Help on a ranch with a herd of bison in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada

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  2024 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: mínimo 2 semanas

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  • Descrição

    Descrição

    We have had a cancelation for the first 3 weeks of Sept so we are now looking for help for that time. After that position is filled we will not be taking booking for2025 until January.
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    We are both long time ex pats from the UK and a retired couple raising a small herd of 30 plus Bison/Buffalo high on the north side of the Nicola Valley, 20 minutes from the town of Merritt, BC. We have been raising Buffalo since 1982 We have between 25 to 30 bison - this seem to be the right numbers that our land can support.

    While we live in an in-ground house with wind and solar as our main power supply and a diesel generator as a back up, we have all mod cons of any modern house. For accommodation, we have a guest room with a queen size bed and a study with a futon bed. We also have an older self-contained mobile home which several couples have enjoyed using. As we live in a semi desert area, water is always something to be used wisely.

    My interests are Black Powder shooting - this is with muzzle loaded firearms used for targets and for hunting. We love to read when we get a chance and Isobel is active with a couple of social groups in town. We get into town two to three times a week and we can take you in and let you loose !! There is no public transportation into town from our ranch.

    We have a dog, Piper, that we rescued from a SPCA shelter. Although she still gets very excited when anyone comes to our home, she is slowly learning the ropes around the ranch ! She is allowed into our home but does sleep in our sun room at night.

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Ajuda em projetos ambientais
    Jardinagem
    Construção/faça você mesmo
    Cuidar de animais
    Ajuda em fazenda
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
    Manutenção geral
  • Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos da ONU
    Erradicar a pobreza
    Erradicar a fome
    Saúde de qualidade
    Educação de qualidade
    Igualdade de género
    Água potável e saneamento
    Energias renováveis e acessíveis
    Trabalho digno e crescimento económico
    Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas
    Reduzir as desigualdades
    Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis
    Produção e consumo sustentáveis
    Ação climática
    Proteger a vida marinha
    Proteger a vida terrestre
    Paz, justiça et instituições eficazes
    Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Working on a Bison/Buffalo ranch gives you the chance to see them up close. They are nosey animals and will often come to see what you are working on. Also, living at the 1,375 meter level has its own benefits (views, clear skies, star lite nights and fresh air )

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    Depending on the time of year, we do limb and thin on the tree stands we have; clearing the winter's dead fall trees; fencing, always fencing :-}}}, wood splitting and stacking for winter and general maintenance. We are always working on the year's fire wood -this is on going through the spring / summer where and when we find some good wood :-)

    Some mechanical knowledge and experience on heavy duty equipment and automotive too is also appreciated as another pair of hands and eyes is always useful on a ranch!

    Extra help with feeding and keeping a check on the buffalo is always appreciated too.

    Please have your own medical insurance documents in place in case of illness or accident while staying with us. We may ask to see a copy along with a current Covid Passport or the equivalent documentation.

  • Idiomas

    Inglês: Fluente

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    We have a guest room for couples with a Queen size bed. We also have a separate mobile home for volunteers and guests. For 2024 we are thinking of maybe trying one month stays ???? so if that is part off your journey check us out.

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    Boots and some older clothes for working in will come in handy. We have gloves, some warm jackets for use and some rubber boots. Our ranch is at 1,375 meters above sea level so it can get hot during the daytime and cooler in the evenings. We enjoy sitting around our outdoor fire in the evenings chatting about everything and anything whilst roasting marshmallows !
    We can pick you up in Merritt as there is an E Bus depot in town. Although there is no local transportation to Merritt from our ranch, we are in town several times a week to pick up groceries, banking and meeting friends and you can tag along if there's time. There are many good hikes in and around the ranch - just watch out for the wildlife...

    We are non-smokers and, as we raise bison, we are a non-vegetarian family and aren't equipped for vegan or vegetarian diets.

  • Mais alguns detalhes

    Mais alguns detalhes

    • Acesso à internet

    • Acesso à internet limitado

      Acesso à internet limitado

    • Temos mascotes

    • Somos fumantes

    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Este anfitrião pode fornecer espaço para vans.

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Mais de 2

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    Horas previstas

    20 to 30 hours per week, always depending on the weather.

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 997656363564

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