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Happy to pick you up if you do not have a car :)
No smokers No smokers No smokers - did you get it? :)
Prefer independent soul, into quiet time - 1 person, 2 good friends or even 4 or 6 of a bunch of friends.
Ideally you are staying 1 or 2 weeks at least - it is so much to see and people to get to know!
At the moment, I am offering less hours in exchange of basic accommodation. (Around 12- 15hs/ per week).
You look after your own food, but hey I still supply rice, bread, etc.
What that means is you will have more freedom, time and space to be or even get a casual paid work around!
I still have the basics available for you plus access to the orchard (plenty) and garden (bit neglected now with the drought). And we will occasionally have the meal together :) It all depends of timing and so on.
Perfect place and arrangement if you have paid work nearby or looking for :)
We can talk through arrangements, like less hours; for different arrangement :)
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, but willingness to learn, help and respect ARE ESSENTIAL :)
Carpentry, Plumbing, landscaping skills are a plus!
There is plenty of farm jobs around: strawberries, avocado, ginger, hospitality ... and it is also what you can create.
You will get working visa by working in the farms. We are not a farm, we are a living simple project.
All sort of help is welcome! More than skills, I need people willing to learn/ share/ do/ hands on!
And if you have carpentry, building, electrician, landscaping & survival skills :) it is a mega plus!!!
Please, apply only if you are open to experience something different.
This is NOT a 'normal' ordinary place - I live differently, I am seeking for ways to live with less.
It is very important to me that you are willing to learn/ share, able to follow instructions and really keen to contribute!
If you are just looking for a the 'normal' home or a free stay, touristic place then make us both a favor; go to somewhere else; there are plenty of other options - I just want people here that is choosing something beyond the 9-5 life style and keen to reduce their footprint by living simple.
This is a project that cultivates alternative and 'soulstainable' activities.
At this stage, everything is very basic. So, low down your expectations - this is an experience about detachment, simple life style and being resourceful enjoying the Nature.
It is on one piece of land in an ecovillage and I am keen to transform it into a collective space for travelers that seeking for something beyond in the journey of living.
I ended up here after many years volunteering/ workawaying in many ecovillages around the world.
The project is in early stages, so we need help on building, fixing up things, renovation, gardening, art projects, cleaning, weeding, cooking... plenty of options! :) it is a combination on what are your interest/ want to learn + skills + what needs to be done and the weather!!
TRANSPORT... You will make the most of this area if you come with your own transport.
However, I am happy to pick you up from Maleny town or Landsborough or Beerwah train station.
TASKS... will be mostly light work (or in bigger teams for heavy work) and will probably take up about 4-5 hours each day, or longer if you're enjoying the task. Jobs can be adaptable to what you love doing it and change all the time, but some skills needed are:
- carpentry
- plumbing
- builder
- creation of pedal power appliances, such as a pedal powered washing machine
- general gardening maintenance
- organizing/ cleaning/ creating a relax/ community space
- up cycling - creating things from nothing or 'rubbish'
- painting
- brush cutting
- etc etc - you tell me what you can/ want do too!!
THE PLACE & SURROUND... the place is perfect for who values freedom, space to be and spend time in Nature.
We are nested amongst organic farmers, music & food festivals, cooperatives, amazing wild life, swimming holes, in a valley, 20 minutes to Maleny and from Maleny; an extra 30 minutes to the beach. Australia Zoo can be arranged within a short drive.
Besides of the place at the Ecovillage, I am also involved in a farm focused on regenerative agriculture towards a landtrust for young farmers ... so, now and then we travel there too! :)
Please, apply only if you are keen to:
- learn to live simple,
- create positive change through gardening/ farming
- experience a different life style through choices we make as consumers
- be open
- challenge yourself
- be/ make friends
- willing to share and teach us too
If you are just looking for a cheap, touristic place then there are plenty of another options!
Please, bring your willingness to learn, share, laugh, play, interact and so on.
