Family garden help surrounded by farming and winemaking culture in Rutherglen, Australia

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  Description

  Our generous property is in the heart of Rutherglen, a 150 year old winemaking region in Victoria, which is famous for its fortified wines and red wines. Our home is a 15 minute bike ride from the famous Murray River, which is a perfect spot for beers, a picnic or a swim. Our garden overlooks nearly 100 year old vineyards and we're a five minute walk to the main street where you'll find cafes, bakeries, wine bars, shopping, groceries and great coffee.
  
  We have a gorgeous and cuddly border collie dog named Olive and we have a brand new garden full of native plants, a small veggie garden, and a creek.
  
  We have a lovely little boy, Alexander, who is seven years old. He's great fun, and can't wait to meet new friends. Elizabeth is five, and loves attention from visitors!
  
  We're able to offer a queen bedroom and large bathroom with shower and bath (shared with the kids), as well as yummy home cooked dinners, bikes to borrow so you can ride around the wineries and up to the Murray River, and lots of puppy cuddles with Olive.
  
  In exchange we're hoping to find one or two people to assist with the maintenance of our garden including pruning, mulching, planting and general tidying. We would also appreciate help with keeping our two kids entertained on the odd occasion - walks or bike rides down to the playground, or minding while we run short errands. We'd expect 3-4 hours of help per day, 3 to 4 days per week. If it's really hot, then all you'll need to do is relax at a winery! Please note we are a non smoking household.
  
  Our home is a 3.5 hour drive from Melbourne, and a 6.5 hour drive from Sydney. You can also reach us by train. We are a short drive from other great towns and tourist spots including Beechworth, Bright, King Valley, Milawa, Albury and the main snow resorts.
  
  We live in paradise and look forward to sharing our little slice of heaven with you!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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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

  Living and experiencing one of Australia's oldest wine regions full of amazing Australian characters and personalities. Great gourmet food experiences, fantastic community and warm hospitality. Rutherglen is a very friendly place and is the perfect location to immerse yourself in regional Australian farming/winemaking culture.
  
  We are also close to the major snow resorts in Victoria (about 1.5 hours drive) so our place is great if you want to fit in some skiing or snow boarding, too!

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Mostly we need help in our family garden: weeding, mulching, planting, seed raising, pruning and general cleaning of the grounds and chook coop.
  
  We would also appreciate help with our two children from time to time. This might be taking them for plays at the local park, short bike rides, or minding them while we do jobs in town.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  A large queen bedroom and large bathroom with bath and shower in our house - a four bedroom home on a 1500m2 block with large garden, bikes, and only a five minute walk to the main street!
  
  As your hosts, we'll provide all the meals: cereals, bread and eggs for breakfast, items to make sandwiches or salads for lunch, and a home cooked meal for dinner. Please BYO any alcohol (there's plenty of amazing wine in the area) and we are a non-smoking household.

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  Autres infos...

  wineries
  brewery
  farmers markets
  wine bars
  cycling (we have a bike you can borrow)
  Murray river
  Easy drive to snow resorts
  Easy drive to tourist towns like Beechworth, Bright and Milawa.

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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 a large dining table perfect for working, as well as a gorgeous outdoor area overlooking the garden and vineyards - the best outdoor office! Great internet connection, and a coffee machine to keep you focused!

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There's ample space in our front garden area to host a campervan. We have power and water available, too.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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