Help with gardening and house-sitting in Dora Creek, Australia

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  • Description

    Description

    I’m a professional artist, and have been doing this kind of work for the last 30 years, in one form or another. I paint in my home studio, in a larger studio elsewhere when necessary, or around the country and internationally on larger projects and at festivals.

    I moved to a slightly rustic, tiny house, in the hamlet of Dora Creek, on Lake Macquarie 5 years ago. It’s a wonderful area, rich with plenty of natural Bushland, national parks, beaches and great lifestyle possibilities, as well as a wonderful climate.
    I live here with my special rescue dog, Kali and an occasional German Shepherd dog visitor, Athena, and am slowly working on making my little piece of paradise as sustainable as possible. I’ve done a lot of travelling and love meeting new people on their own adventures. I’m looking forward to the possibility of sharing my space and unique work life craziness with interesting humans from near and far.


    Apart from straight up ( usually last minute) house and dog sitting, when I’m away or working on projects, I am looking for help building, setting up and maintaining my garden, and improving the house so there’s more room to share the space with the Interesting and adventurous people who visit.
    When there are house sitting dates available ( see the top of this description for any upcoming dates) it would be best if people could arrive at least a few days early so there’s a few day’s for me to show you the ropes and introduce you to the dogs, show the best places to walk them and help you get settled in.

    When I am working from home be prepared for anything. My life is not routine, so there are times when the work changes daily, depending on the needs of the moment. It could be moving and loading studio gear in preparation for the next big project, helping to sort and reorganise everything after a hectic work period. I really appreciate workers who are engaged and self motivated, who ask questions and follow directions well. These basic skills overcome any difference in experience and skill levels when working.

    Having shifted to a vegan diet nearly 20 years ago, for compassionate and environmental reasons, I cook and make as much of my own and the dogs food at home as possible. I have catered and taught the pleasures and treasures of vegan cooking in the past, and love to share that knowledge still. Though I respect each individual’s right to eat whatever they choose, my home is my sanctuary and I ask that all who stay with me maintain a cruelty free, vegan kitchen.

    My house is 10 minutes drive to Morriset, 40 to Newcastle, and 1.5 hours from Sydney. It’s also only 15 minutes walk to the station, for a more leisurely journey to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the central coast to either Newcastle or Sydney.
    There is also extensive bushland just minutes away, for riding or walking with the dogs.

    I have a bicycle, an e-bike, a stand up paddle board and some basic kayaks which working guests are welcome to use. There is a good space to park a van inside the gates and have easy access to the house too, if that’s useful.

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Projets artistiques
    Pratique d’une langue
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    S’occuper des animaux
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Entretien général
    Home sitting
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Politique/justice sociale
    Animaux de compagnie
    Culture
    Dev. durable
    Végétarien ou végan
    Jardinage
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Animaux
    Nature
    Activités en plein air
    Camping
  • Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de l’ONU
    Pas de pauvreté
    Faim «zéro»
    Bonne santé et bien-être
    Éducation de qualité
    Égalité entre les sexes
    Eau propre et assainissement
    Énergie propre et d'un coût abordable
    Travail décent et croissance économique
    Industrie, innovation et infrastructure
    Inégalités réduites
    Villes et communautés durables
    Consommation et production responsables
    Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques
    Vie aquatique
    Vie terrestre
    Paix, justice et institutions efficaces
    Partenariats pour la réalisation des objectifs
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    I’m happy to help with English language practice,.
    There is an abundance of natural beauty in the area and I enjoy taking guests out to experience and enjoy some of these special places.

    I’ve done a lot of travelling and love meeting new people on their own adventures. I’m looking forward to the possibility of sharing my space and work with interesting humans from near and far. I am keen to help teach vegan cooking and nutrition hacks, for home and travel, and also for sustainably feeding the dogs.
    There may be opportunities for experiential art tuition, gallery visits and local tours..

    I studied German for several years 30 years ago, then spent a few years travelling on and of in Germany. While there I was an intermediate speaker but I’m terribly out of practice. Ich liebe Sprache übung mit Workaway Freundin.

    I recently developed a somewhat distracting entrancement with Korean Drama, and so thought I would make the most of this immersion by rather haphazardly learning Korean. I mostly only use Duolingo, and know I would progress much faster if I was following a more structured course.

    I love Hangul and can read it very haltingly. Understanding spoken Korean is currently beyond me though. I have a long, long way to go. Would love some help with this, also vegan Korean cuisine.

    구글이 도와줬어

  • Aide

    Aide

    When it’s not just house and dog sitting, I would be looking for help with building, setting up and maintaining my small urban garden, with some general cleaning and maintenance work and for help with walking and caring for the dogs when I’m busy on large projects. There may be limited opportunity for help with some art projects depending on timing and location of project. It would be not more than 4 hours work in a day, some days as little as 1 or 2

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Anglais: Courant
    Allemand: Intermédiaire
    Korean: Débutant

    Cet 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

    Hébergement

    For house sitting periods the house could accomodate a family, otherwise a private room for a single or couple, with shared bathroom and kitchen.
    I’m happy to share cooking, and provide all the food in the vegan kitchen, though house sitters will have to arrange their own meals and fresh produce. As mentioned above I maintain a cruelty free, vegan kitchen in the house, and would ask that workaway guests respect that.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    There is a bike to ride ( might need the tyres pumped up and a bit of love), an E bike, and a stand up paddleboard, by workeaway guests, and space just to chill, if that’s what you prefer. I live a pretty quiet life, when at home. Working, meditating, making art, gardening, cooking and walking the dogs mostly, besides going to the odd arty event stuff. The internet is good here, so I don’t have a TV, preferring to stream online movies or series either on my computer or projected as a little home cinema, or just to read a book.

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    My internet is quite high speed though with more than two people streaming it can slow down.

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    I have a great flat space beside the house suitable for a large or small van

  • Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    This is qualified by the fact that I have a dog who needs a careful introduction to all people and animals. She is getting better and better, thanks to all the beautiful Workaway guests who have given her love, walks and trust. So new pet friends just need to be acclimatised and introduced carefully. Cats are a bit harder but still possible with more work.

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Deux

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