Help me set up an off grid block and permaculture garden in West Beach, Western Australia

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos una semana

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    I have moved to the coastal scrub covered block in Western Australia. Esperance has the most beautiful white beaches with aqua blue water and is a high tourist and traveller destination but lacks accommodation in most of the year, especially summer.
    Currently it is hot and windy (late morning to later afternoon) and nicer at the beach.

    Tasked are best done early in the morning. I work by the solar clock, not tick- tock .
    My immediate needs are help building structures such as deck pergola, ramp and rails for the steps off the THOW, set up of solar power system and the chooks pen.

    I care for my mother, and due to my permaculture habit of reusing materials, recycling etc resulted in a large amount of stuff I had to move. Much of it will stay in containers until I get the shed built, and then the Dome house.

    The setting is basic. I have purchased an 8 metre Tiny Home on Wheels, mainly for my mother, and hope to get my old bus/ home from South Australia soon. Meanwhile I am sleeping in a small caravan that needs repair. I need to set up the solar power and water (in and out).

    Once I have the bus for sleeping accommodation can be provided in the small caravan. Facilities will include - compost toilet, bore water (same water that supplies the town and is good quality) and camp cooking using gas (no open fires allowed during summer). Solar generator for recharging batteries etc.
    The Permaculture set up experience may include erecting shade shelters, rain water collection shelters, a poultry pen (chook pen on steroids), and minimal gardening maintaining the plants I have brought with me in pots.

    Possibly in January, more likely February I will have Council approval to erect a large shed and then i will start making aircrete bricks to build a dome home.

    My mother was a healthy 94 year old with memory loss but since turning 95 and suffering a cold she is much more frail. Previously Pamela liked to sit and watch the birds that visit our garden, the goldfish swimming in the pond, go out for coffee and whatever adventures I could provide and depending on the day read, colour in and help with the washing up. I have been living with her for nearly 7 years (the first year my father was also alive) and I have been grateful that she could take care of her own hygiene needs. This changed, but her abilities have improved again. Unfortunately she is very modest and unlikely to accept help with her hygiene needs from anyone but me. Help may be needed providing meals for her and being a companion. She was sleeping most of the time now, but is alert when doing something, like a drive to the beach.

    I do not have internet access (May look at Starlink later), so you will need your own SIM in Esperance. Coverage is usually good.
    Hours will be flexible. The weather is variable and may include overcast and windy conditions, rain or clear skies
    and hot sunny days.

    The help I need will change over time but the theme of alternative living - building with alternative products, off grid for power and water, permaculture garden etc will continue.

    If this excites you please send me a message.

    Thank you

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Proyectos artísticos
    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Compañía para ancianos
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Permaculture - Join me as I experiment with all things Permaculture in an off grid environment.

    Aircrete Dome house building in 2025.

    Surf culture - I surf on a stand up paddle and love the beach.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    Any or all of the list will be required over a few months.

    December to February
    Set up THOW, solar power, water, waste water etc
    Erecting shed

    Ongoing
    Garden - permaculture principles preferred but not essential. Creating compost piles, raising seedlings, weeding, nurturing plants. Garden art.

    Art - painting my old bus - maybe a mural or just plain paint. If shipping containers are old - camouflaging them with plants or paint.

  • Idiomas hablados

    Inglés: Fluido

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    A small caravan

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    It is also walking distance but further to get to the beach as the cliffs are high and access points infrequent.

  • 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

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    If you have your own van there is plenty of space on a flat limestone 'carpark' area where the other vans and my old bus will be.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Dos

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