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Description
Welcome to a Relaxed Farm Stay on Beautiful Vancouver Island
Hello!
We are Peter and Anette at a farm located near Port Alberni on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Over the years our farm has changed quite a bit. We are now mostly retired, so this is no longer a busy working farm. Instead, we enjoy a quieter lifestyle while still caring for a few animals, maintaining a large vegetable garden, and keeping the property looking beautiful.
We are looking for help during August
If you're travelling through Vancouver Island and would enjoy spending time in nature while helping out a few hours each day, we'd love to hear from you.
Typical projects may include:
• General gardening and weeding
• Watering and harvesting vegetables
• Feeding and caring for our rabbits and chickens
• Helping with our friendly cats and dog
• Light property maintenance
• Small DIY or woodworking projects (if you enjoy building)
• Trail clearing and improvement at our oceanfront property
• Other seasonal outdoor jobs depending on the weather
There is always a variety of work, so no two days are exactly the same.
What we're looking for
We're looking for friendly, reliable people who enjoy country living and don't mind getting their hands dirty. Previous farm experience is helpful but not essential. A positive attitude, common sense, and willingness to help are much more important.
What you'll experience
Our property offers a peaceful rural lifestyle surrounded by forests, lakes, rivers, and the rugged beauty of Vancouver Island. In your free time you can enjoy hiking, swimming, wildlife, photography, kayaking, or simply relaxing in nature.
Peter is always working on interesting little projects around the property, so if you enjoy learning practical skills, building things, or helping create something new, you'll probably have fun here.
What we offer
We provide a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere where you'll be treated as part of the household. You'll have your own private Tiny House to stay in, giving you your own space to relax after the day's activities. The guest bathroom and toilet are located in our house, just a few steps from the Tiny House.
We enjoy meeting travellers from around the world, exchanging stories, learning about different cultures, and sharing life on beautiful Vancouver Island. We believe the best part of Workaway is the friendships and cultural exchange that come from living and working together.
If you're looking for a quiet, authentic Canadian farm experience rather than a large commercial operation, the farm may be just the place for you.
We look forward to meeting you and sharing our little corner of Vancouver Island this August! -
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage d'entretien
Projets DIY créatifs
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Petits travaux d'entretien
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Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
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Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Vancouver Island offers the best of everything, from incredible parks and recreation area, beaches lakes, hiking, fishing, camping. A chance to experience western family culture. We want travellers to feel at home and enjoy our family and the adventures we go on. We place a great value on healthy cooking, team work emphasis, helping each other and variety of cultures
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Aide
There are always projects on the go! From gardening to maintenance, there is never a dull moment. All our farm animals need attention as well and enjoy cuddles very much. Sometimes w will travel to our property on the ocean where we we are still working on building some trails.
If joining our family and working with us appeals to you, we invite you to come stay on our farm. -
Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant
Français: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus. -
Hébergement
We can always provide you with your own private place in our Tiny Home with a nice and clean surrounding. Guest bathroom and shower is in the main house, only a few steps away. We have room for two helpers (sometimes there are more :). We speak fluent English and German and can understand some French. There is high-speed Wi-Fi on the property.
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Autres infos...
We have a large swimming pool which is fed by continuous water from the mountain and contains no chemicals. This pool also acts as our fire pond and water for gardening. There is a piano, two guitars if you feel like making some music.
Our property is about 1 1/2 km away from the famous Stamp River with opportunities to swim, float-to-town on an inner-tube, hike the Anglers Trail to the waterfalls or go fishing for Salmon, Steelhead or Trout from June to November.
Mount Arrowsmith is a year round wilderness recreation destination located east of Port Alberni. There are numerous trails around the mountain.
The “Wild West Coast” is a 1 1/2 hour drive away and gets you to Long Beach, Tofino or Ucluelet, which are close to some of Canada’s most beautiful National Parks on the Pacific Ocean (Long Beach, Broken Islands, West Coast Trail, and more).
Be aware that our farm is 22km from town. We can arrange for trips to town with our vehicles but some pre-planning and organizing will be required, unless of course you bring your own vehicle. There are several bicycles available for your use at anytime.
We do our best to respond right away to your inquiries. We know how important it is in order to plan the details of your travel, stay, etc. We also ask the same from you; if you tell us that you are coming and you change your mind, that's okay, just please let us know as soon in advance as possible. -
Informations complémentaires
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Accès Internet
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Accès Internet limité
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Nous avons des animaux
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Nous sommes fumeurs
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Familles bienvenues
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Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.
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Espace pour garer des vans
We can provide water and power but no sewer hookup. There are sewer dumps for RV's in town.
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Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
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Mes animaux
Poppy
The cuddle cat
Rabbits
Various Rabbits
Bresse Chicken
Bresse Chicken
Finn
Male Cat
Trudi & Freddi
Willow
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We did such a variety of work during our stay - from logging with Peter, to helping Anette in her … read more
I … read more
We also got to experience 5 days on their awesome boat and learnt so much.
We are so grateful for what we got to help with and learn.
As a couple we had our own trailer for … read more
I knew all our farm animals in very good and trusted hands, they took care of the animals with lots of love and respect and the dogs loved them right back.
