Enjoy urban gardening in downtown Vancouver, Canada

Infos

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  Description

  I have a lovely organic garden in the heart of downtown Vancouver and care for my mum and nephew. They are very capable so it’s more like going for a walk with them or playing video games or cooking together. We live in the gorgeous West End and Yaletown neighbourhoods of downtown Vancouver and I’m only a 30-second walk to the beach and a 3-minute walk to the world-famous Stanley Park. My mum and nephew live in Yaletown and I’m in the West End. The two neighbourhoods are adjacent and it’s a 20 minute walk along the spectacular seawall to their place from mine, and vice-versa. For reasons why this is probably the best neighbourhood in downtown Vancouver, you can ask us for the link to the article. The article is called, “ Why the West End is the best neighbourhood in all of Vancouver” and you can find it on DailyHive.
  
  We usually wind down starting 10 pm and have lights out and quiet time starting around 11 pm at the latest. Breakfast will be served between 7:30 and 8:30 am. Lunch is usually between 12 noon and 1 pm, and dinner is served around 5:30-6:30 pm.
  
  For June 2024, it’s currently shared room. For July 2024 there will be one private room which can be shared if you are a group of 2 or 3 people. Tell me if you have a preference. For August 2024, there will probably be two private rooms available that can accommodate at least two people in each room. It’s our desire that you are able to have a safe and comfortable time while you stay with us.
  
  Please be mindful that unlike WA in rural areas, space is at a premium in urban areas so kindly be aware of how much space and privacy you need for your mental and physical wellbeing and comfort.
  
  Because the city is so beautiful, we want to encourage WAers to go sightseeing instead of just staying the whole day at home, we encourage WAers to take at least 2 hours in the afternoon or at least 1.5 hours in the evenings during the sunny months of June, July and August to explore the city instead of just staying at home the whole time.
  
  Because I have so many requests, please let me know in your first message the following:
  
  Please send me a list of your expectations for the WA and what you would like to experience during your stay with me and my family and in the beautiful city of Vancouver and its surrounding areas of Squamish, Whistler and Vancouver Island.
  
  And list how many hours of help you would be able to provide, what you would prefer to do, and provide a general schedule of your days while in Vancouver. Doesn’t have to be set in stone, but so I have an idea of how to accommodate your needs.
  
  Do you mind sharing a room with another WAer? How tidy and organized are you?
  
  Would be helpful to know of your dietary needs, restrictions or allergies also. Feel free to let me know what are your favourite dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don’t mind if you’re vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore, and I can eat meat or just vegetarian food. I probably cannot accommodate omnivores with vegans or the other way around. It’s just too much work for me to cook separate dishes.
  
  When doing a job, what are the 5 most important qualities you try to achieve or that you pay attention to? (There is no right or wrong answer so don’t overthink it).
  
  We would appreciate stays of at least 1 month though exceptions can be made. I usually find 2 to 3 month stays to work best because it takes time to train someone and for my mum and nephew to connect with you. Also, for the Winter months (i.e. from November until April/May), I could use WAers in Whistler, BC in case anyone wants to do a ski season at Whistler or Cypress.
  
  Thanks for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to Supernatural British Columbia and our family!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Compagnie pour pers. âgée

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Mode et beauté

  

  Culture

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Photographie

  

  Musique

  

  Langues

  

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  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Architecture

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports d’hiver

  

  Sports d'équipe

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Plage

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You can learn about Asian foods and culture and organic gardening and how to open your consciousness through microdosing or yoga and positive communication or cognitive behavioural rewiring.

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  Aide

  There are so many projects you can help with in exchange for food and accommodation. You can help by working out in the downstairs gym with my family, play video games with my nephew, go play basketball or tennis, make a succulent planter or terrarium, cook and prep foods together, make electronic music, gardening etc.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Taiwanese Hokkien (Taigi): Courant
  Chinois (mandarin): Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I would enjoy learning more German, French and Italian or Danish and Swedish for beginners.
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  Hébergement

  Shared room or private room.

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  Autres infos...

  There are so many things you can do in downtown Vancouver and the surrounding areas of Squamish, Whistler, the interiors of BC and even Washington State and Alberta. We may organize road trips to various destinations over the summer time.

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  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

  We have 1Gig pure fibre internet. Super fast speeds.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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