Stay on our permaculture farm near Byron Bay, Australia

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  Description

  PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to consider or make commitments for long advance time requests. Due to accommodation, work, management, project and personal plans, please only request if approx 2-11 days in advance. We can sign for 2nd and 3rd year VISA requirements.
  
  We have an 85 acre mountain rainforest landscape in the hinterland behind Byron Bay and near the town of Mullumbimby. It is a beautiful, ancient rainforest valley with fresh water creeks, swimming holes, waterfalls, rainforest and mountain plateaus.
  
  We are a organic permaculture farm and grow various foods, herbal medicines and useful plants mostly small scale for our own personal use rather than commercially. We have goats, sheep, chickens, bees and cows but none of them are farmed and are much loved and help with grass management living their best lives and cared for naturally and ethically.
  
  We have a lot of experience with self-sufficiency, resilience, homesteading etc and have off-grid power and food, water, medicine, energy, shelter and animal systems.
  
  Accommodation is usually a self-contained private space / cabin / dome / room / large tent with bed - most with wifi and either fully self contained or with access to a couple of nearby shared kitchens, bathrooms, lounges etc and sometimes sharing those facilities with 1-2 others depending on timing.
  
  Anyone with trade experience with building, carpentry, plumbing, electrical or mechanical - we may have some interesting projects and extra paid work.
  
  Otherwise, farm jobs are usually a good variety and are matched towards interests / skills / experience.
  This may include some of these things...
  
  Planting trees and vegetables
  Organic gardening
  Animal Care - sheep, goats, chickens, cows
  Light housework, sorting, laundry and linen
  Moving things around and general farm maintenance
  Food - cooking, food preservation, storage
  Chopping firewood
  Cutting grass
  Painting
  Repairs and odd- jobs
  Sorting and organising spaces
  
  We have movies, books, magazines and internet access and the farm itself has beautiful mountain valley views, rainforest, animals and nearby are fresh water waterfalls, rock pools and swimming holes which are great in summer with walks/hikes and other things to do.
  
  When not helping with various jobs , there are plenty of opportunities to explore, relax, study, enjoy the land, animals and gardens, exercise / yoga / meditation, make and create artistic and useful things with plants, bamboo and natural materials and food and herbs to make medicines, cosmetics and preserved foods.
  
  Mullumbimby is great cosmopolitan, diverse rural town (7kms away) with people from around the world and lots going on with many activities, events, music, arts, markets, festivals, cafes and the beaches of Brunswick Heads nearby.
  
  Byron Bay has more going on 25 minutes away. Hitch hiking is common and safe around here and there are often lifts available with residents going to town and back. Creeks and swimming are all close by in walking and biking distance.
  
  People willing to help with a good attitude can enjoy a beautiful place to stay in, nice food, meeting people and animals, learning skills, gaining knowledge, enjoying activities and making connections.

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  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

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Travellers can learn about :-
  
  Organic Gardens / Fruit Trees
  Self-Sufficiency & Permaculture
  Growing organic food and medicine
  Nutrition and natural health
  Medicinal and cosmetic plants / herbs
  Wild foods and medicines
  Ecology and Conservations
  Permaculture design and Sustainable Living
  Climate change resilience
  Global sustainability strategies
  Ethical animal husbandry and care
  Water & renewable energy systems
  Organic / Sustainable land management
  Australian wild life / rainforest
  Botanical sculpture & natural art

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  Aide

  Help is often varied and mixed each day with flexible times.
  
  The help is often a diverse mix of farm/ household/garden chores.....
  
  Including
  
  Organic gardening - watering and planting vegetables, weeding, mulching, fertilising and seeding in the nursery.
  
  Animal Care - chickens, sheep, goats, horse, cows - feeding etc.
  
  Cutting grass - mowing & brush cutting
  
  Light cleaning and housework, laundry etc.
  
  Plant / Tree Care - feeding, pruning, planting and caring for fruit trees
  
  Home cooking, harvesting, food preservation and storage
  
  Various Tasks - painting, sorting, moving, maintenance / repairs
  
  Indoor house chores - sorting and organising
  
  Some chores are done alone and others with someone else and some with hosts.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Indonesian: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  For now, the main arrangement available is
  
  Reduced hours of work - 4 hours / day for 4 days and 3 days off - for each 7 day week.
  
  We provide :-
  
  Accommodation, internet, electricity, gas, water, communal spaces, access to animals, creeks, swimming holes, recreation equipment, some seasonal supplies of veg, herbs, eggs and fruit when available and staples like rice, oil, spices, herbs, flour, curry pastes, sauces etc and 1-2 group meals a week.
  
  And people would need to bring their own food supplies for all other meals.
  
  For those with trade skills like carpentary, plumbing, electrical and building there could be other arrangements possible including some extra paid work. Please enquire.

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  Autres infos...

  We are close to these areas by car:
  
  Byron Bay - 30 mins
  Mullumbimby - 10mins
  Brunswick Heads - 25 mins
  Mt Warning and Tweed Valley - 50mins
  Nimbin - 1 hour
  Gold Coast - 60mins
  Crystal Castle - 15mins
  
  All these places are in our region and a short distance away. This includes beautiful beaches, rivers, rainforest, creeks and swimming holes, mountains to climb, funky towns and hinterland villages.

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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

  Yes we have good internet / wifi in all areas .

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Yes

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Sometimes

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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