We are an older, well-travelled couple. Wwoofers stay in a fresh, spare room in our home with a separate bathroom. The property is tucked away in the Cowichan Valley, 20 minutes from Lake Cowichan and 10 minutes from Duncan. Many forest parks and trails surround us. A car is an advantage if you hope to explore the island farther out, but not essential.
We are situated on 2.5 acres. We have a semi-mature permaculture food forest. I am a qualified permaculture designer. Work could be anything from mulching gardens, weeding, planting, harvesting and preparing fruit and vegetables or working in the house during poor weather. We have chickens, ducks and 3 geese. Our family includes a small, fluffy dog and a fluffy cat.
Meals are vegetarian and shared with the family. I was a WWOOF host in Australia for many years before coming to Canada.
Come prepared to split your time between farm work and relaxing in the beautiful Cowichan Valley.
We work part-time, so we ask woofers to work 3.5 full days per week.
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Organic methods: Permaculture
Certifications: not certified. We are too small.
Current projects: Currently:
Keeping weeds down between trees and shrubs in the orchard. Planting summer vegetables.
Fast WiFi internet is available.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Natural cosmetics fabrication
Methods or systems
Permaculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
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