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We're Jamie and Adam, originally from the UK, we're now living on Vancouver Island in a small village called Youbou with our two dogs. We recently bought our first home to run partially as a holiday rental. The house is in finished condition but our acre of land needs work and is currently quite barren. We have previously used Workaway.info whilst travelling South America and have had nothing but positive experiences!! We're excited to give hosting a try and need a bit of help with some big projects!
We both work from home and will be busy sometimes so some of the labour may be solitary.
Gardening
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Animal care
We moved to rural BC for a quieter lifestyle. The benefit of spending time at our place is to relax and take in the views of the lake, and enjoy the hiking/boating as well as cultural events that the wonderful Cowichan Valley has to offer.
Basic landscaping and things around the house. We are in the process of cleaning up our acre of land; this involves digging some trenches, weeding, tilling soil and laying soil/seeds.
Ongoing work is harvesting wood from the forest behind our place - using the chainsaw and splitting/stacking wood. Also cleaning our big deck, tidying and maybe building some planter boxes for my vegetable garden
English, Español
We have an apartment suite which you will share with other workawayers from around the world! We will try to give you a private room, but solo travellers may have to share a room. You also get a shared bathroom and kitchen, and a stunning view of Lake Cowichan! :D
We expect 3-4 hours of work a day and will provide you with breakfast and evening meals on the days that you work. For days you have off you will be expected to manage your own meals.
We live on the side of a mountain so there are some nice walks/hikes around; there's even a small waterfall a short walk from our place. Further afield, there is an abundance of hiking, lakes, beaches, and attractions.
We have a hot tub to hang out in during our cool lake valley evenings and a swimming pool for the hot summer days.
We also have two very energetic dogs! Please only contact us if you are 100% comfortable with dogs as they will try to lick your face. Please mention the word PARKER in your application. This is so we know you have read everything and you know what to expect! :)
To get around independently there is a local bus service that goes into the town of Lake Cowichan and many people hitchhike around here as well. Sometimes we drive into Duncan and could take you over to explore that area!
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
More than two
Maximum 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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