The image depicts three chickens in a greenhouse, surrounded by plants and wooden planters, with a wire fence and a newspaper on the ground, exuding a sense of serenity.
The image depicts a serene backyard with a lush green lawn, featuring a chicken coop, a small wooden shed, and a variety of trees and plants.
The image depicts a serene garden scene, featuring a row of lush green plants situated in front of a dense forest, with a layer of straw covering the ground.
The image depicts a garden with a wooden trellis, featuring a hose and various plants, set against a backdrop of lush greenery and trees.
The image depicts a metal bowl overflowing with ripe strawberries, situated amidst a lush strawberry patch, with two boots visible in the background.
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Join our family home nestled in beautiful BC mountains, Nelson, Canada

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    Young Family Homestead with big Garden + Poultry nestled in beautiful BC mountains seeking landscape, garden care support some animal care and occasional house work. You would stay in your own small unique cabin on property with full kitchen, spring fed water, bathtub, outside outhouse.

    Looking for May*June*July*August*September*October. Flexible with dates.

    Also doing a small deck build at some point this summer if you are building project inclined :)

    Look forward to speaking with you

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Farming
    Plant care
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Mountain
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Enjoy the beautiful nature, explore local community. We are bilingual, primarily speaking English but also fluent in French. Welcome to host folks from other cultures who would like to practice language.

    Unique inland temperate rainforest region. Beautiful hiking, biking, swimming. Bustling arts and music town 15 min drive or 20-30 min bus or bike.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Garden care, landscaping, gardening, some animal care - we have a family dog and chickens. Tasks both together and independently.

    We have a small deck build project this summer if you are building inclined.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    Open to learn other languages

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will stay in a small unique cabin on the property with full electricity, floor board heating, full kitchen, bathtub and outhouse.

    You will be provided basic breakfast food to make your own breakfast such as organic oats and or fresh farm eggs which you can make yourself in the cabin.

    Dinners mostly communal .. to be discussed .. may opt for reduced hours for you to take care of your food and enjoy occasional communal lunches and dinners + garden abundance!

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Bus available. Thriving arts community center about 10 minute drive. Bus available. No drugs please.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Internet available

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    No hookups. Outhouse available. Internet available.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Dog may be okay, please inquire Inquire about other pets

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 968829661684

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The image depicts a serene backyard with a lush green lawn, featuring a chicken coop, a small wooden shed, and a variety of trees and plants.
The image depicts three chickens in a greenhouse, surrounded by plants and wooden planters, with a wire fence and a newspaper on the ground, exuding a sense of serenity.
The image depicts a serene garden scene, featuring a row of lush green plants situated in front of a dense forest, with a layer of straw covering the ground.
The image depicts a garden with a wooden trellis, featuring a hose and various plants, set against a backdrop of lush greenery and trees.
The image depicts a metal bowl overflowing with ripe strawberries, situated amidst a lush strawberry patch, with two boots visible in the background.

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