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Host is looking for help immediately
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Évaluation d'hôte
90 %
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Last replied
19 mars 2026
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Séjour min. souhaité : Au moins trois semaines
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Description
Living with nature on Southern Vancouver Island, Canada
Your contributions on this sprawling 240 acre property is always interesting with lots of things to do and see guided by the famous and incredible Buffalo Bob.
* Work away Volunteers will not be involved in any commercial aspects of any kind occurring on the property.
We happily welcome our visitors and will supply you with safe and comfortable lodging and some good food in exchange for your helpful contributions as you travel around our part of the world.
Super Natural British Columbia -
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Compagnie pour pers. âgée
Jardinage d'entretien
Projets DIY créatifs
Aide dans une ferme
Aide à la maison
Petits travaux d'entretien
Aide informatique/internet
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Centres d’intérêt
Dev. personnelAnimaux de compagnieFilms et téléFermeAstronomieArchitectureAnimauxActivités en plein airNature -
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
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Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We are located in Cassidy on Southern Vancouver Island, between Ladysmith and Nanaimo. Close by, there is the Nanaimo River with a great swimming hole to cool off on hot summer days and there are many trails to go adventuring on.
Victoria and Vancouver, BC are just a couple of hours away. There's lots to see and do in this area of the world.
Here on the property you will learn about the natural world and have an opportunity to practice your English and hopefully have a pleasant cultural exchange.
You may see Beaver, Eagles, BISON, Elk and many other natural wildlife. -
Aide
Many awesome young men and women lived / volunteered on the ranch over the past 9 years..
You were and are very much appreciated, and we thank you - one and all... :)
There is always a variety of things to do on the property, such as:
- (potentially house work, cleaning and cooking) as well as:
- some fence repair / post hole digging
- Planting/ transplanting trees
- weed elimination (broom and tansy)
- Stacking fire wood and general home care:
- gardening
- painting
and many other interesting country type things to do.
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Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
We happily help you with your English speaking skills, and are pretty good at it ;-) -
Hébergement
We have a private room with comfy bed for you with shared amenities.
Evenings can/ usually include - dinner and a movie.
We are NOT vegan, vegetarian or gluten free.
MUST like dogs! -
Autres infos...
We are located only 15 minutes driving south from the city of Nanaimo with the ocean, sandy beaches and restaurants , movie theatres and so much more (within an hours drive).
If you come without a vehicle we do go into town fairly often and can turn you loose there.
Please take note that we are not on a public transportation line, we are somewhat remote. The bus route is about 5k away so if you have no vehicle, we will arrange together your excursions.
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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 to park an RV but no power, water or drainage. Our preference is that you have not pets as collectively we have 5.
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Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Un
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Mes animaux
Bison
Although there is no physical contact with the bison (they are a wild non domesticated animal) you will learn much about them.
Peggy & Stella
At Lorraines house.
Harlene, Poppy & Chitters
Harleen - Australian Shepherd
Poppy - Standard Poodle
Chitters - Cocker Spaniel
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Bob is a rancher with all his heart and shares a lot of his amazing knowledge, wisdom and interesting life stories with you, if you're interested.
Working with Bob is fun, but can sometimes be challenging (when you're an 5'4'' … read more
Willing and quite capable of all tasks put to her. She accomplished some of the grossest jobs without complaint....just a justified 😝
Bob put all of her muscles to the test and Eva did very well!
As a house quest - one of the best! Respectful, clean, communicative ....just a lovely person all around!
I would be proud to … read more
The work with Bob, who has incredible knowledge and experience when it comes to farming and many other areas, never got boring. You can learn so much from him. One of the many jobs included repairing a bulldozer and an excavator and I am thankful for … read more
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Bob is a rancher with all his heart and shares a lot of his amazing knowledge, wisdom and interesting life stories with you, if you're interested.
Working with Bob is fun, but can sometimes be challenging (when you're an 5'4'' … read more
Willing and quite capable of all tasks put to her. She accomplished some of the grossest jobs without complaint....just a justified 😝
Bob put all of her muscles to the test and Eva did very well!
