WWOOFing for skills & connection
WWOOFing at Little Luscious Farm Chloe, originally an international student from Malaysia, recently graduated and saw WWOOFing as an exciting opportunity to explore the countryside, gain hands on skills, step outside her comfort zone and truly learn about the lives and routines of those residing in regional Victoria. Travelling from her home in Melbourne she […]
Moemoeā South Australian Self-sufficiency
Originally from New Zealand, Rebekah had travelled the world before deciding to relocate to Adelaide, South Australia for her base to run a Sales Training company from. During 2020 she met her partner Paul and with their shared love of land and wide-open spaces they purchased a 62 acre property in Lenswood naming it ‘Moemoeā’, […]
Yelin Forest Farm, Gubbi Gubbi Country
Located in the Noosa Hinterland on the Sunshine Coast QLD, Yelin Forest Farm is a small-scale regenerative farm. The multi-generational family property spans 28 acres, most of it untouched bushland, exactly how WWOOF hosts, Jules and Loucky, plan to keep it. Rather than clearing large areas, they focus on cultivating a small portion of the […]
The Urban Farmer Blue Mountains – Growing Food, Art and Community
Nestled in the heart of the Blue Mountains, The Urban Farmer Blue Mountains is a philanthropic and community-driven venture transforming an ordinary urban block into a living classroom, showcasing dense food production in an urban setting whilst building Community through workshops and performances. At its heart lies The Pond Performance Area — a natural gathering place surrounded by edible […]
WWOOFing in Australia – Jess’ Story
We recently caught up with WWOOFer, Jess, to hear about her experience WWOOFing in Western Australia and wrote the following article for Grass Roots Magazine. Jess grew up on an 80-acre property along the Murray River in South Australia, where she still lives today. When she found herself with some free time between jobs, she […]
From Paddock to Plate – Goats Cheese
The WWOOF Office caught up with Victoire, Little Cedar Goats whilst she was rhythmically cutting and scooping curd ready for making a batch of their award winning (Royal Easter Show) chemical free soft Goats Cheese. After living in Central NSW where Moussa was working in Mining and Victoire was finishing her PHD in Animal Science they […]
Stag Lane Farm & Distillery – Yarra Valley
Article written by Tameson Linsen WWOOF Australia for Grass Roots Magazine #287 Feb-Mar 2025 Stag Lane Farm Paul Reeves was the fourth generation of his family to be a Publican. He and his wife’s Gayle’s ‘Tree Change’ consisted of moving out of owning pubs and other hospitality businesses to 88 acres of land in […]
Wine Country Lavender, Singleton NSW
Located at the beautiful Hunter Valley wine region in NSW, two hours north of Sydney, 10 minutes from Singleton town centre, is this beautiful 21-acre property owned by Karen and her family. Wine Country Lavender is their playground and escape from city life, with three acres currently planted out in lavender. Karen and her husband […]
Growing Community through Gardening
Around twenty years ago Joe Kielnerowski had an idea that he shared with his friend and neighbour Rosanne – the linking their backyards with gates for communal gardening of their ¼ acre blocks, sharing the jobs and the harvest. Another friend Andrew joined them 5 years later having had a connected garden with his parents […]
Picturesque Overhill Farm
Overhill, Ellinbank Victoria – Picturesque Off Grid farm 1 hour from Melbourne Recently Chris & Mikaela generously opened their doors to the WWOOF Team. We were in need of some location shots for our new branding and Overhill in Ellinbank, Victoria fit the bill. Such a beautiful location. Perched on the top of a […]
Micro Farming in Tasmania
James, Longley Organic Farm, Tasmania Longley Organic Farm has so much to offer WWOOFers who are willing to learn and experience Micro Farming and all that is involved with this multi-faceted business. James and his family have been WWOOF Australia Hosts for more than 20 years Hosting well over 1,100 WWOOFers. South West of Hobart, […]
New WWOOF T-Shirts are now in Stock!
We are excited to announce that our new WWOOF Australia T-Shirts are now in stock! In the interest of a more sustainable future we have selected a fabric that has been sourced from salvaged waste cuttings (from organic cotton clothing production), shredded and then blended with fibres spun from locally sourced recycled plastic bottles. 60% […]
Enriched by WWOOFers – Hosting at 92 years young
Article written by Vera Di Campli San Vito 14/11/22. Photos provided by Noeline Dahlen-Maclean Learning a thing or two… We all need some kind of fuel to run on, in fact everything does. I run on B.P. Be Patient. Be Positive. Be Punctual. Be Productive. Be Progressive. Be Polite. Be Pliable. Be Presentable. Be Proficient. […]
What WWOOFers love about our Hosts
“The best WWOOFing we have ever done. Debbie and Mark are extremely nice people. Within 5 minutes we felt at home. Debbie is a wealth of knowledge about permaculture. Their garden is amazing. They are very happy to show us their beautiful area. The national parks next door are incredible.” Vincent & Mathilde Mahé 10-10-2022 […]
What’s not to love about Volunteering with WWOOF?
