Mostly helping in the garden of our house on a larger community
The experience
We are happy to have people stay with us, we are one of the houses in a larger community of 50ish people with a diversity of interests from meditation, permaculture, dance, yoga, philosophy, environment, sustainability, regeneration etc
Typically the tasks are something in the garden, or (especially if wet) the house, maybe its weeding, maybe helping clear an overgrown bamboo, pretty varied and depending on need.
What you offer
14 hours of help per week
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace:
Specific space for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English or Fluent French
Over 22 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Australia
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
People typically stay with us for about two weeks - fourteen hours work per week, but flexible if people want to do more one day, less another. Some of the tasks are likely to be with one of us, some on their own. The rest of the time people are welcome to make use of the house, which includes space to remote work, and our shared kitchen. The beach is about 2km away. Byron is 10 mins
Activities & Shift
Typically it could be something in the garden, or (especially if wet) the house, maybe its weeding, maybe helping clear an overgrown bamboo, pretty varied and depending on need.
Rules
The kitchen is vegetarian. Also no smoking anywhere near the house. Apart from that we are pretty relaxed