Help our family in our home and garden in the beautiful Shoalhaven region, Australia

Detalles

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  Descripción

  Hello Travellers!
  Avail to host: Nov 15th to Dec 16th
  House sit avail: Dec 17th - Early Jan
  
  We are a busy little family in the beautiful Shoalhaven region 160 km south of Sydney.
  
  THE FAMILY:
  Felix a German chemist/scientist, Cami an Australian massage therapist/teacher Two daughters (10 and 13) who can be social, fun, quiet, reserved, creative, sporty, bookish and feisty at any given time. Plus pets Marmalade and Honey (guinea pigs) who love a cuddle and a gold fish.
  
  EXPERIENCE: We have enjoyed hosting volunteers over the last 15 years as we raised our family. Our workawayers have made a huge positive impact on our kids development and the help around the house has been phenomenal.
  
  We try to live a sustainable lifestyle in a comfortable home. We have direct access to some truly beautiful nature trails right outside our doorstep. If you are a rock climber you will not be disapointed by the technical climbs or if you enjoy short trail hiking then this may just be the perfect workaway for you.
  
  We are vegetarian. Yum!
  
  LOCATION: Our yard looks out over forest and a small creek. On early morning and dusk walks you can often spot native Australian animals such as kangaroos, wallabies, kookaburras, a lyrebird or two, and if you are lucky even a wombat or echidna foraging nearby. 4 kilometers from town, a bike ride, bus or hike away.
  
  NSW (North Nowra, 160kms/2 hrs sth of Sydney. Train connections are avail from Sydney-Bomaderry, 3-4 hours. Bus depot is Nowra with rural connection between Canberra and Sydney.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Enseñanza

  Jardinería básica

  Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

  Cuidado de animales

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento básico

  Cuidado de casas y mascotas
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  Intereses

  

  Vegetariano o vegano

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Mascotas

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Jardinería

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Libros

  

  Animales

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Deportes de equipo

  

  Senderismo

  

  Fitness

  

  Acampada

  

  Playa

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Baile

  

  Naturaleza
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We are an almost 'normal' family, busy, happy, intense, loving, sharing. There is a real mix of practical skills that could be learned and we attempt to match your interests to the tasks at hand. If you are here to improve your English then we are patient and provide lots of opportunities to practice. Supporting the children doing homework is a great English exercise. Learning 'on the job' everyday words and phrases is also a natural way to improve. Playing and hanging out with the kids in your own time is a great way to accelerate your language learning too 😀

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  Proyectos con niños

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

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  Ayuda

  We are looking to host independent, efficient, energetic and practical people who could assist in garden help, day to day house help, cleaning, light home maitenance tasks (old clothes and shoes recommended) and german language practice with the kids.
  
  There is a local volunteer bush care group who help preserve the area with weed removal and path tasks. Its a great eco project that we are a part of and you would be welcome to join if this is an area you are interested in.
  
  House/garden/pet sit avail for 2 weeks over Christmas and New years.
  
  All stays regardless of whether they are short or long helps so much to reduce the 'motherload' of a working mum, and a dad who is working most of the week. We all get to rest and play a little more when volunteers come to stay. :)
  
  FOCUS PROJECTS: Felix and I are hoping to progress at fitting out the ground level floor. It's to become a beautiful studio apartment for workawayers and family guests to stay. Volunteers would be helpful at this time with taking care or the regular every day householder tasks as mentioned above and below and or assist with some of the smaller steps of this project if you enjoy hands on DIY.
  
  #Qualified Trades people are contracted to do all electrical, plumbing and building work.
  
  DETAILS OF EVERY DAY HELP could be:
  + day to day general housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, deep cleaning
  + general gardening help, weeding, pruning, mowing, edging, watering, maintaining small vegetable garden
  + eco project weeding and maintaining the bushland in the surrounding area
  + small DIY maitainance or repairs.
  + help decluttering and organising garage
  + expanding the vegetable garden. Improving soil quality with compost and manure.
  