Thank you to all volunteers, our WWOOFers, for servicing communities across Australia for over 40 years with us. “This was my first WWOOFing experience, and I couldn’t have asked for better hosts to introduce me to WWOOFing in general. I spent a month here, and each day was a new experience with new things to […]
WWOOFing on and off for 30 years!
By WWOOFer Annabella Bray My first WWOOFing experience was in Aoteoroa/New Zealand in 1990, I was backpacking on a 6-month visa with very little money and soon realised I needed to do some voluntary work, an organisation which would provide me with board and lodging, and WWOOFing was a great way to achieve both. During […]
Why we joined WWOOF
The WWOOF office thought we would reach out to some of our travelling WWOOFers and ask why they joined WWOOF “Since COVID outbreak last year we have realised our lifestyle was taking us nowhere, not only do we not know how to grow our own food but where to start, it all seemed a bit […]
May the Light always shine through WWOOF.
By Sue Coppard, founder of WWOOF “It feels amazing, WWOOF at the venerable old age of Fifty! Half a century in October! How it’s grown since its beginnings as a trial weekend for three people, back in October 1971. On a Friday evening three of us took the train down from London with our work […]
Life lessons in WWOOFing
Meet Brynnie & Keith Goodwill Our property is on Wonnarua Country in the Wattagan forests of the Lower Hunter Valley, and we are 1.5 hours from Sydney and Newcastle, 45 minutes from Gosford and trains to Sydney, about 1 hour from the beach. The land inspires warmth and overall wellbeing, with tall eucalyptus (blue, grey […]
Family Volunteers are Cool, Thank you.
“Our 2 weeks stay with Paula, Sean and the kids were fabulous. We helped in the garden, did some pruning, got to drive around their ATV while doing our jobs. And in return we were fed fabulously healthy meals, some homemade beer and fabulous wine. For us it truly was a wonderful exchange. In addition, […]
67, Hanging Up the Volunteer Boots
Thank you Kerin for 19 years of service from our hosts across Australia. “I am finally hanging up my WWOOFer boots, and work clothes, at 67 I’ve decided to do other things and my body is not capable of 4-6 hours a day on the land, sadly. “WWOOFing has been a part of my […]
Celebrating WWOOFers Week
WWOOFers make it happen! John and Natalie live in Forest Grove W.A. their property has an interesting history, it started as a group settlement location after WWI then a dairy farm, then an organic winery, then the home of a rich doomsday prepper. In 2017 four related families got together and purchased the property with the […]
The gift full of lifetime memories
The perfect gift for the woman who has everything The perfect gift for the woman looking for change The perfect gift for those ready and a willingness to learn The perfect gift that keeps on giving! Our WWOOF Volunteer Memberships can be used Anytime, Anywhere in Australia so you can’t go wrong! Looking for a […]
Life Changing Experiences
What a superb experience! Cyril and Claire epitomise the very best of WWOOFing. They were interesting and interested, adventurous, hard-working, honest, and flexible. Inspired us with their sustainability choices. Great cultural exchange for everyone. Many laughs as well – a friendship for life! Hosts Burrowye Bush Retreat 28-04-22 Genevieve WWOOFed with us for a […]
Learn to become a steward of the land, WWOOFing
Celebrate Earth Day! Join WWOOF today and make Earth Day every day! WWOOFers/Volunteers have the opportunity gain the following from their WWOOFing experience: A greater understanding of Organic, Biodynamic, Permaculture and above all Sustainable living at its best. An understanding of where their food and other farm produce comes from and how it is […]
The perfect Easter gift that keeps on giving
WWOOFing is like a box of chocolates, each host stay is a different experience WWOOFing a Volunteer Exchange Program WWOOF = World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. Looking for a different experience? why not try WWOOFing, its a unique eco-friendly way to travel for you, friends or family have the opportunity to travel around Australia, […]
WWOOF – The Opportunity to create
Written By WWOOFer Tamara Taylor After the collective trauma of 2020, I dream of adventure. To pack my bags. Burst out of my neighbourhood and travel somewhere other than my own neighbourhood and my local park. But this is the year in which “holiday at home” stands beside “unprecedented crisis” as clichés squeezing their way […]
What type of people go WWOOFing?
