Help a family with the kids, permaculture garden and big home in West Kelowna, Canada

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We live in the beautiful Okanagan Valley and have a large permaculture garden, a pool, a large house that we are renovating, and yes, 2 little boys 8 and 6-years-old!! We are looking for someone or a couple to be part of our family and help in any way, be it gardening, housework, building or sewing.

Since it's a little difficult to get around without a car in Canada, we intend to take you along when we do something with the kids. We plan your days off around the weather and the bus schedule (there is no bus service up here on weekends).
When we go to our property on Galiano Island (during the warm months) we might ask you to take care of the house, pool and cat while we are gone.

We love getting to know people from all around the world and learning about their interests. If you are curious about us, our interests and love to hang out with our kids and us, we invite you to be part of our family and enjoy the Okanagan beauty and delicious fruits.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We speak English and Swiss German. Anita has extensive gardening knowledge and the kids will teach patience! ;)
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Looking for help in any way, be it gardening, housework, building or sewing.

We try to have a whole list of things that need to be done for volunteers to choose from. Examples of ongoing tasks are weeding, dishwashing, cooking and cleaning.
There are usually also bigger projects that we are planning to do.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Room or tent
A room with bedding would be provided or tent if they choose.
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

Photos

Part of our garden with lots of berries

Your bedroom with two queen beds and a private bathroom

your accommodation: 2 queen beds separated with an open doorway and a private bathroom

The bathroom

the other bed

Our pool

Our view over Okanagan Lake

Feedback left by and about host (38)

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Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
(5.0)

10/09/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Clémence)

Clem was a wonderful addition to our family. She connected with all of us and had fun with the kids. She also was very independent and met up with friends, explored our region. This was wonderful to see. Coronavirus had us restricted for so long. She took care of our house and garden twice while we were away. Because of the wildfire smoke and… read more

(Excellent )

07/09/2021

Left by Workawayer (Clémence) for host

I had a wonderful moment staying at Anita's and Trevor! I didn't spend loads of time with them but the small amount I did I realky enjoyed it! I learned a lot about plants and canning with Anita, played with Luca and Nico and heard the amazing travel stories of Trevor! Even the cat was welcoming!
They made sure that the schedule was alright with… read more

(Excellent )

24/02/2021

Left by Workawayer (Ashton) for host

It was lovely being in Anita and Trevor's home and meeting Luca and Nico. Anita is absolutely lovely and easy to talk to and really loves to educate her workawayers about herbs, chemistry and how things grow. It was interesting to listen to Trevor's stories about travelling all around the globe and I enjoyed having nerf wars with Luca and building… read more

(Excellent )

05/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Katharina)

Katharina came to us during COVID-19 and everything was a bit different. She was very flexible and adaptable while we all learned to deal with this situation. It was wonderful to see how much she paid attention to the details of our daily life, e.g. usually I already serve the kids plates before I call everyone for the meals in order for the dish… read more

(Excellent )

05/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Katharina) for host

I stayed with Anita, Trevor and the 2 lovely kids for around 5 weeks. I was so thankful that they made it possible for me to come during covid-19. From the first moment on I felt welcome and comfortable. It was nice to be at their house with another workaway Andonis. Sometimes we worked together, sometimes Not. I wouldn't call the work "work"...… read more

(Excellent )

25/01/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Thibaud)

Thibaud is a wonderful addition to our family. Super easy going and understanding. When we agreed to have a vegan in our family we thought: What did we do? We are not even vegetarian. How will that work out? It's a lot easier than expected. Thibaud even cooked a dish with sausage for us. But mostly he cooks vegan dishes and yummy desserts. We… read more

(Excellent )

18/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Adrian)

Adrian was a great person to be around, we really enjoyed having him as part of our family. He was also one of the few who could engage the kids for hours. The jobs he did were mostly cleaning, dish washing by hand as our dishwasher just broke and he took care of our cat, fish, worm farm and the house while we went on holidays. While we were gone,… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)

Claudia did a lot of work around our place: Outside she helped landscaping (marking a path with sticks and vines from the property), getting the vegetable beds ready for winter, storing toys and hoses away and others. She was very fast in washing the dishes and cleaning floors and washrooms, she cooked and took care of the kids. She was always… read more

(Excellent )

04/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Florian & Tiphaine)

Flo and Tiph were great workawayers. They did all the jobs with lots of care, e.g. our paths never looked as beautiful as after them weeding and raking them. They also cleaned, transplanted, turned the compost, sorted screws and nails, started with some paths in a new garden, took care of the kids, canned fruits and a lot more. What I enjoyed the… read more

