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Travelling with WWOOFers
WWOOFing with Paulien & Mathijs WWOOFing since since March 2020 Meet Paulien and Mathijs a Belgian couple travelling Australia. Mathijs is an engineer and an athlete, so training and nutrition is particularly important. Having both grown up in...
Thank you WWOOF Australia
A letter from WWOOFer Lisann Guldner Hi Lynette, I can´t believe how quickly time is going by, my last month in Australia and the first ones back here in Germany have been extremely busy! Looking back now on my time in Australia I feel I have a lot of great...
Changes through ISOLATION
Written by Lynette Vint Meet WWOOFers Sophie and Ewan, a dynamic unit that shares an amazing connection and, I quote, “work best together”. They have spent the last decade living a very nomadic lifestyle, pursuing their work guiding guests in a wide array of...
Learn about Agroforestry today!
Meet Jill and Andrew Stewart WWOOF Australia Hosts for 17 years! We live on a 230-hectare property in the beautiful foothills of the Otway Ranges. We run our property on a holistic regenerative & environmentally sustainable basis. We have sheep, alpacas, chooks...
Haven’t heard of WWOOFing?
WWOOF is a worldwide movement linking volunteers with organic, permaculture, and biodynamic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchanges, helping to build a sustainable global community. WWOOF Australia...
WWOOFing in Tasmania
Jonathon Linn & Anna Collet WWOOF Australia Hosts from Tasmania We are city escapees who arrived in the Huon Valley in Spring 2016 with a dream, no farming experience, and only textbooks to guide us. Since finding our feet in the valley, we now manage a...
WWOOFing around Victoria
Meet Billy and Cat, WWOOFers from England What country are you from? I grew up in Hampshire in England, the actual town you would never have heard of but it's famed for producing Bombay Saphire Gin, has the only working silk mill in the U.K, and the author of the...
2nd Year Visa Sign off in NSW Kangaroo Valley
Meet Allison and Paul WWOOF Australia Hosts for 7 years. Banksia Park in Kangaroo Valley is the premier family holiday getaway in the Shoalhaven region of the NSW South Coast. Kangaroo Valley is ideally located between Berry on the South Coast and Bowral in the...
We’ve had ‘Time to look Within’
Written By Lynette Vint We are all in unchartered waters during these current times and many of you will feel new emotions that will be challenging, some will be fearful, confused, anxious, and others excited by the new directions you have decided to embark on....
WWOOFing at Elizabeths Winery
Meet Elizabeth Reed By Lynette Vint Elizabeth lives in the beautiful town of Gracetown, Western Australia, she joined WWOOF Australia 12 months ago! I just love catching up with hosts and finding about their journey and lifestyle, so here is what Elizabeth had to...
Permitted Workers Permit – How to travel Victoria
During this time of COVID-19 the one positive outcome are those out there that have decided its time for change, a change of lifestyle, work and direction. On a daily basis we are receiving an overwhelming response from Victorians who are reaching out to the WWOOF...
Learn about Vanillia in Queensland
Meet Josie and Carlo WWOOF Australia Hosts Written by Lynette Vint Set in a valley in tropical north Queensland, our 3 acre property on 280 meters of pristine mountain stream has a mixed tropical fruit orchard and one acre of commercial vanilla plantation. ...
Living on the Hawkesbury River
Meet Ann Howard, WWOOF Australia Host for over 25 years, Danger Island NSW Written by Lynette Vint First a little about Dangar Island The island was officially surveyed in 1862, and purchased the following year by Henry Dangar as a conditional purchase that he...
Welcome Host Rebecca Johnson – NSW
Welcome to a New Host - Rebecca Johnson By Lynette Vint FARMING METHODS Organic- Organic horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil...
WWOOFer of the Month
Meet our WWOOFer of the Month - Lisann Guldner Lisann is 19 years old, and lives in Germany (near Hanover). In her free time Lisannis loves being creative and explore her surroundings – always with a camera in hand, beautiful landscapes are her favorite! Her plan for...
Victorian WWOOFers now allowed to Cross the NSW Border for Bushfire recovery work!
Victorian agriculture workers are now allowed to cross into NSW without quarantining https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-18/victorian-agriculture-workers-can-cross-into-nsw-coronavirus/12558944 NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said new exemptions would...
WWOOF your way to a new path in life
19th August 2020 | Eativity editors Want to see more of Australia, learn about organic farming and gain some valuable skills? You might want to try WWOOFing. No, it’s nothing to do with dogs (although they’re awesome, too): World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms,...
My WWOOFing experience
By Lucien Simon Lucien is from Switzerland, before coming to Australia he worked as a primary school teacher and taught children aged 4 to 12 years old. We thought we would catch up with Lucien and see how his trip is going. Firstly why did you decided to go WWOOFing...
FRUIT FLY’S?
FRUIT FLY WEBINAR September 3rd, 7.00 pm Presented by Bronwyn Koll, Queensland Fruit Fly Regional Coordinator, Yarra Valley. Bronwyn speaks to East Gippsland on control of the fruit fly, now spreading well beyond its previous range. Topics include recognition...
Sustainable Living at its best!
Meet Jill Redwood South East Victoria Host. Jill lives on a small picturesque farm of 15 acres on rich river flats surrounded by forests & mountains. The Snowy National Park is to the west, the Errinundra NP to the east while the Brodribb wilderness feeds the...
WWOOF Australia acknowledges the Traditional owners of the land on which we work. We honour the ongoing cultural & spiritual connections, heritage, customs & beliefs of Aboriginal people & pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
