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🐝 Meg spent a month with us, the farm was buzzing with life and momentum, and from the very start she felt like she belonged here. There was something quietly confident about her. She’s incredibly hardworking, clearly very experienced in the field, and always up for a challenge, the kind of person who quietly cracks on and somehow makes hard graft look easy. 🌱💪 Together with the crew we got through a huge amount in that month. We started building the animal barn, put up fencing, worked the soil and enriched it with compost, harvested ginger, and planted potatoes and spinach for the season ahead. 🥔 🫚 It was proper, hands in the dirt work, shared day after day and Meg was right here for all of it, steady, capable, and always willing. Any place she goes to next will be lucky to have her. 🍀 What made that time special, though, wasn’t just the work. Meg was with us over Christmas and the New Year 🎄✨ and those moments in the evenings, sitting together, talking nonsense, laughing, playing cards, are the ones that stay with you. She loves a bit of banter and brings people together without trying, creating that easy sense of togetherness where everyone feels at home. ❤️ 🏡 We’re deeply thankful for the time you shared with us Meg and for everything you gave. Your presence left its mark here, both in the land and in the people. We hope to see you soon. 💖 Best wishes, Lena and Bishwo 🤗

Thomas is great guy. He was always ready to help with anything we needed. He is strong and handy. Don't afraid of getting his hands dirty. Also he is very sweet and friendly, and he made a good team with another volonteers and our workers. He did a lot of heavy things. And it was very appreciated. They took apart broken building, sorted the old wood, watered plants, moved the soil, made concrete base for water tank. And much more. Thomas is great person and helping hand, if he is applying to you don't hesitate to take him.

Doug is simply awesome! Such an interesting person, with a lovely personality, and a great project. I stayed with Doug for one week and it was a truly lovely experience. From the very first day, he made me feel welcome and supported in every possible way. Doug is generous, kind, and genuinely cares about the people who stay with him. The work was fair and clearly explained, and Doug was always available, flexible, and respectful of my energy and needs. Beyond the practical help, what really made this experience special was the opportunity to share conversations, ideas, and life perspectives with him — he has a philosophical, health-oriented mindset and a lot of wisdom to offer if you’re open to listening. His place is a little paradise in the Atherton Tablelands: a spacious house surrounded by colourful, scented gardens, birds, butterflies, frogs, a lovely cat, and a big beautiful lizard! The area itself is stunning, with waterfalls, lakes, and endless nature to explore — all with a pleasant climate thanks to the elevation. I’m very grateful for this week and would absolutely recommend Doug as a host to anyone looking for a peaceful, meaningful Workaway experience in a beautiful part of Australia.

I had a really great time volunteering here, i stayed for two months. Francesca and Jacopo were incredibly kind, welcoming, and flexible, which made the whole experience feel very relaxed and easy. The kids were a lot of fun — bonus points if you love playing football or getting shot with Nerf guns ! The work itself was fairly straightforward. Since it was a bit of an off-season, I helped with a mix of farm tasks and some work indoors, which I actually enjoyed because it kept things varied. The farm is in a beautiful location. You can take the bus into town or walk, and I personally biked to a lot of nearby trailheads and went hiking on the weekends, which was amazing. Overall, I had an amazing experience and would definitely volunteer with them again. I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for a welcoming place with a great atmosphere.

Wow there's so much to say about Jamie, he really was a top-notch guest, friend, and volunteer here. He's a very easy-going, respectful, hard-working, and all-around solid guy who was very generous and kind-hearted from the get-go. He came through big with some of the toughest tasks here and was a huge help with many projects in the food forest, construction, around the house, and much more. He came here with no experience but was genuinely motivated to learn and help, so he took on a wide variety of tasks from pruning cacao trees to hard-core grass and tree removal, carrying heavy logs uphill, building a little bridge, demolishing an old shed, preparing planting sites, and turning a super basic bedroom into the beginning of a pretty cool Jungle Room for future guests and volunteers. He learned how to use several new tools and got really good with the machete, and every time he used something it was always put back in it's place nicely and neatly. He was also very creative with ideas for projects and seemed to really enjoy the challenge and reward of figuring things out. He's a very down-to-earth and personable guy that everyone liked, but he also likes to be on his own quite a bit exploring, exercising, or reading, etc. He was fun playing some games with at night, and he made and shared some really nice food from dinner meals to the bananas with panela and peanut butter that nobody could stop eating. He's also been going through a very powerful awakening, so he's very in-tune and really interesting to talk with. He really became a good friend here and really seemed to genuinely care about helping with the project. He also has some big adventures planned and everything he does seems to be pretty all-in hitting things hard with a big smile on his face. There's really so much more to say but all in all we are infinitely thankful that he chose to help with this project and would definitely recommend him for anything he wants to put his energy into. Thanks a million Jamie for your awesome company, your super hard work, your overall support, and your friendship. Wishing you all the best always with everything you do, and we'll save a spot for you in the Jungle Room anytime you want to come back. Much love hermano 🙏😊

