Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
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.
Organic/Biological methods we use
We have a community garden growing vegetables for the ecovillage. We use organic gardening and permaculture methods. A group of volunteers runs the garden and produce is sold at our village pantry.
My Details
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
2-4 weeks, Longer stays by negotiation
Accommodation
Other options
Non-Smoking, No Children, No Pets please
Meal Procedures
Languages spoken
Diets we cater for
Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian
Why I became a WWOOF Host
My partner and I enjoy community and connection, which is why we are part of an ecovillage! 🙂 We love permaculture and retrofitting old houses to be more sustainable. We enjoy meeting people from different backgrounds and working together to make a more locally based sustainable world. Being a WWOOF host is a great opportunity for meeting a variety of people and giving an opportunity to interesting travellers.
