Join us in permaculture and conscious living near Nambucca Heads, Australia

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  Description

  Hello future friends!
  
  Welcome to our page. We are Lisa and James, a happy, conscious couple who both grew up in the UK traveled extensively, and finally crossed paths in Sydney of all places. Ready to create a new adventure together, we chose to become custodians of a little patch of paradise here on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
  
  Our 2.5-acre sanctuary is alive with birdlife and marsupials, surrounded by 400+ mature, colorful shrubs and trees. We’re dedicated to nurturing this land, enhancing the topsoil, and cultivating a haven of health and well-being for all who visit. Our journey is deeply rooted in biodynamic principles, permaculture and soil regeneration practices, continuously learning from the rhythms of nature.
  
  The property is also home to a healing space featuring a wood-fired sauna, a natural eco pool, ice bath during summer, a fire circle, pyramid for meditation, a tree tent, sit spots and hammocks. There’s also a chill-out space, with a table tennis table for some playful relaxation in between work hours.
  
  Depending on our other commitments, we love sharing practices like yoga, tea ceremonies, qi gong, tai chi, nei gong fusion, and breathwork, as well as other relationship enhancing modalities that help reconnect you to your own inner wisdom. Many say this is no ordinary farm stay and we love that. We are selective to maintain the sanctuary’s sacredness and to mutually share with the right people but if you’re hard-working, curious in nature and willing to help us in our sustainability goals, like helping with food production, land care, fostering the flourishing of all life, then we would love to welcome you to co-create something magical.
  
  Past friends and workaways have helped us terrace gardens around the eco pool, build hugel kultur raised beds for organic food, create in ground hugel kultur swales and terrace banks to absorb water flow, plant native bush hedges, shrubs, grasses, edibles, prune, collect wood, build paths, a rock wall, and create soil and weed. There’s always something to do to keep this space thriving, and we’re endlessly grateful to all who lend a hand.
  
  Accommodation is in a converted, self-contained bus with a cooker, fridge, shower/ composting toilet, a cozy double bed, internet, and a snug living space, ideal for an intimate couple. Solo travellers are also welcome and can sleep in a king single bed in the main house if the bus is already occupied. There is also a covered outdoor space with gas hob, table, chairs and table tennis. If you love being close to nature, sleeping close to the stars and be woken by the birds, you will find this place magical. We’ll provide simple and healthy breakfast ingredients and tea for you to help yourself to 7 days a week, plus shared tasty home cooked dinners in our main house 5 nights a week. Cafes and supermarkets are just 10 minutes away for extra snacks and lunch.
  
  The exchange: 22 hours of help per week with land projects, typically 8 am - 12 pm across 5 days (or about 3 hours a day, flexible). Ideally you’ll need your own transport to get here and to explore this beautiful part of Australia.
  
  We are currently in the midst of a larger landscaping project to support our vision of creating spaces for wellbeing.
  
  Phase 1 -Completed
  Build terraces, build rock wall, fill in soil for gathering circle, plant out banks and lasagne mulch largest pads after earthworks
  Plant out 200+ natives, shrubs, trees, groundcover, grasses and edibles to create a new secret garden.
  
  Phase 2 - still to do
  Dig out two new steps, landscaping and build to lower gardens,
  Finish the work started to increase the size of one of the camping pads/sit spots
  Finish landscaping around smaller pads with new plants, mulching etc
  Prepare ground for understory planting of food forest on north and south slopes.
  Clear ground for a new amenity block
  
  Phase 3
  In the spring - Refresh pads with hardy grass as the annual rye grass planted will start to die back.
  Prepare ground to plant in two avocado trees and a dwarf coconut tree
  Build drip irrigation systems to support avocados and veg beds
  
  Other Likely Projects
  Make a hot compost - Nutritious food needs nutritious soil.
  Lay foundations for metal shed near potting shed.
  Finish work on chook house
  Safe burning of our bonfire
  Build base for bee hive
  Relocate wood behind bus into potting shed.
  Front of property (corner of lot) makeover - collapsed fence and weedy section
  Makeover on corner feature near bus - de weed, prune, plant, propagate from other beds.
  Repair and re varnish outdoor table, and varnish sauna and benches
  
  Maintenance
  General weeding around the pool, pyramid as well as in and around garden beds.
  Succession planting in veg gardens.
  Spread biodynamic preparations across the property
  Collect wood and pine cones from land
  Processing of wood for wood fired burners
  
  If this sounds like something you would love to be a part of, we can’t wait to hear from you!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Astronomie

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping

  

  Musique

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature

  

  Danse
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We have been on our own learning journey including biodynamic principles, aligning with the lunar cycles, permaculture practices, and regenerative agriculture to be in harmony with the land. We are happy to share what we know and our learning.
  
