Come garden with us and make yourself some new friends in Victoria, Canada

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  Description

  Hi! My name is Carmen. We (my partner David, our 2 cats and 1 dog) live on a small urban property in the heart of Victoria, BC. I'm an Indigenous language teacher (Anishinaabemowin) and an educator at the University of Victoria, and David owns a fiction editing business and is an author. Mino, our dog is a sweet little black and white basenji who loves cuddles and hiking. Our cats are also very cuddly characters! We also have a ridgeback puppy now. Her name is Shiime and she has boundless energy. She's a pretty big puppy, so anyone who comes to stay should be okay with big dogs. We're teaching her not to jump up but she still does sometimes does so without warning.
  
  In the past, we have done a lot of hosting over Workaway as we prepared to sell our Steele house. We're so grateful for the people who made that possible!
  
  Our new home is in the absolute heart of Fernwood. We're overjoyed to live in and share this vibrant and energetic neighbourhood with travelers. We are about a 10-15 minute walk from downtown, near a community centre, lots of nice parks and spots to walk.
  
  We love to share our lives and meals with new people and are always happy to show visitors around. We hike daily with Mino and Shiime, so you are always welcome to tag along on our walks.
  
  We have so far really loved hosting guests from all around the world and look forward to meeting you.
  
  Note: We have household sensitives to cigarette smoke and perfume, so we can't accommodate people who smoke or use many heavily scented products.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Aide informatique/internet

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  LGBT+

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Écriture

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Photographie

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Musique

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Voile / bateau

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Montagne

  

  Nature

  

  Plage

  

  Randonnée

  

  Danse

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Camping
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We can provide meals, potlucks (which we host regularly), community connections, conversation, hiking, canoeing, camping trips, and perhaps even some experiences with Anishinaabemowin learning!
  
  We have both taught English in Canada and abroad and also love to support language learning goals!
  
  We believe in reciprocity and mutual learning, whether that’s over a shared meal, while working side by side, or exploring language and culture together.
  
  So far, through Workaway we have made lifelong friends and connections. This has been a great experience for us. We look forward to meeting you!

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We’re looking for help with two things:
  
  Pet care, for instance walks with our puppy. Taking the dogs to the park. It would be really nice if you have dog experience! Both of our dogs are sight hounds.
  
  Light, collaborative renovation projects. We are slowly rennovating our new home and learning lots as we go.
  
  We’re not hiring tradespeople through Workaway, just hoping to share the workload with travelers who are interested in learning and working alongside us. We’ll be doing the work too and hiring professionals when needed.
  
  This is a great fit if you enjoy hands-on tasks, working with others, and contributing to creative home projects. No experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands dirty.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I am a language teacher. I teach and learn Anishinaabemowin, my language, which is Indigenous to the Great Lakes area of Canada. I'm extremely interested in language acquisition.
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  Hébergement

  We have a private bedroom on the top floor of our home, which we are currently rennovating. There is a bathroom there, which would be primarily yours. Plus a kitchen which we are rennovating. We have a kitchen and bathroom downstairs also which we are happy to share if/when the kitchen and bathroom upstairs are being worked on.

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  Autres infos...

  There is lots to do with time off in Victoria. We are near to downtown (within walking distance), but also quite near to many hiking opportunities. Lots of music to hear, theatre to watch, and art to take in! Let us know what you are interested in, and we can give you some ideas.

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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

  We don't have the best ergonomic set up for working but we will do our best to accommodate.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We only have on-street parking, so this might be a little difficult though not impossible.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  Shiime (6 mois)

  Shiime is an energetic ridgeback baby. She will soon become a very large baby and is still learning her manners, but she is very sweet and cuddly when she is tired!

  

  Roke

  Roke loves people!

  

  Ishk

  Boisterous and sweet. Very cuddly and welcoming.

  

  Mino Malone

  Mino loves new friends!

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