Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in British Columbia, Canada

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Learn new skills with artsy family in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
I am Denis, a carpenter with years experience. With my wife, Rita, who is specializing in art and interior design. We are living in Hagensborg, the great bear forest in British Columbia with beautiful scenes. Our house and studio space are already ......
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Join our small family in beautiful Shawinigan Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
Our home is a small family run hobby farm on 2.5 acres in beautiful Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have 3 horses (1 huge draft x, Hugo, & 2 adorabe miniature horses, Penny & Ziggy) our dog Ruby, farm cats, fruit trees, & a ......
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Family eco-village on a remote, rural off-grid island. BC, Canada
We have been building a sustainable, off-the-grid cob village for the past 25 years. My daughter, her 2 little dogs and kitten, and our free-range, organic chickens all seem to thrive here. I kinda like it, too. If you like to learn new ways and ......
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Join our family and explore the valley and surrounding area in Barriere BC, Canada
We are a family of five that likes to play outdoors and enjoy our beautiful valley. We lead a busy lifestyle during the week and we are looking for some help around the house and yard so that we can enjoy our weekends. We have a custom home on two ......
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Experience small resort life while surrounded by stunning landscapes and waterfalls in Clearwater, BC, Canada
Our small family- owned and operated resort nestled in the heart of the Canadian wilderness, just 10km from the charming town of Clearwater, BC, Located on the Golden triangle between whistler and Jasper. we are at the entrance of the Wells Gray ......
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Learn to live sustainably near Kamloops, Canada
We are a family of four, our sons are 6 years old and almost 2.5 years old. Our 5 acre property is 30km outside of Kamloops, BC, beyond the Lac de Bois Grasslands. We purchased our land in 2017 and built our off grid, passive solar cabin to move ......
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Open garden charity project on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
We are retired and live in southern Vancouver Island where we have a garden. One of our daughters and her family(husband, 2 kids and 2 dogs) live across the road. Our garden is to be exhibited in an “Open Garden” for charity in June. We need ......
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Come join us on our self sustaining journey in Canim, Canada
Join Our Self-Sustaining Community in Mahood Falls We have a dream—and we need your help to bring it to life. Nestled in the beautiful Cariboo region, just south of Canim Lake in British Columbia, our 255-acre property is the perfect place to ......
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Join our family and learn how to grow vegetables as organically in Brisco, Canada
We are a family run vegetable farm located in Brisco, B.C. We farm on just over 5 acres, and have several greenhouses which we grow vegetables in them as well. We sell our vegetables on our weekly delivery service to our communities, Golden and ......
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Learn about self-sustainability near Kamloops, warm Central BC, Canada
Welcome: We are a 10 acre rural (within city limits) farm, and we are also in the Agricultural Land Reserve. We are nestled in a wide north south valley with the North Thompson River at our doorstep. The land is very rich and fertile as it has been ......
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Learn some local history in a wilderness paradise near Quatsino, BC, Canada
We own and live on a 10 acre ocean front property on Quatsino Sound on northern Vancouver Island. This is a small, quiet and peaceful boat access only community with lots of wildlife, clean fresh air and beautiful scenic views. There is access to ......
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Experience an off grid camping opportunity in the picturesque Harrison Hot Springs BC Canada.
Hello, I'm a retired professional living in Harrison Hot Springs, nestled between picturesque lakes, mountains and the mighty Fraser River nearby. HHS BC is a great place for all kinds of outdoor activities and leisure. I live on a half acre lot a 2 ......
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Community living & natural house building in Powell River, BC, Canada
We are members of a community project located south of qathet (Powell River), BC. We have been working together since 2015 and on our site since the beginning of 2019. In total 6 natural homes have been built on the land! Our community is a ......
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Enjoy a great arts community in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada
We are a semi-retired couple living on a country acreage 15 minutes' drive from Nelson, British Columbia. We enjoy meeting people from other countries and look forward to showing them around the area. Nelson is a small town with a large arts ......
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Join our family an hour from Vancouver, BC, Canada
We are a family of five living in the beautiful farmland of Greendale. We have two dogs and enjoy everything outdoors from camping to dirt biking or walks at the river just minutes away.
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Experience living a sustainable lifestyle and learn to grow your own food in the North Shuswap, Canada
We have lived here for 56 years, growing our own food and living a sustainable lifestyle. Our property has a greenhouse for starting our plants, a large compost box, three vegetable gardens, many flower beds, ornamental trees and numerous fruit ......
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Country living in McBride BC, Canada
We live on a beef farm 3km from the Village of McBride BC, between the Rocky and Caribou Mountains. Our farm is a rural setting so it’s best suited for workaways that have a vehicle.
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Help us with our garden and property at Snowshoe Creek, Canada
We are a quiet couple, Charles & Elizabeth, semi-retired on our 400 acre property west of McBride, BC. Charles is a wildlife biologist and Elizabeth a teacher/mediator. We are gardeners and grow hay for our four unemployed horses. Our home is on the ......
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Give a hand with creating a food and medicine garden in Kaslo, Canada
We are a couple on 3 acres in Kaslo BC. We both run our own small businesses - Caleb is an arborist and Keshia is a chinese medicine practitioner with her office on the property in a separate building. We currently have 2 dogs - one older and one ......
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Experience life on Vancouver Island in Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada
We are looking forward to hosting people from around the globe in our Cowichan Valley home on Vancouver Island. In exchange for hosting, we ask for help with painting, gardening, general household stuff, and offer cultural exchange, English language ......
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