WWOOF with us

WWOOF (Willing Workers On Organic Farms)

(or, if you live in some places, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms)

Photo by Trevor Roberts

If you are thinking of volunteering for periods of time during your trip to Australia, you should consider WWOOFing at Forest Glen Organic Farm. We offer a great experience in a beautiful environment in northern NSW, a region renowned for its natural biodiversity and its broad musical and art cultures.

The hosts, Amanda and Trevor, are the authors of the books "WWOOF Hosting: A Practical Guide" (written for Hosts) and "WWOOFers Handbook: A Down to Earth Guidebook for Volunteering" (written for Volunteers). Through years of hosting experience, they have developed an extensive expertise in WWOOF hosting and in running an organic farm.

By WWOOFing here, you will help Forest Glen Organic Farm operate to its full potential, learn how the farm is run and meet great local people and world travellers alike!

Clean and comfortable accommodation (comprising hostel-style sleeping quarters, a games room with pool table, table tennis and fussball, a large common room for hanging out), great meals and use of facilities (including swimming pool) are all part of working here. Limited Wi-Fi internet is available for email and light browsing.

Look us up at WWOOF Australia: we are Hosts NU200.

Duties Include:

Hothouse work (weeding, watering, etc).
Crop planting and harvesting
Feeding the animals

Tea tree plantation maintenance
Garden/yard maintenance
Other duties as needed

WWOOFERS: Handbook

Containing 170 pages of solid, practical advice for prospective or existing WWOOFers, this book complements the book for Hosts, "WWOOF Hosting: A Practical Guide". Punching well above its price weight, "WWOOfers' Handbook" helps to fuse expectations and harmonise your relationship with the Hosts, eases the learning curve, and enhances the overall WWOOFing experience.

The PDF is only $10.00 online! You may purchase direct from us or from WWOOF Australia (www.wwoof.com.au).

This Book is filled with over 100 pages of practical advice for WWOOF Hosts. This is a fantastic resource for people contemplating becoming a WWOOF Host as well as for existing WWOOF Hosts.

Topics covered include: Attracting the right kinds of WWOOFers; Housing and feeding WWOOFers; Welcoming and farewelling WWOOFers; Dealing with problem WWOOFers; Work schedules etc.

This book is available as a PDF document via e-mail for AUD $15.00. You may purchase direct from us or from WWOOF Australia (www.wwoof.com.au).