I want to learn what it’s like to grow your own food and care for animals (that aren’t cats or dogs) because Singapore is a small city and doesn’t have much land for farms. While I’m on the working holiday visa, it’s the perfect opportunity to experience a different lifestyle from Singapore.

I previously had the experience of working on a farm in Uenomura, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It was there that I learned about WWOOF, and I decided to try it while traveling abroad. I believe it is important to grow what you eat, which sparked my interest in agriculture. Among various agricultural practices, I am particularly interested in production methods that do not rely on chemical fertilizers, and when I start my own farming, I want to challenge myself to use natural methods, so I hope to learn as much as I can. Additionally, since WWOOF offers the opportunity to experience agriculture in various parts of the world, I think it provides the perfect environment for me to experience both travel and farming. I am looking forward to experiencing different terrains, climates, and cultures that are unlike the environment I have lived in until now.

Heartwood Farm is a 7 acre property at Newrybar in the Byron Bay Hinterland. The farm includes a mixed orchard, an intensive market garden, pasture, and a rainforest revegetation project, all managed organically. WWOOFers will be exposed to the techniques of intensive organic fruit and vegetable production, including green manuring, composting, and crop rotation, along with rainforest regeneration. Heartwood is still in its development phase, so WWOOFers will also be exposed to a sustainability-focused design process emerging from landscape and climate observations of this unique location.

Welcome, We are based in a suburb of Melbourne called The Basin. The Basin is situated at the foot of The Dandenong Ranges and is the gateway to The Yarra Valley. This farm and our home is 3.25 acres and we are starting from the ground up making garden beds, worm farms, watering systems and caring for our chooks. We have a Horse Drawn Carriage business that operates from our home property. The horses are stabled here when in work and some general horse care may be required at times. Accommodation is in a self-contained unit detached from the family home. It has a separate bathroom and toilet, queen size bed, TV and kitchenette. We also have a property of 110 acres situated in Glenburn, which is 62 kms away. The farm has been neglected by its previous owner, so is quite run down. I drive to the property daily to care for the cattle, sheep and horses that graze there. We are aiming to make this property as biodynamic as possible. We are making our own compost, worm tea, and compost teas to improve the land. Fencing and building of sheds is the big startup jobs underway. In summary we are close to Melbourne City, The Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges, Public Transport and we have a lovely Village, hosting coffee shops, bottle shop and pubs.

We decided to use Wwoof as a channel because it can put us in touch with people who have the same life values as we do, because we believe it can enrich us from a professional and linguistic point of view and also help us find a job in a safe and challenging enviroment that is good enough to complete our 88 days, renew our visa for a second year and be able to enjoy this wonderful land for longer.

I was living in the Blue Mountains but it was too cold for me to work outside so I wanted to travel somewhere warmer and do something useful and got excited when I saw the opportunities on WWOOF.

We have come out of early retirement to start up our Boutique Potted Christmas tree farm on small lakeside acreage on the beautiful Atherton Tableland near Cairns in Far North Queensland. Lake Tinaroo is recognised as a world class fishery for large stocked Barramundi fish and social water sports. The Tableland area has a showcase of scenic waterfalls, locally grown produce, restaurants and interesting must see villages. Its Avocado and other tropical fruits and vege farms provide plenty of casual work in season. We have a detached shed with couples accommodation including kitchen and bathroom as well as a singles caravan and or second room in the residence.   Transport would be an advantage.   Read the WWOOF Blog about us HERE

  ***Please note - I have no availability for WWOOFers now until early May 2025***   I have a large property in the beautiful rainforest area of Kangaroo Valley in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Unfortunately, we were badly hit by the Australian bushfires in January 2020, and much of the work on the farm still centres around bushfire recovery and construction.   We live a pioneering lifestyle without all the usual comforts: we have a composting toilet, outdoor shower cubicle, outdoor 2-burner gas stove for cooking etc. We do now have a small solar power system, and internet. Accommodation is basic but comfortable. Food is good - that's important! You can also bring your own van, or sleep in your own tent if it has a sewn-in floor.   WWOOFers can learn building (often using timber we fell ourselves), including earth building, developing vegetable gardens and food forests, and many other diverse skills as we work together on a wide range of projects. No prior knowledge is needed, as I am happy to teach you everything you need to know. The purpose for the property ultimately is to establish long term accommodation for homeless or at-risk young people. My background is in social work, and I have many years' experience working with children and families in difficulty.   I really want to emphasise to all prospective WWOOFers that we still have a long way to go in restoring the property. In many ways it still looks like a disaster zone. Life is difficult here and I don't want you to be under any illusions that there is something romantic about colonial living. It is hard, and it is not something that just anyone can cope with. I need WWOOFers who understand this, and who thrive on working hard and making a contribution. So far, WWOOFers of this kind also find the experience deeply rewarding in a range of ways, as they have expressed in the reviews submitted below.  

I registered on this site after hearing about the experience of one of my seniors who went to Australia using this site. I thought about going on a working holiday, but I decided to use this application because I wanted to be directly involved in agriculture.

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).

I thought agriculture is important in the future, because I learned agriculture in high school.So I want to learn agriculture in Australia.I want to know lifestyle, mature and people in Australia.I want to expand my horizons.

looking to do my 88 days work in order to renew my WHV and also meet new people and immerse myself in their culture. Still learning english, I am willing to learn more about the australian culture and meet new people.

In the search for new skills I am especially drawn but not restricted  to Community-sufficiency, Syntropic Agroforestry and food forests in general, Deep Ecology, Permaculture, Irrigation systems, Living Design process and the lists never ends as I am still in the process of gathering as much information to later on carve it out in the shapes of knowledge and wisdom applied to my own context . I have been living in Australia for last 7 years where I have had multiple jobs and household arrangement with lots of skills acquired and transferable to the WWOOF community ethics. I am now jumping into a more hands-on experience after having spent the last 2-3 years in the theoretical realm of books and courses in the above-mentioned topics. To sum up, my goal is to gather as much information, knowledge and wisdom as I can for the next 6-8 months to take it back to Colombia where my like-minded crew is awaiting for it. In exchange, I have the most positive attitude, a hard-working spirit and a resilient mindset to wwoof away.

When I’m not working: * I dive into the beautifully complex world of human psychology * I dabble in climbing * I try to understand quantum physics * I explore new things to find my Ikigai I love being inspired by people’s lives and stories. I’m always happy to connect with like-minded people and learn from their journeys. I cannot wait to expand my WWOOFing journey. What motivates me to WWOOF: The beautiful people in the community and the magic it is to live in harmony with nature! What I most hope to gain from WWOOFing: Build community and make new friends, Learn self-sufficiency or homesteading skills, Gain farming experience so I can become a farmer

I already worked as a WWOOFer in Ireland and it was one of my best experiences I had. Therefore I plan to work as a WWOOFer again in Australia. I enjoyed most to experience the culture on the farm and work with the animals. My hobby is horse riding. That's why I'm looking for a farm or ranch with horses. In Ireland my chores were milking the goats twice a day, harvest vegetables, weeding, take care of the 2 horses and a lot more.

Hi we are Sunshine Syntropics we invite to host you to come and experience our 30 Acres of abundant rich pocket of earth. Established fruit orchards and gardens nestled away in our rainforest hidden valley located in West Woombye on the Sunshine Coast. We have our own private Waterfall and plenty of spread out campsites for privacy. We have a shared kitchen with open fire facilities that host an incredibly rich community of likeminded earthy souls who share a passion of good food and good company.