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We are Cam and Jeanne, two semi-retired professors of political studies and geography who have experienced years of insightful global travel with our two children and our students. Now, we welcome an opportunity to host visitors in our special part of the world: coastal British Columbia. For the past several years we have lived part-time on Gambier Island, not far from Vancouver; each year during the 'growing season' of March to November we have been slowly developing our oceanside property with food gardens and building a home. In the meantime, we live in a comfortable 'camp' of old cabins, and enjoy the wonderful nature of the island and its surroundings. Our vision is to create a sustainable lifestyle here, with a lower-carbon footprint and food produced in our own gardens, where we can offer a restful gathering place for friends and family. In our spare time we enjoy activities like kayaking, playing guitar, board games, and sharing stories.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Gambier Island is a beautiful rural oasis close to Vancouver but nestled in wilderness. The island is situated in the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve of Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound, where whales, sea lions, and other marine animals are commonly seen. Travelers can explore the island’s hiking trails or use our kayaks to visit magical shoreline places. In warm months visitors can swim on the beach adjacent to our property.
The small population of local residents form an active and welcoming community. Helpers staying at our place will be included in our circle of family and friends and social activities.
Aide
We are looking for help for two types of projects. One is creating vegetable and flower gardens. This includes a wide range of activities, such as building raised garden beds, planting everything from seeds to trees, building wood or wire fences to deer-proof the property, moving rocks into place to creatively sculpt the landscape, and removing invasive plants. Also, we need help with small construction projects, such as painting and building wooden decks. For folks with construction experience, we have larger projects too, such as rebuilding our pump house. In addition, we are slowly carrying out an artistic project of building walls out of glass bottles.
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Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant
Français: Débutant
Slovak: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Jeanne is trying hard to learn Spanish.
Hébergement
Accommodation is a cozy sleeping cabin with queen size bed that comes with heat and internet access. Also available is a comfortable space in our unfinished house that has an IKEA bunk bed (queen & single) which is suitable for two friends to share. Your hosts live in a separate sleeping cabin, and together we share a fully equipped communal kitchen in a separate building. Laundry, flush toilet, and a hot outdoor shower are also located in separate small buildings and shared with us. We enjoy cooking and will provide daily dinners, plus offer a well-stocked kitchen for breakfasts and lunches to be prepared by helpers as they like. The island has no stores or restaurants, but some residents offer delicious locally produced foods at the weekly farmer's/artisan market, and groceries can easily be ordered and delivered to the island from the nearby town of Gibsons.
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On time off, helpers can explore the island or relax on the seashore or in our wood-fired hot tub. Also of interest are events at the island community center, such as live music or a pub night. Visitors may choose to hop off-island to check out nearby places. Gambier Island is only a 10 minute ferry ride from the Sunshine Coast mainland and a quick bus ride to the picturesque town of Gibsons. The Sunshine Coast offers a wide range of opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and mountain biking, and many places to shop. The city of Vancouver is also reasonably accessible, and can be visited on weekends via a 40 minute ride on BC Ferries and excellent bus connections.
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Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
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If you are looking for a relaxing get away and to help build something beautiful… read more
Their place is surrounded by amazing nature. One day, after a long hike across the island, they surprised… read more
The garden is lovely (with an incredible view) and we carried out a variety of tasks such as building a new veggie bed and… read more
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If you are looking for a relaxing get away and to help build something beautiful… read more
Their place is surrounded by amazing nature. One day, after a long hike across the island, they surprised… read more
The garden is lovely (with an incredible view) and we carried out a variety of tasks such as building a new veggie bed and… read more
I was only supposed to stay two weeks and I ended up staying over two months!
The property itself is absolutely beautiful with the most amazing view over the ocean, the food was incredible and all the other Workawayers… read more
Cam and jeanne are lovely people, really good communicators and I had great talks with… read more
Cam and Jeanne are very generous and welcoming people. You feel like a member of the family very quickly !
Quality time in the hot tub to watching the stars, listening to Cam on guitar, the bakery on Saturday morning, hiking, and the typical game here: crib!
We eat very well there with generous and balanced… read more
I spent most of the time outside, repairing fences or… read more
Cam and Jeanne are generous, open-minded people who have really mastered the art of hospitality. They welcome the travelers who stay with them with an attitude of curiosity and respect---and that includes respect for our time as volunteers. Cam and… read more
We helped mostly with the garden and cleaning. We hope to see some pictures of the ferns, the river and the garden in general :)
Cam and Jeanne are wonderful people and we had a lot of fun. We loved to listen to all your stories.… read more
If time permits, you can hike the highest mountain on… read more
They were so kind and generous. The food was very tasty and healthy as well. You can count on them to give you the time to go explore their incredible island.
They showed me and the other volunteers things to see on the island, and even took us on a roadtrip to the Sunshine coast! We played board games (the famous… read more
Many activities are possible on the island, kayaking, hiking, Saturday market,… read more
