Looking for gardening help in Sydney suburb, Australia

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Hey guys,
I’ve bought a van - plan to hit the road in 3 weeks. Have to whip the garden into shape reading for renting. And do a bit of cleaning in the house.
Anyone out there that can come to me in the next few days to lend a hand please.

Thanks,
Ruth
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique / avec Internet
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Heaps of outdoor activities & socialising.
expore sydney
enjoy Surfing, mountain biking ; hiking + stand up paddleboarding
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
Main help this time will be to help me split some wood. Helping with evening meal on a roster basis very desirable.Cutting grass, help cleaning the pool
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
Private room
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Un
Nombre d'heures attendues
5 hours a day. Weekends off. Flexible

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Canoeing with Julia from Germany.

Hiking in the Blue mountains with Ben from France.

Lola is a winner with everyone

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13.01.2021

Laissé par le workawayer (Hugo) pour l'hôte

Nice experiece with Ruth, I stayed 5 weeks gardening, cooking and taking care of the animals. We did a lot of kayaking in the creeks, some hikkings and the very playful and crazy dog was on her own a really physical activity ! Thanks to a lodger who had a big shed I have been able to do some work on my car.

(Très bien )

07.04.2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Candela) pour l'hôte

Ruth I will finally leave my feedback!! haha
Ruth was an excellent host. I arrived at her house in my first week in Australia and I felt comfortable right away. The job was really chill and cool; watering the plants, planting grass, cleaning in general, cleaning the pool, chopping wood, cleaning spider webs (scary) but we did it together. We did… read more

(Excellent )

06.04.2020

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Candela)

Candela & I had one of the best times together ever. From the time we started setting up our arrangements on line, the fun started. Although Argentina is her home she applied to come to me while living in France. She is a native Spanish speaker, with all the flare to go with it. Her English & French are extremely good so communication was easy.
… read more

(Excellent )

31.10.2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lui)

Had a great two weeks with this enthusiastic & energetic young man from Devon, England.
He took to the tasks in the garden with optimism & confidence. The turf he laid is now thriving. His chilli con carni with extra black beans was a hit.
Large sections of our grass are now weed free, thanks to Lui’s diligence in remaining with this somewhat… read more

(Excellent )

31.10.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Pete)

I have just had a most amazing week with Pete! This guy put everything into the work I gave him. It was no small job either. Chopping up and stacking two huge felled silky oak trees. The garden now is decorated with wood so neatly stacked it looks like an art piece.
Pete was a super companion too. We spent most evenings chopping up healthy… read more

(Excellent )

05.06.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Jean) pour l'hôte

I spent a lovely 3 weeks at Ruth's place where I really felt like home. It was my first time in Australia as workawayer and at the beginning I was a little bit nervous. She make me feel very comfortable. The work to do was various: gardening, painting... and the accommodation was just great. I would highly recommend Ruth as welcoming host.

(Excellent )

26.05.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jean)

Jean flew almost directly in from Paris to come & charm us with his happy & lighthearted personality.
It had been fun corresponding with Jean before he left Paris. We negotiated arrangements & by the time he arrived it felt like we already knew each other!
Jean treated us to some very tasty French cuisine, including two very delightful chocolate… read more

(Très bien )

26.05.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Paul & Lola)

Paul is a very skilful carpenter. He worked on a pool fence for council compliance & did a very beautiful job.
Thanks so much Paul, you were a very pleasant guest to have in the house.
It was fun taking you kayaking as well. Glad we got to see your first kangaroo at the same time too.
Best wishes for the rest of your time in Australia. Ruth

(Excellent )

26.05.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Laura)

Laura stayed with me for 5 weeks. She showed lots of initiative to get on & do all the intricate painting jobs I gave her. I was at work some of the time & she showed resourcefulness in solving problems independently.
She was good in the kitchen too, whipping up some very tasty German signature dishes.
My chihuahua Lola took to her immediately.… read more

(Très bien )

22.07.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Kishan)

Kish, it may have only been a week, but it will be one to be remembered forever!
I started you off at the back of the house so as to test your painting abilities. I needn't have worried, your neatness & attention to detail was astonishing. So glad your speed enabled you to do most of the front too. Your orderly approach to all jobs, including… read more

(Excellent )

17.07.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Kishan) pour l'hôte

A Lovely Experience!

For my fourth workaway experience, I had the opportunity to stay and help Ruth on her property for one week in north Sydney.

Ruth is a lovely person and made me feel welcome in her home. I also had the chance to meet the rest of the family who were all friendly and great to chat to. Lola, the little Chiwawa, was a delight to… read more

(Excellent )

23.01.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Michael & Caroline)

Michael & Caroline flew in directly from Germany. Alert & ready to get cracking from the day they arrived. We started with a kayak trip to help ease the jetlag. But from the next day they were onto what needed to be done. These two are self starters! Never met a couple who could get on with a job so enthusiastically & efficiently. My rotting deck… read more

(Excellent )

10.12.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Michael & Caroline) pour l'hôte

we stayed with Ruth around 2 weeks and it was amazing. Ruth is a realy lovely person, we had such a great time with her, her family and her friends. We enjoyed our time at her house and she showed us beautiful places in the area. The nature is absolutly amazing! You can do a lot of hikes there. Absolutly one of our favourit workaway place.

