Help us looking after our rescue animals in Port Angeles, WA, USA

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  Description

  Currently seeking help for winter and spring 2026 for simple house care and maintenance tenancy, animal and garden care work trade, as well as some opportunities for paid handyman work. I participate in local farmers market as well as some bnb and a lot of animal foster/sanctuary. I’m on 5 acres on the slope between the Salish sea and the Olympic mountain range, with Shetland sheep, Nigerian dwarf dairy goats, poultry, a horse, a couple llamas, many doggos, a few arm cats and 4 rabbits. The wild birds who nest and hatch here bats, frogs, eagles, etc keep everything exciting and beautiful year round. For fall and winter yet projects, wool processing, animal care, interior home care, and basic grounds maintenance, clean up help is desired.
  
  I can use some help in the home with cooking, cleaning, laundry, and keeping rooms organized so we have time for all the amazing craft projects like soap making, spinning wool, cheese making, food preserving and fermenting. I would love to find a work away person who wants to experience the farm, animals, and Olympic peninsula, who would love to help keep the house happy by digging in to the domestic arts. I would like to confirm that my workawayer will be helping in our home and the care of rescued animals, snd will not be assisting with farmers market produce or other income generating activities, such as short term rentals on or off my home property, unless we were to discuss a type of paid help separate from this room/board exchange..

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  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

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Plage

  

  Montagne

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Art et design

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Livres

  

  Animaux
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  This is a model homestead where most food we eat is produced right here, and then some, so we are part of the larger community of a rural peninsula working toward local sustainability. I strive to practice permaculture, no-till, organic farming and humane care of animals, who we value as friends.

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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

  Looking for help with farm animal care, maintenance/repair, gardening, and housekeeping. There are 6 dogs, most of them small seniors , a couple giants. it’s a 4400 square foot house, and I need help vacuuming daily. Diet leans toward vegan/vegetarian/pescatarian . I have a flock of sheep and you are welcome to explore wool spinning, felting, knitting, soap making, with the materials I have. If you’re interested in gardening, I have a greenhouse and full farm garden with bigger crops for strawberries, elderberries, garlic and flowers this year.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire
  Allemand: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  My main language is English! Not sure I made that clear in the language choices 😬. I am 44% fluent in Spanish and would love to build on that by hosting a native Spanish speaker! And I speak a tiny bit of German, I have a grandson in Stuttgardt, I would love to practice my. German too.
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  Hébergement

  You will likely have your own small bedroom facing the pastures. There is also a large semi private space that can be shared. This will depend partly on the season and your length of stay. This is a sprawling house with several bathrooms, 6 bedrooms, and about 2500 square feet just of decks. I host a couple rooms via bnb and that can be busy in the summer months. If such guests are present, you must clean up/pick up after yourself. Otherwise it can be more relaxed, but keeping tidy seems to help community living work.

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  Autres infos...

  The farm is on the edge of the Olympic national forest and park, just 10 minutes from the ferry to Victoria BC, there are endless hiking and biking trails, lakes and kayaking, spectacular beaches on the strait. The town is also 10 minutes away with stores, restaurants and everything else. You don’t have to have a car to get around but it’s about a 45 minute walk downtown. I have excellent WiFi in the house. There is also a 70 acre woods snd stream next to our property that you can explore snd rest in anytime. I do have strict rules about leaving community areas clean and uncluttered unless a community project causes the mess. Also quiet hours after 10/before 8. This is a good environment for those who want to be part of a community household, sharing meals and chores, and feeling the benefit of considering the comfort and care of others — animal, plant and human.

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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

  I have a high powered, high speed and reliable internet connection and can provide you with private space to do computer work.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  One well behaved adult dog, neutered/spayed and flea free, is welcome. No cats, sorry. I can’t keep them safe, too many dogs in the house and coyotes in the woods, and the barn cats aren’t accepting barn mates at this time.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  ThereareSix

  Border Collie, Bodie is 2; Saint Bernard, Morpheus is 7; mixed breed tiny dogs Aggie and Oscar are 7 and 14; Kuvasc and Ghost are elderly big white livestock guard dogs. There’s a couple other dogs in that pic. I occasionally foster or have helper/guest dogs staying with us.

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