“Hi, I’m Fran, I’m Australian and in my early twenties. I just finished my studies in Canberra and am now on a Gap year. I’ve been working as a ski instructor and living in Jindabyne for the last few months, I’ve had lots of experience with horses and love riding, I’m a hard worker and […]
What a way to spend Christmas
“My first WWOOFing experience, and now all the other ones to follow have a lot to live up to. Upon arriving I already knew I was going to like it at The Haven Bucca, within a day I knew I didn’t want to leave. I learned so much and experienced so many different skills, (syntropic […]
WWOOFers are Essential Volunteers
Farms are Essential Businesses and WWOOFers are Essential Volunteer workers when WWOOFing on farms during COVID-19 restrictions. Make an impact as a WWOOFer volunteer and assist like-minded individuals, who believe in working with each other in harmony, to keep our food system available to every community across Australia during these difficult times. WWOOFers are all […]
Practicing a growth mindset during COVID
Written by Lynette Vint – WWOOF Office The past 2 years has impacted every one of us in one shape or form. Droughts, Bushfires, Floods and COVID just to name a few, add that to our already daily adversities, those already struggling with illness and hardship. Mindset is very important factor to be considered and […]
Fermented Vegetables – Gut Health
Fermented Vegetables It’s so easy and economical to make fermented vegetables like Kimchi, Sauerkraut and Kvass with Masontops Vegetable Fermentation Range and Caldwell’s Vegetable Starter Culture. Fermentation starters, advice and everything you need for Gut Health are available from Nourish Me Organics Benefits of Fermentation? Fermentation is first and foremost a means of preservation; it is […]
Celebrating 40 Years!
WWOOF Australia Celebrates 40 years, by hitting the road to visit hosts across South Gippsland, Victoria. Hosts VW098 Bronwyn, Ray, and Karen Dahlstrom The weather was a typical day for the end of May, in South Gippsland, rain, wind with the odd break between showers, beautiful rainbows and the opportunity to get outside to explore […]
Learn about Sustainable Living through WWOOFing
No Course Fees Learn from the experts, our hosts available to you, Anytime and Anywhere across Australia Organic practices & techniques, Permaculture design practices & techniques, Biodynamic practices & techniques, Regenerative Agriculture practices & techniques, Syntrophic farming practices, Gardening Composting, Soil conservation, Propagating, Environmental recovery/regeneration work, Wild Food Foraging, Worm farming, Beekeeping, Animal care, Mustering, […]
WWOOF attends OAA ‘Grow Your Knowledge Sessions’
Every month the Organic Australian Association (OAA) continues with its fantastic opportunities to learn and share knowledge about a variety of topics on organic food production, gardening, soil and other related subjects. These fun and informative sessions are organised for the first Thursday of each month, 12.30 – 2.00pm at the Organic Centre, 14 McKean […]
March 2021, still unsure?
Easter, School Break and Isolation’s lifted, what’s holding you back? What is WWOOF? WWOOF is a worldwide movement linking volunteers with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchanges, helping to build a sustainable global community. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, also known as Willing Workers […]
Fertilizer for Free
Reading through a Grass Roots on the weekend I happened to come across, an ad Rosemary had placed in the Grass Roots Magazine. I love to collect Heirloom Seeds and strongly believe my little growing collection will have an impact on my grandchildren’s future one day. Whilst looking at her products I came across the […]
I feel free and young at 48!
WWOOFing around Australia at 48years old. Sharing my experience with the world about WWOOFing around Australia. By Annette B My name is Annette, 48 years old I am originally from SA but now reside in Melbourne Australia. I’ve been renting out my property for the last 8-9 months as I travel Australia WWOOFing, its the […]
Exploring your own Country, WWOOFing
Explore Australia and learn about Sustainable Living from our wonderful Hosts right across Australia Not only is it the most eco affordable way to travel with 2 Year volunteer Memberships, you have the choice to purchase a Single membership, or Dual membership and for anyone 17 years and younger, travelling with their family, is FREE on […]
Learn about Essential oils and Hydrosols
Meet Vicki and Alan Wright WWOOF Australia Hosts for 6 years! About us We purchased Samaria Farm in 2010 and since then it has been our labour of love. This stunning property in Victoria’s north east had been designed and planted to permaculture principles and included a plantation of 2000 Damask roses (rosa x […]
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 families that had gardens and chickens they too have the same mindset. Paulien is a (pastry) […]
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 adventure/stories to share and wanted […]
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 adventure pursuits from the remote islands of Papua New Guinea, […]
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. Remember, you don’t know what you don’t know. True, but […]
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 say. Can you tell me a little about your background […]
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. Vegetable and ornamental garden, chickens and a […]
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 improve or cultivate the island. With old age and sickness, he failed […]
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 allow critical agricultural employees to pass across the border for work — regardless of whether they lived in the border bubble or not — although it is limited to a distance of 100 […]
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 river in between at Goongerah, a small settlement of […]
WWOOFing in North Queensland
WWOOF Australia Hosts, Chris and Sheriden Robertson from Goodness Farm, are looking for WWOOFers! Babinda Goodness Farm is nestled in the foothills of the two highest mountains in Queensland and the lush Wet Tropics Rainforest. Babinda is known as ‘Australia’s Wettest Town’ with an average annual rainfall of over 4000mm. A tropical fruit farm with […]
A WWOOFers experience
Meet WWOOFer Luke Butler My name is Luke, I am 27 and grew up in south-east England. I wasn’t raised on a farm but in a busy rural area near London where my folks had about 6 acres. As an adult I’ve spent most of my time living in and out of cities & moving […]
WWOOF at Mt Mitchell, Victoria today.
