Learn about ecology and sustainable living surrounded by wetlands and rivers in Murrabit West, Australia

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  Description

  I am an ecologist and my house is 50 meters from the Murray River (the longest river in Australia). I also live about 5 minutes from a nature reserve which I am the manager of that has 12 beautiful wetlands that can be paddled in canoes that are there for visitors to use.
  
  I am clearing away the weeds and replanting the indigenous species on my property and that is my focus for workaways to help with. I also have a vegetable garden and fruit orchard that I like help with too. I love camping and bird-watching and enjoying taking visitors on adventures into the Australian bush.
  
  There are also opportunities to volunteer at the nature reserve clearing weeds, planting and doing bird surveys. Workaways will not be asked to help with profitable projects as I am not involved in any for-profit activities.
  
  I am mainly vegan/vegetarian, mostly eat gluten-free and organic and I love to cook. Your contributions in the kitchen are welcome and I can buy you ingredients I may not have or eat myself if you want them.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Ferme

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Musique

  

  Photographie

  

  Animaux

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Jardinage

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Montagne

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Randonnée

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I have 35 years experience in ecological restoration and teach courses in ecology, plant identification and ecological restoration techniques.
  
  I am very familiar with the local ecosystems and flora and fauna species and can show people around and can teach people bushwalking and canoeing safety.
  
  I am an experienced organic gardener.
  
  I speak Australian and can teach people some Aussie slang.

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  Aide

  Planting indigenous species, controlling weeds, vegetable garden and fruit tree maintenance, work in a nature reserve, assist with ecological surveys

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Happy to try to learn some of what you speak
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  Hébergement

  Your own room bedroom with a double bed in a 105 year old mud brick farmhouse. Shared bathroom, toilet, laundry and kitchen.
  
  I cook fresh, vegan/vegetarian food most days. This is covered in the food and board arrangement. You can cook too if you like. If we cook together, we clean up the kitchen together. If one of us cooks, the other cleans up the kitchen after the meal.
  
  I have one lovely female housemate who has a little dog. She shares the house but sleeps in her van outside. I also have another female friend who comes fairly regularly to get out of the city.

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  Autres infos...

  Plenty to do including walk, run, ride a bike along the river
  Explore the nature reserve, bird-watching etc
  
  There are three towns nearby
  Swan Hill- 35 minutes drive away, has an historic port and pioneer museum and is quite a large service center. Good restaurants including Vietnamese, Indian, Thai, Chinese and Japanese
  
  Barham- 20 minutes drive away, has excellent yoga class, massage and a very good Thai restaurant
  
  Kerang- 25 minutes away, has a large supermarket and some other services
  
  There are beautiful national parks, state forests and internationally significant (Ramsar-listed) wetlands within bike riding distance from the house.

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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

  Good wifi and comfortable places to work

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There is plenty of room to camp or park a van

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Gerry (3 ans)

  Small Jack Russel, healer cross. Very friendly, loves cuddles

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