Enjoy life and invest time in things you love!
Important: You will be asked to leave if you do not respect the activities/ people in this property.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Permaculture, Biodynamics, Living in anecovillage, my travel experiences around the world at Intentional Communities, Living Simple, Gardening, eating weeds, alternative life style, English as a second language, etc.
Help
At the moment, we need help with:
- all things related to fire season preparation: save water, irrigation, clean, etc
- creation of efficient systems of usage of space, energy, water, etc
- setting up the home: carpentry work, painting, creating home, bit of renovation, loads of upcycle
- on going gardening: orchard, veggie garden, new garden beds, removing weeds
- set up food production systems
- create off the grid projects: rocket stove, pedal power washing machine, etc etc - you named it and we wanted it!
-carpentry
- update on social media and video making
- photography
- wellness and wellbeing: massage, yoga class, facials... I love them!
As you can see, you are welcome here with any skill you may have. It is your willingness that counts!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I'd love to learn Italian, Spanish, Japanese ...
Accommodation
You will have your own space or not (it depends of the occasion and time - please ask as this is a dynamic place and things change week by week).
Some travellers told me that is luxury as they have their own space and freedom to cook, others tell me that it is too basic. So, that is very relative...
Basically, I give you some options on your arrival and you are always welcome to BYO tent or van.
Outdoor hot shower and composting toilet.
What else ...
We do love host people keen and open to a life style close to Nature and living simple.
We want to host travellers that seeking for a real experience in life where we can become friends, share our hearts, have conversations and actions on how to make a better world, how to grow food, generating alternative energy & regeneration system, care for Gaia and Self.
Prefer NO smokers and people that engage with happy life in general.
If you are just looking for a place to be a tourist; there are plenty of another options for you in somewhere else.
If you are a smoker, better to not come, even if you are an amazing person... I don't like to be a passive smoker :)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
3 hours per day (depends of arrangements)
Feedback (35)
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That was my situation with Patrick & Irene: easy going, willing to understand and do the work, keen on learning, action takers, respectful of privacy and agreements, great vibrations and the list goes on!
Ah! Patrick did some amazing meals and Irene is creative and I was… read more
It was only 10 days with 2 weekends, so time went really fast!
Lourenco was this sort of workawayer that makes me desire to keep hosting.
Mindful, caring, authentic, great cooker and adapted to my busy schedule.
With a genuine interest for Permaculture, he is eager to learn.… read more
She was easy going to be with and went along well with the adventures of being in the Australian bush and a rainy week.
It is great to see such a young woman so smart, committed and respectful.
Getting to know her really increased my trust that the world can be a better place.
Doreen is welcome back here… read more
Common sense meets intelligence, strength, willingness and hands on experience in life!
Always with mega smiles and a 'can do' attitude.
I thoroughly enjoyed hosting them and yes, I would hosting them anytime again!
Highly recommend in any jobs as they are responsible and committed to do the best.
The… read more
Po Mei is always concerned that you make the most out of your stay and insures you get to meet all kinds of interesting people as well as a chance to participate in community activities. Some of these include music nights in the green, pizza night… read more
Yumi is a global citizen with great ethics, values and sense of humour.
She was adaptable, understandable and took several initiatives to mentor and lead.
After a couple of days, I felt that I had an old friend supporting me on whatever was required.
Yumi is welcome back at anytime and while continue her journey, we added… read more
PoMei is always willing to share her knowledge and experiences. I learned so many things in 3 weeks. Work was always enjoyable, lots of laughter, variety types of tasks each day so you will never get bored.
There are… read more
They had such a great approach to do whatever needed to be done!
The joy of cooking, eating and working was sooooo good!
They were fast, smart and creative on finding solutions! LOVE their attitude!
If you ever have an opportunity to host these girls, consider yourself a luck one!
