Family home and garden - rural

Prince Edward Island

29 reviews • Updated 3 months ago

greetings good wwoofers; i am looking for help from august28th to september 28th. i'm in eastern PEI in an owner built house and barn, set in 65 acres of pastures and rolling wooded hills, amongst family and friends on the Gairloch road. it's oncoming harvest time, as there is a lush garden of vegetables, flowers, and herbs, surrounded and interplanted with cane fruit, grape vines, and an orchard of apple, pear, plum, peach, and asian pear trees. i very much enjoy working with nature and meeting quite a lot of my basic food needs. sharing the space with me are a couple of entertaining goats, a small flock of laying hens, a wonderously relaxed cat, and a delightful dog, who would be absolutely thrilled to go for walks with you on the wood trails that abound in this area, anytime. in the last few years, my forays into permaculture and include no dig, mulching with seaweed [nearest beach], grass clippings [lawn], scythings [orchard] sawdust [my woodpile and a close by sawmill], and leaves [right here on the trees], all pretty local. your jobs would include caring for the animals, and every kind of garden work, planting seeds, transplanting, weeding, watering, making compost, spreading compost, gathering seaweed, spreading seaweed, watching the garden grow, and putting down cardboard and mulch. as well, gathering garden produce, erecting garden structures, helping repair anything that's broken, and much more! i ask that you generally work 6hours a day, 5 days a week. for rest, relaxation, and fun, the closest beaches are 12 minutes away by car. sometimes i go for an evening walk. you can come if you wish. or, after your work is done and on days off, you could hop on one of the sturdy bikes, which will get you there in 45-60 minutes, depending on your legs, and the desire to stop and gaze endlessly at the scenery. closer to home, the woods are abounding with hiking trails. remember the dog? i am versatile with cooking as i have lots of vegetarian friends. i do eat meat which i have raised myself [chicken] or if i know the farmer [beef and pork] and am certain that the animal has had an organic or at least a natural and happy life. of course, we will also be eating a lot of beautiful vegetables. i bake bread and make granola. i love to eat, and cook, and enjoy sharing the kitchen, so do bring your favorite recipes. mealtimes are the big social scene around here, a lot of stories get told around the kitchen table. each wwooofer [or couple] will have a private room. i prefer wwoofers to stay at least two weeks, and a month is better! if you happen to have even rudimentary carpentry skills, i will probably love you forever! same if you can use a chainsaw. you can get to pei by airplane, bus, ferry, or best of all, your own car! but, i am happy to come and pick you up from Charlottetown airport or bus station, or the Wood Island Ferry boat . [ sadly, pei has almost no rural public transport. hard to believe, but true.] Current projects: the wood trail was widened and beautified by an amazing wwoofer a few years ago. [and with a hand saw!] thanks luka! ] unfortunately, we were hard hit by hurricane fiona that same fall, and likely it will take years to recover. anyone with chainsaw skills or who just likes to cut down brush and clear it from paths would be most appreciated. also i would like to build some cold frames. even maybe a better chicken shed. and, for water catchment, put some swales in the orchard as it is on a slope. [ more water encourages those peaches ripen juicier, sweeter, and faster]. the goal here is to delight in people, animals, our beloved planet, and all of our connection to each other, and to be able to work with the earth and joyfully receive her bounty. happy trails, hedwig. Organic methods: i am not certified because of the expense, but i have only ever used organic methods as i believe deeply in co-operating with the earth and growing healthy food. Certifications: i am not certified due to expense, but i use only organic methods as i believe deeply in co-operating with the earth and causing no harm. Internet access available

Learning opportunities

Vegetable farming

Fruit or nut farming

Poultry farming

Sheep or goat farming

Raising of other farm animals

Forestry

Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas

Seed saving or production

Vegetable or fruit preservation

Methods or systems

Biological pest control

Holistic management

No-till farming

Permaculture

Host type

Self-sufficiency property

26.3 Hectares | 65 Acres

Accommodation

3 WWOOFers

Bedroom

Campsite

Children not accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Length of stay

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Hedwig

Member since 2010

Languages spoken: English Response rate: 100% Response time: typically within 1 day

December 2025

Open

Planned visit

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Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown, PEI.

