We live on a 2 ¼ acre property. This is a private house and garden with fruit trees, vegetable gardens, landscaped ornamental borders and a patch of old growth eucalypts, plus an antique furniture restoration workshop in the process of being set up. We are both semi-retired and moved here from the UK in 2023. The gardens here have been a little neglected for several years but have great potential. We have both worked in a wide variety of jobs, mostly self-employed. We have both worked as vegetarian cooks and eat well, mostly organic food. Rick has worked for 20 years as a sports coach at a high level and for 35 years in the antiques trade as a restorer and conserver and has been involved with wwoof since 1975. Tric has a degree in psychology and worked in the Australian health service. She also a post grad degree in botanical conservation and worked for botanical gardens. Tric has run a small certified organic stock farm and worked extensively in organic horticulture. Particularly in research of medicinal herb crops. She has also been involved with the “Deep Ecology” movement since its beginnings. Our wwoofers tend to find us interesting and relaxed and reasonably well behaved.

Oyster Farm, market gardening, national heritage park reserve in one of Australias most pristine and amazing areas the South Coast of NSW.

My long term dream is to find a way to be mostly self sufficient but have other people to trade skills and produce with. I've started gardening and learning about Permaculture in the last few years and have loved it. But I feel like I'm missing the hands on experience and seeing the details of how places are designed and run day to day. Wwoofing seems like the perfect way to get a variety of hands on experience and see how others have set themselves up and learn from lessons that you've gone through. I'm still working for most of the week, so I hope to use weekends with some extra days on either for shorter stays at the moment.

We have a beautiful 40 acre horse agistment property, veggie garden & fruit trees and approx. 5 acres bush. 3 min drive to surf beach, bay beach & Inverloch town or 10 min drive to Wonthaggi, a larger town. Push bikes available. About 15 to 20 minutes to the beach and town by bike. We are very interested in living a sustainable lifestyle and hope that our WWOOFers are also interested in living sustainably and learning, and sharing knowledge of this. There are almost always wallabies and kangaroos at our farm and if you are lucky you may see echidnas, wombats & occasional koalas. Volunteering may include harvesting, fertilizing, pollinating, composting, mulching, hay carting, weeding, fencing, planting, food preservation, and other jobs as they become available.  Sometimes there is some work caring for horses: often all the work is in the garden and paddock maintenance, as the horses are mainly looked after by their owners. Accommodation for up to 3 in our home, although we usually prefer 2. Shared meals, cook together. We eat a healthy, sustainable diet.  Bron is vegan and while Ray eats most foods, many meals are vegan or vegetarian.  Vegetarians & vegans catered for.  No children, no smoking, all stays negotiable on application. Please let us know your available dates when you apply and the length of time that you would like to WWOOF here. (1 to 2 weeks preferred).

When traveling I like to get out of the city as fast as possible and start exploring the culture. I believe that wwoofing is a great way to see the real Australian culture and also to gain interesting experiences

We are a commercial beef cattle farm 80kms north of Melbourne (10 kms from Romsey) on 120 acres of rolling hills, beautiful views & wildlife.

I joined WWOOF because I want to be in places where I can feel meaningful and make a real contribution. WWOOF seems like the perfect way to do that — combining learning, community, and hands-on experience. I’d love to learn more about Australian culture, improve my farming skills, and enjoy the experience while giving my best and helping wherever I can. I believe the best way to learn and connect is by working together and having fun at the same time.

I would like to join WWOOF in Australia because I am very interested in learning about Australian agriculture and sustainable farming practices. I believe that by working directly on farms, I can gain hands-on experience and deepen my understanding of the land, crops, and lifestyle in rural Australia. Another reason is that I would like to stay in Australia for a longer period of time and travel around different regions. WWOOF offers a unique opportunity to explore many areas while being part of local communities, rather than just being a tourist. Finally, I am eager to meet people from different backgrounds and cultures. I believe cultural exchange is one of the most valuable experiences in life, and I would love to share my own culture while learning from hosts and fellow WWOOFers. I am excited to contribute, learn, and grow through this program.

