Learn about equiculture and permaculture while helping with some tasks around our hobby farm near Forster, NSW, Australia
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Laura and Nate stayed with us for 2 weeks in May, and we really enjoyed their visit! They got stacks done, lots of tidying the garden, pruning after a summer of much growth, some cleaning, some mowing and slashing, brilliant. They were willing to learn new things too, and tackle all the jobs around our small farm. We're so grateful. They were good
… read more company and good fun, and we played several board and card games, they taught us a couple of new ones yay! Both cheerful and easy company staying in the house with us. Enjoy the rest of your trip guys, hope you've dodged this rain event and the floods!
Thanks for everything! Helen and Eugene made us feel welcome from the moment they collected us. The work was fun and engaging, Nate loved learning how to use the tractor. Helen was kind enough to take me out on some gorgeous beach rides, that I will never forget. We played lots of games and got to know each other well. The food was especially
… read more good, and we leaving left feeling super healthy and ready to run marathons...Hopefully cross paths with you both again. Thanks for such a lovely stay.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Ben)
We were lucky enough to have Ben stay with us for a month over Jan/Feb, and we had such a terrific time! Ben was wonderful at applying himself to whatever activity was on, he really likes to get a job finished. He is also a thoughtful and interesting person. We had some great conversations about life and the universe, and Ben also fitted right in
… read more with our friends.
We got so many projects sorted out! The main ones were building a privacy screen, and a gate, from repurposed timbers; building a section of post and rail fencing; and also slashing, mowing, cleening out a garden shed yay, some cleaning, wood chipping, general farm tasks, I keep running into things that Ben has finished!
Stay in touch Ben, and all the best with your travels!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ben) para o anfitrião
I spent a month living and working on Helen and Eugene's property, and I will never forget my time in Possum Brush: the work was interesting and varied; the local towns and beaches were beautiful; and I met so many lovely people.
I felt like a valued member of the household from the very beginning to the very end of my stay.
Thank you, Helen
… read more and Eugene! I hope to see you both again someday!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jeffrey & Melanie)
Jeffery and Mel were the easiest guests ever! They're travelling in their caravan with their lovely daughter Jaccoa, and are pretty much self-sufficient, as to accommodation, entertainment/activities. The communication before they arrived was clear and uncomplicated, very helpful.
They were certainly self organised regarding helping around our
… read more place! Jeff and Mel built a gabion wall for us (it looks great!), did a lot of garden tidying, pruning and mulching, & cleaned up some areas around the farm. Jaccoa sewed together some curtains for me (great job there honey!) and did a super job weeding and woodchipping - I enjoy that path every time I walk that way. They all joined in with our activities as time allowed. It was a very relaxed time, and very interesting for us hearing about their lives in Kenya. Happy travels guys, enjoy!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jeffrey & Melanie) para o anfitrião
Helen and Eugene were the perfect hosts. We had a lovely spot to park our caravan in the back. They provided water and power and were very generous with all our meals. If you are gluten and/or dairy free, these are the hosts to have. They were fantastic at catering to our dietary needs. Our work for them was interesting and varied, and we learned
… read more a lot - how to build gabion walls in particular.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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Laura and Nate stayed with us for 2 weeks in May, and we really enjoyed their visit! They got stacks done, lots of tidying the garden, pruning after a summer of much growth, some cleaning, some mowing and slashing, brilliant. They were willing to learn new things too, and tackle all the jobs around our small farm. We're so grateful. They were good
… read more company and good fun, and we played several board and card games, they taught us a couple of new ones yay! Both cheerful and easy company staying in the house with us. Enjoy the rest of your trip guys, hope you've dodged this rain event and the floods!
Thanks for everything! Helen and Eugene made us feel welcome from the moment they collected us. The work was fun and engaging, Nate loved learning how to use the tractor. Helen was kind enough to take me out on some gorgeous beach rides, that I will never forget. We played lots of games and got to know each other well. The food was especially
… read more good, and we leaving left feeling super healthy and ready to run marathons...Hopefully cross paths with you both again. Thanks for such a lovely stay.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Ben)
We were lucky enough to have Ben stay with us for a month over Jan/Feb, and we had such a terrific time! Ben was wonderful at applying himself to whatever activity was on, he really likes to get a job finished. He is also a thoughtful and interesting person. We had some great conversations about life and the universe, and Ben also fitted right in
… read more with our friends.
