Jayn & Thomas

Canada
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Travelling

Our next destination:
Spain - from Nov 2026 until Nov 2026
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Description

We are a mature couple travelling from Nova Scotia , Canada to Europe and North Africa. 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

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:

Eco Projects

Art Projects

Able to teach about:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Light 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 carpentry 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 all things food ! Large batch cooking with quality local ingredients is a passion of Jayn's. 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 & 73
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.
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- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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6 Nov 2026

Left by host (Olive picking season and we ...) for Workawayer ()

Jayn and Thomas were a pleasure to host and very interesting to talk to. They tackled every job with enthusiasm and brought their combined expertise in many areas of DIY and Carpentry, to deliver very professional finishes on every task. It was lovely that they were happy to socialise with locals and friends and we all had a good time. Would … read more

(Excellent )

3 Nov 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Olive picking season and we ...)

Our week at Annie’s was simply wonderful! She is a great host, very thoughtful and gracious. We mostly worked on fixing up some doors in her house, moving firewood and a few other odd jobs. Annie very kindly picked us up at the train station in Tomar. What a beautiful small town with the Knights of the Templar castle, a lovely historic city centre … read more

(Excellent )

8 Jul 2026

Left by host (Help our family with organic ...) for Workawayer ()

Jayn and Thomas... we just loved working with them and they are great company too, open minded, skilled, eager to help and very efficient, easy going and fun. We are so thankful for this experience and we would take them back any time.

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29 Jun 2026

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help our family with organic ...)

We enjoyed our week at Silke & Stefan’s place. They are wonderful hosts, and were kind enough to accept us last minute! We helped out in the gardens, weeding and planting, helped with their chickens, did some cleaning, and helped make meals. We were very pleased that they partake in Kaffee & Kuchen each day, one of our daily routines!! The … read more

(Excellent )

3 Jun 2018

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

(Excellent )

2 May 2018

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

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

(Excellent )

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6 Nov 2026

Left by host (Olive picking season and we ...) for Workawayer

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3 Nov 2026

Left by Workawayer for host (Olive picking season and we ...)

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8 Jul 2026

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29 Jun 2026

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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

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

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2 May 2018

Left by Workawayer for host (Help at our nice family-owned ...)

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

(Excellent)

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

(Very good)

27 Feb 2018

Left by Workawayer for host (Couples to Help with building ...)

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

(Excellent)

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

(Excellent)

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

(Excellent)

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

(Excellent)

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

(Excellent)