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My partner and I steward a lovely acreage, with our home and a yurt and our Standard Poodle and two cats, in the Cowichan Valley. In the spirit of social permaculture (cultivating a Culture of Grace) and caring for the land, we seek to create a loving experience for those that live or visit here.
Our preferred workawayers are a couple (more than one person), staying for 7 to 14 days. We generally give the couple projects to work on together. Options to stay longer for the right fit.
We live about 10 minutes (by car, there is minimal bus service) to downtown Duncan. It is a 3 hour drive to Tofino with its majestic beaches on the west coast of Vancouver island, 1 hour drive to Victoria and a ferry to the USA, a short ferry ride to quaint Salt Spring Island and very close to the Cowichan River (swimming and tubing) and Cowichan Lake. Mt. Prevost, with its beautiful views of the entire area, is close by. And also a short drive to Port Renfrew on the west coast of Vancouver Island with its Avatar Grove (old growth trees), huge beach, Botanical Beach and the Juan De Fuca Trail.
It is helpful if you have your own transportation.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You enjoy performing a variety of interesting and unusual projects around our property, all intended to improve the "fun" and "sanctuary" qualities of the land.
You will meet and spend family dinners with other folk who are part of our "village" community.
You will have the opportunity to learn (if you want) about our social permaculture creation, or philosophy, that springs from a community, Tamera, in Portugal. This includes the "Being Held" philosophy and gatherings, which we hold in the yurt on our property.
Aide
We are looking for travellers who have some skills in gardening and an affinity for carpentry (we have a journeyman carpenter on site) and more:
- possible carpentry projects
- fence repairing/building
- refitting composting toilets (new seat/bucket design)
- painting/staining
- landscaping
- maintaining garden beds and other land/garden cleanup
- cooking meals and cleaning
- pet care
If any of the above fits your skills, please let us know.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
We have a BnB guest room with a private entrance, full bathroom, wifi and a queen bed. Or we have a MicroShack (100 sq. ft. tiny home with full living). We also have room for a trailer or other mobile accommodation. Meals will be provided in the main house with Michael and I. We can accommodate gluten free, vegan and vegetarian, however we serve animal proteins from time to time and are happy to cater to your diet needs.
Our local area lacks regular public transportation. Since we live in the country, couples who have or rent a car for their travels are best. We have walking and cycling trails that go into Duncan, and we have bicycles that you can use.
Autres infos...
The Cowichan Valley is a lovely area full of farmers, wineries and artists connected to the land. From beautiful lakes and rivers to swim in, to the ocean beaches and bays, there is lots to appreciate about country and seaside living. Duncan, known as the City of Totems, is also home to the largest First Nations community in B.C. We also live close to Tofino and Port Renfrew, two beautiful west coast towns that have very spectacular beaches.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
4 hours per day, every day, or 8 hours every other day. with 2 days off
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It was easy for us… read more
The project/expectations were fair and enjoyable- based on our skills, we were matched with a project that was very… read more
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It was easy for us… read more
The project/expectations were fair and enjoyable- based on our skills, we were matched with a project that was very… read more
Ever positive and loving, they became part of our "family" in no time. By the time they left they had become fast friends. We enjoyed all the ways they pitched in, including making some… read more
Both Tricia and Michael are excellent communicators, and Michael was very quick at replying to all of our emails.
We were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived; our accommodation was a guest suite (bedroom and… read more
Additionally, they were respectful and responsible guests in our home, cleaning up after themselves and participating around our home and keeping things tidy.
Both of them… read more
