I joined WWOOF for the opportunity to escape everyday life in the city and explore the landscape outside of Melbourne. As my family lives in the countryside in Germany, I know how recreative it can be to leave the daily stress behind and unwind by chopping wood, gardening, or just walking the dogs through fields and forests. I'm hoping to achieve a similar experience with WWOOF and combine it with seeing the rural side of Australia, picking up new skills, and meeting people I usually wouldn't meet.

I grew up on a farm where we raised cattle, horses, and chickens, as well as growing our own veggies. I'm keen to get back to spending time farming and working outdoors, as well as having a way to give back to the places I'm visiting. Also, I've lived communally in the States for about 5 years, so I'm especially interested in spending time in a co-op, commune, or intentional community! I've never WWOOFed before this year but I've really enjoyed using Couchsurfing and other methods of travel that allowed me to meet new people.

28 acre Pecan Nut farm with 400 pecan trees, on the Wilson River and with big scrub remnant. Our piece of paradise.

I wanted to spend in the natural syrroundings of Australia,and I wanted to know how they work and live.For instance,what kind of insects are there,how much pollen is there,what time do they wake up and go to bed,how hard is the job?My grand mother and climers arround me offen talk about vegetables and flowers they grow in their homes,but I don't have my field so I couldn't empathize.

I’ve heard about woofing via friends and it made me want to try this wonderful adventure ! I hope to meet interesting people and learn from them, about life in the outback.

I registered again because it was fun to use WWOOF in Korea. My experiences in WWOOF Korea are agricultural work and Japanese culture classes. I want to gain more experience before I start looking for a job.

Beautiful permaculture farm in the heart of Gippsland. We are a self-sufficient property with an extensive mixed orchard (apple, pear, figs cherries, berries, persimmon...), vegetable and herb gardens as well as various livestock (Chicken, Sheep, Ducks) & Bees. The property is roughly 15ha and includes bushland as well as 5 dams with plenty of yabbies to catch and a river (fishing possible in your free time), You can fish for Eel, Carp, Fresh water Crayfish, Yabbies, Trout & Red Fin only 50 meters from the door. And we have 2 super cute Puppies running around... We offer a unique experience as well as luxury accommodation ( your own bedroom, bathroom, and living room)  I will be cooking most of the time as I used to be a professional chef in Germany & Switzerland, I have worked for Michelin Star restaurants in both Switzerland & Germany, so will be mainly European cookings and my wife would make something Asian from time to time. Work will include anything from fruit picking to gardening and animal care, cleaning & property maintenance, as you will have to also keep your rooms clean and keep the kitchen clean after use. You will be learning everything about sustainable farming on a non-commercial level and gain first-hand experience at the same time, which will help you when you create your self-sufficient lifestyle in the future ....  

I am really passionate about sustainability and I have experience working in farming/permaculture environments, so I know it's an environment I am comfortable. I would also love to learn some new skills and meet new people!

The main reason I joined WWOOF is to learn about organic farming. I have been working as a farmer for 15 years. Although I have an "organic concierge" qualification in Japan, I think I don’t have enough skills and  knowledge of organic farming.   It’s always been my dream to WWOOFing overseas, and I have suddenly decided that it’s now or never! I think the best way to learn about organic farming is having a real experience. All of my family grows kiwifruits and citrus fruits very carefully, lovingly, affectionately. I’m proud of them working hard every day. They are supporting my new challenge. I keen to learn about organic farming and living sustainably. I am also passionate about  meeting new people and learn about their cultures. I’m hoping to be given the opportunity to WWOOFing in Australia.

Hi there lovely WWOOFers! Sam (37) Clara (31) and Reilly (1.5 in 2020) here. While Reilly was just a twinkle our eyes, Clara and I spent 4.5 years travelling Australia in our awesome veggie oil-powered Landcruiser, searching for the most beautiful spots to set up camp and call home for a week or two. After our first 3 month tour of Tasmania, we just fell in love with the place, returning every summer for more of the same. Somehow we just knew we'd end up here. As we travelled, we gained a real appreciation for simple living and developed a taste for the best organic local food sourced from farmers markets as we went. This just helped fuel the dream of a beautiful camp to set up in permanently, and do our best at living a low impact, natural, self-sufficient, homesteading lifestyle. When 6 months pregnant, out of the blue, the bank of Dad called up and offered a loan to help make our dream come true. And we‘ve always dreamed big.

