Straw Bale Build And Farm Help
The Harvest House Eungai Creek, New South Wales
Job Description
We are looking for 1 or 2 motivated people to come and stay with us and help with building our straw bale house, orchards and gardens. The length of stay is negotiable from a few days to a few months.
We are asking for 20-25 hours help a week.
We will provide food and accommodation each week. For every 3 weeks help we offer 1 week off to spend as you wish (food would not be covered in this week, but accommodation would).
A lot of the work involved has a physical element, so a basic level of fitness is required.
We would like helpers that are comfortable working independently or as part of a larger team, keen to learn new skills, have a good work ethic and take pride in their work.
We require help on several difference aspects of the project including: preparing clay render, rendering, helping construct internal walls, restoring old windows, maintaining gardens, fencing, tree planting, clearing vegetation plus more. Experience in a trade or on a farm would be advantageous. Training and guidance will be provided.
Your own vehicle would also be an advantage as we are out of town.
We are listed on Helpx (host ID 86653) and Workaway.
Please note we are offering a cultural help exchange. This is not a paid position.
Postcode: 2441 (Eungai Creek, New South Wales)
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The Harvest House
Member since: June 2018
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Description:
We are a young(ish!) family of 4, living on the mid-north Coast of NSW. We bought our 100- acre property just outside the small town of Eungai Creek 3 ½ years ago and are owner-building a straw-bale house, which we designed ourselves. The property is off grid, running entirely off solar power and we collect our own rain water. We have a pony, 2 dogs, a duck and many chickens and are setting up hügelkultur garden beds to grow fruit and vegetables and become self-sufficient. Sarah, from the UK, has lived in Australia for the past 11 years, Corey grew up on the mid-north coast and knows the local area well. Between us we travelled many countries, before starting our family. We enjoy meeting new people, sharing stories and outdoor living. We hold workshops to teach about natural building and love sharing our project with people.
Industry:
Construction