Botanical Garden project

We've started a private, botanical garden in the Great Southern of Western Australia. We're looking to attract plant obsessed people who are diligent, active and nice folk.

Previous experience/qualifications in Horticulture/Landscaping are a bonus but not essential. We're in the process of completing a separate accommodation building for our backpackers. This building is a couple of hundred metres from the main cottage, and allows our backpackers greater independence and privacy. Breakfast options are supplied in your room. Lunch and evening meal times will be spent together in the main house. Likely tasks may include; painting, planting, mulching, propagation, watering, pet-sitting, house sitting, and a variety of other tasks as they come up.
A reasonable amount of fitness is required, as well as a positive flexible attitude.

Sharon is a Primary School Teacher. She has a passionate interest in all aspects of early education and in visual art teaching. She maintains all the vegie gardens and chickens. Phil is a Lecturer in Horticulture who's spent decades in a variety of Horticultural Ventures. We are amiable, fun people who work hard but also have fun too. We really value applicants who supply a video introduction of themselves and are genuinely hard working. We are also looking for preferably an Oriental Muralist to paint an Oriental Mural on a building in an Oriental Garden. Must be high calibre artwork please. If you know anyone suited to this - please forward it to them. Due to scammers applying - we've had to apply these conditions; Applicant has and can prove that they have secured a tourist visa [or similar]. We cannot assist in helping people get a visa. Applicants should have a travel plan to other locations [so we are not the only stop point but one of many you plan to visit] Applicants should be planning to arrive soon and/or already in Australia. Placement is generally two weeks on trial and potential extended stay from their time of visit. We look forward to welcoming the right guests with open arms. Please view a TV interview from over a year ago... https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=7195631690469956

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Help us create a beautiful Botanical Garden in Western Australia

Pulizia Cura degli Animali Costruzione e Riparazione Giardinaggio

Shire of Plantagenet, Australia

Recensioni

5.0
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Staff e Host

5.0

Ore e compiti

5.0

Ostello

5.0

Apprendimento e divertimento

5.0

Malaysia

5

Phil and Sharon has been welcoming to me since the start . We shared a lot of our respective cultures. Food was organic , nutritious and delicious and there was good wine to top it off. I was also brought to Albany and areas near Mt Barker with spectacular views. The dogs were lovely as well.

circa 1 mese fa

Cina

5

My two weeks with Phil and Sharon were absolutely incredible, and I cannot recommend them enough. They are the warmest, kindest, and funniest hosts you could ever hope for, making me feel like part of the family from day one.
The work in their beautiful garden was always enjoyable and rewarding. I helped with a variety of tasks: weeding, painting, digging trenches to install a new irrigation system, helping in the kitchen, dog sitting. The hours were fair, and it was great to contribute to such a cool project.Honestly, a perfect stay. It felt more like staying with family than a work exchange.

circa 1 mese fa

Regno Unito

5

This has been an incredibly fulfilling hands-on experience. Phil and Sharon welcomed me with open arms, and immediately I felt at ease. Phil’s passion for plants is contagious. With his guidance, every day I have planted trees and shrubs across the various gardens, pruned and propagated countless plants and learnt about reticulation. My life skills have grown, and I have had the opportunity to get involved in animal care, and well as building and dismantling with Sharon’s support. Highly recommend coming here, you’ll feel all your efforts are coming to fruition!

5 mesi fa

Canada

5

Sharon and Phil made me feel right at home. I absolutely loved every part of the experience, whether it was planting, reticulation, exploring local areas, meeting locals, mowing, cooking etc. They are very easy going and made sure I had the best experience!

7 mesi fa

Stati Uniti

5

One of the best volunteerships I’ve ever had. Phil and Sharon are fully present in asking their volunteers what we want to learn, see and experience. Phil is eager to teach in the gardens; I learned reticulation, used a ground drill and a loader. Though whatever you’re comfortable with will be perfectly okay. Sharon is eager to show us around the beaches, she planned a camping adventure and we even went fishing. Working on the project feels like making a difference in a garden utopia. I stayed in one of the rooms in the main house and it was very comfortable and private!

11 mesi fa

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Business

Contatto con la natura

Rurale

Contatto con animali

Montagna

Famiglia