Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
25 acres in the foothills of Mt. Roland near Sheffield on the way to Cradle Mt.
The farm is run on the Permaculture principles, with a small herd of cattle, some poultry, orchard with mixed fruit, walnut & hazelnut trees, vegetable garden and a black-wood timber plantation. Also We have started build tiny house on the farm in 2023.
Gilles of French origin, is a carpenter, cabinet maker by trade & often involved in construction projects & prefers to use natural materials such as mud brick, cob or pressed earth bricks.
Work is varied: feeding animals, gardening, picking fruits & nuts, at the end of summer, collecting firewood, building job etc, sometimes it could be woodwork.
The guests are treated like part of the family and share main meals in the house and are welcome to share the preparation of the food. We are eat healthy meal. We do not eat too much meat and dairy products as Koto is learning medicinal cooking.
The duration of stay can vary, we like it to be at least 2 weeks but it is mostly decided in the first few days. French, English and Japanese are spoken.
My Details
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, Longer stays by negotiation
Accommodation
In Our Home, Separate Building
Other options
Meal Procedures
Share some meals, Share most meals, Food provided, cook your own
Languages spoken
Diets we cater for
Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian
Why I became a WWOOF Host
We have been welcoming WWOOFers to our property since 1998! We look forward to hearing from enthusiastic WWOOFers.