  You are welcome to learn and assist Cami in:
  + making and baking your own ferments. (Sourdough bread, kombucha and kefir)
  + cooking simple and wholesome vegetarian meals
  
  + German language practice with us all
  + Homework help: German
  
  Up to 22 hours of volunteer help exchange includes accommodation, bills, vegetarian food and WiFi.
  
  MIN STAY: 1 week
  MAX STAY: Up to 12 weeks
  
  MEETING FACE TO FACE B4 VOLUNTEERING: A short video call to get to know each other a little before hand is the usual process we take before onboarding terrific volunteers. Its a great way to ask questions and get a feel for if we will all live and help well together. We also have a 'volunteer agreement form' that goes over what we have discussed and helps make us feel more safe with inviting people into our home and family life. It can also help you to feel confident that you are coming for a fair volunteerexchange and positive experience.
  
  We are happy to pick up and drop off from local train station (Bomaderry), bus depot (Nowra). Also plenty of parking and camping space avail for anyone road tripping about Oz :).

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Alemán: Fluido
  Inglés: Fluido

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  We are working towards a bilingual English-German family. The kids have online lessons once a week, and a bit of homework. Their enthusiasm has been lacking recently and they are lagging behind in their classes and(we the parents) would love them to have some additional 'sprach' practice in Deutsch. With native speakers its terrific for inspiring our kids to learn further. We are also patient with people learning English and give you plenty of chances to practice conversation at meal times and during your stay. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, laugh a little,we are all learning!
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  Alojamiento

  Whilst we fit out the ground floor guests and volunteers will stay in their own large room on the 1st floor. There is a queen sized bed, forest views and a home gym in the space. Share main bathroom, communal kitchen, deck and a living room with peaceful views.
  
  It is a lacto ovo VEGETARIAN house hold/kitchen. This means dairy, eggs and of course chocolate is enjoyed! In addition to your volunteer week, it is hoped that you can cook a meal or 2 to share your countries traditional flavour and taste secrets :).. if not we'll support you to try and follow a new vegetarian recipe for the first time. Helping with the dish washing up is also a extra for the evening/lunch meal if you are not cooking.

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  Algo más...

  This region is renowned for its natural beauty. Bush walk/hike in nature, mountain bike, and rock climbing are all easily reachable from here. We are a short bus or bike ride into the nearby township of Nowra, or you can catch the train to the lovely town ship of Berry, and beachside town of Kiama. However rural bus schedualling means you need to be organised. We can provide lifts when going to and from work as well and on some weekends we get out to explore this beautiful region as a family. All townships have interesting heritage from early settlers, boutique stores, good coffee and cakes. There are also vineyards, beaches and great big forests a bit further abroad if you have your own transport.
  
  You are always welcome to borrow a bike or kayak for some local adventures.
  
  This area is also just a typical quiet Aussie countryside setting in a family friendly neighbourhood. Interesting to foreigners, and a nice place to take stock, follow your own creative pursuits and re-energise before jumping back into your travels.
  
  We think Workaway volunteers could benefit staying with us as they can explore the country culture, practice English or speak German, enjoy a bit of homely family life, apply and/or learn practical skills and balance their study/ work/travel with their exchange hours.
  
  If this sounds like a match then we look forward to hearing from you.
  Cheers and happy travels,

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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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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Our NBN WIFI connection is reasonable for general internet use however streaming, gaming, heavy graphics applications etc would need to be used at times when we are not working from home as this can cause drop outs to other users. We ask that whilst you are doing your volunteer hours phone use is kept to a minimum. This ensures your own safety, efficiency and attention to detail for the jobs at hand. The hours a volunteer works is flexible and be discussed in the first week of your stay. Whether you chose to do 3/4 long days or just 3 hours every day works fine by us. In the summer the yard work should be done either early or late to avoid peak heat times. This leaves most of the day free for study, exploring, travel planning, job hunting, rest and play.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  There is a flat parking space across from us next to the forest and creek. We've had a few campers in already who love the peaceful spot. Other vehicles have plenty of space to park in the street.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  We do love animals. If yours is tolerant of being adored by kids then hosting you and your fur baby could be possible. We have guinea pigs,and whilst they are in a cage we would need to ensure your pet does not hunt it. Note- our property is currently not fenced.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Guinea pigs

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