Descrição
We have a 22 acre farm in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. We have a family permaculture homestead with gardens, chickens, bees and goats, as well as a stand of basketry willow that we tend as a willow sanctuary for visitors and a source of willow for our handmade woven green burial caskets. I (Sarah) have lived in several countries and enjoyed time as a WWOOF volunteer in New Zealand and my partner Leo is from Switzerland and has lived in the US for about 6 years.
Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Trabalho beneficente
Ajuda em projetos ambientais
Jardinagem
Construção/faça você mesmo
Cuidar de animais
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
Manutenção geral
Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir
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O que é isso?
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
We are surrounded by lots of traditional Appalachian farming culture, and both have experience with culture exchange in various countries and enjoy lively discussion. Sarah has taught and tutored ESL and speaks English and Romanian, with a smattering of other languages, and Leo is bilingual English/French and has a unique perspective as a newer resident in America.
Projetos que envolvem crianças
Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.
Ajuda
We are looking for help with all aspects of life on the farm, from vegetable gardening, feeding chickens and collecting eggs, helping with the goats, to clearing trails in the forest. There are also opportunities for farm building projects like fencing and barn repairs, as well as help with a schoolie build, outdoor kitchen and bath house build, and renovation of a camper on the land. We used to run a cut flower farm, and have perennial beds that can be tended and harvested for fun, or for donation to our small community non-profit, and the willow sanctuary has opportunities for tending the willow, working on living structures and establishing memorial gardens.
Idiomas
Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Francês: Fluente
Romanian: Intermediário
Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
We love languages and are always interested in learning. In addition to speaking English/French (Leo) and English/Romanian (Sarah) in the past we have taken lessons in Italian, German, Moroccan Arabic, Hungarian and Spanish, and are interested in more!
Acomodação
We have a school bus that has been renovated as a tiny home, complete with small kitchen, composting toilet, heating and air conditioning, and a queen-size bed. Currently guests use the shower in our house, but we soon hope to have a shower in the bus as well as an outdoor bathhouse. We have plenty of space for camping or those who wish to bring their own camper, RV, or bus. We also have a tree house for adventurous sleepers.
Algo mais...
We are about 45 minutes from Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is no public transport to the farm, but we do travel to and from Asheville once a week and can provide rides on those trips.
Mais alguns detalhes
- Acesso à internet
- Acesso à internet limitado
- Temos mascotes
- Somos fumantes
- Pode hospedar famílias
Pode hospedar nômades digitais
We have Starlink internet available on most areas of the farm.
Espaço para estacionar campervans
We have basic water and electric hook ups at the house and can host smaller campers and vans if parked close to the house
Pode aceitar animais
We have free roaming chickens, barn cats and outdoor livestock guardian dogs, so pets are welcome as long as they will not be allowed to chase or torment any of our animals.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
2