As a house quest - one of the best! Respectful, clean, communicative ....just a lovely person all around!
I would be proud to … read more
The work with Bob, who has incredible knowledge and experience when it comes to farming and many other areas, never got boring. You can learn so much from him. One of the many jobs included repairing a bulldozer and an excavator and I am thankful for … read more
They made me feel very welcome and I was sad to leave.
There is always something to do at the Bison Ranch: feeding grain to the bison, repairing fences, chopping wood or pruning trees. Bob explained everything about the animals on the ranch (besides bison, there are also eagles and you can … read more
His profile describes him to a tee.
He has great karma and deserves it!
This Master Wood Chopper works hard, communicates well and appreciates and is grateful for everything!
Michaels two weeks stay with us was way too short....we could keep him forever ;-) alas it is with extreme … read more
Bob put her through the paces with post hole digging , log placements and other manly tasks and she stood tall and put her shoulders to the tasks!
She is an awesome house guest who is respectful of … read more
On the other hand it was extremely disappointing that he did not stay the 33 days which we had … read more
Lorraine makes your time after work very comfortable. She is a excellent cook … read more
And was always ready and willing to do what she was able to do. Jasmin worked hard and we appreciated all her efforts....we just wish she could have … read more
A joy to host, we laughed - a lot! A hard and willing worker. We were sad that she ever had to leave and she is welcome back anytime.
I would be more than proud to call her my … read more
You … read more
thank you very much for the time I could stay at the ranch. As final destination of my travel in Canada I only had 10 days left to spend with you but it was great!
As a volunteer you sleep and eat at Lorrains place on the property. Be sure she really takes care of you the best way. Her cooking skills are awesome and beside … read more
A joy to host. A hard worker. We were sad that he only stayed a week and he is welcome back anytime.
I would be proud to call him my son!
We hope you enjoyed us a much as we enjoyed you Johanna!
I had a great tough experience in Bob's property. But the success of my stay was not about farming, it was the whole stay, which means :
Staying at Lorraine's house (if you have Miss Weasley in mind that's her), exchanging a lot, sharing ideas, any kind of sense of … read more
Bob is very experienced and you can learn very much about ranch life from him. Even though I couldn't do the job of pruning Christmas trees as well as I was supposed to, Bob … read more
The first time I met Lorraine I felt very good and comfortable with her, she has a very positive and good energy that makes everyone feel good around her. She is also a very good cook and interesting person, she will treat you … read more
This is a real farmstay, with some physical work, but the place is amazing, and we learn a lot about the bisons and the farm life in general. Bob is someone passionated, and there is always a lot to do, … read more
Ps: he really likes cheesecake:grin:
I had such a wonderfull time there with a lot of nice and funny moments.
Bob is a real farmer and creator you can learn a lot from him. I had really good moments with him at work and on his veranda after work. :) With Lorraine is it … read more
Thanks for all Bob and Lorraine, I … read more
I've learned and saw some very unique things and I wouldn't want to miss any of them. The only thing that did could perhaps be improved is communication.
Best wishes,
Daniel
Working with Bob is hard both physically and because of his strong personality, but nothing you won't handle. Getting the work … read more
The work was building, woodwork, pruning Christmastrees and feeding Bisons. 5 hours per day with friendly administration. It was a lot of fun and i enjoyed working with Bob.
The accomodation was at … read more
We had a chance to watch Buffaloes every day, spend time around them and learn a lot. Feeding them was definitely a treat and an adventure!
Bob was really patience with us and always explained our tasks well. He shared some interesting stories and told us a lot about bisons and … read more
The work at the ranch was hard, but also great. It was an amazing experience! Who else can say: I fed 90 Buffaloes, high fived a golden eagle and rode the traktor.
After this 5 weeks we didn’t have princess hands anymore :P We also got specialized of pruning … read more
It was tough but nice work and Bob is a nice, friendly guy, with which you can have fun.
Good luck Janina