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We have a range of jobs we needs help with on our beautiful farm nestled in Serpentine & Jarrahdale.
We live near the beautiful serpentine falls, small rural towns, Buddhist monastery and we have lots of hiking trails on our door step.
We are about 60 mins from Perth and there is a train that goes past 2 times a day.
We run healing & yoga centre set up on 165 acre farm, where we also run sheep and have horses.
We are a family of 5. Our two boys are 9 & 7 years olds. Our daughter is nearly 5 year olds. We homeschool our kids and involved them in everyday activities around the farm.
We are looking for someone who can give help:
- being an extra pair of hands with the kids while sylvana works
- math tutor
- Spanish tutor
( if you are a teacher or maybe nanny/ babysitting skills)
- help around the house (house work duties such cleaning bathroom, kitchen, folding laundry,
- cooking some meals especially if we get to experience traditional food from your home town
- weeding, and. gardening,
- building fences , carpentry
- caring for animals (feeding, cleaning enclosures).
- feeding horses ( must be experienced with horses)
If you have other horse experience let us know
Tasks will vary day to day.
We have lots of animals - A dog, 3 cats, lots of chickens, sheep, alpacas and about 10 horses, you MUST like animals, if you come to stay. No animal allergies as you will suffer with the hair.
We are open minded to everyone.
We speak english and we are all learning spanish here too but all languages are welcome, but an intermediate level of english is required. :)
We want helpers that can stay a MINIMUM of 1 week - longer stays are negotiable after the first week. :)
You must like children and have experience with young children. (references are a plus).
We offer free in-house accommodation & meals for your assistance (normally in exchange for 5 hours a day 5 days a week with two days off.
Non smoking household and farm
and we learn towards more vegetarian lifestyle.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about building a veggie garden, farm life, yoga and helping with the animals and horses, homeschooling
Projects involving children
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Help
We have done lots of traveling and have hosted lots of volunteers from other sites, and au pairs over the last few years.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I would love help with my Spanish and teaching kids spanish.
Accommodation
We can provide a separate granny flat / caravan with own room, bathroom, small kitchen. But also happy to host people with own caravans or vans.
What else ...
Heart of the serpentine/Jarrahdale shire lots of attractions.
Serpentine falls, millbrook winery, hiking, historical sites. Mundijong, serpentine.
Non-smokers only
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We do have internet but we are in the country so it not always perfect or fast
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space for vans and often prefer if you do have one
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day with 2 days off
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They are such an amazing and welcoming family.
In almost 2 weeks, I have experienced so much things, between gardening, playing with the kids (who are so active and lovely), speaking and cooking with Aaron (such an incredible cooker), helping… read more
I stayed for 10 days and I got to experience so much during that time. Sylvana always had… read more
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They are such an amazing and welcoming family.
In almost 2 weeks, I have experienced so much things, between gardening, playing with the kids (who are so active and lovely), speaking and cooking with Aaron (such an incredible cooker), helping… read more
I stayed for 10 days and I got to experience so much during that time. Sylvana always had… read more
Sylvanna is a pretty busy woman but is always friendly, calm and very easy to get along with! she has travelled a little herself in her 20s so she's cool with travellers/backpackers.
the work is… read more
We’ve done lot of different activities (planting trees, gardening, making a bonfire, yoga). They’ve introduced me to family, friends and had a great time with all.
I really enjoyed playing with Seth, Troy and Lena. Each of them is really different and you can have so much fun with… read more
Activities. He is awesome with the kids and they all loved him. We wish he the best on his next Aussie adventure and he is always welcome here.
Sylvana showed us… read more
I stay 4 months with them and I really enjoy it.
They treat me like a part of the family from the beginning and the kids are just lovely and polites. I learn new farms skills like how to work with animals.
I really gonna miss you.
All the best!
XXX
She helped with all our projects, helps feed the chickens, walk the dogs… read more