We got so many projects sorted out! The main ones were building a privacy screen, and a gate, from repurposed timbers; building a section of post and rail fencing; and also slashing, mowing, cleening out a garden shed yay, some cleaning, wood chipping, general farm tasks, I keep running into things that Ben has finished!
Stay in touch Ben, and all the best with your travels!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ben) para o anfitrião
I spent a month living and working on Helen and Eugene's property, and I will never forget my time in Possum Brush: the work was interesting and varied; the local towns and beaches were beautiful; and I met so many lovely people.
I felt like a valued member of the household from the very beginning to the very end of my stay.
Thank you, Helen
… read more and Eugene! I hope to see you both again someday!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jeffrey & Melanie)
Jeffery and Mel were the easiest guests ever! They're travelling in their caravan with their lovely daughter Jaccoa, and are pretty much self-sufficient, as to accommodation, entertainment/activities. The communication before they arrived was clear and uncomplicated, very helpful.
They were certainly self organised regarding helping around our
… read more place! Jeff and Mel built a gabion wall for us (it looks great!), did a lot of garden tidying, pruning and mulching, & cleaned up some areas around the farm. Jaccoa sewed together some curtains for me (great job there honey!) and did a super job weeding and woodchipping - I enjoy that path every time I walk that way. They all joined in with our activities as time allowed. It was a very relaxed time, and very interesting for us hearing about their lives in Kenya. Happy travels guys, enjoy!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jeffrey & Melanie) para o anfitrião
Helen and Eugene were the perfect hosts. We had a lovely spot to park our caravan in the back. They provided water and power and were very generous with all our meals. If you are gluten and/or dairy free, these are the hosts to have. They were fantastic at catering to our dietary needs. Our work for them was interesting and varied, and we learned
… read more a lot - how to build gabion walls in particular.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Anna) para o anfitrião
I had a great time with Helen and Eugene! They were so welcoming from the beginning on and it felt like family straight away. Her niece Hannah was also staying with them at the same time - she is lovely!
They have a beautiful house with a beautiful garden. I helped them with mowing, hedge cutting, a bit of cleaning and lots of painting (they were
… read more flexible with the work). Eugene practiced driving with me on the left side (he was very patient). They were always kind to me and we did some great (day)trips togehther on the free days - so I saw a lot of the area and the surroundings which I really enjoyed. I got a good impression of the Aussie-life with this family. My time with you was great, thanks for having me!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Anna)
Anna stayed with us for nearly 4 weeks and was a lovely guest, we really enjoyed her company. She was interested, joined in all our activities, such as card games and beach trips; and was super easy going about what happened each day.
At our place she did a lot of painting (it looks fab Anna!), some mowing with the ride-on, and whipper-snipping;
… read more also some cleaning. All these things were done neatly and without any fuss. We would be happy to have Anna stay again!
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Luca)
Luca stayed with us on our small property for about 3 weeks, and we couldn't have a better guest. She was very willing with all the jobs, mostly maintenance, around our place. She gave the windows a spring clean, oiled the deck rails, did a spring clean in a spare room, and did heaps of gardening/mulching, all of which we are thrilled to have some
… read more help with.
She joined in with our lives, sharing our times at home (monopoly deal, chats!) as well as fitting in with great consideration to our social activities. And we enjoyed many lovely horse rides together. She had my stock horse going the best he's ever been. We would have been happy to have Luca stay twice as long. She was respectful of our home and space, interesting and thoughtful to talk to, and clean and tidy at home. It's been a great exchange.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Luca) para o anfitrião
The moment I arrived at Helen's and Eugene's place I felt like home. Not only due to the lovely place they live in, but majorly beacause I initially felt their trust and genuine warmth towards me. Helen offered me to ride her horses whenever I wanted to, as well did she give me the chance to socially connect with her friendgroup of horseriders,
… read more which gave me much joy. We even got to compete at a local competition together!
The work was more than manageable and my hosts where always very flexible with work hours.
Throughout my stay I could feel that Helen and Eugene tried their best to make my stay a memorable one as well did one of their neighbours, whose horse I got to ride.
The community I met there is just amazing and supportive and I am so incredibly thankful to Helen and Eugene having opened up their doors for me. You gave me so much during these weeks starting with late night discussions and monopoly games up to spontaneous lifts and warm jumpers xD
I'm wishing them both just the best!
Thank you for everything :)
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (cdinopou)
Con stayed with us for 2 weeks, and fitted in so easily. He has a zest for life that makes him a real pleasure to be around. And he has great stories! From work and travel in several places. His stories really underscore Con's pleasure in travel and especially in meeting and helping people.
