Help out on our family homestead in the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, Canada

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  Descripción

  We are a small two-family homestead, growing fruit, veggies, and unique trees in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Our property is 40 acres of mostly forest, with walking trails and a natural swimming pond for cooling off in the summer!
  
  We have a fruit tree orchard (apple, pear, cherries, quince, persimmon, kiwi, figs, grapes), two large greenhouses, one 'warm' greenhouse filled with citrus trees (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, yuzu, etc.) and a 'cool' greenhouse with peach, nectarine, apricot, and more. We have veggie gardens, a small hydroponics system, a berry field (blueberries, raspberries, haskaps) and a constantly rotating collection of propagated trees and plants.
  
  We are hoping for a helper or two to stay in our walk-out basement (private room and bathroom), 5 days on with 2 days off, and around 4-5 hours of help per day. We are approximately a 12 minute drive from town, and not near any bus routes, so having a vehicle would be helpful for exploring.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Mantenimiento general
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  Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

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  ¿Que es esto?
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  The Cowichan Valley is a beautiful area. Filled with hiking/biking trails, lakes, farmstands, wineries, ocean beaches, and more. We are always happy to share our knowledge on gardening, greenhouses, fruit trees, natural swimming ponds, and harvesting & preserving food.

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  Ayuda

  We are mostly looking for outdoor maintenance/greenhouse/garden work. This could include anything from pruning, seed starting, weeding, propagating plants, watering, cutting grass/clover, mulching, harvesting, painting, landscaping, fencing, etc.

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Principiante
  Francés: Principiante

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  Alojamiento

  Walk out basement - private bedroom and bathroom with good Wifi. Meals are included; some will be family meals, and others will be prepare-your-own. Fridge, pantry, and kitchen are fully stocked with whatever you need, and you're invited to use our home grown produce when it is available. We welcome people of any dietary choice, though our home and kitchen are primarily plant-based.

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  Algo más...

  We are approximately 1hr from both Victoria and Nanaimo, and 15 minutes from Duncan, Cowichan Bay, and Cobble Hill. Personal transportation is recommended.
  The valley is filled with hiking and biking trails, beautiful wineries, farmstands, lakes, ocean beaches, and more.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We don't have hookups available, but you're welcome to park here.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Horas esperadas

  4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week