Join us and our dog and garden in Victoria, Canada

Infos

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  Description

  We (Paul and Keltie) live in Victoria on Vancouver Island and moved last year into a new house that we share with my parents (Nancy and Doug). Plus we have 7 chickens and a playful 5 year old dog, Domino. He is a very active dog, and loves to go running beside our bikes, long hikes, and chasing after sticks.
  
  We have pretty extensive gardens and landscaping which needs maintenance. And in the fall, it's harvest time! Getting help with this would be great - picking and processing.
  
  We also need help with cleaning and helping around the house, and doing some minor handywork/building related to a few household projects.
  
  Typical work day starts around 10 am and goes until 3:30 or 4 pm -ish, with a break for lunch around 1:30 that doesn't count towards helping hours. Breakfast is self-catered, and if you are an early bird you are welcome to go exploring/do your own thing until we start for the day. Lunches and dinners are eaten together, and we love hearing about your life, travels, etc and sharing that with you too. We are pretty good cooks, with a focus on healthy minimally processed (and delicious!) food and my mom bakes a lot so you are in good hands 😁
  
  Average is 5 days/week, 5 hrs/day but usually we are pretty flexible with having a longer day to give you more time off, or other tweaks to this schedule.
  
  We ask that workawayers help with meal clean-up, loading/unloading dishwasher, etc as part of living in a shared household.
  
  We are committed to sustainability and social justice, and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds (incl. LGBTQ2S).
  
  There is no smoking in the house or on the property.
  
  We also are sensitive to fragrances, so please no perfumes, colognes, or strongly scented products while staying with us.
  
  We can accept a single helper or a couple (or if you are travelling with a friend, and don't mind sharing a Queen-size bed).
  
  All of us are COVID vaccinated, and have up to date boosters. While we aren't particularly anxious about COVID, my parents are in the their 70s and having someone else in the house does increase our risk so we ask you to monitor yourself for any symptoms and let us know if you aren't feeling well.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Livres

  

  Animaux

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Camping
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We try to live with a light footprint on the planet, so travellers will learn about living in an environmentally friendly way. We also believe strongly in the value of community, and are working on developing connections with neighbours - we hope travellers will experience a sense of community when they stay with us.

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  Aide

  We are unlikely to be able to accommodate you if you are looking for longer-stay postings (e.g. more than 1 month).
  
  It's also very hard for us to book something many months in advance as we just don't know our schedule and what needs to be done that far in the future. Please only check in with us max. 3-4 weeks before you are thinking of coming.
  
  The kind of tasks that you might encounter here will likely be varied, depending on what projects we are currently undertaking. Right now, it will likely be landscaping and gardening, minor house improvement projects, meal prep, or pet care of the doggy and chickens. And we always seem to benefit from some help with house work and cleaning!
  
  Much of the tasks we can show you what to do, but preference is for Workawayers with previous experience in handy work, and/or helping on a garden or farm.
  
  We also ask workawayers to make us one meal that reminds you of home, so we get to know your food too!

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Guest bedroom with queen bed and adjoining bathroom.
  
  We eat vegetarian with lots of legumes and vegetables and whole grains. My parents (who have a separate kitchen) eat meat occasionally. We will sometimes eat all together, and other times you will eat with us or with my parents.

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  Autres infos...

  We live right on the water, so there are great opportunities for (cold-water) swimming as well as boating - we have kayaks, a canoe, and SUPs. There are also lots of parks and recreational walking/running/cycling trails around us.
  
  Our house is about 3 km from downtown, and there are various public transit options to get you there. We also likely have bicycles you can borrow while you are staying with us.
  
  In 2019, we spent the year cycle-touring around the world, and volunteered as Workawayers in Spain, England, Wales and Croatia and had a really great experience with this...so we know what it's like to be in your shoes, and what makes for a good stay.

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There is limited parking on the street, and it's pretty quiet, so you would have a decent place to park and sleep.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Our dog is pretty friendly, so if you have the same this could likely work. Let's talk about it! Unfortunately no cats, as our dog is pretty reactive to furry felines.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  7 chickens, all with names

  

  Domino

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