  We enjoy sharing some of our favourite practices and wisdom for those on a spiritual path. We enjoy deep conversations over meals together.
  
  There is also an illusion of being a away from civilization, the hustle and bustle. Everyone who visits here feels the benefit of the serenity here and yet we are only 10 minutes from the coast, shops, cinema, cafes, safe swimming beaches, river walks and surfing beaches.
  
  If you love nature there is a lot to enjoy at our home with beautiful trees, shrubs and an array of wildlife that visit our property every day. There is plenty to learn about Australian nature here.
  
  Our local pristine beaches and so many beautiful coastal walks are only 10 mins away. Dolphins have been sighted often, surfing the waves close to shore. Inland from us are some of the oldest rainforests in the world, which are magical to visit with waterfalls and ancient trees.
  
  It’s a very special place and we look forward to meeting you.

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  Aide

  We are currently in the midst of a larger landscaping project to support our vision of creating spaces for wellbeing.
  
  Phase 1 -Completed
  Build terraces, build rock wall, fill in soil for gathering circle, plant out banks and lasagne mulch largest pads after earthworks
  Plant out 200+ natives, shrubs, trees, groundcover, grasses and edibles to create a secret garden.
  
  Phase 2 - still to do
  Dig out two new steps and build to lower gardens
  Finish the work started to increase the size of one of the camping pads/sit spots
  Finish landscaping around smaller pads with new plants, mulching etc
  Clear ground for a new amenity block
  
  Phase 3
  In the spring - Refresh pads with hardy grass as the annual rye grass planted will start to die back.
  Prepare ground to plant in two avocado trees and a dwarf coconut tree
  Build drip irrigation systems to support avocados and veg beds
  
  Other Likely Projects
  Make a hot compost - Nutritious food needs nutritious soil.
  Lay foundations for metal shed near potting shed.
  Finish work on chook house
  Safe burning of our bonfire
  Build base for bee hive
  Relocate wood behind bus into potting shed.
  Front of property (corner of lot) makeover - collapsed fence and weedy section
  Makeover on corner feature near bus - de weed, prune, plant, propagate from other beds.
  Repair and re varnish outdoor table, and varnish sauna and benches
  
  Maintenance
  General weeding around the pool, pyramid as well as in and around garden beds.
  Succession planting in veg gardens.
  Spread Biodynamic preparations across the property
  Collect wood and pine cones from land
  Processing of wood for wood fired burners

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  We have a cosy converted bus with all mod cons suitable for a couple. Comfy double bed. Single gas burner for food prep and making tea in bus and extra double gas burner in the chill space. Shower and a composting toilet. Separate corner nook with table and bench seating. There is a covered outdoor space with a double gas hob, sink, table chairs and table tennis. There is also an outdoor rain shower and plunge pool which can be used to refresh and cool off. The accommodation gives you a van life vibe, close to nature, being woken by the birds, and your own space to chill. For solo travellers there is a comfy room with a king single bed with it’s own access in the main house.

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  Autres infos...

  The beaches are stunning in this area. Nambucca Heads has both river walks and a gentle bay. 5 mins further up the coast is an open ocean beach for your surfing pleasure.
  
  Bellingen is a beautiful country town well worth a visit and the monthly markets are definitely worth a visit.
  
  We do freestyle dance there every Friday. This is called 5 Rhythms if you have ever heard of it. We can go together if it appeals or if you want to give it a go.
  
  Dorrigo rainforest walk has a waterfall you can walk underneath. This area is truly spectacular. This is an easy day trip on your day off.
  
  Both Nambucca Heads and Macksville are about 10 mins away by car. Both have nice cafes to eat at if you don't want to drive further afield on your time off. You will need a car to get to us and explore the area.
  
  A Note on Sharing Space with Nature
  
  Our sanctuary is a bush property in rural NSW. Insects such as ants and spiders of all sizes are a part of daily life here - not the exception. Snakes, lizards and other wildlife such as wallabies, frogs and a multitude of birds may also be encountered.
  
  We take sensible precautions and will brief you on arrival. But if the idea of encountering bush creatures genuinely unsettles you, this probably isn’t the right placement. If you find the natural world makes you feel at peace, you’ll feel right at home.

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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

  There is a table in the bus if they would like to work in there.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  

  Shanti & Sundara

  Ragdoil cross brothers

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