Experience the foothills of the Canadian Rockies.

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03/10/2020
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The Best of Both Worlds
Come work and play in the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Do you enjoy hiking, biking, and paddling in your spare time? Want to experience the Rocky Mountains of Alberta Canada? Want to improve your conversational English skills? Ever wished to attend the Calgary Stampede? We are a couple in need of two people who have experience with carpentry, masonry, gardening, and construction. Two week maximum stay in our house in the country and/or the city (Calgary, Alberta Canada). 1.5 hours from Banff. Our city home is within walking distance to downtown Calgary, to local shopping, trendy restaurants and beautiful parks. Our country log home is situated in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and is isolated. Our log home is open to two volunteers for the months of August, early September.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Animal Care
Language practice
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Enjoy a Canadian cultural experience with opportunities to explore the rockies.
Help
Volunteers who select to come to stay with us can enjoy both rural and urban settings. We require assistance with gardening, building stone walls, constructing fences, and landscaping at both locations. We grow everything organically.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Bedroom and bathroom in
log house (in the country) and/or Arts and Crafts Bungalow in the city (Calgary, Alberta).
What else ...
This "workaway" would be ideal for someone who would like to experience wilderness living in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as well as all that a cosmopolitan city, like Calgary, has to offer.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours/day 5 days/week maximum two week stay July, August

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Hiking in Kananaskis Country which is 1.5 hours from home.

Feedback left by and about host (12)

05/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Toucharin) for host

Big Thanks to Cathy and Jason, it such a beautiful time to stay with you, I had so much fun and happy to be there both in Bergen and Town. Thank you that you guys take care and be worry about me a lot, I love your healthy cooking, I would say rubhab muffin and granola are the most my favorite , I would never forget to have joy time with Cathy… read more

(Excellent )

10/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Mikuláš & Emilia) for host

It was great first experience of Workaway with Cathy and Jason. They cared about me very much which felt really nice. Not just during my stay but even after. They helped me lot with my next stay in Canada. Working with them was really peaceful, they trusted me and let me do my best. I really enjoyed spending time with them, talking to them and… read more

(Excellent )

16/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Mikuláš & Emilia)

A fantastic worker and genuine soul. He build 6 beautiful veggie boxes and two amazing compost bins. Very independent, and conscientious worker who pays attention to detail. He likes to finish what he starts.

(Excellent )

04/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Nelson) for host

I was there for two weeks on september, it was my last workaway experience in Canada for this year, we where working in the Foothills farm on weekends and we stayed at the Calgary downtown during the week, it was a beatifull experience for me, lots of city, lots of forest, delicius food, a bike for a rides around the downtown, good conversations… read more

(Excellent )

21/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Peter) for host

My girlfriend Maddie and I stayed with Cathy and Jason for two weeks in the summer. We had an awesome experience getting to know Cathy and Jason and the Cochrane/Calgary area. Their farm and cabin is absolutely beautiful. Cathy is a wonderful cook and Jason and Cathy both, are a wealth of information. Every meal was healthy and delicious. The… read more

(Excellent )

09/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (teo)

Teo and Eric stayed with us in Calgary for ten days. Two friendly, motivated,hard working, independent, mature guys with a great sense of humor. Tasks were completed effectively and efficiently.They followed instructions with ease and their English is better than they think. A pleasure to host.

(Excellent )

04/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (teo) for host

We felt like home for the first moment. Cathy & Jason are very nice people with lot of energy and good vibes. They were patient with our basic english skills.We helped them with gardening, painting and washing tasks in the house of Calgary.
We didn't the opportunity to stay in their mountain lodge but that no was any inconvenience. We had great… read more

(Excellent )

31/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Ab)

Awesome workaway experience with Ab. He would be welcomed at any time.

Cathy & Jason

(Excellent )

31/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Nestor )

It was a pleasure hosting Nestor. He is an extremely hard worker, courteous, respectful and just an all round nice guy. His English skills improved during his stay with us, although he may not admit it. Nestor took on labour intensive jobs with enthusiasm and dedication. He was enjoyable to be around yet respected our space. We highly recommend… read more

(Excellent )

31/10/2015

Left by Workawayer (Nestor ) for host

I had the opportunity this summer (2015) to stay at Cathy, Jason and Sadie's houses both at the farm and in downtown Calgary ...

I want to Highly recommend to everyone this Sporty, Cycling, hiking and working family ... them give me the opportunity to see, cycling and hiking the most spectacular scenarios of their lovely land, like Banff… read more

(Excellent )

31/07/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Alexander & Anja)

It was a pleasure hosting Alex. He was eager to become involved in all aspects of life in the Rocky Mountains.His English is very good and we did not experience any communication barriers.He is an extremely hard worker, conscientious, and has an great sense of humor. Alex quickly became part of our family with his easy going nature,active life… read more

(Excellent )

29/07/2014

Left by Workawayer (Alexander & Anja) for host

I stayed for 3 weeks in July with Jason, Cathy and their lovely dog Sadie. It was my first workaway experience and I couldn´t have imagined more! They were both amazing and very sporty hosts and I loved running, hiking, cycling and of course working with them! I learned how to build a rockwall in Calgary and did enjoy Downtown several times by… read more

(Excellent )

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