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We live on a small farm with a big garden in the Dandenong ranges, a 45minutes drive from Melbourne, Australia.
We are a family of four with our 5-year-old son and a border collie puppy called 'Flash'.
Our work is based from home and we love being here as much as we can with the cows, sheep, chickens, fruit trees and vegetable gardens.
The big farmhouse is nestled among a huge garden of all kinds of trees, and plants, and we have a swimming pool! There is always plenty of time to enjoy the property and cool off in the pool on a hot day.
This is a big house on a big property and it always feels more alive when there are more people living here.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The best cultural experiences alway start with food! We both enjoy preparing and eating meals together and would love to welcome you to join us in the kitchen and around the table. We would also be interested to show you how we manage the property here and to get to know each other while we work. Though there will be times when we are both working on our profession or caring for our son and you may be working solo on some projects. We will always be available to assist you to get to a train station for trips to the near by City of Melbourne which is definitely worth visiting.
Help
We would love to share our home with some interesting people who would be willing to help us maintain the property and our home. Some examples of the types of jobs we are doing at the moment are: Renovating a small cottage on the property, fixing our cattle fences, caring for the trees and plants in the garden, looking after the fruit trees in the orchard, preparing vegetable gardens, pruning trees, collecting firewood for the winter, and a few odd jobs around the house.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a large house, and there is a spacious private bedroom with close access to a bathroom. The queen size bed is super comfortable with cosy sheets and a warm doona, and there are nice views from the big windows! The shared kitchen and living areas are huge with two fire places for warming in winter and a sunny reading room and plenty of beautiful and relaxing outdoor areas. Our place is the best!
What else ...
We live in the Dandenong Ranges, where there are many beautiful places to visit, and beautiful parks and towns with beautiful wildlife. W ease just 10 minutes drive to the train station which will take to to the heart of Melbourne in 1 hour, here you will find one of the worlds best cities with a vibrant arts and music culture and great shopping, eating, night life and sports events all year around.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Fergus and Gülsen are very caring and organised. They always give clear instructions to us while leaving us lots of flexibilities. They would also make sure we are enjoying ourselves while working.… read more
Fergus and Gulsen are very nice and friendly people. They do everything to make your stay as comfortable as possible. They are willing to help with everything, you can have great conversations with them about life and Gulsen can… read more
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Fergus and Gülsen are very caring and organised. They always give clear instructions to us while leaving us lots of flexibilities. They would also make sure we are enjoying ourselves while working.… read more
Fergus and Gulsen are very nice and friendly people. They do everything to make your stay as comfortable as possible. They are willing to help with everything, you can have great conversations with them about life and Gulsen can… read more
