Join our family home nestled in beautiful BC mountains, Nelson, Canada

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  Description

  ** Looking for an individual or couple to help with a renovation + painting project ~May/June 2026 ( can be flexible with dates !) **
  
  ** secondary or hybrid position looking for a live in nanny / au pair for several months of 2026 ** We’re also open to a longer-term au pair-style stay — it could be anywhere from 2–6 months up to 1 year — for around 20–25 hours per week.
  
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  Young Family Homestead with big Garden + Poultry nestled in beautiful BC mountains seeking help with (A) landscape, garden care, some animal care, occasional house work, food processing, property maintenance and home projects.
  (B) If it suits you childcare, home and gardening position/ food preparations
  
  You stay in (A) your own small unique cabin on property with full kitchen, spring fed water, bathtub and outhouse.
  (B) private room with private bathroom and living room and entrance
  
  We are planning a small deck build, carport and firewood storage area at some point in 2026 if you are building project inclined :)
  
  We look forward to speaking with you

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking
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  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.

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  Au Pair Help

  This host is looking for Au pair help.

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  Projects involving children

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

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  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, woodshed build, carport build this summer if you are building inclined.
  
  Renovations and general maintenance

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  Open to learn other languages
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  Accommodation

  You will (A) stay in a small unique cabin on the property with full electricity, floor board heating, full kitchen, bathtub and outhouse.
  
  
  opt for reduced hours (~20only) - You will be provided basic breakfast food to make your own breakfast l; organic oats and or fresh farm eggs which you can make yourself in the cabin.
  - and for you to take care of the rest of your meals and enjoy occasional communal lunches and dinners + garden abundance!
  
  Please Inquire room and board sometimes possible!

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  What else ...

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

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  Internet available

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  Space for parking camper vans

  No hookups. Outhouse available.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Dog may be okay, please inquire Inquire about other pets

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Zee

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