Girls, whenever you coming… read more
Pomei is very kind and friendly, she is a fantastic teacher and friend as well
We learned lots of permaculture skills and life attitude from her, which inspired us a lot
In these days, we were always laughing, talking, and of course, eating :)
Thank you for treating us like real family,… read more
Po Mei is not just a host, she became a friend and she is so friendly, honest and full of knowledge about permaculture , byodinamic and life; She share all her knowledge with us and I learned so much. The food was amazing!!! every day sharing… read more
Adrien & Sophie were like that for me. In the profile, they put them in a box as a French couple.. they are way beyond that! They are global citizens, globetrotters, Gaia habitants with love for the planet and laughter in their bellies!
I just could not host them… read more
She's warm, open minded, interesting, and an amazing cooker !
For her to host volunteers means sharing time, knowledges, and we didn't feel like just workers for her but like friends.
She practices the principles of permaculture and knows a lot of things !! She shared her knowledge and her… read more
He is so alive and keen to learn and share knowledge about basically anything in… read more
Po Mei is just incredible, so friendly, warm, and interesting.
Her project is very inspiring and her place wonderful.
Thank you so much for all, we hope to come back again !
All the best
Virginie & Benoît
More than excellent!
They accomplished so many projects here and I have to say that the most annoying thing was to have to ask them to stop work and beg them to come and party with us!
I just wish I spoke some Japanese and they more English - but hey; their English is so much… read more
At the start, I thought she didn't like here - but then I realised how important was for her to have hands on activities, something challenging and allow her to have own space and me time.
She has great attitude, take initiative, a great helper!
Julia, Much much appreciate our… read more
With Ludo mechanic & fixing skills plus Sophie inquisitive mind and a lot of 'can do' attitude, they gave birth to 'Cagou', a long waited project of a pedal washing machine!
Plus… read more
We felt welcomed straight away and we loved the place. It's a very simple place with a simple life but it's also full of love and laughter. We never got bored there and we did various jobs : gardening, building the pedal washing machine, sanding, building a… read more
She arrived here when I was going through some personal issues and she just went along until I got better! Thank you Natsuko!
Easy going, no fuss about things/ jobs/ food, sociable, participative, keen learner, creative cooker.... an old soul in a young body: calm, gentle, cheeky, funny and reflective. Many… read more
I experienced wonderful three weeks at PoMei's place from 01/11 to 23/11.
Once I got to the place, I felt at home straight away because of her warm heart :)
I basically did gardening most of the time, but She gave me a lot of opportunities to get to know the people in the… read more
She was helpful, easy going, great sense of humour, good cooker, good sense of convivial skills and keen to work and learn!
Akina, your Crystal time didn't finish!
And you know you always have a home here!
Hope to see you soon!
They were helpful in the best way they could and help me loads!
Cindy is a leader, a team player and very easy going in many aspects!
Thanks so much for your smiles, work, inspiration, ideas and conversations over the deck and around the garden!
I was supposed to go at Po Mei's with a friend of mine only. At the end Po Mei hosted five of us, that's just a little example of how welcoming she is.
We could sense a home feeling straight away.
Po Mei gave us fun duties to work on, according to our abilities, just for everyone to feel an achievement at the end… read more
They supported us kindly and wisely.
Wayne is calm and easy going personality. Pawn has a lovely smile and Lao style cooking.
Great couple and it was a pleasure to host them.
We much appreciated and recommend them!
Usually we do not host for less than 2 weeks, but on the msgs I could already feel that this girl is worthy! Spontaneous, smart, intelligent, great vibration, free laughing, great cooker and worker!
And the conversations we had around the fire... left my heart full of hope for this coming generation! The way she thinks is way beyond!… read more
THANK YOU
thank you for the cooking over the fire, for introducing me to cherry goava and sprouting, for your yoga hall, for learning me the importance of garlic chive in the mosquito war, for the amazing big tent, for the oats with hot water theorie, the chance of getting to know the community in the evenings and… read more
It was hard for us to follow the schedule and let him go, but we had a trip planned!
