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Come help out on our lovely property in the fabulous town of Shelburne Falls in beautiful western Massachusetts, USA. We are Janice, artist and interior designer and Michael, professor of English and American Studies at Fitchburg State University. We are both active and engaged people. We like to run, cook, write, garden, and create, among other things.
Our home includes two kitties, Thomas Catkins and Smudge and two dogs, Gideon (black lab) and Babette (beagle/Chihuahua) and is set rurally though we are not too far from wonderful cultural activities.
We are always chock full of new projects and creative ideas for beautifying our place and taking social and artistic action.
If you do not -absolutely love dogs-, we are not the home for you. If you do not love meeting new people but rather, prefer to spend your time on your device, we are not the home for you. If you do not like to try new foods, we are not the home for you. —> If you do love dogs, the land, good food, creative conversation, social engagement, clear communication and the good life, come stay with us! :)Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Enseignement
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We will love to have you and it is my hope that we will learn from one another! I can teach you some of the basics of canning, cooking and bread baking as well as a thing or two about cleaning and gardening. Michael plays the banjo and/or mandolin pretty much every day so musicians are encouraged to apply!
Michael and I are now both fully vaccinated/inoculated and have moved back into the normal pre-covid social activities.
If you are a Spanish or French speaker I will enjoy practicing with you and I can help you with English if you like, no matter where you are from!Aide
Here at our place in western MA help needed will vary from day to day except for a few daily tasks such as animal chores, cleaning, gardening, baking bread, and cooking. Other help required can include raspberry picking, painting, transcription, computer help, organizing the basement, weeding our small kitchen garden and mowing (in summer), leaf removal (in fall) and shoveling (in winter). Come join us!
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Anglais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
I would enjoy practicing my Spanish with you and supporting your English learning.Hébergement
We have three spaces where you might stay depending on what else is happening in our household at the time. We have “Little Home Sweet Home”, a cabin next to my studio, the “magic room” which is a finished attic space preferred by many of our workawayers for its privacy and coziness, or the larger “family room.” All have comfy beds.
I am a professional cook and love to feed people healthy, delicious food. This will include our farm fresh eggs. :)Autres infos...
If you are a person who spends the bulk of you’re time in your room on your devises— we are not a great fit. We are not anti technology but rather pro irl and part of what we offer are social interaction, connection and adventures in the outer/outside world.
We live in the fabulous town of Shelburne Falls in beautiful western Massachusetts where open minded people and rural country living co-exist. You can swim, hike, ski, dance, practice yoga and hear live music all within 10-40 min of here. We are 35 minutes from Northampton, 30 min from North Adams (and Mass MoCA), 45 min from Amherst, two hours east of Boston and New York City is four hours south.
No daily pot smoking.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
You have internet access everywhere in the house and there is a desk in the bedroom where you can work while not on workaway hours.
Espace pour garer des vans
Any size. We have lots of room on our property.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Dogs, sorry no cats.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
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Janice and Michael share a… read more
Leoni became such a… read more
Janice and Michael invites us to many events… read more
The work was: helping them with animals, gardening, cleaning house, washing dishes, walking dogs.... this kind of stuff. it was a flexible work: I decided with Janice the schedule everyday.
In exchange, they gave me a… read more
Janice and Michael are two completely amazing individuals, with an inspiring passion for life. If you have the chance to meet them, then go.
I felt like at home since I arrived. They are so kind, welcoming and patient people (especially with my English) and I learned a lot of… read more
They involved me in their day to day life, from dances to yoga to joining Janice's running group on Sunday morning.
Not only did I have such a great time joining in with their daily activities, but I also enjoyed working hard in their beautiful garden; clearing… read more
These are two delightful young people who work hard and communicate at an extraordinary level. That, in a nutshell, is what one hopes for in a Workaway situation.… read more
I usually worked outside the house, and after working a few my hands and face were literally freeze... The time I was at her place I was very polite and a I work hard. Period. Apart, I didn't have more… read more
They unstoppable urge to get us acquainted to their cultural life and their friends transmuted our staying into great experience! The expectations of the work we did around the house was expressed clearly, we knew what to do and it was nice for all of us to see the… read more
means when someone touches your life and embraces you in different ways, from the soul ....
Janice is an apapacho made alive .. with Michael, her husband and their children Della and Lang, their dogs Bebeté and Georgia, Thomas the kitten, the chickens, form a wonderful Family ...
They share… read more
My time with Janice, Michael and all the Family was fantastic !
I felt another member of the family. I helped with different house chores. I enjoyed of a peaceful site, taked some walks in the snow and play many times with Babet and Georgia (beautiful dogs... I’ll miss them).
All the family cookes so good, but Janice is a Master!… read more
Since this was my first Workaway experience and ask… read more
It was during just a month but I will never forget this adventure !
I loved the way Janice shared things with me and the region is amazing!
Thanks for everything!
It was all very last minute after someone else pulled out but Janice was great and drove an hour to the bus to come and pick me up. She was generous with her time and went out of her way to help me out when I was trying to get to, and find a place to stay in,… read more
They were so kind to invite me with them to meet friends, hike and see Shelburne Falls. The… read more
I spent an incredible 6 weeks with Janice and Michael, by the time I left it felt add if I was saying goodbye to a second family. This was the first time I had done a workaway where I was the only volunteer and it was such an enriching experience. The work was varied and interesting, we even went to a couple of the local… read more
When Laura first contacted me I was concerned that her gluten-free diet would be difficult, esp given that I bake… read more
They are active, healthy and open minded people, and such a fun couple. I wasn't bored any day, always with a lot of interesting and fun activities to do. I felt myself absolutely integrated in the family, as another member, and they were sooo… read more
Zoë works hard, communicates well, and parents elegantly all the while. She takes initiative and has an eye for what needs to happen. She… read more