(Excellent )

13.06.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Gareth & Lydia ) pour l'hôte

Thankyou Ruth! It was a true pleasure to stay with you, we feel really lucky to have met you! You welcomed us into your home and made us so comfortable throughout the 3 weeks. It was so natural to do everything we could, especially with all your kindness and generosity. We really enjoyed the project in the garden, the time spent in your company… read more

(Excellent )

01.06.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Gareth & Lydia )

Thank you Gareth & Lydia for being willing to take on such a challenging & intensely physical task!
Removing two huge clumps of ornamental banana trees, roots & all, would have intimidated most people. But by the time you left there was not so much as trace of them. You amazed me Gareth, with your reconstruction of the raised flower bed which… read more over the years the encroaching banana trees had collapsed & ruined. But the beleaguered timbers were crafted meticulously back together again resulting in "state of the art' raised garden bed. Winter seedlings are now thriving in this rich, elevated position & it won't be long before we harvest a good crop. You'll be happy to know the turf you laid is still green & thriving. I don't quite manage to water it every day but at least a few times a week.
Lydie, thank you for being willing to get your hands dirty in the garden too! Its not your regular girl that so enthusiastically takes on the rough work of chain sawing & carting heavy wheelbarrow loads. But if this wasn't enough, on returning home in the evenings, the aroma's from the kitchen would meet me in the driveway. The dinner table complete with candles, would be steaming with beautifully presented culinary dishes. I never realised vegetarian food could be so varied, tasty & fun! The good food & great dinner conversations were among the highlights of your visit with us.
Thank you both also for painstakingly levelling out the pavers on our front path. I wouldn't have known where to start, but you bought your wide skill set into this task too. Some offending roots were cut out & others were shaved back to restore a level & safe front pathway.
Your abilities extended into our recreation times too. You were both as at home on the yacht as you were on dry land, whipping up the sails & taking a proactive role during our day out on Pittwater. Whether it was mountain biking, stand up paddle boarding or hiking, there was always more I could learn from you.
Lucy, Molly & Lola enjoyed all the fuss you made of them. I don't think these dogs have experienced such devotion for quite a while. Even Lucy's rather rich old age odours did not disqualify her from having her hugs & kisses. You were brave Lydie!

It was an absolute delight having you both staying with us for those 3 weeks. The wonderful mix of optimism, harmony, calm, skill, determination and team spirit you bought into our midst was refreshing & energising.
You are welcome to come back any time & I promise the next stay will be easier than the first. After all beetroots & parsnips have smaller roots than banana trees!
Thank you so much for the huge tasks you accomplished while here. My load is a lot lighter now! Hope Your housesit is going well in Queensland and that you continue to be fulfilled with benefitting others with your many talents & abilities. Miss you guys!

Warmest regards,
Ruth

(Excellent )

22.05.2015

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (angelini)

Damiano was an extremely pleasant guy to have around. I was desperate for help & a lot of it as ivwas getting the house ready to rent out. Damiano worked relentlessly in the garden using his own initiative to transform the garden into a beautiful state. We couldn't even offer him a proper room but always a great attitude & willingness to work.… read more

(Excellent )

06.04.2015

Laissé par le workawayer (angelini) pour l'hôte

I spent really nice moments with Ruth there was always something to do and she showed me really nice spots and I enjoyed a lot our adventures with kayak and our surfing in Palm beach! She is a really good and athletic person. It was also really funny walking on the rocks with Lola :)

(Excellent )

17.12.2014

Laissé par le workawayer (Marie) pour l'hôte

I had a really good time with Ruth. Always something to do, and always different things; you won't get bored. Not even in your free time. Ruth is good at entertaining. I met a lot of great people, friends and family of Ruth. Good accommodation and food. I can highly recommend to help out here, it's a lovely place, with lovely people!

(Excellent )

14.07.2014

Laissé par le workawayer (Nikolai) pour l'hôte

It's already a while ago, but I had a wonderfull stay with Ruth and her little dog.
She is a very nice person and we had a few small trips around Sydney. The accommodation is very good and there is a variety of work to do.
I was also able to take the car or the bike during my free time.

All in all it was a great time and I miss it.

(Excellent )

19.03.2014

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Julia)

Julia, you were a breath of fresh air to us. I loved you youthful enthusiasm & desire to get out there & try everything. That day we went boogie boarding at Freshwater was the best fun I have had in a long time. You have inspired me to aim for the Milford track. You are such a courageous young woman heading off on that trail on your own. Except… read more

(Excellent )

30.12.2013

Laissé par le workawayer (Julia) pour l'hôte

Ruth is the loveliest person and the best host you can imagine!
We had a great time together. Surfing, mountain biking, hiking, barbecue.
She opened up my mind and made me very happy. I wish I could return to Australia just to spend some more time with Ruth.
Very good food in return for nice sunny work in the garden.
An everlasting… read more

(Excellent )

05.05.2013

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (In Mee)

Emmy was a delight to have in our home. She fitted in so well, she felt like my very own daughter! She quietly & confidently got on with the jobs I gave her. These ranged from extracting a very spikey & overgrown bouganvillia from my Japanese maple to preparing a complicated ceiling surface for painting. It was fun preparing meals with Emmy. She… read more

(Excellent )

22.04.2013

Laissé par le workawayer (In Mee) pour l'hôte

I spent two weeks with Ruth and couldn't have asked for a better start for my Workaway experience. Ruth will really make sure you feel welcome and keep you entertained. We went hiking, mountain biking and even on a 4WD camping trip. I never felt over-worked. The town is very pretty and the weather in April was perfect. I really enjoyed my stay and… read more

(Excellent )

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