Do you know this sort of young person in an old soul?
Wise, funny, gentle, smart, adaptable and keen to learn!
We endorse him as a 'must host' if you get a request!
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I truly felt like a long lost friend when I arrived and got settled in and these two could not have made it easier to have a more welcoming and comfortable… read more
We felt very inclined to support them to the video project they have by introducing to the Permaculture teachers around here and to introduce basic of Biodynamics.
It was also interesting to see how they are connected to Brazil and to be online is very important for them… read more
She stayed with us in two occasions and in both times, we got to love her radiance and keenness to support us in all aspects. Everything is interesting to her!
If she asks you to host her, do not miss the opportunity to meet someone that is keen and humble to learn and help with a big smile!
Vanessa,… read more
Pro active, piles of smiles, curious, keen to learn, loads to share, adaptable and Nature & Life Lover!
Life is what you made of it and Barbara knows how to make lemonade out of lemons!
Thanks heaps for your help and See you soon in somewhere in this beautiful… read more
Thats is him! Independent and really certain that he can do it!
Powerful, focused and full of intentions to really make it happen.
Nico was my 'solutions man' - one of a kind, unique.
Thanks heaps for your input here!
ps. hey man; you need to come back to… read more
There all kinds of work to be done from gardening, decorating and to planning some new great upgrades for this place.
PoMei is a great host, she will show you around and will you introduce as much as… read more
Connected within and with Nature, high levels of intention and keen as to make them selves better and better.
I really miss to have their company, conversation, insights and info exchange.
Love to you and hope catch up again one day!
Yeap! As I said, I will come and volunteer in your project!… read more
Intelligent, smart, sensitive, well travelled & informed, pro active, in tune, versatile, understanding, hard work, can do attitude, amazing cooker and a smile that bright up my soul!
You can talk about just anything with her and ahhh...her cooking skills!… read more
Po mei is cheerful and honest, she knows what she wants and has a vision.
We shared good laughs, conversations and… read more
It was so lovely to have them around!
Easy to please, hard and smart workers with lovely manners all way long.
Everyone loved to be in their company!
It was a pleasure to host them (twice!!) and support them in whatever I could to make their stay in Australia a great experience!
THANK YOU for your… read more
Alicia & Kyle are open mind, easy going , able to follow up instructions, participative and creative.
Yummy was also Alicia Cake & Bread and Kyle Carrot Soup!
I really hope your return for more fun near Solstice Roots & Woodford Folk Festival time!
I felt very free comfortable here.
I particularly thank him for his confidence : Ella left me alone in his house for 4 days. She is also a traveller and knows that as travelers we appreciate moments of solitude… read more
Someone with common sense and gusto for life & travelling!
Montserrat was a super help and energetic around the house, gardening and caring for the young chickens. She even made time to pot some flowers and making a scare crow!
Totally trustworthy, able to work by herself and very keen to spend time … read more
He could adapt himself, relax in the bush, help with tech stuff and did manage tasks with care and autonomy.
He also makes yummy bread and vegetable soup!
I wish him Happy travels and all the best in your journey around!
Honestly, I had a really really good time! Po Mei is very welcoming and incredibly full of joy.
Her place is quite magical, in the middle of a valley. You'll find kangaroos in the garden, and different sort of great animals. Her permaculture garden is great and the house I lived in was pretty… read more
Beautiful gentle soul willing to learn and be part of positive change in the world.
Thanks so much JJ and wish you all the best too!
You know you have a home in Australia!
Po Mei is really nice and she has a beautiful vision for the future. Besides… read more
His interest for life and doing jobs properly was really satisfying - it gives me hope for this new generation.
Thanks so much Roberto and as said before, you know where is your home in Australia
:)
Pomei is a fantastic and hospitable person, i felt at home for 3 weeks.
It's a special area and i found the idea of permaculture very interesting. Thanks Po Mei for the… read more