From the first moment I stayed at Yeni's, I felt at home and was treated like family. I only stayed two weeks, but during that time I managed to see the city and visit two lagoons: one with Yeni and her husband, and the second with a tour operator, which Yeni organized at a low price. I was there in January, and there were no guests, so I helped with washing the windows (there are many of them). The hotel is not in the center, but it offers stunning views of the mountains on cloudless days. The food was always delicious and plentiful; be warned, you can gain weight. I don't speak Spanish, but that was no problem; Yeni speaks English. Thank you for your hospitality! May you find your way! Buen Camino😊

Daves Fleet is quiet a unique and surreal experience. I stayed with the fleet for approximately 2 months on and of to be fair. And I had probably the best experience I could ask for. I learned a lot about general boating things and about my self I would say . Aswell how to dumpster dive and how to live in a big community in close quarters. Dave's boats are a space where a lot of wonderfully unique people gather and exchange their ideas. (all of them I keep dear to my heart now, where ever I go) and you feel in the athmosphere that you are a part of something extraordinary. I would say it is a place for dreamers and wonderes, it is also a place where you will learn to step out of your comport zone. I hope I will see Dave and his crew soon and till then fair winds to all of the people there!

Eduardo had a short stay with me but was very helpful. He volunteered to help out with some important tasks that I did not have time to do. It was a good experience having his visit with us

Rory and Nini are exceptional humans that we were so fortunate to have crossed paths with. Amazingly helpful, thoughtful, considerate, patient, funny, trustworthy, friendly and extremely easy to host. Another situation of arrived as strangers left as family. We are hoping to catch up with them down South at some point and also expecting them back here later on in the year. They worked out when to offer to cook a family evening meal if I had too much on and just fitted in to our family environment/dynamics so, so well. They walked our two doggos regularly and were repaid with snuggles, built a garden shed (even with awful instructions), chopped a tree down and moved all the branches etc, cleared out another shed, totally reorganised the pantry and much, much more. We felt a bit lost when they left but know we will be seeing them again. It is great to be an NZ home/family for those traveling our fabulous country,

This is a truly magical place to volunteer. I had the pleasure of being there for two weeks, working as a photographer (my first time.) All the staff members are wonderful, and the food is incredible. Great place to learn Spanish as it's also a school and they'll speak to you in Spanish (if you want to practice, of course.) Days were spent working a little, and going into the river. Nights were spent by the fire, or chatting for hours at the dinner table with guests, volunteers and staff alike. I met so many fantastic people there. Truly grateful for this experience.

We stayed with Tim and Lucia for 4 nights in January. It was so nice because we had a place to stay some days later but needed an accommodation for the time between. Tim directly offered us his camper van with already telling us that it could be become a little bit cold but he wanted to make sure that we have a location where we can live for these days. When we arrived the dinner was cooked by Lucia and ready to eat:) After the delicious meal Tim showed us their home and his new skills on the guitar while Lucia prepared the van with a thick blanket and two hot water bottles. So that we could just arrive and chill a bit. The next days we helped with trampling the gras around the little trees down, tidying up a storage room with Tim and cleaning the dishes. We felt really comfortable in this family and had inspiring and helpful conversations about all kinds of topics. Also we had some great moments and laughs with the kids! All in all it was the best first Workaway experience we could have imagined. Thank you for everything and much success with the sauna;) Selma and Maël

Having Riley work with us felt less like hosting a Workaway and more like having family around. He jumped in, cared about the work, and truly became part of our day-to-day life. He started off as our baker with no prior experience and was quick to pick up the new skill. He then moved to am waitstaff and managed the state park of about 5 arces+ in the afternoon. He was always willing to help unload food trucks and organize those storage areas. We are forever grateful for his willing heart, easy to laugh attitude and his organization. Riley took a few months away from us to visit Czechia and then came back home to us at the lodge to work through winter and our busy summer. He is wonderful with customers whether it is with menu questions, an easy smile, or even giving aerial directions. Riley's reliability, work ethic, kindness, and positive attitude made a lasting impact, and we’d welcome him back again in a heartbeat. It is so sad to see him go.

