Help start a homestead in Bancroft, Ontario

Infos

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  Description

  Me: I’m a semi-retired educator switching gears in life - the goal is to live a simpler, more sustainable life. Hence, the homestead idea.
  
  A few months ago I purchased a 2.5 acre lot with a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home just one minute outside of Bancroft, Ontario. The land has space for chickens, a few pigs and goats, terraced gardens, a place for a cabin, yurt, or earthship, as well as a small maple syrup operation. The home is located on the south face of a hill!
  
The kind of help a prospective workawayer would help me with: include forest management, gardening, maple syrup taping, some simple carpentry and masonry. Five hours a day would be pretty reasonable with the rest being free time! The town of Bancroft is a one minute drive away from my house, 4 minute bike ride, or 20 minute walk.
  
  Bancroft is an old mining/forestry town. There is a wonderful free heritage museum, as well as a beautiful hike overlooking the town and valley called Eagle’s Nest. This is not to mention the countless rivers and lakes we could explore. I have a canoe and fishing rod!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Aide dans une ferme

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Ferme

  

  Culture

  

  Histoire

  

  Architecture

  

  Menuiserie

  

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  Langues

  

  Randonnée

  

  Danse

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Cultural exchange:
  
  This would be a major part of your stay here! I love discussing language, culture, and farming. I identify as Christian but am very nondogmatic about my faith and love discussing spirituality with a variety of people. That said, I draw the line at more extreme views like veganism, satanism, and wokism (just to be upfront about that!).
  
  I personally don’t like sharing the number of countries I have travelled to but I will share that I have seen a good chunk of the world and have worked in about seven different countries as a teacher. I’ve seen quite a bit!
  
  I can get by in five languages although my Spanish and French are a bit rusty. As a language teacher I can teach you much about the English language.

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  Aide

  Gardening, landscaping, setting up structures for animals. I've been busy clearing trees from the land this summer. I want to get a chicken coop up and structures for both pigs and goats one day. Also prepare for bees next year :).

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Polonais: Courant
  Russe: Intermédiaire
  Espagnol: Débutant
  Français: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I'm a professional English language teacher. I taught abroad for over 6 years and very much enjoy cultural exchange.
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  Hébergement

  A bedroom of your own! All food is on me. Breakfast is made on our own with lunch and dinner taking turns cooking.
  
  One week minimum stays with 25 hours worked hours a week. So 5 hours a day Monday to Friday or another mix. I’m flexible :).

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  Autres infos...

  I first worked away in california in 2016 on an organic farm. it was wonderful. And now I'd like to start something of my own :).

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There is space!

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  I love animals.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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