By Lynette Vint Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts Kate & Simon Tol, who have been WWOOF Hosts for the past 4 years. Mount Mitchell has an impressive kitchen garden and an expansive orchard producing fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs that can be harvested and enjoyed by guests at their leisure. In addition, the surrounding paddocks on the Mount Mitchell property […]
WWOOF Australia Hosts for 32 Years
By Lynette Vint Meet David McFall WWOOF Australia Host since 1987! We thought we would catch up with David McFall from Cherry Tree Pool via Kojonup, Western Australia and see what’s happening there and ask a few questions You have been with WWOOF Australia since 1987 wow 32 years congratulations. What has been one of […]
Nulla Nulla Blacksmiths Farm, WWOOFing!
By Lynette Vint Meet Wendie and Guido from Nulla Nulla Blacksmiths Farm who are just going into their 2nd year with WWOOF Australia. Nulla Nulla Blacksmiths Farm, is nestled in the Macleay valley, on the pristine Nulla Nulla Creek grows heirloom, non-hybridised, non-genetically modified fruit & vegetables without the use of chemicals. The face of […]
Homestead Health – Learn about Herbs
By Traci Meet Ellen and Paul Marshall, from Homestead Health. New WWOOF Australia Hosts! Homestead Health is nestled between hundreds of acres of cow paddocks, away from the main town on an 8 acre bush block. Most of the property is in its natural state, and home to extensive native flora and fauna, with cleared […]
Traineeship Offer for WWOOFers
Bonics Estate WWOOFer Traineeship Bonics is pleased to offer this exciting Artisan Fine Food Traineeship opportunity to our WWOOF member friends. We believe this Bonics Traineeship program will offer a lifetime career development advantage for the right talent looking to enter the fine foods and sustainable agriculture market place. As a Bonics Trainee you will […]
Creating a dream, never give up!
Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts Tracey and Dean Shipley from Gough Bay, Victoria. Tracey and Dean fell in love with mazes after visiting the Ashcome Maze on the Mornington Peninsular. After visiting many other examples with their children Candice, Ben, Jack and Sam they were hooked and decided to plant one of their own! After finding […]
Bel’s Oyster Farm
Meet Annabel and James Williams from Bel’s Oyster Farm Annabel and James became WWOOFer hosts to share their business with WWOOFers and like minded people, and love meeting people from around the world. Having lived in Africa and South East Asia and experienced other cultures, they always love the opportunity to give back and share […]
WWOOF around Byron Bay
Travelling with WWOOF Australia. Written by Lynette Vint Our next stop is a place we like to spend some time at, is called Suffolk Park and if you are travelling and need somewhere to stop on your way to a Host property or in between visits, Suffolk has a caravan park that fits the bill, […]
WWOOFing as a Family!
Meet the Maislin’s, (Gami, Seth, Siena & Oren) who are an adventerous family that decided to WWOOF in Australia, so we asked them to share their WWOOFing experience with us and asked the following questions. What country are you from? Boston, MA,USA What do you do in your country? […]
Learn Syntropic Agriculture techniques while WWOOFing
We asked WWOOF Hosts Fionn and Laura to share their experience as WWOOF hosts and to tell us about Syntropic Agriculture. If you are interested in learning more about their techniques, this would be an excellent WWOOFing experience.
Takamichi & Rina say WWOOF is amazing!
