Description
I'm of mixed Quw'utsun', English, French, Scottish and Irish heritage, with a background in carpentry and sport administration along with social, Indigenous and environmental justice. I'm an open minded person in my 30's who leads a fairly face paced life balanced with adventure and chill times.

Looking for help with cultural projects, woodworking, gardening and harvesting off the land and sea, with local friends chipping in on community projects and adventures. I'm also supporting various community events and gatherings to do with indigenous resurgence on the island. Come join us here! Huy ch q'u -thank you!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Projets artistiques
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique / avec Internet
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
I enjoy working to some good tunes, hiking, paddling and heading out dancing or to yoga. Also hunting and food processing of all kinds in the fall. I am involved/ connected in with various local cultural, arts, sport, adventuring and land based activities here. I am part of a local indigenous restoration work at my families village site of Xwaaqw'um (Burgoyne Bay Salt Spring). Help out with summer youth camps, harvesting and processing local indigenous plants. Benefits during spring/ summer months are participating and learning from local Indigenous Elders and knowledge keepers. You can learn about local Indigenous land and sea use, and cultural experiences or learn the best spots to go hiking/ adventuring of all kinds!
Aide
Currently looking for help with: woodworking, and mechanical skills exchange ~ permaculture gardening, baking/ processing food, and cooking/ cleaning ~
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
Wildlife and Wifi! Live in a heated camper or airstream or tent in a quiet old growth maple and cedar forest, with heat, fresh mountain spring water, power, laundry and washroom/ outhouse/ showers available. Often sharing of meal prep, healthy eating all dietary preferences welcome. 5 minute walk to main road and bus line and hitch hiking spot- 12-15 min drive to town (Ganges). 10 min bicycle to Xwaaqw'um (Burgoyne Bay) or 5 min cycle to Hwnenuts (Fulford Harbour) in the other direction- you can borrow my bikes. Lots of mountainside hiking, ocean beaches, lakes etc. I have a stand up paddle board and canoe or kayak you can use too for ocean adventures.
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Open minded people interested in sharing ideas on life, community. Sustaining ourselves through, living in and learning from the land and sea. Salt spring is paradise- so many rad lakes, ocean, beaches, mountains, hikes, artists, musicians, woodworkers (myself included) Saturday market etc. Google it if you haven't been here! Easy to get around the island and close to Vancouver and Victoria.
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

N° de référence hôte : 937921332597

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2 nov. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fynn Julius & Paula Marie)

Fynn and Paula were very helpful and happy guests. They are efficient workers and took instruction well.
It was fun spending time with them here on the farm!

(Excellent )

20 oct. 2022

Joe has received us friendly at the ferry. We were integrated into everyday life and could try out many things, including milking goats. That was fun:) In addition, there was always enough to eat !!! and we got so much new impressions.
All in all, we enjoyed the stay very much:))

(Excellent )

13 oct. 2021

We stayed with Joe for a week in October and had a blast! In our short time there we learned so much about living off the land and some
of the indigenous history of Salt Spring. We got to enjoy lots of delicious meals with ingredients fresh from his garden. Joe and Laurien are flexible and hard working but love to have fun. We felt welcome from… read more

(Excellent )

30 oct. 2020

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Chloe)

chloe and james are great people, hard workers and able to figure out and complete all of the jobs we asked of them! Fun and interesting, easy to get along with and host, and very well rounded and skilled helpers. if you can, book these two to join you!

(Excellent )

21 sept. 2020

Joe was an incredible host. We spent 6 weeks working on lots of different worthwhile and interesting projects (building a large greenhouse, helping set up the garden for summer, Alaskan milling, helping with indigenous sea harvest and working on local First Nation interpretive signage, to name a few). Our time spent on Salt Spring was wonderful,… read more

(Excellent )

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Exactitude du profil:
(5.0)

Échange culturel:
(5.0)

Communication:
(5.0)

2 nov. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fynn Julius & Paula Marie)

Fynn and Paula were very helpful and happy guests. They are efficient workers and took instruction well.
It was fun spending time with them here on the farm!

