Perhaps you could you help us...
- plant trees
- tidy wood shed, cut firewood if able
- weed and prune flower garden, divide lily plants
- weed rocky areas adjacent to the house
- plant new flowers in big pots near the house
- weed other gardens and around young trees
- mow - ride-on or push power, whipper snipper/brush cutter
- clear fallen branches and move onto bonfire pile or as mulch
- prune vines and plants and use prunings to mulch other plants
- clear grass along fencelines
- mulch, mulch, mulch everything
- clear grass from around fruit trees
- plant seeds
- plant vegie seedlings into gardens
- water plants as required
- paint the house
- make tree guards
- clean out chook and cow shelters and place manure and straw around trees
- tidy up and sweep sheds
- fill raised garden beds with organic matter
- collect animal manure from the paddock
- grow food for the chooks
- create compost
- harvest food - fruit, veges, eggs, wild foods
- fencing, or simply checking fences.
- building, or maintaining buildings
Some rainy day jobs could include...
- clean windows and screens
- plant seeds into seedling trays
- make tree guards from wire mesh
- check garden tools for maintenance
- help with household duties
- tidy sheds, carport
- bring wood inside for the fire
- paint walls, doors, etc inside
- preserve the harvest - juicing, freezing, cooking, baking, jams, jellies, syrups, bottled fruit...
- de-cobwebbing inside the house
- cleaning fan, light fittings, pictures, tops of bookcases and cupboards etc
- cooking meals, including bulk-cooking for the freezer
- baking, including loaves of bread etc for the freezer
- building
- sewing/mending
- painting walls and doors
Whilst we don't expect our visitors to participate in the children's education and care, we do encourage interaction with them. They have enjoyed in the past:
- looking at the globe and atlas to find visitors' home towns, and follow their travels so far
- looking at their homes and towns on Google Earth
- finding books at home and the library about the country our visitors come from, and talking about school, food, shopping, weather, celebrations and other topics
- making music
- playing Uno, other card games and board games, especially Chess
- watching movies together
- running about outside together, soccer games, frisbee and jumping on the trampoline
- care of the youngest, including stories, puzzles, pretend play, exploring outside...
The cultural exchange and positive influence on our children is one of the main reasons we decided to become WWOOF and HelpX hosts. We hope you can feel welcome and relaxed with our family.
