Birkenburn Farm

Host Profile

    My Property

    Business Type

    Commercial Farm

    Short Property Description

    Working cattle property with environmental projects, AirBnB accommodation, camping & workshops in Southern NSW. 3 hours from Sydney, 1 hour from Canberra. 1000’s of acres of beautiful bushland & farm.

    Lots of wildlife – echidnas, kangaroos, wombats, birds, deer. Bushwalk, ride bikes, play tennis, swim in our creeks or dams. 1 hour drive to beautiful south coast beaches, historical local towns Braidwood & Bungendore, local wineries, Canberra’s cultural attractions.

    Volunteering can include tree-planting, bush regeneration, helping set up & run environmental workshops, fencing, wood chopping, organic vegetable gardening, landscape gardening & construction, painting & maintenance, animal care.

    WWOOFers accommodation in our house, with your own separate bedroom & bathroom. Access to reliable Wi-Fi. We are a married couple in our 50s & 60s, with 1 friendly, quiet dog. Our 4 young adult children live in Melbourne, Sydney and southern highlands.

    My Details

    Profile Name

    Birkenburn Farm

    Names

    Martina Shelley & Tom Gordon

    Gender

    Couple

    The Stay

    Can Accommodate

    3 WWOOFers

    Preferred length of Stay

    1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, Longer stays by negotiation

    Accommodation

    In Our Home, Separate Building

    Other options

    Smoking allowed, No Smoking Inside, No Pets please

    Meal Procedures

    Share most meals, Share cooking, Food provided, cook your own

    Languages spoken

    English

    Diets we cater for

    Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian, Fish based meals, Meat based meals, Vegetarian meals, Gluten free meals

    Work and Study Remotely here

    Work and Study Remotely here by arrangement

    Why I became a WWOOF Host

    We joined WWOOF in 2009 to get help in our garden & on our farm, and also so that our young children could enjoy having new people in their lives and learn about other cultures. We continued hosting for around 10 years, but have had a break since Covid. Now that our children have all left home, we would enjoy spending time with young people again and getting some help on our farm. We also enjoy sharing knowledge about environmentally sustainable farming techniques and sharing Australian farm life experience.

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