(Excellent )

20 oct. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer (Fynn Julius & Paula Marie) pour l'hôte

(Excellent )

13 oct. 2021

Laissé par le workawayer (Kyle & Anne) pour l'hôte

(Excellent )

30 oct. 2020

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Chloe)

(Excellent )

21 sept. 2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Chloe) pour l'hôte

(Excellent )

29 oct. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Philipp & Larissa)

It will not be possible to find a more effective, mindful and hard working couple than Phil and Larissa. They were both able and willing to dig into any job big or small. The first day they arrived, they rolled up their sleeves and tackled a full deep clean and renovation of our airstream trailer over the next 10 days. Phil and Larissa are also a… read more

(Excellent )

10 sept. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Heather) pour l'hôte

Best Workaway experience ever!
Would 100% recommend, Joe is an awesome person and the Lodge is a magical place on an even more magical island.
I am so grateful for the amazing experiences I have had this summer, and can’t express how special this place is and how much I have gained from being there.
Hych’ka Siem Joe :raised_hands:

(Excellent )

7 août 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Arlette) pour l'hôte

Joe is a wonderful host and human being! My friends and me stayed with him for a couple of weeks and enjoyed every single day in his unique forest. The atmosphere at Joe's is very positive and relaxed and the kind of work we did was very various. We had a lot of fun together, at work and in our free time, and gained some amazing experiences! It… read more

(Excellent )

1 sept. 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Jake) pour l'hôte

Had a great time staying with Joe. He has a beautiful place relatively close to town yet still hidden away. Got to learn some basic carpentry and staining and still had time to explore the island which is beautiful with a super chilled vibe. He taught me a bit about the local culture and heritage of the island which was really interesting. Would… read more

(Excellent )

24 août 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Maggie) pour l'hôte

How should I say it?! It was AMAZING. And more than that. Felt like home from the first moment on. Joe is such a kind, caring, open mined and friendly guy!!! The working tasks were fun - especially with good company and music! I left after 2 weeks but a few days later I decided to go back for another week. Good place to get closer to yourself and… read more

(Excellent )

16 mai 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Annika) pour l'hôte

I stayed with Joe for eight days and really enjoyed my time on Salt Spring Island. I stayed in the caravan (don't expect it to be luxury, but it got everything you need, and the bed is really comfortable). The hours of work have been really flexible, sometimes I worked the whole day and then took the next day off. There is lot's going on, on the… read more

(Très bien )

7 mai 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Allison) pour l'hôte

Joe was a pleasure to be around, easy going and fun. The food was amazing, location couldn't be better, and the work was enjoyable. Defiantly would recommend a stay at Joe's for anyone looking for a comfortable place where you will be helping indigenous communities and enjoying some prime nature.

(Excellent )

12 avr. 2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Andreas)

Andreas is a bright and friendly person. Beyond a quick learner, he is able to problem solve and complete tasks efficiently with minimal explanation. A great cook and great friend as well. If you get the chance to meet him and have him stay, do it!

(Excellent )

19 janv. 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Andreas) pour l'hôte

Wildlife and WiFi
I stayed at Joe's twice. After my first 10-days stay in October I came back to spend Christmas, which was the best decision I could have made. Joe is simply awesome. He is a great teacher, buddy, host, carpenter and became a dear friend.
Since I am very interested in carpentry I could learn a lot from him, and he had great… read more

(Excellent )

26 nov. 2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bjorn)

Bjorn and Andrea are great people to be around and willing to take on all jobs. They are both great listeners and learners. If you get the chance to host these two, do it!!

(Excellent )

1 nov. 2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Bjorn) pour l'hôte

What a beautiful environment! Our workaway experience was truly inspiring for us. In exchange for some basic meal cooking, helping with landscaping, carpentry and some fun tasks, we had the chance to explore Salt Spring Island and Joes place for two weeks. He was a great host, always in for some fun, good conversations and showing us new skills.… read more

(Excellent )

20 nov. 2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Sophie) pour l'hôte

joe is a very kind and lovely man. he is building a beautiful home - if you want to see loved cedar in action, this is the place. there is a magical creek and old growth on the property. i had to leave sooner than i was hoping for because i needed more warm and comfort to work with wifi.

(Très bien )

1 nov. 2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Mario) pour l'hôte

Wooooooooooooow,
It was a such a pleasure to stay at Joe`s place, amazing human being doing great stuff on his beautiful forest property and also for the local community.
Don`t know what to highlight the most: food, woodworking, general life knowledge, having a relaxing time or exploring around, in any way JOE ROCKS!!!
It was a super nice… read more

(Excellent )

29 oct. 2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Max ) pour l'hôte

(Excellent )

19 oct. 2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Berta & Joseph)

Thanks for the kind words Berta and Joe! Its fun to be a host when good people show up to work hard, help prep meals, and have be open to having some fun like you two did. Great to get to learn more about you and all the best on your Journey...

(Excellent )

11 oct. 2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Berta & Joseph) pour l'hôte

Our time at Joe's was definitely one of the best! He was a great communicator whilst planning our arrival. Once arrived, we were kindly greeted and invited to share the everyday. Joe is an awesome cook and is always keen to learn new skills. If you have awesome ideas to share, whether about the work or life in general, this is a perfect place… read more

(Excellent )

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Help with woodworking, and mechanical, permaculture, gardening, food processing and community projects and events on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

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