Help our creative family around the home in Newham, Victoria, Australia

Detalles

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  Descripción

  About us ❤️
  We are out of the city and live on a beautiful bush property near a forest (with community building aspirations) and have a not-for profit community dance and music studio down the road (with aspirations of more community, exchange/cultural exchange/skill exchange type (non profit) artist residencies, meditation and healing arts and arts events and gatherings happening there!). My partner David and I have a young son and we are both very interested in dance, music, bike riding, and a bush and city combination! We welcome individuals, couples and families! We want to build a community of people- short , medium and long term staying/residing here- sharing art, music, dance, yoga, food, gardening and wholesome things together on our property!
  
  We live in Newham, macedon ranges, one hour from Melbourne (more by train). We can pick you up from the station which is 15 minutes away (Kyneton or Woodend). If you have your own transport- that’s wonderful, but we do leave the property at least once a day so we can do occasional drop offs in town for shops etc And we would be open to negotiating some touristy drop offs locally.
  
  We have a few separate spaces and shared spaces - so- we can chat about best sleeping arrangements.
  
  Length of stay ❤️
  We are open to short and also long term stays- just need to see how it feels before we have someone stay and as we go along.
  
  Work hopes ❤️
  We would love help with basic house stuff , cleaning, cooking, helping with our artist retreat set ups- and creating a more home-like feel, Henry (our son) hanging out / babysitting is always loved and welcome! And speaking Spanish with him if you can (which Charlotte speaks at home with him)… or another language! We would love to exchange creative skills or practical skills too!
  
  Hours wise- We go between two options- either five hours work a day with two days off a week in exchange for food and accomodation.
  Or, 15 hours a week help (3 hours a day for 5 days) but with no food provided. This changes depending on what other commitments we have when you come.
  
  
  LANGUAGE ❤️We have a special interest in a Spanish speaking work away person/people (intermediate or advanced) (Charlotte only speaks Spanish with Henry). But we are open to non Spanish speaking visitors too.
  
  More about us ❤️
  We love to share food and culture and life with people who visit us. We can share our creative loves (you could come to classes (as a guest) that I teach if you like!), you can play in the studio which is just down the road, have a go on our instruments, enjoy the bush and swimming holes, meet some local revegetation/conservation legends (my parents!), and get to know a very special volcanic country.
  
  A bit more about us- ❤️ we have a hobby vegetable patch and want to plant more local species also, and neglect the weeding a lot, so love support! We have some light aspirations to start preserving and drying food and planting more fruit trees and such. We have simple things we would like help with at home and in and around the studio.
  
  I’m (Charlotte) a composer and musician and lead people in the community in meditative and vocal improvisational exploratory projects, and composition, currently I play drums in a monthly TaKeTiNa workshop in Melbourne and I am the artist in residence (sharing expressive arts and music therapy) at a not for profit elderly home in Kyneton, and David is a physical theatre artist, nurse and lecturer in nursing. Henry is a ball of love and energy… and was born January 2023!

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Enseñanza

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Creative music and movement is something we specialise in and can share about. We live in an area that has a lot of Old volcanic rock, my parents live down the road, and my mum especially is very interested in native plants and they are part of the local Landcare group, and very knowledgeable-there are beautiful walks and places to visit in the area

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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 open to a combo of things- may change depending on when you come!!….Childcare, Cooking, cleaning, gardening, basic home care tasks: gutters, weeding, planting, dishes, a sweep and a mop would be amazing! Cooking. Doing laundry! Help getting studio more beautiful and home! Gardening help!

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Español: Fluido

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  I’d like to practice Spanish
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  Alojamiento

  Room in a home with a bed and bedding, or a caravan and studio or a cottage with its own kitchen bathroom etc .

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  Algo más...

  Hanging Rock and Mt Macedon and Turpins water Falls are near by

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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

  Good Internet

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Lots of space

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  Well trained and socially good dog

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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