Come and help us with various projects in rural Colorado, USA

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  Description

  We are a retired couple. Danny is originally from this area; Shirley is from England. We own a property of just over 3 acres in a very small rural town in the Rocky Mountains of SW Colorado. We are pretty relaxed down-to-earth people, broad-minded, and love the quiet and calm of living in a remote rural area. We don't smoke and we drink socially. If you smoke, that's OK, but you will have to do it outside.
  We enjoy spending time and sharing our lives and culture with people from around the world, and learning about theirs from them. We'll help you to improve your English language skills.
  
  We have a dog, Wally, who is friendly, energetic, and always happy to have visitors - he loves attention! We take him out for an off-leash hike every day, and you'd be welcome to come along.
  We also have an outdoor cat, Missy, who arrived during the summer of 2023 and adopted us. She is very friendly and loves to be petted whenever we are outside.
  
  Although we don't have the amenities of a big town, the area is one of outstanding beauty with huge expanses of public land available for outdoor recreation. We sometimes take a picnic lunch and go off hiking and exploring with Wally for the day. There are also a number of marked cycling and walking trails nearby.
  
  Important note: to get here, you will need a car. The nearest towns of any size (both of which have public transport terminals and car rental companies) are about 100 miles away. Most of our local shops and facilities are within walking distance, but there is no public transport available here for going further afield, and no car rental.
  
  We prefer workaway stints of 1 to 3 weeks, as we have found that we like to concentrate our energy into getting a number of tasks accomplished, and then we like to take a break.
  
  We are happy to host single people or couples, but we don't have the accommodation for children.
  Due to having our own pet, we are not able to accommodate yours if they are travelling with you.
  
  We have a vegetable garden and we have recently planted a small fruit orchard. We eat meat (some of which is locally reared), but we are able to cater for vegetarian diets for short stays of about a week (any longer, and there might be meal repetition!)

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Films et télé

  

  Livres

  

  Jardinage

  

  Animaux

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Workawayers will experience what it's like to live in a small rural town at a considerable distance from any major stores (the closest town of any size is a drive of nearly 100 miles / 160 km); how our community differs from and how we manage without the conveniences and the organisation of urban areas; and learn about the wider area in which we live (the open spaces of public land, wildlife, etc) as, weather permitting, we go out for hikes in the locality.
  On the practical side, there are various skills that can be learned or improved upon, depending on the time of year and the projects undertaken. Workawayers can learn about vegetable gardening without pesticides or herbicides; irrigation; how to preserve excess produce for later use, including organising and rotating pantry/freezer stocks; basic DIY; animal care.
  We are very happy to help with improving your English language skills.

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  Aide

  1. Help needed in 2026:
  
  May - to prepare the vegetable garden and greenhouse for the growing season; start seeds in the greenhouse. Mow the pasture and clear the ditch. Plant out seeds and any seedlings that are ready to go in the garden (weather permitting).
  
  General:
  - to maintain the garden through the season (including harvesting and preserving the produce later in the year).
  - dog walking;
  - house cleaning and organising;
  - keep the ditch in the pasture clear;
  - grass mowing & raking;
  - general pasture and yard maintenance.
  
  You can learn more about:
  - how to grow vegetables without pesticides or insecticides;
  - how to preserve produce;
  - cooking and baking;
  - basic DIY skills.
  
  We are not necessarily looking for someone with particular skills - although we would welcome that! - but a willingness to assist with a variety of tasks is essential, as is an ability to do things from time to time without close supervision. Hours will vary from day to day, depending on what's being done.
  
  Please be aware that at this altitude the sun can be intense and, as most of the help we need is outdoors during the warmer months, you will need sunscreen and a hat with good protection (we can provide both if needed). Rubber boots would be a good idea.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We're ready to help you to improve your English!
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  Hébergement

  You will have your own private room (our guest room) which has a double bed, and almost exclusive use of the separate shower room. Our house is comfortable, with cooling in the summer and heating in the winter.

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  Autres infos...

  You will need to have your own transport: the nearest towns of any size are both about 100 miles away; local shops and facilities are within walking distance, but there is no public transport for going further afield, and no car rental.
  We can include Workawayers on any hikes we take, and trips to places of interest in the area.
  We are 1.5 - 2 hours drive from Telluride ski resort and from Moab (Utah) which is the center for outdoor recreation.
  The Visitor Center (5 miles away) provides an excellent service for anyone interested in finding out more about the local area.
  Three National Parks are each within 2.5 hours drive: Canyonlands, Arches and Mesa Verde.

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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 good wifi. We have hosted digital nomads, and are able to accommodate online schedules with no problems. We don't work from home, so our online needs are flexible.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have plenty of space! There is an electrical supply, fresh water from a standpipe, and access to the sewer for waste water.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  Wally

  Wally is a seven-year-old Louisiana Catahoula. He's energetic and friendly (he has never been around children), and loves to go out on hikes and to have his tummy rubbed.

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