Description

  Looking for someone to join us at our Homestead Heaven just 15 minutes drive from Calgary at the Foothills of the Canadian Rockies, surrounded by beauty and peace, ducks, chickens, Guinea Fowl, goats, piggies and nature. Looking for someone that would like to live in a beautiful and rustic hunter's cabin on our land next to the house, or in the house during the Winter. I'd love a bit of help with the chores during our gorgeous Summer and a bit of language exchange for the kids and household help in the Winter.
  
  Preference will be given to female Workaways as our two little girls love female company and the longer you are able to stay, the better :) We can usually accommodate stays as short as two weeks, but do prefer longer.
  
  Our Workaways described a typical Summer day as follows:
  ⁃ Food sorting for the animals
  ⁃ Give pigs and goats fresh water and change the duck’s water if dirty
  ⁃ Feed pigs, goats, ducks and chickens
  ⁃ Childcare/creative play/language expansion through the day or whenever needed (mum or dad will always be home and around to assist)
  ⁃ Basic household help (helping to clean the kitchen around shared meals, helping children clean up, laundry etc.)
  
  In Winter we still need to brave the cold to feed the animals and check that they are happy and well!
  
  We eat everything and cannot cater for allergies or special diets, but will always put health and wellness at the top of our ingredients list. We do not eat ready meals and generally cook from scratch. I will supply breakfast and lunch which will usually be good quality sausages, fresh laid eggs, bread, cheese and milk. I might cook or ask that you prepare these yourself and dinner will vary. If I am not cooking, I will make sure you have food!
  
  Farm work will always entail organisation, weeding, gardening, moving stuff around and tidying. None of the work is very tricky but we would ask that you do your best and a helpful and cheerful attitude is always, always welcome.
  
  We have fantastic outdoor meditation spaces and whilst Bragg Creek is nearby but I can only do a limited amount of fetching and carrying.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Music

  

  History

  

  Plant care

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Gardening

  

  Architecture

  

  Writing

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Astronomy

  

  Mountain

  

  Winter sports

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Outdoor activities
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  It's really beautiful here with the Rockies on your doorstep and Kananaskis just down the road. Calgary is 15 minutes away by car.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Looking for someone to help with the kids and farm chores. We would also be interested in someone that would like to stay for at least three or more months that is interested in creative play with the children and teaching them a foreign language.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  German: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Interested but anxious that the Workaday is still able to communicate with us!
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  Accommodation

  Just next to the house in your own private quarters we have a beautiful old and rustic hunters cabin with a sleeping dais above the living area. There is a fireplace in the cabin and limited electricity. In the Winter accommodation would be in the house with us! :)

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  What else ...

  Nature is on your doorstep but town is not a walkable distance without a car.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

  Goats

  Piggies

  Chickens

  Duckies

  Titan

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