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Welcome. We are in Northern California, about 50 miles North of San Francisco on almost two acres which we are slowly developing using permaculture techniques. We are mainly a husband and wife team, while there are several other people that live on the property with us and we assist each other as needed. We have chickens, 3 dogs, a vegetable garden and an orchard. Our bees are now thriving, although we still have a lot to learn! We are continuing to plant for bees/pollinators and exploring how to manage beehives on our property. We also have started a grazing collective with our neighbors to reduce fire risk. We currently manage 11 sheep and 3 goats.
Helpers can participate in many areas, inside or outside. If you like animals, working in the garden, and organising then this might just be a little haven for you. We have multiple projects in the works which we would love help with. Please read below to see if you are the right fit.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We have travelled and/or lived in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, England, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Italy, Thailand and Russia. We enjoy sharing our stories, life experiences and philosophies while hearing others travel stories, life experiences and philosophies. We also love learning about other cultures, learning some words/phrases of another language, discussing ideas and showing off Sonoma County, local permaculture spots, San Francisco, the local breweries and wineries. We have life experience in the healthcare industry as Medical providers and support staff with an emphasis on Family Medicine and Midwifery.
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
OUTDOORS:
chicken house cleaning; pruning; weeding; watering; sheet mulching; painting (finishing up remodel of one end of house); clearing outside area of piled up items; dog walking
We appreciate those interested in sustainability e.g. permaculture wise or forward thinking in that direction. If you are unfamiliar, please make use of Google search to find out if this interests you. Specialists in any of the above are anticipated as we have many ideas awaiting fruition. All helping hands are welcome.
INDOORS:
general upkeep: hoovering/vacuuming, bathroom cleaning, mopping, dusting; organisation (kitchen plans: to install pullout drawers, spice rack and other storage savvy things); cooking; light installation; woodwork (floor to ceiling bookcases in the den)
We work at different times so needless to say, we are quite busy. Help to maintain a level of cleanliness and improve organisation is greatly appreciated. We also love socializing and interaction with all types of worldly people that have come to stay, so far. If you are someone who is open and willing to put in your time and effort, we would love to have you in our household.Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.Hébergement
Bedroom, sometimes caravan and occasionally tents
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Santa Rosa is 50 miles North of San Francisco in Sonoma County wine country -- home of Snoopy ("Peanuts" creator Charles Schultz) and horticulturalist Luther Burbank. We are happy to show you around Sonoma County and possibly take a day trip to San Francisco. There is plenty to do and see including bicycling, wine tasting, micro brewery tours, ice skating, hiking, roller skating, Petaluma Adobe, Luther Burbank Gardens, Snoopy Museum, redwood walks, visits to the ocean, local gigs, farmers markets and festivals.
We enjoy the arts (music, theatre, film); campfires outside by the pool; fitness (swimming, cycling, hiking, yoga, meditation, running, tennis); socialisation (sightseeing, chatting, sharing stories). You are welcome to join in on anything we do.
We have collectively lived and travelled around US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Russia, Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Malaysia with dreams to travel to India, Central America and Japan (to name just a few). We are also experienced hosts to many travellers. We think you will enjoy staying here and we will appreciate the help.
'Acknowledging the good that is already in your life is the foundation for all abundance' -- Eckhart Tolle
Here's to a new friendship!Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have excellent Wi-Fi with a robust fibre connection converting indoors and outdoors into the garden. While we do not have a separate room for digital nomads to work in there are many quiet areas both inside and out.
Espace pour garer des vans
It might be possible to host people with campervans/motorhomes depending on the size of the vehicle and the length of stay. We have offroad parking and have accommodated campervans in the past.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Any pets need to get along with our pets/animals. We currently have 3 dogs and chickens.
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It all started with Thanks Giving, where we were warmly invited and were able to get to know the whole family. It was a wonderful party and something very special. We had a lot of fun with John and Sacha and learned a lot from them, especially about the area around Santa Rosa and San Francisco. In… read more
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It all started with Thanks Giving, where we were warmly invited and were able to get to know the whole family. It was a wonderful party and something very special. We had a lot of fun with John and Sacha and learned a lot from them, especially about the area around Santa Rosa and San Francisco. In… read more
I stayed here for 3weeks.They gave me valuable experience , so everyday was exciting. I went to… read more
The work hours were very flexible in terms of… read more
Sacha and John are so kind and make you feel completely at home. They are chatty and social and really cared to get to know me while I was with them which was lovely and great for me as… read more
From the very first of my thirteen days there, Sacha and John made me feel at home, and it was a great experience, not only getting to know them, but also… read more
If you want to have a good time and perhaps practice your English, this is the right place for you.
John went to Napa to pick us up, it was very kind.
During our 2 weeks stay, we helped cooking dinner with really goods recipes, we cooked omelette for breakfast 🙂, we had very good conversations with Sacha and John.
It was really interesting… read more
I stayed for 6 nights in February in my own nice room. There was always plenty of food available. I was able to prepare my own food anytime and we often had communal meals at… read more
Thank you Sacha… read more
We used to cook together good little dishes and We enjoyed the humorous exchange!… read more
John is very funny, cool and very interesting. He loves speak French or Spanish.
Sacha is incredible, kind and attentive. She takes times to explain the things.
They do not hesitate to make discover their city, their… read more
The arrangement was really laid back, with work determined based on interest and need. I weeded, started seedlings, planted seeds and starters, moved soil, and tidied up… read more
We have spent a lot of beautiful times with them in Santa Rosa, Oregon and around the Bay area.
They are really kind, generous, enjoy, nice and patients people (we don't speak english very well).
With them lives the sweet grandmum Rose. She cooks… read more
Thank you so much for letting me to stay in your house!
I was welcome in their house as if it was my house, they provided me all I needed.
We spent long evenings dinners talking around the… read more
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I felt welcomed into the family the second I walked in the door, especially from the official welcoming committee, the 5 dogs! The house and the camper I stayed in were both cozy and comfortable, and I never felt like I was intruding. Sacha, John, and Rose are all so knowledgeable and I will miss our conversations about… read more
A month punctuated by encounters, discoveries and exchanges. The tasks performed were very different from one day to the next, no… read more
Sometimes it was not easy for me because of the language, but they were all very patient and I was always included. I helped in the garden and Brian told me some things about permaculture.… read more
Santa Rosa was so beautiful and calm city. … read more
I just painted your house, but you gived me so much in exchange. Santa Rosa and around are nice and beautiful places. Your place is perfect, big garden with a pool, a lot of music instrument and four nice dogs.
I hope one day you will come visit me in France, I will welcome you !
I hope to… read more
I especially… read more
Janelle and I helped out gladly because we felt as if we were experiencing Sacha and John's vision for their home and family life. They were welcoming and took care to include us in their daily lives.
It was an amazing… read more
We were helping them covering the plants for the winter, cooking and organizing the place.
They are really generous, helpful, hospitable and friendly people. They treated us as family and we enjoyed a lot chatting, learning and getting to know about Santa Rosa… read more
As a happy family and superb host, Rose, John and Sacha host not only workawayers, but also other guests,they are very patient, humble and hospitable,… read more