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Live out on the land, connect with nature and the ocean on the outskirts of Victoria, Canada

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  2026 

 Estancia mínima: Al menos 2 semanas

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Spring gardening happening and we could use some help ASAP! Please message us if you're interested! :)

    We live on a small rural residential property in rural Metchosin - about 35 minutes outside of Victoria (the capital of British Columbia). Your main hosts on the property are Dave and Teresa, thier 2 dogs and 2 cats as well as Teresa’s mom Patricia. There is also another family of 3 that live on the property in a seperate unit as well as our nephew who lives with us. He is a chef that works locally, loves music and nature.

    We have just under two acres of land that is a 5-minute walk to the ocean, forest trails, sandy beaches and a lagoon. We live on a bus line so friends visiting can still make day trips to the city when desired. We have a piano and mulitple musical instruments that you would be welcome to enjoy!

    Our property needs constant love and care as it was a large scale chicken operation that we have been working hard to clean up and regenerate. We tend gardens with food, perennials as well as medicinal plants. We have two orchards with apple, plum, cherry and pear trees. We have blueberries, fig trees, raspberries, and grow garlic. All of the work we do is personal; we don't run a business. In the winter, we focus less on outside work but spring, summer fall are busy.

    Our land is an evolving vision and the help we need is mainly landscaping and garden activities of all sorts: helping design spaces, weed pulling, dirt hauling, compost care, fruit tree tending, garden tending, seed planting, managing blackberries and other invasive species. There are many different chores and activities to participate in. We also need help inside the house with housecleaning, cooking, general maintenance and animal care.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Compañía para ancianos
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
    Cuidado de casas y mascotas
  • Intereses

    Intereses

    LGBT+
    Deportes acuáticos
    Sostenibilidad
    Autodesarrollo
    Mascotas
    Eventos y sociedad
    Agricultura
    Escritura
    Cuidado de plantas
    Fotografía
    Artes escénicas
    Música
    Jardinería
    Dibujo y pintura
    Bricolaje y manualidades
    Cocina y alimentación
    Carpintería
    Libros
    Animales
    Yoga / bienestar
    Navegar / barcos
    Actividades al aire libre
    Naturaleza
    Montaña
    Senderismo
    Baile
    Ciclismo
    Acampada
    Playa
    Deportes de aventura
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    English speaking in the household but love to learn about other cultures and customs. We live intergenerationally and can offer an experience of living close with nature with lots of opportunity for hiking and walking in the local natural spaces. Patricia is skilled quilter and loves to share her skills.
    The animals are so happy to have guests and love to go on walks with our visiting workawayers. Seasonally we can offer experience working in the garden and the fruit orchards, learning about tree pruning, planting, medicinal plants, composting, landscaping and small construction projects.
    We have lots of knowledge of connecting with the natural world, outdoor skills, making some food from scratch, medicinal plants, growing vegetables, permaculture, renewable energy. We occasionally host song circles with friends.
    Our 30yr old nephew also currently is living with us and he is a chef and has lots of offer in knowledge of food prep, loves to cook outside around the fire.

  • Proyectos con niños

    Proyectos con niños

    En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    We need help with all kinds of tasks - small building and maintenance projects, general exterior upkeep, some interior cleaning. Lawn mowing, weed pulling, garden tending, vegetable planting, weed suppression, watering, fruit picking, land tending, food preserving, and beautifying our land, gardens and homes. Teresa's mom Patricia would also welcome help with house keeping.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido
    Español: Principiante

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  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    We offer a private single bedroom with a bed, desk, shelves and closet. The bedroom is in the main part of the house, with a bathroom next to it. This bedroom is located upstairs, where you will stay with Dave and Teresa, a couple late 40s/ early 50s. We have 2 dogs and 2 cats that are all inside/outside animals. Our house is connected to Teresa's mom Patricia (in her 80s) suite that we live with and share meals and activities occasionally. We will cook most meals and it would be great to share some meal cooking.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    We live in rural Metchosin - a small little farming community about 35 minutes from the main city of Victoria. We are right on the bus route that connects to all major bus lines. We are 5 minutes from a large forested park called Witty's Lagoon that is connected to the ocean. There are beaches, a waterfall and lots of trails for hiking and running.

    We live with another family that lives on the ground level - the couple is in their 40s and they have two kids age 11 and 9.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Great internet connection, you would have your own room to work

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

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  • Mis animales / mascotas

    Mis animales / mascotas

    Willow

    Maremma

    Osa

    Maremma-lab

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