Reviews

Frieda

Germany • November 2025

Dear Hedi, I just really love you! For everybody: Hedi is someone who not just has an organic farm, but lives an organic life to a 100%! You will have the experience to really adapt that lifestyle and learn a large amount of gardening skills, because her garden is full of varieties! You really will be an organic farmer for your stay:) Thank you so much Hedi for letting me in - it teached me a lot! Frieda

Agnes

Hungary • October 2025

Hedi is a very kind and helpful person who lives deep in the forest, surrounded by the embrace of nature. It is like the Hungarian fairy tale of the Old Lady's Doe (Öreg néne őzikéje). Hedi gives the goats the most delicious treats and takes care of them as if they were her own children. This is also the case with this garden. I worked a lot in the garden, especially pruning the trees, because the host asked me to. I completely pruned the big trees, just as it is written in the big book. The Atlantic Ocean was a great experience even in autumn. The water was cold, but I could swim. The sunsets were unforgettable. Thank you for that! <3

Eloïse

France • August 2025

I would like to leave a message to highlight how happy the woofing experience I had with Edwige made me. It was my first time woofing and thanks to her I experienced much more than that. We worked the land, planted, cut trees, watered and tinkered but I also discovered one of the most caring people I know, learned to love vegetables thanks to Edwige's wonderful dishes and her garden vegetables, I met Joy, a dog who lives up to her name and never tires of playing, I saw dozens of seals during our walks on the beach, I met her friends, her family, visited Charlottetown... I came here to work on my English and Hedwige always took the time to listen to me, to talk with me and to explain things again when needed. I highly recommend any woofer who wants to experience a lifestyle closer to nature and meet new people to visit Edwige's house. Thanks to her🫶🏼🫶🏼

Jauffrey

Canada • June 2025

We stayed at Full Moon Garden for 2 weeks in the early June. Heidi was a wonderful host! She always prepared three delicious meals a day, with most of the ingredients coming from the farm itself or from local farmers, so you can be sure that quality is always outstanding. Heidi shared with us great stories about PEI history, local life and recommended us places to visit. The house and surroundings are very beautiful. Heidi makes sure you really feel welcome and like at home. There’s also Joy, the dog always ready to play or go for a walk and Seymour, the cat, who love to be pet all day long. Regarding the work on the farm: we took care of the baby chicks, cleaned the goat barn and chicken coop, we did weeding in the garden and prepared the garden beds and greenhouse for planting, we mowed the grass in the garden and orchard, planted raspberries, along many other smaller tasks. There is plenty to keep you busy and entertained for 5-6 hours a day! And for every 5 days of work you get 2 days off. You can learn a lot about gardening and permaculture with Heidi, who is always happy to share her knowledge with you. We arrived with our own car, which made it easier to visit PEI. We defenitely recommend this place and are very thankful for our time there!!

Emily

Canada • November 2024

I stayed with Hedi for just under 3 weeks from October to November, and I am very honoured to have had the opportunity to spend the time with her that I did. Hedi is a very skilled gardener and a wonderful cook. I will dearly miss her incredibly charming cat Seymour and beautiful dog Joy. I learned things while I stayed here that I will not soon forget, and I am very grateful for it. Hedi, thank you so much for having me. I could not have asked for a better first WWOOF experience.

Léa

Canada • July 2024

Our experience at Heddy's was wonderful, both in terms of the lessons we learned and the person we discovered. Heddy is lovely, a great storyteller and an AMAZING cook (with everything directly provided by the garden). We left with heavy hearts after 10 days of helping daily with the farm, tending to the vegetable garden, and caring for the animals. Special mention to Joy and Simore, who gave us a lot of affection. We sincerely recommend this experience, which leaves you feeling enriched and with a sense of daily purpose. We hope to return someday!