Informações do perfil
Host is looking for help immediately
Classificação do anfitrião
100 %
Last replied
21 out. 2025
Taxa de resposta
100.0 %
Usually responds dentro 2 dias
Comentário
15
ID verified
E-mail verificado
Medalhas (4)
Hospedagem min. solicitada: Sem período mínimo
Detalhes
Descrição
Welcome!
I am Fern & I live together my 3 year old daughter on our small, off grid and very humble farmlet Heartwood in Guildford, Central Victoria. Guildford is home to one of Victoria's largest river red gums. It is over 500 years old. It's a very small town with only a general store, primary school & pub, half way between Castlemaine & Daylesford. We have been on this land for a short time & have started using permaculture principals & design. We are still very much in the beginning stages of this undertaking. So far, we have completed the fence line, (to keep the rabbits out) & joyously have begun some planting both in the fruit tree area, a cottage garden & in the 3 large veggie patches.
We always have seeds growing in our tiny green house, & seedlings to plant out. Fern has a background in floristry & plant nursery work and has completed a PDC. Currently a full time Mama, her interest lie in walking softly on this earth, while my little one loves watching the abundant birdlife- she knows all the different names! I love kirtan & am busy immersing myself in the local community.
Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Projetos artísticos
Ajuda em projetos ambientais
Jardinagem
Construção/faça você mesmo
Cuidar de animais
Ajuda em fazenda
Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Manutenção geral
Ajuda com computadores/internet
Interesses
Montanhas
Faça você mesmo
Vegetariano/vegano
Sustentabilidade
Autodesenvolvimento
Fazenda
Cuidar de plantas
Fotografia
Mochilão
Jardinagem
Desenho e pintura
Culinária e comida
Livros
Arte e design
Yoga/bem-estar
Atividades ao ar livre
Naturaleza
Caminhada
Camping
Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
We live a simple life & try to get back to basics as much as possible. The property is off grid, so there would be a different experience from a regular home. We are very water wise & have a wood fire heater. Waste is managed by a worm farm compost system. Grey water from the shower is also diverted. We are striving towards community sufficiency and participate in the gifting & swap economies, as we harvest from our garden. We would welcome earth wise discussions for living more in tune with the cycles and seasons of nature & we are happy to share our skill set as well as learn from you!
We have quiet time in the afternoons while I try to put my daughter down for a nap. Dinner is early around 5pm, as my daughter goes to sleep early & the house is quiet, so you can read quietly after 8:30, or retire to your space. Please bring your own books or feel free to borrow ours.
Please note we have no wifi, & phone reception is only on the Telstra network. It's a great opportunity to rely less on your phone, though there is free internet at the library and Optus phones work a short walk up the hill.
Projetos que envolvem crianças
Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.
Ajuda
There maybe a project we are currently on, however we would be happy to work with your interests and strengths.
Some examples include
*garden art/ features
*upcycle projects, chairs
*small construction tasks, an example steps, or stepping stones
*mulching & making compost
*harvest & preserving
*bread making
*planting seeds, seedlings & plants
*We have recently set up an Instagram & Facebook page so photographs and video for this would be amazing. Ask us for the link.
*no animals as yet but hope to get quails or chickens soon!
*Always grateful for an extra eye on the little one, so I can cook dinner etc
*Sewing / mending
*Interior design- advice welcome!
Send us a message with your interests & we can outline the week / weekend together.
4 hours per day, weekends free. Like a flat mate you would help with dinner prep, setting the table & dishes on a rotation. .
Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Alemão: Iniciante
Acomodação
We live in a small house of two bedrooms. There are a few options for sleeping, We have a 2 small caravans that could sleep 2. There is also half an acre for a double air mattress in a tent if you prefer to spread out. (we can provide) If you have your own van there is plenty of space.
We would share meals. We are generally vegetarian, though since the arrival of our little one we have had some feast day exceptions with locally sourced meat. We shop as much as we can at the local market & bulk food stores.
Algo mais...
There are some great walking tracks in the surrounding bush & Vaughan Springs. Great for cold plunging or cooling off in summer. We would likely travel to either Daylesford or Castlemaine every second day, & you could come along for the daily activities &/or time for site seeing. If you would rather longer days and whole days off, we are super flexible. I can pick you up from Castlemaine train station. There is also a 'V line' bus that operates once a day along the Midland highway. We do not have a TV or Wi-fi. We do have a great selection of books and an odd movie night on our projector
Mais alguns detalhes
Acesso à internet
Acesso à internet limitado
Temos mascotes
Somos fumantes
Pode hospedar famílias
Espaço para estacionar campervans
There is a gravel drive for when there is wet weather & plenty of room to park when the ground is dry.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
Mais de 2
Meus animais / animais de estimação
Converse com Workawayers que já visitaram este anfitrião
Comentário (6)
He surprised us by making a delightful apple cake one day, my daughter was super excited. He absolutely… read more
I spent about a month with Fern and Saoirse and had a really good time. From the beginning, they were both friendly and welcoming. Fern in particular was very attentive and regularly checked in to make sure I was comfortable and everything was going well. That made me feel cared for and appreciated.
The work… read more
They helped me plant some seedlings, seeds and weeding as well as watering with the 'juice' from the worm farms. We had dinner out at the local bakery for soup, before taking them back for the evening.
Fotos
Converse com Workawayers que já visitaram este anfitrião
Comentário
Essas classificações são opcionais e foram dadas junto com os comentários dos membros.A classificação média deixada por cada opção é exibida.
Precisão do perfil:
(5.0)
Intercâmbio cultural:
(4.8)
Comunicação:
(5.0)
He surprised us by making a delightful apple cake one day, my daughter was super excited. He absolutely… read more
I spent about a month with Fern and Saoirse and had a really good time. From the beginning, they were both friendly and welcoming. Fern in particular was very attentive and regularly checked in to make sure I was comfortable and everything was going well. That made me feel cared for and appreciated.
The work… read more
They helped me plant some seedlings, seeds and weeding as well as watering with the 'juice' from the worm farms. We had dinner out at the local bakery for soup, before taking them back for the evening.
There were many seedlings & plants (flowers & veggies) to plant and tend to with daily watering. We also made a dent on the weeding! Inside Emilie was super helpful with cleaning and… read more
Fern is doing an amazing job living sustainably. She has a worm farm, recycles shower water for the garden and relies entirely on solar energy. It’s truly inspiring to see how… read more
Both of them are really welcoming and have a lovely little daughter who is adorable to play with. They took me to a wonderful little market and tried to… read more
Right from the get go, they were switched on & hands on. It was a breeze to share projects, as they had fantastic ideas to share. From gardening, painting & sanding, to delicious baked sweets & jam. The days I had errands with my toddler it was so incredibly easy to leave them with a task and not have a… read more
