Jayn & Thomas

Canada
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At home
Our next destination:
Canada - from Jun 2026 until Sep 2026
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We are a mature couple travelling from Nova Scotia to Tuktoyuktuk and back this summer. We are looking for a few places to stay and help out between June-September 2026. We have our own camper van. Together, we have a wealth of skills including farming, computers and all aspects of building. We speak English, and Thomas speaks German as well. Looking for adventure and experiences!
Interests
Technology
Events & social
Sustainability
Culture
Van life
Movies & TV
Farming
Carpentry
Performing arts
Cooking & food
Gardening
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Nature
Fitness
Camping
Winter sports
Beach
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
More details about your skills
Thomas is a builder with 40+ years of experience. He can do plumbing and electrical, and is a computer consultant with an extensive background in data base and accounting. Jayn is in the food service industry, specializing in exceptional service, event management and high quality food preparation. We run a small scale sustainable farm with some cash crops, and have experience in organic practices. We raise pigs on pasture each summer, and chickens for eggs. We had our own dairy cow for many years, and raised beef cattle.
Age
59 & 72
What else ...
We have travelled extensively in Canada and in Europe, and relish in the sights, smells and sounds of new places! Our home is on the East Coast of Canada, in Nova Scotia. There we live in a very lovely intentional community called The Lorax Woodlands, and we value our local economy.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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3 Jun 2018

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Our experience with them was very positive!
We hope to see them again.

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2 May 2018

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Excellent Workaway!! Carlo, Federica and their two boys were amazing hosts. We spent a week volunteering with them on their Agritourismo and loved every minute of it. Our jobs included planting seedlings, pruning an olive orchard and some cleaning. We loved sharing meals with the family, such great food! Our room was so beautiful and we enjoyed… read more

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2 May 2018

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We spent a great week with Diana, Standa and their two children. Our chores included planting onions and Lemon Balm seedlings, and we were glad to help start a new lean-to on the back of their house! We enjoyed our many conversations and learned so much about herbs from Diana. Their small town is a quiet place, but we enjoyed our evening walks.… read more

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8 Apr 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join our family in a Tuscan ...)

We spent a week with Jenny and Geoff and it was quite an experience. They are kind hosts and we enjoyed learning about Jewish culture from them. Our visit was during Passover so we were treated to their traditional celebrations. The work included helping out with cleaning the Airbnb, painting, doing animal chores, planting and moving wood. Jenny… read more

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3 Jun 2018

Left by host (Help at our holiday farm and ...) for Workawayer ()

Our experience with them was very positive!
We hope to see them again.

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2 May 2018

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2 May 2018

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8 Apr 2018

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27 Feb 2018

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We enjoyed a great two weeks working with Jane at her home. The accommodation was superb, the food and drink were excellent and the hospitality first rate! The jobs we did included working in the gardens, helping with an outdoor shower and organizing a tool room. We were very pleased to have some amazing meals at their restaurant, and Hugo, their… read more

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9 Dec 2017

Left by host (Come to the Côte d'Azur, help ...) for Workawayer ()

From the very first moment we met at the station, it has been a pleasure to host Jayn and Thomas.The deep laugh of Jayn, the caring gentleness of Thomas make everything easy; they devoted to our project to build a cabin around huge old windows, and left to themselves as I went away for4 days, managed to settle the frame for the future yoga studio!… read more

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7 Dec 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come to the Côte d'Azur, help ...)

What a special and welcoming space Brigitte has created here! We were so fortunate to spend 3 weeks there working with her and other Workawayers on various projects. The work was very rewarding and never more than we were able to handle. We had lots of time to explore the beautiful Côte d’Azur, and Brigitte was very generous to take us on some… read more

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21 Nov 2017

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We thank very much Jayne and Thomas for all their help!
They were joyful and always smiling, ready to help on all kind of work. We enjoyed our meal together, our conversations, and listening to their experiences.
They cooked for us wonderful meals too.
They chose to work a lot of hours and seemed to enjoy it. We felt how much they loved to work… read more

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19 Nov 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Discover the life of a ...)

What a fortunate choice for our first Workaway experience! Madeline-Sophie and Emanuel are such wonderful hosts, and we really enjoyed our stay at their farm. The work was very rewarding, doing lots of harvesting, some weeding, digging and various other tasks. The accommodations were comfortable, with our own kitchen and shower. Madeline-Sophie is… read more

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