Help needed with natural plasters and flooring and other general building near Golden, BC, Canada

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We will be working hard all summer to have our Earthship ready for this coming cold season.

Our family of 4 lives on the side Willowbank Mountain in the Bleaberry valley near Golden in beautiful British Columbia!

We are on an off grid adventure. For the last 4 years we have loved living in our hand built yurt. In the summer of 2016 we started tackling the building of an Earthship to be our forever home.

We are focused on finding joy and purpose in life. We love sharing experiences with people and love the idea of doing things as a community!
Tipo de ayuda
Jardinería
Construcción
Niñera / cuidado de niños
Mantenimiento / bricolage
Cocinar / compras
Ayuda en proyecto ecológico
Ayuda en casa
Enseñar
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
During our project we will be hoping to expose people to different alternative building styles and off grid solutions.

If you are thinking of living off grid in any capacity we are sure there is something you can learn!

Also we love the idea of a rich community on our property. We currently have our family of 4, my Dad, another family of 3 and a couple living in a wall tent as residents of Inshallah. It's awesome!
Ayuda
This summer as we build our Earthship we are looking to have many hands around to help with:
-Cooking
-Cob work
-General Building
-Plumbing
-Small garden
-Cooking
-Child care/teaching
-Permaculture
-Room turnovers
-Yard care
-....

Generally we need help with putting up the building and daily life.
Idiomas hablados
English, French
Alojamiento
We can only offer a very basic accommodation situation.

In the summer we have tent sites with outside toilets and showers and a couple camper vans for people to sleep in who don’t have their own tenting gear.

As we are completely off grid there is no normal power (leave your air conditioner and curling iron at home please! Ha!!), no regular running water (especially hot! :-)), etc.....
However we now have limited Wifi access.

What we do have is amazing views, wonderful quiet, amazing starry skies, TONS of world class activities in our area, campfires, music and NATURE!
Algo más...
Golden is known for it's outdoor activities.
Within an hour of Golden you will find most any outdoor activity you desire and chances are it will be "world class".
Biking, climbing, kayaking, rafting, paragliding, hang gliding, hiking, backcountry huts, camping, etc.... It's all right here!

Golden itself is a small town with all the basic amenities. It has plenty of great local restaurants and cafes, a decent night life. It even has a a bowling alley and a movie theatre. Wow!

Calgary AB is the closest main centre.
Un poco más de información
- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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13/08/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Mateusz) para el anfitrión

This family is like from Captain Fantastic, just they have smaller bus in which one you can sleep and don't live in jungle! But ill one of the most beautiful are in Canada! I had pleasure to spend week with them and that was too short! I had pleasure to help with simple stuff to do and spend some times with really inspirations people! I will never… read more

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09/06/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jake & Alys)

Jake and Alys are an absolute delight.

They spent 8 months living and working with us on our earthship project and life in general. When they left there were tears and it was hard.

They are the kind of people who go above and beyond. Not because they are trying but just because it’s how they naturally are.

They both put their heart into… read more

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09/06/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Jake & Alys) para el anfitrión

The story of our Canadian adventure is a gripping one...and our time spent at Inshallah is the biggest chapter in the book. And what a compelling chapter it is!Before we arrived, we thought we would maybe stay for one week. However, the magic that you instantly feel when driving through Wardrobe Way causes you to rethink your plans! The property… read more

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27/11/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Nicholas) para el anfitrión

Jair, Mel, Asher and Nova were an absolute delight to stay with! I could not have had a more joyful, inspiring and fulfilling first workaway experience. I lived with them for a little over 2 weeks and I felt like nothing short of a family member. I love these humans! I helped on the earthship build, but mostly helped them prepare for winter and… read more

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11/09/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Gail & Randy)

Gail and Randy are amazing!

They spent 10 days with us. We wished they could have stayed for months.

The vibe of happiness and love that they bring with them is contagious and their willingness to work with joy is inspiring.

