Come garden with us and make yourself some new friends in Victoria, Canada

Detalles

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  Descripción

  Hi! My name is Carmen. We (my partner David, our 2 cats and 1 dog) live on a small urban property in the heart of Victoria, BC. I'm an Indigenous language teacher (Anishinaabemowin) and an educator at the University of Victoria, and David owns a fiction editing business and is an author. Mino, our dog is a sweet little black and white basenji who loves cuddles and hiking. Our cats are also very cuddly characters! We also have a ridgeback puppy now. Her name is Shiime and she has boundless energy. She's a pretty big puppy, so anyone who comes to stay should be okay with big dogs. We're teaching her not to jump up but she still does sometimes does so without warning.
  
  In the past, we have done a lot of hosting over Workaway as we prepared to sell our Steele house. We're so grateful for the people who made that possible!
  
  Our new home is in the absolute heart of Fernwood. We're overjoyed to live in and share this vibrant and energetic neighbourhood with travelers. We are about a 10-15 minute walk from downtown, near a community centre, lots of nice parks and spots to walk.
  
  We love to share our lives and meals with new people and are always happy to show visitors around. We hike daily with Mino and Shiime, so you are always welcome to tag along on our walks.
  
  We have so far really loved hosting guests from all around the world and look forward to meeting you.
  
  Note: We have household sensitives to cigarette smoke and perfume, so we can't accommodate people who smoke or use many heavily scented products.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería básica

  Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento básico

  Ayuda informática

  Cuidado de casas y mascotas
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  Intereses

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  Mascotas

  

  LGBT+

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Cultura

  

  Trabajo de caridad

  

  Escritura

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Fotografía

  

  Artes escénicas

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Jardinería

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Libros

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Animales

  

  Navegar / barcos

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Montaña

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Playa

  

  Senderismo

  

  Baile

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Acampada
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We can provide meals, potlucks (which we host regularly), community connections, conversation, hiking, canoeing, camping trips, and perhaps even some experiences with Anishinaabemowin learning!
  
  We have both taught English in Canada and abroad and also love to support language learning goals!
  
  We believe in reciprocity and mutual learning, whether that’s over a shared meal, while working side by side, or exploring language and culture together.
  
  So far, through Workaway we have made lifelong friends and connections. This has been a great experience for us. We look forward to meeting you!

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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’re looking for help with two things:
  
  Pet care, for instance walks with our puppy. Taking the dogs to the park. It would be really nice if you have dog experience! Both of our dogs are sight hounds.
  
  Light, collaborative renovation projects. We are slowly rennovating our new home and learning lots as we go.
  
  We’re not hiring tradespeople through Workaway, just hoping to share the workload with travelers who are interested in learning and working alongside us. We’ll be doing the work too and hiring professionals when needed.
  
  This is a great fit if you enjoy hands-on tasks, working with others, and contributing to creative home projects. No experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands dirty.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Fluido
  Francés: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  I am a language teacher. I teach and learn Anishinaabemowin, my language, which is Indigenous to the Great Lakes area of Canada. I'm extremely interested in language acquisition.
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  Alojamiento

  We have a private bedroom on the top floor of our home, which we are currently rennovating. There is a bathroom there, which would be primarily yours. Plus a kitchen which we are rennovating. We have a kitchen and bathroom downstairs also which we are happy to share if/when the kitchen and bathroom upstairs are being worked on.

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  Algo más...

  There is lots to do with time off in Victoria. We are near to downtown (within walking distance), but also quite near to many hiking opportunities. Lots of music to hear, theatre to watch, and art to take in! Let us know what you are interested in, and we can give you some ideas.

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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

  We don't have the best ergonomic set up for working but we will do our best to accommodate.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We only have on-street parking, so this might be a little difficult though not impossible.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  

  Shiime (6 meses)

  Shiime is an energetic ridgeback baby. She will soon become a very large baby and is still learning her manners, but she is very sweet and cuddly when she is tired!

  

  Roke

  Roke loves people!

  

  Ishk

  Boisterous and sweet. Very cuddly and welcoming.

  

  Mino Malone

  Mino loves new friends!

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