Join us in permaculture & conscious living near Newee Creek, Australia

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  Description

  Hello future friends!
  
  Welcome to our page. We’re Lisa and James—a happy, conscious couple who both grew up in the UK, traveled extensively, and finally crossed paths in Sydney. Many versions of ourselves later, we chose to become custodians of a little patch of paradise here on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
  
  Our 2.5-acre sanctuary is alive with birdlife and marsupials, surrounded by 200+ mature, colorful shrubs and trees. We’re dedicated to nurturing this land, enhancing the topsoil, and cultivating a haven of health and well-being for all who visit. Our journey is deeply rooted in biodynamic principles, permaculture and soil regeneration practices, continuously learning from the rhythms of nature.
  
  The property is also home to a healing space featuring a wood-fired sauna, a natural eco pool, an ice bath for summer refreshment, a pyramid for meditation, a tree tent, sit spots and hammocks. There’s even a chill-out zone with a table tennis table for some playful relaxation.
  
  Depending on our other commitments, we love sharing practices like Sattva yoga, tea ceremonies, qi gong, nei gong, and breath-work—and other modalities that help reconnect you to your own inner wisdom. Many say this is no ordinary farm stay, and we are selective to maintain the sanctuary’s sacredness. If you’re a hard-working soul who resonates with our sustainability goals—helping with food production, land care, fostering the flourishing of all life and learning to know thyself—we would love to welcome you as part of something magical.
  
  Past friends and Workawayers have helped us terrace gardens around the eco pool, build 16 raised beds for organic food, plant native bush hedges, prune, collect wood, build paths, create soil, and weed. There’s always something to do to keep this space thriving, and we’re endlessly grateful to all who lend a hand.
  
  Our request: we’d love to host a couple (or two friends who are happy to share a double bed), even three people if one of you enjoys sleeping in the tree tent.
  
  Accommodation is in a converted, self-contained bus with a cooker, fridge, shower/toilet, a cozy double bed, internet, and a snug living space—ideal for an intimate couple. We’ll provide simple and healthy breakfast ingredients and tea for you to help yourself to 7 days a week, plus shared tasty dinners in our main house 5 nights a week. Cafes and supermarkets are just 10 minutes away for extra snacks and lunch.
  
  The exchange: 22 hours of help per week with land projects, typically 8 am - 12 pm across 5 days (or about 3 hours a day, flexible). Ideally you’ll need your own transport to get here and to explore this beautiful part of Australia.
  
  If this resonates and you’re excited to be part of this journey, we can’t wait to hear from you!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Astronomie

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping

  

  Musique

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature

  

  Danse
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We have been on our own learning journey including biodynamic principles, aligning with the lunar cycles, permaculture practices, and regenerative agriculture to be in harmony with the land. We are happy to share what we know and our learning.
  
  We enjoy sharing some of our favourite practices and wisdom for those on a spiritual path. We enjoy deep conversations over meals together.
  
  There is also an illusion of being a away from civilization, the hustle and bustle. Everyone who visits here feels the benefit of the serenity here and yet we are only 10 minutes from the coast, shops, cinema, cafes, safe swimming beaches, river walks and surfing beaches.
  
  If you love nature there is a lot to enjoy at our home with beautiful trees, shrubs and an array of wildlife that visit our property every day. There is plenty to learn about Australian nature here.
  
  Our local pristine beaches and so many beautiful coastal walks are only 10 mins away. Dolphins have been sighted often, surfing the waves close to shore. Inland from us are some of the oldest rainforests in the world, which are magical to visit with waterfalls and ancient trees.
  
  It’s a very special place and we look forward to meeting you.

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  Aide

  We need extra hands to help with a few gardening projects and general maintenance.
  
  Some examples are:
  Garden - Maintaining garden beds for food production, planting vegetables, flowers and tidying of ornamental garden beds.
  Making soil and compost. Building water collection systems
  General maintenance - e.g. Brush cutting, Weeding. Mulching, picking up wood, and raking leaves.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  We have a cosy converted bus with all mod cons suitable for a couple. Comfy double bed. Single gas burner for food prep and making tea in bus and extra double gas burner in the chill space. Shower and toilet. Separate corner nook with table and bench seating.

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  Autres infos...

  The beaches are stunning in this area. Nambucca Heads has both river walks and a gentle bay. 5 mins further up the coast is an open ocean beach for your surfing pleasure.
  
  Bellingen is a beautiful country town well worth a visit and the monthly markets are definitely worth a visit.
  
  We do freestyle dance there every Friday. This is called 5 Rhythms if you have ever heard of it. We can go together if it appeals or if you want to give it a go.
  Dorrigo rainforest walk has a waterfall you can walk underneath. This area is truly spectacular. This is an easy day trip on your day off.
  
  Both Nambucca Heads and Macksville are 10 mins away by car. Both have nice cafes to eat at if you don't want to drive further afield on your time off. You will need a car to get to us and explore the area.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  There is a table in the bus if they would like to work in there.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

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