(Excellent )

30/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Florian & Tiphaine) for host

We spent 1 month with Anita, Trevor and kids. We really liked living into the family. The kids will make you their gaming partners and help you to improve your English. Our tasks was differents every day and our days off was according to the weather. Even if winter coming, we learned about permaculture, canning, food dehydration, planting, ...
The… read more

(Excellent )

13/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mayu)

Mayu was helpful around the house, she cooked, took care of our little one and was very flexible with her schedule. While she was here Trevor was not around, we had no car and I had a lot of appointments that I couldn't postpone. I really relied on her to make this all possible and it all worked out. She folded origami bats, Pikachu and others,… read more

(Excellent )

16/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Scott & Jessica)

Jess and Scott were taking care of our house for our 5 week holiday. They exceeded all of our hopes and wishes. Before we left we had a really good feeling about them and their skills and we were even more surprised when we came back. Jess kept the garden weeded, harvested, canned and fermented for us. We came home to half a table full of summer… read more

(Excellent )

07/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Zoë) for host

Dear Anita, Trevor, Nico and Luca <3
I had the most amazing time with your loving family and I can't thank you all enough for everything!
The accomodation was perfect and nicely private. During the workingdays, I helped Anita in her garden, did some weeding, helped with the irrigation system, did some housework, and above all i had the pleasure… read more

(Excellent )

19/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Zoë)

Zoe came very short notice to us and for a shorter time than most of our Workawayers. She fit in our family right away and was around and helped out more than I expected. For example, she played with the kids even after dinner and brushed their teeth without me asking. We had some wonderful conversations and the kids loved her. We all watched… read more

(Excellent )

28/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host

Thank you, merci and vielen DANK! It was really a pleasure to be for one week a part of your family. I liked it very much to work in your house to complete the bath room and cook. I learned so much about your perma culture and I liked it too. My room and bed was very good to relax. So, have a good summer time and hopefully we will stay in… read more

(Excellent )

24/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)

Thomas helped us finishing the bathroom; putting a mirror up, finishing a bench and putting up shelving and hangers. He also cooked several delicious meals for us and worked in the garden and house. We are very grateful for all the help he gave us during the few days he spent with us.

(Excellent )

24/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)

Julia stayed with us for over 5 weeks. Her communication was very clear, consistent and reliable. I really appreciated that from the very beginning. She was very skilled and fast in cleaning. She learned quickly how things are done in our household and in the garden and was very attentive with a great memory. For example, while weeding I showed… read more

(Excellent )

02/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Kazuki)

Kazuki and Misaki were part of our family in March. It was a little cold for them, but at least they didn't get the minus 15°C for too long.
They did lots of spring cleaning and taking care of the kids. Kazuki played 'Beyblades' with doorknobs and other things that spin and built their own arenas with whatever was around. They also cooked for us… read more

(Excellent )

31/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Kazuki) for host

I helped them with their childcare and housework.

Everytime they treated me as a member of my family.
They invited us to go to Japanese restaurant and go for a walk.

And they always tried to communicate well, by asking and teaching.

(Excellent )

19/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ronja)

Ronja was a wonderful addition to our family. Very naturally she connected with every one of us. She went 'monster hunting' with our kids and played a lot of other games with them. She did lots of dishes, worked in the garden, helped spring cleaning, and weekly cleaning. I even used her to keep me accountable to finally organize my laundry room… read more

(Excellent )

02/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ronja) for host

Dear Anita & Trevor + little Nico & Luca, thanks for letting me be a part of your warmhearted 'monkey' family! I really enjoyed my stay at their beautiful house and time flew by to quickly! The accomodation is excellent ... you have your own room (queensize bed!) with a stunning view over lake okanagan and the mountains. Trevor and Anita are very… read more

(Excellent )

20/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)

Anna was helpful in the kitchen and especially with our younger son. They had a great time painting, reading, playing... He still is asking for her.
Thank you for all your help.

