Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
Nurrewin is a property situated 2 hours north of Sydney, in the beautiful Wollombi Valley.
Situated 15 minutes from the historic village of wollombi, the 35 hectares of native forest is a wildlife sanctuary on an old Aboriginal land.
The main house is a traditional pole house, with large decks and verandah, built on a cleared elevated plateau with beautiful views of the valleys around. Adjacent is another building, converted in an artist studio.
The property is completely autonomous, off the grid, with a powerful solar installation, rainwater tanks, phone and internet communication by satellite.
The forest is composed of grey gums, red gums, blue gums, mountain ash, stingybark, turpentine, white mahogany, iron ark, wattles…etc, it was affected by the 2019/2020 bushfire and since then has been regenerating.
I am an artist, I have a solo painting exhibition every 2 years. I share my time between painting in the studio and looking after the forest, mainly clearing areas to create firebreaks in the forest, or weeding invasive non native species after regeneration.
The place is very peaceful, unique natural environment, with wildlife all around : many birds, wallabies, wombats, goannas, possums…etc
I am a musician, playing piano and accordéon.
I am also a volunteer for the Wollombi Valley Arts Council, managing 2 galleries for local and aboriginal artists in Wollombi village.
My Details
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
Accommodation
In Our Home, Caravan, Tent, BYO Accommodation
Other options
No Smoking Inside, Children allowed by arrangement, No Pets please
Meal Procedures
Languages spoken
English and French fluent, small Spanish and Chinese Mandarin
Diets we cater for
Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian
Why I became a WWOOF Host
I would like to share the beauty of this unique place, as well as exchange skills, language and cultural experience, and getting help to look after the forest. Woodworking skills would be appreciated as I also need help with the maintenance of some decks and stairs of the pole house.
