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** we have availability March 3rd -12th & then in April onwards…. **
Our quiet semi rural property is on the outskirts of Pomona, in the beautiful hinterland of the Sunshine Coast.
We are on a quiet cul-de-sac, bordering extensive bush land.
We have a beautiful separate living area for helpers, newly completed,
with small kitchenette and private bathroom, overlooking the large dam & property.
Our local kangaroos graze by the windows each day, which which delights most visitors.
We have an extensive subtropical garden with a large collection of aroids, orchids, ferns & foliage.
I breed aroids and need help maintaining and managing the gardens & fruit and vegetable gardens.
We make our own compost and activated biochar, and our beautiful garden is such a success due to investment in micronutrients, understanding and introducing beneficial fungal and microbials,
creating microclimates and habitat for native wildlife.
We need help with garden maintenance, so skilled or semi skilled exchanges work well.
I'm looking for skilled videography and photography to help complete the 'catalogue' my hybrids & of the rare plants in the garden.
My Instagram account will give you a glimpse of what I grow and love.
Our quiet property is semi rural, about 90 mins from central Brisbane.
It's a relaxed 15 walk to Pomona, with plenty of shops and cafes, community activities, thriving weekly market, train station & regular buses. Cooroy is 5mins drive in the other direction & there are more buses to Noosa, Eumundi, Yandina, Nambour and beyond.
Noosa is about 25 minutes drive to the renown beautiful beaches.
Mount Cooroora is visible from our deck, and is an enjoyable climb for many.
Bushwalking, off road bike riding, etc are on the doorstep......and there are many local classes and groups...tai chi, pilates, yoga, etc
I'm in a wonderful community choir 🎶🎶 which welcomes visitors;
there is a wonderful Acoustic Night regularly in Cooran (choir often performs) & local venues host a range of local music & cultural events.
Dhamma Rasmi, the Queensland Vipassana Centre borders our property, and the peaceful meditation centre is a haven for wildlife. We can certainly arrange a tour for any exchange guests who'd like to visit.
We are a retired couple, relatively active, with no pets, leading a fairly local, quiet, outdoor life.
*Please note: we have no alcohol or recreational drugs on the property at all*
We can offer Homestay with or without meals; one of us is vegetarian, the other not...
We have a beautiful outdoor kitchen overlooking the garden.
We welcome enquiries, and offer stays initially for one week, though where there is a good match for us all, we also welcome longer stays. We've had guests that fit in well stay for 3-4 weeks though most guests stay for a week.
**Please note, helpers will need to bring suitable footwear & clothing for outdoor work.
Outdoor work is dirty & you'll need to have sturdy boots or shoes**
Gabrielle & Steve
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Compagnie pour pers. âgée
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Événements/vie sociale
Politique/justice sociale
Films et télé
Culture
Végétarien ou végan
Soin des plantes
Livres
Cuisine et alimentation
Jardinage
Photographie
Arts du spectacle
Musique
Montagne
Nature
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is in a beautiful part of the world. We're walking distance to Pomona and close to the gorgeous beaches of Noosa Biosphere. This area enjoys thriving local activities which we're happy to help Workawayers discover.
We've enjoyed helpers in the past, meeting younger people, (our adult children live in the UK) and sharing our skills and space for a simple exchange.
Aide
Gardening:
skilled or semi-skilled gardening help
Gardening work can be hot and sometimes quite dirty, & so you should be fit enough to work outside & definitely come prepared with suitable clothes & footwear.
Experience with Hügelkultur, biochar, wood vinegar; different compost methods would be an excellent exchange for us.
If skilled there are some ongoing small building tasks that'd be done with Steve :
Skilled carpenter, Skilled Joiner
Stonemason: we have some practical dry stone tasks; plus some ongoing garden art work using large Basalt stones we'd like help with
Skilled painter and decorator
Photographer, with editing skills
Videographer, with editing skills
Drone &/Gimbal experience
Instagram reels editing etc
House cleaning, ironing;
Window cleaning
Some food preparation
Sewing: I have a sewing machine I can't use....and lots of small sewing jobs that could be done.
Depending on the workaway guest...there are skilled but simple tasks in my aroid & orchid nursery.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Français: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
Stairs lead to a separate living space with bathroom & small kitchenette....
There is one Queen size bed, so this is suitable for a single person or couple.
We have a lovely outdoor kitchen and would expect to share one meal a day.
Helpers make their own breakfast and drinks etc.
Autres infos...
Famous local beaches are 25 mins away;
The hinterland has many beautiful walking tracks, mountains to climb
Pomona has many activities, a weekly market, and is a 15 minute walk away
There are lovely local art galleries, a beautiful Botanical Garden, numerous local markets, choirs, nearby sport & exercise/activity groups/classes.
A vehicle or at least a driving licence is very helpful.
Any Helper enquiring would need to be fit enough to walk to town for their free time etc, to catch a bus or to go to the local cafes etc. as we are not always available for providing transport.
We also appreciate our own privacy, so Workaway guests would need to agree to go out in some of their time off ….the area is very beautiful…and a pleasure to explore… so this is not usually a problem 🪷
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have a quiet pleasant separate living area, and a digital nomad can easily work inside or outside as we have meshed internet coverage.
Espace pour garer des vans
We’re happy to for Workawayers with a van to contact us… We don't have undercover parking for Helpers.
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but they managed to enjoy the peaceful surrounds.
The weather was kind, and Anna worked calmly and around her son, making a very nice impact on our home, and luckily there was lots of fun at the end of the stay with Xmas in… read more
We enjoyed meals together, a few local outings, and she really helped me with some tasks in the house & garden., and… read more
Not only was she incredibly willing, available and capable, she did everything with a such light loving touch…such an exceptional young woman.
We cannot recommend Karina enough, anyone would be grateful to have her add to their lives and projects.
We wish her well in all… read more
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but they managed to enjoy the peaceful surrounds.
The weather was kind, and Anna worked calmly and around her son, making a very nice impact on our home, and luckily there was lots of fun at the end of the stay with Xmas in… read more
We enjoyed meals together, a few local outings, and she really helped me with some tasks in the house & garden., and… read more
Not only was she incredibly willing, available and capable, she did everything with a such light loving touch…such an exceptional young woman.
We cannot recommend Karina enough, anyone would be grateful to have her add to their lives and projects.
We wish her well in all… read more
We wish her well for all her adventures in Australia.
They loved the kangaroos who came by daily, were very easy going with helping & sharing meals etc, & left the apartment in perfect condition.
Alex did meticulous work for us in our home which we really appreciated. Some very delicate precise jobs, that have made a real contribution.
Josh helped with… read more
They both worked really hard , anyone would be happy to have them stay.
We hope that they come back & stay again when they come for a longer trip to Australia.
We helped work in the gorgeous garden learning about how to maintain their bountiful fruit trees and photographing their incredible plant collection. Gabrielle has such an… read more
They are a generous, hardworking, warm loving couple who did everything to make their stay with us pleasant & rewarding.
Anyone would be lucky to have them stay, it was a pleasure hosting them as they enjoyed their wonderful journeys.
They are both peaceful, careful people who enjoyed our home, the wildlife, especially the local kangaroos, and the opportunity to explore the local area.
They are fortunate to have their own car, so could easily drive to the beach etc
They both enjoyed sharing food and… read more
We stayed for one week and enjoyed our own private space with an amazing view, constantly surrounded by wildlife. Our tasks varied from gardening and mechanical… read more
