Join our family and learn about food production in the cool highland climate of Armidale, NSW, Australia

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  Description

  We are Aggie and Emile. Together with our 2 children Digby (12) and Matilda (9) we are living and working on Anaiwan Country in the Northern Highlands of NSW. Our home is a beautiful hand built haven of timber and local stone surrounded by beautiful gardens and 100 acres of farmland. We look forward to sharing nights under the stars, home grown feasts, music and stories with you.
  
  We currently run a small herd of cows, raise our own chickens for eggs and are in the process of building a large and extensive kitchen garden, including a polytynnel and orchard.
  We use regenerative agriculture principles to manage our livestock. We are passionate about trying to make changes to the way we live that will contribute to healing the planet.
  
  Our projects include establishing a self-sufficient kitchen garden and orchard. This will include work such as planting trees, helping to construct timber vegetable beds and no dig beds, weeding, composting, propagating seeds, planting our seedlings, watering the garden and preserving foods. We also have upcoming large projects install drainage, retaining wall and steps to the garden and building a fence. For those who love animals we have many daily tasks to care for our animals including collecting eggs, feeding and watering the hens, feeding the dogs and taking them for walks, handling the ponies, checking the cows. We also have projects for the home and garden including sanding and oiling the timber for maintenance, general repair projects and establishing new ornamental gardens, maintaining the lawn and edges as well as pulling out the weeds! There is much to do and energetic and enthusiastic helpers will be appreciated and welcomed. If there are any helpers with skills in carpentry we are also hoping to build a milking shed for the dairy cow. Emile is also wanting to build a round yard for handling and working the horses. Our working horses are located on our other property which is 90kms away.
  
  Our longer term vision is to create a therapeutic farm which hosts people and helps them connect deeply with the natural rhythms of the seasons and with themselves. We recognize that many people are yearning for this reconnection to nature and a simpler way of life.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Culture

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Livres

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Astronomie

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports d'équipe

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Danse

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Emile has an agricultural engineering background and Aggie is a Mental Health Nurse with other studies in agriculture. We are happy to share our knowledge and experiences which are wide and varied. We frequently enjoy going to live music events and occassionally pull out a guitar at home.
  We both enjoy reading and discussing books and ideas. Particularly those focused on shifting our culture toward greater connection and communion with nature. We have a good knowledge of native fauna and flora and a growing ecological understanding of water catchments, small water cycles, the soil food web, holistic grazing management and regenerative principles. We have learnt these skills through further study and attending many workshops and short courses.
  
  We look forward to sharing our world with you and learning about yours.

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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

  In exchange for 5 hours of work per day we will happily house and feed you.
  
  You would be expected to fit in with our schedule and assist with daily chores and current projects. Generally working hours are from 7.30AM to 1PM with half an hour for a morning tea break.
  
  Morning jobs include attending to the animals. Feeding the chickens, collecting the eggs, checking their water. It may include feeding baby calves and letting the dogs have a run around. After the animals are done we move onto current projects as listed above. There are so many ways to help and we are happy for people to help where it suits their interests. All we expect is a good work ethic and a good attitude.
  
  In the evenings it is expected that helpers assist with meal preparation and tidying up after meals. Helpers are also expected to keep their living areas clean and maintain the bathroom and shared living areas.
  
  In exchange you will be warmly welcomed, well fed and supported to explore our local region and local opportunities. We have a dynamic town 20km away where there is a rich cultural scene. We also have many amazing National Parks near by and a beautiful lake for swimming and kayaking. You are welcome to use any of our kayaks for this.
  
  
  Aggie, Emile, Digby and Matilda

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  We have recently invested in a 5m Bell Tent and are setting it up in a Glamping style with a double bed. This can also be configured to accommodate another person. It will have power and a Stove for heat and ambiance. The bell tent overlooks some bush and our small dam.
  
  Your bathroom and toilet will be a short walk away in the house.

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  Autres infos...

  In your spare time you can explore the local regional city of Armidale.

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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 Star Link for the internet and we are open to discussing the needs of digitinal nomad and sharing our office space.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  The space would not have close access to the house or to power but for people with an self contained van this would be fine.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We are open to a conversation. It would be dependent on the animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  Goat

  

  Beef cattle

  

  Egg layers

  

  Ponies and Stockhorses

  

  Charlie

  

  Working Dogs (Dusty, CC)

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