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).

We've been dreaming of traveling for a long time, and WWOOF feels like the perfect way to explore the world while doing something meaningful. Even though we can be a bit shy at first, we don't want that to stop us from experiencing new things and growing as people. One of our goals is to become more open, confident, and connected through real experiences and meeting new people. We see WWOOFing as a great chance to step out of our comfort zone, learn new skills, and be part of everyday life in a different culture. -As a team we're excited to take on this adventure together.

We joined WWOOF because we want to travel, meet people, and do something useful. We don’t have experience in farming yet, but we are very motivated to learn. We like to work outside, help others, and learn about sustainable living. We want to start soon, get experience, and see the world from a new point of view.

 

I join WWOOF because I’d like to discover Australia by being in touch with Nature. Working in a farm seems to me a good way to make it. I like spendind time outside and work in nature, as I’ve already experienced last summer.

It gives me a lot of peace and satisfaction to deal with animals. I enjoy caring for them, observing their behavior and making sure they feel comfortable and safe.I used to ride horses for almost 2 years. It was great interacting with the horses and working with them. Dealing with animals helps me relax and gives me a sense of responsibility and satisfaction. I also think it is important to learn where our food comes from and how it is produced. Learning about growing vegetables and other products really appeals to me, because I enjoy eating tasty and healthy food. By understanding how food is grown in a sustainable and responsible way, I can be more conscious about what I eat while increasing my knowledge about nature. For me, caring for animals and enjoying good food is a way to relax and enjoy everyday life.

Through WWOOF I hope to meet people with similar dreams and interests. I hope to be able to learn and listen aswell as share my views & things I know. I am so happy to be able to travel to Australia, it would be wonderfull to explore the australian nature and culture.

I joined WWOOF to start a new chapter, moving from studying environmental issues in a lab to actively working with the land. I learn best by doing and want to put my positive energy into real, physical work that helps the earth. I'm excited to get my hands dirty building things, growing food, caring for animals, and learning practical skills directly from people who live this life every day.

Have a chance to live with local Reconnect with nature To practice and improve my English language skills Although I don’t have professional knowledge yet, I am very interested in dairy farming and agriculture.

I’ve heard from multiple friends who have done it that it’s an amazing experience, you make a difference, you’re well looked after and you meet amazing people whilst doing it. We are hard workers and love helping out where we can.

My friend introduced me to this volunteer activity. Even though I've been living in Melbourne for almost seven months, I haven't had many opportunities to experience Australia's beautiful nature so far. When I think about going back to my country, I feel I might regret not having had more experiences related to nature. That's why I decided to join this activity. I also want to build more connections. Right now, my connections are mainly my university friends and my host family. Although I'm happy with them, I'm still curious to meet people who live in different environment and learn from them.

I decide to join WWOOF because I want to become a volunteer and live the Australian life experience in a different way that I had before. I would like to learn new skills about farming, construction and many more and help the family who will welcome me as much as possible. Moreover, I'm looking for a place who have an accommodation and can give me food for the time I'll be there!

We are a couple living off grid on a hill in Royalla, just outside of Canberra. Our property is 300 acres of forested land. We are currently building a sustainable home using stone and hempcrete. We have a garden where we practice Masanobu Fukuoka's natural farming for vegetable growing combined with syntropic agroforestry. We are at the beginning of our journey and the soil is very depleted but we are already seeing good results in these methods. We have sheep, goats and chickens for our own production of meat, eggs and dairy products. There are a lot of farming infrastructure projects on our to do list and we love to make improvements to how we do things all the time. We get temperatures between -6 in the winter to 40+ in the summer. We have lots of opportunities to see local animals of all types.

40 acre property situated in the Samford Valley, 35km from Brisbane on the foothill of Camp Mountain Ranges. There are 2 established orchards, 4 dams & animals: dogs, chickens, peacocks, geese, guinea fowls donkeys, cows & a camel. Modest accommodation for 2 WWOOFers within my home. A relaxing pool is available for use in the garden. Samford Village & Ferny Grove train station, on the Brisbane line, is only 7km away & reachable by bikes if own transport is unavailable. Volunteering includes robbing bees, bottling honey, fixing & building hives & frames, planting, mowing, weeding, digging, fence repairs, feeding animals & General farm maintenance. Good attitude required. Shared meals, all cook together, mixed diet. No smoking inside. Initial stay 6-10 days min, longer stays negotiable. Can pick up from Ferny Grove Station ( 30 min from Brisbane CBD).

We have done great woofing experience in new Zealand and we would like to have new ones in Australia to discover new way of living, sharing with people and discovering great places

I am in a unique gap of time before I start my new job in April. I want to make the most of this opportunity by doing something I've never done—and likely won't get the chance to do again until I retire. Since my new job is related to organic plants, I don't just want to sell them; I want to understand where they come from and experience the farm life for myself.

Our project is 90 acres of bush and fields in upland granite country near Stanthrope. Our community has about 13 members, some families, some single. The project was started in the mid 1970s by families and yoga monks intent on a lifestyle of all round wellbeing - physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, community, environmental. This is still the ethos. Since our foundation almost 50 years ago, farming here has been organic and chemical free. At various times we have had certification, including Bio-dynamic. Now, myself. I'm Dada Jitendrananda, a monk in the yoga tradition, and I look after the project. I love having wwoofers for the energy, help, good vibes, cultural richness and festivity they bring. I organise regular 2 week long working bee / meditation & yoga retreats that are great events of fun and development.

I am an artist and live in a large suburban home on the corner of a main road. There are 4 people living here at the moment (2 tenants, my adult son and myself). I work as a freelance artist with ongoing deadlines, and also spend every evening with my 101 year old mother (who lives across the road in an Aged Care facility).  With all this, I am very time-poor, and most meals are seperate due to my unconventional hours. But I am very happy for you to cook or join me when I’m having a meal 🙂 You need to be able to work unsupervised and have an open mind, and be prepared for a different experience as it is not the typical wwoofing framework. Volunteering includes help with vegetable garden (weeding, composting, planting, mulching, watering plants) and general gardening, odd jobs around the house and help with various art projects. Also, on nice days I would appreciate if you could sometimes take my mother out into the sunshine). Accommodation is for 1 or 2 people in guest room or cosy converted garage. Mixed diet. The work hours =  4 hours a day (with flexibility), with one or two days off a week. After working you are very welcome to spend time exploring the city which is a half an hour train ride. There is a local pool, cafés and shopping centres nearby. Life in our household is calm and relaxed and suits those who enjoy peace and quiet. 10 minute walk to train station and 25 min train ride to city. Cannot take WWOOFers from May - October.

I'm interested in organic farming practices and sustainable living. Previously I've WWOOFed in Japan, farming crops like glutinous/white rice, sweet potato, cabbage and persimmon. I enjoy the organic way of life in the farmlands.

I hope that by living and interacting with you all, I can learn new values ​​and humanity and grow as a person.