They took an interest in all parts of farming. Both are … read more
The setting is … read more
They are hard working, conscientious and reliable. We always felt very confident that the tasks at hand were handled with the utmost … read more
The people on the farm are amazing, both Annette and Peter are such … read more
I had the great pleasure to stay with Annette & Pete last summer, before and after I walked the West Coast Trail in the legendary heat that time. I loved the food (yes, amazing German Kirchen!!), the socializing and looking after their farm animals. While I was staying there I also met a bunch of other … read more
What a wonderful place to stay at, what a beautiful couple too! Anette and Peter are such lovely people, with a great sense of humor!
I stayed with them for nearly 2 weeks back in October and I wishe I had stayed much longer!
This experience was exactely the idea I had in mind when it … read more
Anette & Peter are two wonderful souls, and their farm is such a nice place to discover. Alex and I enjoyed every second of our time - more than 2 months - … read more
We instantly got along, finding them to be amiable, good natured and capable. Their work ethic was admirable and their ability to get on with any job confidently was very liberating. They both did a number of jobs around the farm expertly and they hardly needed any supervision, just … read more
I was supossed to be 3 weeks, but finally I stayed 6 weeks and both Anette and Peter made my stay pleasant, fun, and unforgettable. I will always thank Babi for her smile, was lovely … read more
Her stay just confirmed to us how much more knowledgeable and experienced mature helpers are. Jen … read more
They both are such openminded and heart warming welcoming people! Especially in these weird times of Covid-19 I'm very grateful I was able to do my 2weeks mandatory quarantine at their place. Its such a lovely little farm beautifully set in nature just outside of town.
If you love … read more
From day one they managed to fit in our schedule and were helping out wherever help was needed. We could rely on them to care for our animals and get the daily work around the barn and livestock done.
We can recommend them to any other host as … read more
We arrived sick and with a busted shoulder, but they took us in anyway. The work was easy and the work schedule fair. We learned new recipes and garden skills from Anette and carpenter skills from Peter.
They let us borrow their van for our days off and we … read more
She is a lovely person to be around and we were very grateful for her stay with us. … read more
I enjoyed to work with the animals and to help in the garden. Annettes vegetable garden is just amazing. I learned a lot about farm life and gardening. In addition, Peter thaught me some carpenter skills.
The food is so delicious. Anette cooked great … read more
During the time Laila spent with us, we got to know a young energetic woman you can rely on. She proved herself absolutely trustworthy, reliable, and hard-working, no matter what the task on hand. And, she always had a smile on her face. She is a quick learner and open to new experiences. While she was on … read more
It was amazing. I learned a lot about sheep, chicken and gardening from Anette and had always fun at work.
It wasn't hard work at all and I had time to go for a hike at the stamp falls or drive up the mountain with Pit.
Pit helped me a … read more
She was very nice and did not shy back from any new work experience. Even though never done before, she laid the vinyl floor in our basement renovation like a pro. You should have seen her swing the hammer up in the mountain, where we started building a cabin. Farm work, animal care and garden was completed with a … read more
One example would be that we waited the whole … read more
We stayed in a very cozy and private cabin. Anette is a wonderful cook and are serving the most delicious food. We will never forget those pretzels buns!
The work involves mainly animal care, gardening and general maintenance. We really liked the work on the farm and we … read more
Jule stayed with us for three weeks and we found her to be a trustworthy, responsible and persistent worker. She was easy to have around and she never complained once no matter how dirty the job was. She was very methodical, clean and all jobs she undertook were … read more
We were really lucky and felt blessed that they both decided to contacted us for a workaway- stay. Our experience exceeded our expectations again. … read more
We were very lucky to stay for a whole two months on the farm. The work is extremely rewarding, the vegetables we need planted at the beginning were ready to eat by the end of the trip. When we … read more
Your help as well as your friends, Niklas' and Inga's help allowed us to concentrate on Peter's health and recovery.
The Accomodation is really nice! You have your own House.
They have 2 really nice dogs and a wonderful grandma (she´s 93).
The work is mostly cleaning the animals and doing stuff in the Garden.
As a German i can say this place is really German. It is well organized and really clean. It … read more
We spent 3 weeks with Babi, Anette & Peter. First we drove to Alberta to help Peter move some items from Grande Prairie back home to the Island. On the farm we helped with the animals, we fixed the pipeline, built a tent-garage and a greenhouse,...
We learned … read more
Otherwise we wouldn’t have met Steffi, she came as a Workawayer and became a friend and part of the family. That month flew by like nothing. We had such a great time with Steffi. She is a dedicated worker, easy to get along with, … read more
We got a lot of tasks completed with your help. You did a wonderful job. The feeding shed you build … read more
We learned so much about gardening, farming and taking care of animals.
Tasks include cleaning and feeding animals and their sheds, planting things in the garden, help to repair a water pipeline and so much more.
We also … read more
Ilona, you were a pleasure to have here, thank you so much … read more
I Just want to say, Don't change anything, you are awesome :)
I could not expect better hosts.
I recommend you 200%.
En français, Anette et Peter sont des hôtes exceptionnels, cultivés qui ont la volonté de partager des choses avec vous. J'ai vraiment passé 2 mois (juin et juillet) … read more
I learned a lot about sheep and gardening and enjoyed all the animals specially all the babys (lambs and babyrabbits) and the three dogs.
Anette cooked delicious meals and Pit is always one for a laugh.
I had my privacy but also some nice nights in the tipi or on the porch with … read more