I spent 3 weeks here and I have to say Brian's land and jungle home is very beautiful, I was welcomed from the start all the way to the end. I enjoyed my time here and I am very grateful for the experience and to be a small part of their journey, it's admirable how efficiently everything is used and recycled and raw materials from nature are all used on the land and that nothing is wasted what so ever, it has definitely opened my eyes more and made me realise how much we waste in the west. I would love to come back hopefully some point in the future to see how much more the project has progressed especially with all the new fruit trees they are planting for the future too! There's so many different projects you can get stuck into! They have so many fruits growing on the land, some I had never heard of and that was the fun part trying fruit I had never tried before, I was blown away by trying the cocoa fruit... it was like something I had never experienced before. Both Brian and Wolfy have a great vision for the land and the work they are doing for reforestation of the rainforest is amazing! The knowledge and mindfulness of the nature, plants and animals also they both have is incredible, you will learn a LOT from them!! They both have a very genuine and warming energy to be around, both great individuals with so many qualities that you will enjoy being in their company. The group meals for dinner was great, experimenting and getting creative with different dishes with your own food and food from the land was enjoyable. If you would like to learn permaculture/veganism/nature, if you are okay with stripping back to the basics and aren't easily phased by much then this is the place for you. it's most definitely soul work and a great experience that you will learn a lot about yourself and permaculture! Overall, I highly recommend this place and thank you Brian for welcoming me into your home and teaching me new things brother 🙏🏼☀️

We really enjoyed our stay with Andrea, Gregor and their three cute kids. Our stay was short (one week) but Gregor and Andrea showed us around their beautiful property and introduced us to the diverse and manageable work right away. After having our own breakfast in the morning, we started collecting sticks and putting them on a trailer to go to the burning pile. We did some garden work with a wheel barrow, raking leaves around the garage, checking flower pots, collecting more wood and doing basic garden maintenance. We loaded and unloaded the dishwasher every day, tidied the garage and tried our best kepping the house in a clean and tidy condition. We were allowed to take breaks whenever we needed them. When work got too exhausting, Andrea called us inside and we helped with cleaning and tidying the kitchen, mopping the floor and bathroom walls or folding laundry. In the evenings, we spend time with the kids and prepared dinner together. We had a wonderful time and highly recommend Andrea and Gregor! They are very generous. :)

This was, without a doubt, the best Workaway experience we have had so far. We originally planned to stay for just two weeks, but the moment we walked through the door, we felt such a strong sense of belonging that we knew we’d be staying longer and happily extended our stay to a month over Christmas and New Year. Eva is an amazing host who has crafted a truly unique community. The house feels like a sanctuary. It is safe, homely, and provided us with a wonderful environment for reflection and healing. We deeply appreciated the trust Eva gave us to self-select our tasks. Whether I was helping with marketing, admin and gardening, or my partner was getting stuck into DIY projects, we loved having the autonomy to contribute in ways that matched our skills. Living in St Kilda was a joy. While it’s a little further out, it allowed us to feel like we were actually 'living' in Melbourne rather than just visiting the CBD as tourists. We loved making house meals and connecting with the housemates. It was the authentic cultural experience we were looking for. Thank you Eva, Luca, Carla, Tomka, Lazar and Samantha for making our time so special.

Jossie was an amazing volunteer. She was always willing to help with anything, and everyone loved being around her because of her positive energy and constant smile. I highly recommend her, and if you have the chance to host her as a volunteer, please take good care of her.

Red is the colour of 'power' and the red-headed , hot, Italian beauty Martina, raced through my workload like a Ferrari, leaving me the only chore of calling the finish, when forced to retreat to the 'pits' as the monsoon showers turned our garden tracks into a washout. The 'lean machine' of Martina cleaned up my gardens, house, painted and raced off for her own explorations of the Tablelands and its lakes. Sadly, Martina raced off to the coast, leaving me the mechanics of the remaining work for me to figure out. Martina is most welcome to pull up and park here again if her wheels around the world should lead her to renew her circuit of the Tablelands and Atherton Beach! Arrivederci Martina.

Je mets un avis un peu tardivement par étourderie mais l expérience chez Franco et Nun (quelques doutes sur l orthographe) a été super. Le lieu est calme, confortable et apaisant. Les petites travaux que Franco nous a confié a ma cousine et moi, étaient tres accessibles pour quelqu un d inexpérimenté et il prend le temps de nous apprendre et de nous dire ce qu il attend de nous. Franco et sa famille étaient tres accueillants et attentionné. Le lieu est encore mieux que sur les photos, vraiment joli et l environnement superbe. Je recommande complètement cette expérience chez Franco et pour ceux qui veulent en parallèle découvrir les pouilles l emplacement est vraiment bien situé pour accéder a des villages emblématique. Merci encore Franco :)

Nunca antes había podido encontrarme tanto como en el bosque de Marco. Durante las tres semanas de mi estadía en el bosque pude ayudar a Marco en múltiples tareas como hacer la chimenea y pintar… Todo esto mientras compartíamos gustos musicales y muchas charlas de las que no me olvidare nunca. Me ayudo mucho a aprender nuevas cosas con sus experiencias, la casa es mas que acogedora y tranquila. También Yuma, Rosa y Benedetto son anfitriones muy cariñosos que nunca te dejaran solo, Rosa puede dormir contigo si te sientes solo/a en algún momento. Espero poder volver pronto y ver a Marco cumpliendo su sueño con todos los proyectos que me contó. ¡Recibí mucho cariño y una experiencia que quedará grabada en mi corazón! <3