House sitting and learning to live in harmony with nature in Squamish, Canada

Infos

• 

  Description

  Squamish family of four, plus pup and chickens in heart of outdoor adventure capital of Canada. We our passionate about growing our own food and relearning to harmonize with nature on our small scale urban farm. Depending on the year, we’re looking for p/t garden/landscape assistance, dog and chicken house caretaking, house project upgrades, or sometimes accompanying us to our remote coastal cabin to assist with the same types of upgrades in exchange for accommodation and use of amenities. Our Squamish home is located at the base of mountain bike trails, hikes, salmon spawning stream, walking distance to shops, bus stop to Whistler and Vancouver. We love meeting people and learning about the world!

• 

  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
• 

  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Learn about the Sea to Sky corridor and beyond from 2 born and raised locals. Eat from the garden and take in the beauty of the Chief and other snow capped mountain ranges from our deck and hot tub. Explore the vast terrain available from our back door. Our family, friends and neighbors here are also super friendly and great tourist points of contact.

• 

  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

• 

  Aide

  Come explore the adventure capital of Canada cozying up to nature and our animals! Looking for trustworthy and tidy person or couple to care for our home, garden, greenhouse, and backyard flock of chickens. Stay with us a few nights, share a home cooked meal and get to know the family and lay of the land to feel comfortable managing the house and garden when we leave on weekends.
  
  -We only have 4 old hens left in our small flock of chickens who are very low maintenance. Their duties include turning off the electric fence and letting them into their run in the morning, and closing the door behind them at night (they put themselves to bed). Everything else is automated including their coop door, feed and water, and fence turning on at night.
  - We have a small urban garden and greenhouse which requires watering and tending. Some duties include light weeding, flower deadheading, turning compost pile etc
  -may have small projects inside house like painting or tiling depending on the time of visit

• 

  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: 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.
  
• 

  Hébergement

  Bedroom within our house with queen bed, shared bathroom. We are centrally located and walking distance to bus routes, grocery stores and restaurants. We will provide meals while we are together and guests are welcome to what is in garden, and eggs from our hens while we are gone. This includes condiments, coffee, spices etc. Guests must procure their own groceries when we are away however.

• 

  Autres infos...

  Much to explore and easy to walk to bus loops and shops, trailheads and lakes etc… Depending on time of year, get a ride with us to Whistler where we ski each week. Bikes available to borrow and we can share our local maps and apps to best access these. Learn about our local wildlife from eagle watching to what to do if you encounter a bear. Looking for open easy going individuals with love, compassion and respect for nature, animals and wildlife :)

• 

  Informations complémentaires

  • 

    Accès Internet

  • 

    Accès Internet limité

  • 

    Nous avons des animaux

  • 

    Nous sommes fumeurs

  • 

    Familles bienvenues

• 

  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have 5G fiber optic high speed internet as my husband works from home.

• 

  Espace pour garer des vans

  Can accommodate

• 

  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

Sécurité du site