(Excellent )

06/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host

I stayed three weeks with Anita, Trevor and the two little boys. I really enjoyed my stay there, they‘re such nice and lovely people. It was a lot of fun to play with the boys and to take care of them. They also took me along to go ice skating in kelowna, eating out a couple of times and we went sledding aswell! The accomodation was really nice,… read more

(Excellent )

20/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nodoka)

Nono was a wonderful addition to our family. Right away she got the kids fascinated. Especially for our older one, it's very seldom that he really likes someone. Therefore, I thank you very much for coming back for an afternoon, so he had a chance to say bye.
Nono is a wonderful cook and the Japanese diet really made my body feel well. Everyone… read more

(Excellent )

19/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Nodoka) for host

Thank you, Trevor, Anita, Luca, Nico! I'm going to go to Australia so this house will be the last workaway place for me in Vancouver. This house was a wonderful place right for the end! It was everything wonderful!! I had a very good time in here. Trevor and Anita are wonderful people! They are very warm, very kind and very friendly. And they are… read more

(Excellent )

28/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ashleigh & Jake)

Ashleigh and Jake were a great help, even though I made a mistake and we ended up with too many Workawayers. They were very self-directed. With little instruction, they worked independently on different woodworking, painting, organizing and household tasks. Both of them were wonderful with the kids and Ashleigh was also helpful with advice for the… read more

(Excellent )

20/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Augusto Azarias)

Augusto was a great addition to our house. He brought a bit of Brazil to us, which we greatly appreciated. He was wonderful and funny with the kids and helped us in the garden and in the house. He was even adjusting clothes for the kids. We gladly remember his sunny character and recommend him to any other hosts.

(Excellent )

17/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Augusto Azarias) for host

It was my first experience with the workaway, Trevor and Annita are amazing, they made me part of the family, we can really have a culture exchange, which by the way are very interested, I've had great days working in the huge garden and playing with the kids! I strongly recommend ... ps: they took me to the restaurant, to the parks, to mountain… read more

(Excellent )

14/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna Katharina)

Anna was a wonderful addition to our family. She worked very hard and prepared a lot more gardens for winter than expected. She helped with planting a steep area, where we collected plants from our property as well as surrounding fields. She cleaned windows, raked leaves, made rosehip juice, took care of the kids, cleaned, organized and so much… read more

(Excellent )

17/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Valentina)

Vale worked for us for a few weeks. She didn't stay with us but I realized her talent with kids and asked her if she could babysit for us. She was so much fun that even I would have liked to play with her. :) She was also very reliable and arrived every time on time. We warmly recommend her to any other host. It was a pleasure to have her around.

(Excellent )

21/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Valentina) for host

I have to say thank you for everything because you welcomed me and made me feel at home. I will miss you guys! I hope to meet you again soon :)

(Excellent )

16/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Fanny Martha) for host

Hey there,

I spend about 4 weeks at Anita's and Trevor's place and had a good time with them and their children and Franziska. :) Felt like beeing part of the family since day 1. I had different tasks in gardening, household and childcare. Everything absolutely possible to fulfill. Maybe experiences with children is a good skill you can bring… read more

(Excellent )

11/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Fanny Martha)

Martha (and Franziska) stayed with us for 4 weeks. They helped out wherever they could: cleaning dishes, cooking, canning, drying and freezing fruits, weeding, house- and cat sitting while we were on holidays, playing with the kids, organizing the garden shed, cleaning floors and washrooms, dusting, starting a new garden area and so on. I’m very… read more

(Excellent )

13/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Franziska) for host

Anita and Trevor are such nice people. I really enjoyed my stay with the other workawayer Martha there. I felt like a part of the family because they integrated us immediately to their daily family life. Our tasks included gardening, cooking, prepare dry fruits, canning, do the dishes, childcare and one time we sitted their house when they were on… read more

(Excellent )

11/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Franziska)

Franziska (and Martha) stayed with us for 4 weeks. They helped out wherever they could: cleaning dishes, cooking, canning, drying and freezing fruits, weeding, house- and cat sitting while we were on holidays, playing with the kids, organizing the garden shed, cleaning floors and washrooms, dusting, starting a new garden area and so on. I’m very… read more

(Excellent )

23/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Anika)

Isabel and Anika came to us because they were evacuated due to a wildfire from their previous workaway home. We felt fortunate to have them help us with the kids, cooking and their yummy baked creations and ice cream, weeding and helping all around the house. We enjoyed sharing meals with them and learn about their experience with workaway. We… read more

(Excellent )

23/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Isabel)

(Excellent )

07/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Isabel) for host

I really enjoyed the time with Anita and Trevor. They are so helpful and loving people and I felt right like home. I was immediately integrated into the family life and all activities . There are no fixed working hours. I supported the family during the day with cooking, cleaning, gardening or childcare. The accommodation is excellent. I can only… read more

(Excellent )

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