Learn how to make fermented foods, set up permaculture gardens, keep chickens and live sustainably in Albany, Australia

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  Description

  I live with my 16 year old son on a suburban 900m2 block in an 1950s suburb in Albany that I bought in July 2017. We have chickens, food forest, fruit trees and vegie gardens. I did my Permaculture Design Course in 2013 and have attended several Permaculture Convergences. I practice permaculture in my gardening, finances and socially in community engagement (for example, the swap station on my front verge). We keep a radical low waste household and I teach and write about living plastic free. I run Non Violent Communication workshops and can teach you NVC. I am interested in gift economies and have set up several initiatives in my town. I am also a part-owner of a health food business in town. I train BJJ and MMA four or five times per week.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Écriture

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Livres

  

  Blogs

  

  Art et design

  

  Nature

  

  Randonnée

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Danse
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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

  You can learn how to make fermented foods, including kimchi, kombucha and sourdough bread. I can share ideas for living with less waste, and explain why we should avoid single use plastic. I can demonstrate and walk you through NVC tools for compassionate communication and conflict resolution. I can show you how to make natural beauty products and simple herbal medicines. My son can teach you how to build a cubby with pallets, fold really good paper planes, shop for groceries plastic-free, shoot arrows, salvage an old computer and build Lego spaceships.

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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

  Some of our current backyard projects include sheet-mulching to establish orchard areas, planting herbs and vegies, fixing fences and gates, making a duck pond and integrated apple orchard, building garden structures, plant propagation and division, seed saving and storage, and preparation works for an earthen walled goddess garden with trellises. Building projects might include painting murals, repairs, designing an attached greenhouse, small garden structures/trellises, outdoor benches and installing weatherstripping. Other chores might include cleaning, preserving, making fermented foods, making sourdough and low-sugar baking.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Japonais: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  We have two bedrooms with a bunk or double/queen beds available to travellers inside the house. We have hosted volunteers via other websites since 2014, so we are used to international travellers and have a collection of local maps and brochures for your days off. Volunteers not from Workaway usually join in with the meals, and can bring extra ingredients or help to cook if needed.
  The house has a wood fire and a bath. There are spaces to relax outside and an interesting library.
  It's 2km from town, and less than 1km from the supermarket. There is a bus 50m from the house, but the bus only runs for Monday to Saturday with limited stops.
  There is broadband internet available. There's no house phone.
  It's a shoes-off house.
  Smoking is permitted outside the house. No additional pets are allowed. We run a radical zero waste household, but we can show you how to minimise your plastic purchases for common use.
  Local food is prioritised over distant, organic over conventional. Organic backyard produce is the most valuable! Low sugar kitchen, lots of ferments, vegetables and homegrown food. We mostly eat local ethical meat. Vegetarian meals are welcome.
  There's no microwave, electric kettle or TV; we watch movies on laptops instead.
  Dumpster diving is encouraged; needs at least two people.
  I ask guests not to use aerosol deodorants, flyspray or highly scented products like candles. I can suggest natural substitutes for all these. Dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent and unscented toilet paper is bought in bulk. Soap is handmade, once or twice a year. Cleaning products are mostly bicarb and vinegar.

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  Autres infos...

  Albany is home to many attractions, including National Parks with magnificent hiking trails, the Porongurups and Stirling Ranges (50kms and 100kms away), beautiful beaches for surfing and fishing, good coffee shops, the oldest farm in WA and the National ANZAC Centre. You can find local beer, wine, cheese, milk, fruit and vegetables at local shops, farm-gate sales or markets. We have a great Farmer's Market run by local growers on Saturdays, and lots of live music around on weekends especially in summer. The Albany Shantymen play twice a month. Festivals include Green Fair in early November, Denmark Markets from December-April and Sustainable Living Fair & Expo in March.

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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

  I have unlimited Wifi but it's not very fast and sometimes drops out.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  I have space in my driveway for a small campervan.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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