My parents were already WWOOFers in Australia and so was my aunt. I want to experience and get to know the culture, the people and the landscapes up close. The opportunity to explore Australia at a reasonable price and in full adventure is a great opportunity 🙂

Two thirds hectare, semi rural property in the forested hills east of Perth Western Australia. In the last 200 years our block &;surrounding areas have been cleared of native Jarrah & Marri eucalyptus forrest to be replaced by orchards & chook farms which have long since disappeared, leaving a patchwork of degraded farmland & fire prone, fast growing Marri tree forests, invaded with introduced Eastern states & overseas grasses, plants, shrubs & trees which have overcome native flora . In the last 30 years we have cleared the property of high fire risk invasive species, ( Flinders range wattles, Blackberries, Watsonias ,Stinkworts, Mullein, etc.) We have suppressed weeds with multiple layers of cardboard , improved soil quality & moisture retention with constant mulching. We have created low water use floral gardens with native plants & succulents. We have a vegetable & fruit tree garden for home use. All this has been done on a near zero budget as our local shire gives us free mulch & 70 native seedlings each year. All our succulents have been free cuttings. Our property is sloped, so we have extensive rock wall terracing for practical & aesthetic appearance. Our house is modest 80 year old 2 x 1 weatherboard cottage with a fully self contained granny flat for visitors. Attached to the flat is a studio & workshop. The block is unfenced allowing the kangaroos to come & regularly mow our modest lawn in Summer.

I joined WWOOF to connect with people and travel Australia while learning new skills. I’m 18, from BC, Canada, and love the outdoors. Keen to help out, meet new people, and figure out my path in life. I was craving adventure in an unknown place, and WWOOFing felt like the perfect way to dive in. I want to explore the world, meet its people, and experience different cultures, as well as sharing pieces of my own along the way. I'd like to experience and explore farm work as an industry.

Nine Planets lies at the end of the Chapman River Sanctuary adjacent Lashmar's Lagoon Sanctuary and about 600 meters from Antechamber Bay, one of the largest, most pristine and undisturbed beaches on Kangaroo Island's coast. The Chapman River teams with bream and the beach is a sanctuary for endangered hooded plovers which nest in the sand just above the high water line in late spring. Garfish, tommies, flathead and mullet can be caught from the beach if you are adept at shore fishing. Lashmar's Lagoon is a sanctuary for waterbirds and teems with black swans, ducks, pelicans, sacred ibis and other birds. In winter and spring black swans grazing in pasture adjacent the lagoon outnumber farmers' sheep. Kangaroos, wallabies and goannas usually visit daily and dozens of bird species including magpies, currawongs, superb fairywrens, honeyeaters, thornbills, red browed finches and silver eyes call in for a drink and/or bath, whilst wedge tailed eagles and the very rare white bellied sea eagle may be seen soaring overhead. At night the calls of boobook owls can be heard in the distance. It is often windy, but rarely very hot or very cold.

Over the last few months, I have been researching different ways to get engaged in volunteer opportunities.  WWoof seems like an excellent and trustworthy way to find volunteer opportunities as well as a chance to meet new people and experience local life in a family orientated setting. As an outdoor enthusiast WWOOF offers the opportunity to work with my hands, experience the outdoors and positively contribute to the environment.

I want to explore Australia as much as I can whilst im here for the year. I think by volunteering and living in different places im going to experience way more than i would otherwise. My friend told me about WWOOF and i immediately looked into. I love being in nature and close to the mountains, forests , seas whatever it may be, I feel much more at peace then i do back home in London. I also love animals as mentioned, so working on a farm or land with animals would be a huge plus and make my day. I think this would be a great way to gain some skills too, I haven't done anything like this before but would love the opportunity to do so. I also love meeting people, and hearing peoples stories and experiencing different ways of living. I think this would be an amazing opportunity whilst im here.

I like nature and I want to experience organic farming overseas. I want to connect with people who are interested in health. I’d like to exchange ideas, help with daily tasks, and enjoy a simple lifestyle close to nature.

I joined WWOOF because I have always had a passion for sustainable farming and food production. One day I hope to live off the grid and implement my own sustainable farming practices, such as biodynamics and permaculture. In addition to this, I am an avid wildlife enthusiast with the hope of pursuing wildlife conservation as a career. I am therefore particularly keen to volunteer with a host where I can gain experience in environmental recovery/regeneration work, and especially wildlife rescue & care of native Australian animals. I also chose Wwoofing because I want to meet and get to know like-minded people, and access ideas, opportunities, and inspiration.