Wwoofing is a great opportunity to get to know a real Australian lifestyle. Like how do people live and work here. What do they do when they have a day off and how do they spend their evenings. I really like to get in touch with locals and exchange stories about each other’s culture and thinking. Besides that I like to look into all kind of jobs and therefore it’s a great possibility to learn new skills or do things I’ve never done before. It’s a way to widen my knowledge and improve my language.

I’ve joined WWOOF because I want to learn new skills that don't involve a laptop screen. I'm really interested in a more self-sufficient lifestyle and escaping the hustle and bustle corporate way of life and this feels like the perfect way to do that. I'd also like to meet people with a similar mindset as most people I know don’t really understand these interests. I’m also just happy to help where is needed even if that doesn’t involve the specific interests I mentioned above 😊

Come and escape the world on our bush farm haven. We are a fully off grid 25 acre bush farm, adopting permaculture, biodynamic, syntropic principles to our growing. In 2020, our family settled in this 25acre property of pure bushland located at Horse Camp, a short drive from Gin Gin. Step by step, we have chipped away, creating a liveable space where we can be completely sustainable living off and working with the land. You can enjoy sitting by the campfire at night gazing up at the beautiful night sky, followed by the many clear sunny days. Every day is a peaceful day at Horse Camp. Come and meet our 2 boofy dogs and our pet chooks. We have a permaculture food forest garden providing organic produce; vegetables, herbs and the occasional fruit, along with our happy flock of chooks supplying fresh eggs daily. Let us teach you what we've learnt so far, and perhaps you may be able to share some of your knowledge and creative ideas too. We look forward to our paths crossing on this life adventure!

We have 300 acres at Tully, Nth Queensland in the wet tropics. On the farm, we run 250 cattle, 25 sheep, 4 horses, 6 pigs, 5 working border collie dogs. We also have small crops, green pawpaws, citrus pomelos in total 4000 trees, and 2 hothouses where we graft & propagate the seedlings. On our days off we go up the Gorges swimming exploring. We like to cool off down at Mission Beach. I do NOT care if you are vaxxed or not I do not discriminate pick up the phone today

I like the concept and hope it can be useful for me. Victoria is too cold this time of year. i like meeting people. Have enjoyed home gardening for many years. it is not a full time commitment

We are a small market garden selling direct to public and via regular local markets. Sitting on approximately 2ha in the beautiful South West Victoria close to the Great Ocean Rd, beaches, Warrnambool and the food centric Timboon. We have a small cottage in a quite peaceful rural area, surrounded by farms and amazing views of the surrounding country side in the heart of western Victorian's volcanic plains.  

I joined WWOOF to travel Australia and meet some exciting new people and also to put my hand to different things I never would have had the opportunity to do if it wasn't for WWOOF.

Pour aider Les autres et apprendre.Cela me permet de me deplacer tout en appredant d'eux leur adventure et experience. Je suis une personne motivée et souriante, j'ai travailler avec Les enfants, je monte a cheval, j'aime les animaux et la nature. Je veux me sentir utile, je souhaiterai dans le future avoir ma propre ferme ce qui est pour Moi une raison de faire du woofing. Merci a vous de m'accepter au sein de votre famille To help others and learn. This allows me to move around while learning from them about their adventure and experience. I am a motivated and smiling person, I work with children, I ride horses, I love animals and nature. I want to feel useful, I would like in the future to have my own farm which is a reason for me to do woofing. Thank you for accepting me into your family

We live in Narara Ecovillage which is an hour North of Sydney. The village of 150 people (currently, and growing) is developing organic vegetable and egg production applying permaculture principles. The property is 150 acres including buildings, a bushlot, a flood plain, a dam for swimming and community gardens. We have retrofitted an old house as our residence and are creating permaculture gardens on our Lot. You can view a TV show about our renovation on Restoration Australia on this link. https://iview.abc.net.au/video/DO1911H006S00 Accommodation is in a tent in our campsite where other Wwoofers and visitors stay. We provide all camping equpment and bedding. Breakfast is at the campsite, other meals are provided with us in our home. WHAT TO BRING Some wwoofers have asked what they should bring, so here is a list. You will need closed shoes or boots. Shower shoes.Rain coat, long sleeved cotton shirts, sturdy workpants, warm jumber, jacket, beanie, scarf. Swim suit, sun hat. Headlamp. Water bottle. Itch cream for bites, natural mozzie repellant. Tough gardening gloves. Snacks if you want something particular to have between meals.  

The reason why i decided to join WWOOF is that I am the person who love animal and nature. WWOOF is what i would love to experience and know more about Australia. This would be my first time to do farm stay and I am already excited to spend time with you!