Forest homestead on Lasqueti Island, Canada

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  Description

  Hello and welcome! ようこそ！Lasqueti Island (also known as ‘Xweh et tay’ - yew tree) is part of the traditional territory of several Coast Salish First Nations. We are committed to living respectfully and creatively within this ecosystem. Carson, Adrian, and Kaia are in their 30s and working on a fairly new (<6 years) homestead in a maple grove. Our general goal is to create a whimsical habitat and thriving farmyard of food production, community and art. At this point we grow food on a subsistence basis but would eventually like to have a market garden.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We live in the forest on an off-grid island so we can offer a full-on forest homestead experience with all its quirks. There are often community events (music, potlucks, work-parties, dance-parties, ultimate-frisbee, sauna) that you are welcome to participate in. Forest hikes and ocean swimming is accessible. We can probably lend you a bike, and hitchhiking around the island is quite easy.

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  Help

  We have have a diverse range of homestead tasks that we'd love help with. Roughly 5 hours a day would be appreciated. Examples include: building, gardening, milling wood, firewood, beach combing for logs, butchering sheep, etc. We'd love for you to be an independent helper. And we will make sure you don't get stuck on a monotonous task for hours at a time.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Japanese: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Accommodations are rustic but scenic. We have a little guest hut with no water or electricity, or an outdoor bug-tent (with a comfy mattress). Outhouse and solar shower. Electricity is somewhat limited throughout the homestead. We will cook a big tasty lunch and dinner and will provide breakfast fixings. There is no grocery store on the island so please let us know about dietary restrictions well ahead of time. We eat well here - lots from the garden and largely vegetarian though sometimes we hunt and eat local meat.

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  What else ...

  On your free time you are welcome to explore the island and visit the neighbourwoods. Adrian is fluent in Spanish, Kaia is fluent in Japanese, and Carson is fluent in sailing. Please bring your sense of humour and adventure.
  There is a foot-passenger-only ferry that leaves French Creek on Vancouver Island five days a week.
  We strive to be a safe space for BIPOC and LGBTQ2S folk.
  日本語で連絡していただいても大丈夫です。日本人のヘルパーさん、大歓迎です。

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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