Madeline

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Hello! My name is Maddie, I am 24 years old, and I am from South Australia!
I am currently travelling around Asia for a year.

Back home I grew up living on a farm with vineyards, a few sheep, chickens, turkeys and various pets. I have also lived in the city areas and found that I appreciate all types of scenery.

I see myself as being open-minded and able to adapt to new environments well. I strive for quality and efficiency in my work standard, whilst also being easy-going in nature.
I love learning new things and particularly like hands-on tasks, whether it be something small and crafty or on a bigger scale. I also really enjoy meeting new people and learning about their cultures or their views and mindsets. I find it interesting how different everyone's lifestyles are!

I am very interested in International food, cultures, traditions, lifestyles and scenery.
Interests
Charity work
Farming
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Gardening
Animals
Van life
Hiking
Drawing & painting
Adventure sports
Videography
Sustainability
Self development
Photography
Pets
Outdoor activities
Nature
Languages
Fitness
Fashion or beauty
Events & social
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cooking & food
Art & design
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Beginner
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Languages
Art Projects
Charity Work
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
Past employment:

-Farm work with animals and plants and basic maintenance
-In a Cafe making coffee and food, and as a team leader (filling in for the manager)
-Working in Australian ski resorts as a ski lift operator
-Cleaning and basic gardening for guesthouses

With these experiences, I feel confident that I have a well-rounded skill set that will be useful to you.

A few more quick points about me :)

-Naturally a hard worker and can adapt to many environments well
-Enjoys cleaning and keeping spaces clean and tidy
-Picks up new skills quickly
-Excited to learn more about cooking cuisines from different countries
-I do some photography in my own time
-Experience in both physical and detailed types of work, indoor and outdoor work
-Friendly and loves to chat with new people
-Eager to help out however I can!

I have done housesitting/farmsitting for a few months where I was responsible for looking after many plants and animals and absolutely loved it.
I have also done workaways and other volunteering in Australia and Japan at various farms, guesthouses, and families homes helping with gardening.

I am super excited to expand my experience further and see what adventures workaway continues to take me on!
Age
25
What else ...
-I have an International drivers licence
-I can drive both auto and manual shift cars
-I am fully vaccinated against covid
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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28 Oct 2023

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Maddie was awesome, always the biggest smile, happy about what she was doing and life in general. A positive person to be around! I unfortunately did not spend much time around her to know her.
But she prepared us some tasty dish and made a bunch of preserve which we will so appreciate this winter! Thank you for your warm hearted food.

Maddie… read more

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8 Oct 2023

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I have done several workaways/wwoofing in the past, and this is definitely a standout favourite for me. I felt very welcomed into the family from my very first day, and the whole family cares so much about each and every one here, which is not always something you feel (at least to this level) with some other hosts. I loved working alongside… read more

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12 Dec 2021

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Maddie was a delight to have stay with us. Our first Workaway since the pandemic began, and she made me realise how much I had missed having workaways. She slipped right into our family life and was a great help around the house. We appreciated her company and her work ethic. She completed all tasks to the highest standard and also showed great… read more

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11 Dec 2021

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I had a wonderful experience at Paula's home and with her family! They were very kind and welcoming and made sure I had everything I needed, and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them.

Jobs were easy and quite satisfying to complete. I pressure washed their driveway, cleaned up lots of weeds and grass from the garden beds, edged the lawns,… read more

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28 Oct 2023

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8 Oct 2023

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12 Dec 2021

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11 Dec 2021

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25 Nov 2021

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I had such a lovely time with Kate, Pete and Leyland! Such a beautiful area they live in, and a really cool setup they have at home! I felt very at home here and really enjoyed their company and sharing family meals together, and there was always plenty to do while they were away too. The lack of internet really was no issue, it was actually quite… read more

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7 Nov 2021

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I felt right at home from day one, welcomed with open arms as if part of the family. Sally and Toby are amazing people, super generous and caring and great characters all round. They were lovely company, we had many good chats and laughs, I really enjoyed their sense of humour, and the food was always great. They made sure I always had what I… read more

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6 Nov 2021

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We were so lucky to have Maddie come and stay with us, she is a really lovely young lady and we thoroughly enjoyed having her here with us on the farm for the last 4 weeks. During Maddie's time with us we had many windy days, rainy days and the occasional sunny day, so we gave her a choice of lots of different indoor and outdoor jobs, and she… read more really got a lot done. Indoor jobs included cleaning the kitchen, ironing, waxing tables, polishing silver, house sitting (and looking after our dog, Honey and chickens for a few nights) and vacuuming, but her biggest indoor achievement was cleaning, sanding back and painting a very large wall in our garage, which has made an enormous difference. It was a very boring job in a big dark room, which she chipped away at with a smile on her face, her music playing and not one complaint. Outdoor jobs included pulling up weeds, mulching lots of trees, picking up stones and bones from a newly graded and landscaped area, feeding the chickens, break burning and helping me prepare and fill several new veggie garden beds, which was a big job, with each bed requiring twenty wheel barrow loads of a mixture of two different soils. All the while, we chatted away, or worked in silence, and when our day's work was done, we'd go off and do our own things and then come together for dinner. Maddie described herself on a couple of occasions as an 'introverted extrovert': she's a listener/observer and can be quite quiet, but is absolutely up for a chat and a laugh. We are quite a loud family and she slotted in like she'd known us forever. Maddie is an early riser and when I asked her what she would like to do for her day, she would very comfortably pick and choose from the (many!) job options she had, which I loved - she just got on with things and got lots done along the way. I have really enjoyed our time with Maddie, she is as honest and as trustworthy as the day is long and I think she is a very brave and independent young woman to be travelling around on her own, moving in with complete strangers, and learning about how other families live and interact. I'm full of admiration for her and if she were my daughter, I'd be very proud of her achievements at such a young (adult) age. We wish her all the very best and we're hoping she'll call in to see how the fruits of her own labour have progressed, as the years go by, when she's travelling through Victoria and wish her all the very best. She was a big help and an absolute delight.

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11 Oct 2021

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Restrictions in movement Covid-19 has played havoc with Workaway plans and dreams for so many young people! Maddie's plans were disrupted and so she came to us. She brought with her great good will and determination to learn, share and make her time with us rewarding, even with restricted opportunities to see the area, meet other neighbours and… read more

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9 Oct 2021

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I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better first workaway experience! Tom and Jane were so lovely, I felt right at home with them. They were very generous and always made sure I had what I needed. They had so many wonderful stories and memories to share from their lives which I always loved listening to, and sharing my own experiences as well, it… read more

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