He did lots of maintenance for us (oiling post and rail
… read more fences, tidying the vegie mandala, and the big one, oiling the deck!) for which we're very grateful, it's really made a difference to our place. As my husband and I work, Con was doing these projects on his own, which worked perfectly.
He was easy to have in our house, and very careful and respectful about Eugene's working from home. We enjoyed many dinners and conversations together.
We would certainly be thrilled to have Con stay again!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (cdinopou) para o anfitrião
I have just spent a wonderful two weeks with Eugene and Helen, here at Possum Brush. From the sensational meals to the intellectual dialogue, it was an absolute pleasure being in their company. Both Helen and Eugene were able to communicate clearly the tasks that needed completion well in advance and then allowed me to proceed through each
… read more activity with minimal supervision. I thoroughly enjoyed oiling the fences, tidying up the vegetable garden and staining their back veranda. Work was never hard; the weather was perfect, and I had plenty of time after lunch to take time out and enjoy myself. Being so close to both the beach and the state forest allowed for many interesting expeditions on the weekend. Helen and Eugene are a lovely couple who took time out to introduce me to their friends as well as take me out to dinner. This was a truly special Workaway experience. Thank you to you both.
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Nicole ) para o anfitrião
It was a real joy to be at Helen and Eugene's property. It is the greatest pleasure for me to have a project and the mandala garden presented just that. I have transformed gardens before and this was a delightful challenge. We all regretted not having before and after photos. Helen and Eugene also worked with me when they could and that also was a
… read more special treat. The mandala garden is all ready for spring - weeded, rebuilt pathways and beds, brewing compost piles, pruned trees. Their home is tranquil, modern and very comfortable, meals delicious, conversations interesting and often philosophical. We all love words games and taught each other some new ones. The front garden is waiting for me, I am looking forward to returning soon. Thank you so much Helen and Eugene for this remarkable, memorable and wonderful time.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Nicole )
Nicole stayed with us for 8 days, and we're planning a second stay soon (within the limitations of the Covid19 situation), it went so well. We've enjoyed her company very much, she's an interesting person with heaps of energy! We had some very interesting and thought-provoking conversations about life and the universe. And we enjoyed so much
… read more hearing of some of her travels, especially to South America.
At our place Nicole worked some magic in the garden, making over our mandela vegie garden area! It looks gorgeous now, and is all ready for spring planting, we feel ahead of the game! There was some pruning to do, which Nicole researched and then tackled, the results look excellent. She also retrieved the compost from the neglected pile, built a new compost heap, & hauled heaps of mulch in from the field. All in all she tackled lots of our garden jobs with energy and willingness, and achieved heaps.
It was easy having Nicole sharing our house, she's a very low maintenance guest. She was happy to slot into our little routines, and also showed us some great new anagram games. Until next time, thanks so much Nicole!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Liza) para o anfitrião
Where to begin! Helen and Eugene saved my bacon when another workaway placement fell through at the last minute, and I’m so glad that happened! I spent about 3.5 weeks at their place and didn’t want to leave! They’re such genuinely caring and kind humans, who took a real interest in me and my life, and shared their slice of paradise with me so
… read more willingly. I learnt so much from them and just felt so welcomed. I re-arranged my travel plans to return to their place, but sadly COVID-19 got in the way of that and I had to return to the UK. I hope to get back for a visit one day!
My main tasks were pulling out the old barbed wire from the fencing on their property, and helping work the horses so we could prep one for sale. I also helped paint some furniture, and did house cleaning etc. All jobs I was more than happy to do! Helen’s horses were all lovely - each with their own fun personality. I really enjoyed my time with them (if I lived in Australia I would have tried to take Raven home)!
I could write endlessly about how much I loved my time here, but I’ll try to limit it to a few of my favourite moments: cantering down the beach, long chats at the dinner table, playing bananagrams (even though I’m terrible), looking at houses for sale with Jac, breakfasts on the verandah, lovely evenings in town, and just having the opportunity to spend quiet hours organising bookshelves, or painting, or working with the horses.
I have stayed at some workaway locations that take advantage of free labour, but Helen and Eugene genuinely adhere to the workaway system of 5 hours a day. Often, I was enjoying myself so I sometimes did a bit more work, very willingly! (Eugene would always kindly remind me I could stop!) But the difference between being expected to do more, and wanting to, is so important in an exchange like this.
Thanks Helen, Eugene (and Jac) for a glorious stay. Hope to see you again soon. (Please give Raven and Axel some love from me!) xoSó é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Sabine)
Sabine stayed with us for almost 6 weeks, we had the best time! She joined us like a family member, so comfortable to have sharing our home.