No job was too menial and everything was done with great care and attention to detail.

Thanks for all your efforts!… read more

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10/09/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Gail & Randy) para el anfitrión

We spent ten days helping Jair and his family work on their earthship home. We were looking for an off-grid experience where we could learn about some natural building - we definitely got both!
Our work included cobbing around posts and along the base of walls, helping lay an earthen floor, cutting bottles and making cob/bottle windows, and some… read more

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10/09/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Nicolas) para el anfitrión

I had to stay 3 weeks, and I stayed 6 weeks !
Mel, Jair, Nova ad Asher are so nice and it's a real pleasure to share all the moments of this lovely family. It is a great project and Jair is very patient and helpful for explain what and how participate at the construction

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19/08/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Julia) para el anfitrión

I spend two weeks with one of the lovliest family I've met during my time in canda.
I was a part of the family from the beginning on.
My main tasks were helping in the earthship with painting and cob:D
But you should also help with everything that needs to be done.
And you shouldn't be too picky about where you sleep and cold showers:)

I enjoyed… read more

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10/05/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Matilda & Moa) para el anfitrión

This was our third Workaway and we can happily say that our two week stay at Jair and Mel's allowed us to go 3 for 3 in awesome Workaway experiences. It was more work compared to the two previous places we've been to, but nothing we found too heavy. We were glad to have a change in pace! During our stay we mainly worked with cob and getting the… read more

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22/04/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Dora) para el anfitrión

I had a heart-warming experience with this super lovely family. I stayed with them for two weeks. Observing their way of life and helping them with building the earth ship was not only rewarding in way of gaining new skills but also super inspiring to continue with my own similar projects in the future! They are very patient and eager to explain… read more

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10/09/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Stefanie) para el anfitrión

What can I say - this experience was one of a kind. I originally planned to stay for 2 weeks, and ended up staying for 2 months. It was truly one of the best experiences of my life. Jair, Mel, the kids and their extended family always made me feel at home. I was welcomed with open arms, hearts and minds. Living off grid is not for everyone - but… read more

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06/09/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Ed) para el anfitrión

We had a fun week painting, sanding, and laying a cob floor in the earthship, and got out rafting too!
Jair and Mell where really welcoming, and everyone else was really friendly. The location is beautiful and the projects are really interesting. I wish I could move in and build my own earthship!
Thanks for a really great week Jair and Mell (and… read more

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27/06/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Anthony) para el anfitrión

This is a place that not only educates you on sustainable living, but also on the benefits of community and the importance of treating others as you'd like to be treated. I learnt many lessons working on site and even more whilst observing the family and how they lived together.

I highly recommend volunteering here. Thanks again to the whole… read more

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21/06/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Leah & Lara) para el anfitrión

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27/01/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Remi) para el anfitrión

I just love this place, the family is just awsome,.. I am just stayed 10 days I think, but it was very cool! They teach me English and some thing for the house. A very good experience,.. I want to come back, and I will! In some years if it's possible. My vison of the education, and the life is change in 10 days,.. Thank you very much!

Namaste

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08/07/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Emily & Audrey) para el anfitrión

I loved my stay with Mel and Jair's family. There was such an amazing community and family vibe with the earthship building group! Thanks guys <3

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02/06/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Naohiro) para el anfitrión

Perfect days!!
I guess I spent one of the happiest term in my life with Jair's family. They were always super warm and kind, even when they were tired. I helped them with painting the sauna (very lovely one), carrying woods, cleaning the site and so on, but they are really easy and flexible, and didn't seem like a job at all. Another point is… read more

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18/05/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Maisie) para el anfitrión

Where to start!!!
I had a really wonderful few days staying with Jair, Mel and family - a more welcoming and kind one you couldn't wish for. I only wish I could have stayed longer. My days included helping Mel with the garden, getting a bit of reading and maths done with very sweet kids Nova and Asher, chopping some kindling, clearing brush piles… read more

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