Description
Hello! We are a Swiss-German family living in the Shuswap! We live on an acreage about 15 minutes outside of Salmon Arm and about 45 minutes from Vernon. We are a family of five, but only our son lives here at the moment. Our cat Joey is part of the family and we also keep chickens and rabbits.
Salmon Arm is a great home base to explore the surrounding area. There's lots of lakes and hiking/mountain biking trails, plenty of camping, as well as wineries and orchards.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Even though we immigrated to Canada over 20 years ago, we still hold some European values. Family time is important to us and everyone contributes. We don't like wasting resources including food, electricity, water (ex: we turn the lights off when leaving a room, we collect rain water for the garden) and reuse whatever we can.
Aide
We need help with landscaping in the backyard. Help in the vegetable garden would be great as well (planting, watering, weeding). This summer our firewood sheds need to be filled and that means cutting, splitting and stacking a lot of logs! Part of our property is forested and needs to be cleared of branches and fallen trees, which also have to be cut into firewood. If you like cooking, occasional meal prep would be much appreciated.
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant
Hébergement
We have 2 bedrooms available. The bathroom is shared with our kids when they are home. Usually, mealtimes are an opportunity to spend some time together. We eat pretty much anything, preferably quick and easy :) Of course we'll be considerate to any allergies or dietary lifestyles, but we will need help with food prep in those cases.
Autres infos...
There is no public transit in our area, so you will need a vehicle to get around. We like to keep our home reasonably tidy (definitely not clean freaks). Our evenings are relaxed and quiet; for example we enjoy a glass of wine on the balcony, a dip in our pool, watching a movie or maybe playing a card game. We hope you feel at home and can be part of the family.
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Our internet is slow...
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

N° de référence hôte : 173142138757

Feedback (1)

27 juil. 2024

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maximilian)

It was great to have Max here for about 2 weeks this summer! We received a full logging truck of fire wood, and he was super fast cutting the logs. He also helped with splitting and stacking the wood. Weeding the garden was another chore he helped us with, and his cooking and baking skills were much appreciated by all! A very pleasant young man… read more

(Excellent )

15 mai 2021

Laissé par le workawayer (Louise & Elliott) pour l'hôte

We had an absolutely amazing time with Kara and Wolfgang, we instantly felt like part of the family and were so sad to leave!!

We completed varied tasks which included clearing bushes/shrubs, caring for the rabbits and chickens (and of course Joey the cat), splitting wood, dismantling part of the deck, fruit picking, side panelling work,… read more

(Excellent )

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