She was incredibly diligent with all the chores that we asked her to do. she did lots of our painting maintenance, including cleaning and oiling the deck, repainting the deck ceiling, painting some
… read more brickwork, and some shutters we'd added to one window. We're thrilled to have so many of these jobs sorted!
We enjoyed many horse rides together, even doing a dawn beach ride (thanks for motivating me Sabine!).She was always very good handling and riding our horses.
While Sabine was here the drought was worsening, and she was very understanding about our water management and restrictions, so important when you're not on town water.
Sabine was a delight to have and we hope to see her again, in Austria if not here!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Sabine) para o anfitrião
I stayed with Helen and Eugene for 5 weeks and it was one of the best experience I've ever had. They picked me up from the bus station and let me feel like home straight away. Helen went horse riding with me every week at least twice. We often went with the float and the horses to the beach, it was amazing!! I was able to ride the horses every day
… read more on my own as often as I like - they have 3 very lovely horses and every horse with it's special personality. There are many horseriding tracks in the bush. Eugen also teached me how to drive on the left side of the road and they let me drive their car after a few driving lessons on my own when they didn't need it (nearly every day) . It was no problem that I don't like to eat meat-they cooked very tasty vegetarian meals for me. They also took me out for dinner or to the cinema-it felt like a second family thank you so much for everything and for that incredible time!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jade)
Jade stayed with us for almost 2 weeks in January, through the final weeks of the drought here. She was delightful company, being interesting and thoughtful, as well as a gorgeous person, and she seems a self contained and experienced woman, very easy to share our home with. I was especially grateful that she could cope with our water rationing
… read more economies, as we were reaching the lowest our dam and tanks have ever been.
We loved hearing about Malta, what an interesting place. Jade even cooked a favourite Maltese dish, which we loved! Very popular here! She isn't a horsewoman, but even so helped with feeding the horses.
The work she did here was fantastic, it's just wonderful to have help to get some things done that we haven't been able to get to. We really appreciate her stay and would have Jade stay again any time. Thanks Jade, we loved your stay!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jade) para o anfitrião
My stay with Helen and Eugene was my first ever work away experience. I can safely say that it was a great way of getting to know the locality and its people in the most authentic of ways.
They're a lovely couple, both enjoying their own separate activities yet find time to do things together too. I joined in whenever I could and always felt
… read more very welcome. I was dropped off in Forster whenever I had time to spare and got to enjoy the area well. The house was clean and well kept, enjoying beautiful views from the veranda where we had most of our meals. The food prepared was very healthy using home grown produce when possible.
Whilst there, my tasks were to up cycle some old furniture previously stored away and to sew a new fabric cover for an outdoor armchair cushion.
I am very grateful to have had such a good start with workaway. I would highly recommend staying on the tranquil hobby farm at Possum Brush.Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Florian)
Lucy stayed with us for 2 weeks in June of 2019, our first Workawayer. We had a great time! She was fun, relaxed, energetic, interested and interesting.
She and I shared times in our permaculture vegie garden, and went on horse rides together. Lucy was keen to learn about the garden, our passive solar design home, & green cleaning of the
… read more house.
The main tasks at our place at this time were in the garden, and when I was at work, she was reliable to work independently at tasks in the garden.
Before she stayed the communication was clear and thoughtful, even explaining when she'd be out of phone contact for a few days (in the Outback). While she stayed, she was a perfect house guest, happy to join in, and reading or relaxing when we were busy.
I would have Lucy stay again any time!
Helen and Eugene.
Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Lucy)
Lucy stayed with us for 2 weeks in June 2019, our first Workawayer. We had the best time!
Deixado pelo Workawayer (Lucy) para o anfitrião
Helen and Eugene were my first workaway and it was absolutely the best possible experience. They were very helpful with planning my travel to their place, and picked me up from the train station nearby. I felt incredibly comfortable in their home right off the bat. They cooked vegan meals for the entirety of my stay even though they aren't
… read more strictly vegan/vegetarian. The work in Helen's beautiful permaculture garden was never anything but incredibly enjoyable. She was a very patient teacher and I feel like I left having learned a lot about applying permaculture to agriculture. Their property is absolutely stunning and it was really nice to spend the weeks around their chickens and horses. They are the most warm and welcoming people I have met in my travels and feel incredibly lucky to have stayed with them!Só é possível entrar em contato com Workawayers com assinaturas ativas.
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