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Meet WWOOFers Takamichi and Rina, after reading the review they left for their first host, we asked them a few questions about their experiences WWOOFing in Australia. Here is a wonderful review that Takamichi and Rina left for their first Host: This is our first time wwoofing. Our english is not good and […]
WWOOF Hosts in the Megalong Valley
Meet Barbara, Claudia & Ash from Sugarloaf, 50 acres of paradise situated in the picturesque Megalong Valley surrounded by the beautiful Blue Mountains escarpment. Complete with Olive Trees, Vegetable Garden, Chicken Coop, Beehive, Fruit Orchard & Farm Animals/Pets. On their farm they maintain over 500 olive trees which are harvested annually for oil, there is also […]
Say Hi to Roger from Tasmania
Meet Roger O Halloran Roger has been a WWOOF Australia Host for 12 years. https://wwoof.com.au/members/tn141/ Roger lives in Wynyard Tasmania and has lived on his property for over 20 years and grew up in the Tasmanian High Country. He lives on 10 acres in bush country with a small creek running through, and has Wiltshire Horn sheep […]
WHO’S MINDING THE FARM?
PATRICE NEWELL Viking | RRP $35.00 | Trade Paperback | Publication date: 18 June 2019 “Far from a feeling of professionalism and prosperity, Australian farming’s arse is hanging out of its trousers.” Agriculture is a $61 billion industry in Australia but one of the biggest culprits of environmental damage. As the effects of climate change […]
Celebrate with us!
What is Achacha Fruit? WWOOF in QLD and find out today!
Meet Bruce and Margaret Hill WWOOF Australia Host for 6 years! Bruce and Margaret Hill are the owners of Palm Creek Plantation which is is located 45km south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway, at the base of Mt Elliot. They were the first commercial grower of the Achacha in the world, and remain […]
WWOOF at Logan Brae Orchards today!
Meet Asia, Sam and Family our wonderful WWOOF Hosts from Blackheath NSW. Blackheath is an Australian town located near the highest point of the Blue Mountains, between Katoomba and Mount Victoria in New South Wales. We thought we would reach out and ask them a few questions: Who long have you lived here? […]
WWOOF on a Certified Organic Winery and Farm
Meet Doug May, WWOOF Australia Host for 20 years! Captains Creek rises on our farm at Blampied, at the foot of the Kangaroo Hills, and meanders north past the original homestead of Captain Hepburn. Four generations of the May family have run the 80 hectare farm for more than 100 years after my great grandfather, […]
WWOOF in remote Western Australia
Meet Wendy and Ray Hoseason-Smith Western Australia WWOOF Hosts who live in the beautiful, remote, beef cattle station in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia. Our beautiful, remote station is located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. We produce beef cattle, mainly for the local Australian market. Our focus is on managing our cattle to […]
Learn about cheese making WWOOFing
Meet Bridgette & Antony, they are a busy family of 5 who rent a beautiful homestead about 1 hours drive from Canberra and 4hrs drive from Sydney and have been WWOOF Hosts for 2 years. They are currently designing a new home, which we plan to build on our own land, nearby. When you WWOOF with […]
WWOOF at Greener Dreamers today!
Meet Edwin and Prue, a family of four living on a 2 acre property in beautiful Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills. Lenswood is well known for its apple, pear and cherry orchards as well as a growing number of wineries. Their property comprises a small orchard, vegetable garden, raspberry patch, chicken run, […]
Flinders Island Olives – Learn about Olive Oil
Flinders Island Olives is the product of dreams and resilience. The dreams of the aspirants, Jude and Mary- Anne together with the resilience of the olive trees have resulted in Flinders Island’s first certified Organic Olive Grove and processing plant. Both women were city dwellers but had been part of a group of Flinders Island holiday devotees since the late 1970’s.Summers […]
WWOOFING at Bissys Permaculture and Holistic Educational Centre – Elona
Meet Elona who WWOOFed with the Team for 7 weeks at Fiona Rossiter Host https://wwoof.com.au/members/ni246/ Fiona is currently building a Permaculture and Holistic Educational Centre, she had had the opportunity to welcome WWOOFers from all over the world who have to date all contributed their skills and well as learning new ideas, concepts and along the […]
WWOOFing at Bissys Permaculture and Holistic Management Educational Centre
Meet Jamie Drew from Australia who has shared his experiencing experience with Fiona Rossiter who is the owner of The Old Tin House Orange & Bissys Permaculture and Holistic Management Educational Centre Cargo and WWOOF Australia Host https://wwoof.com.au/members/ni246/ A little about Fiona Rossiter: In 2006 Fiona Rossiter was nominated as the Orange Electorate’s Woman of […]
Sustainable Living, Go WWOOFing
Meet Heather and David Bray! WWOOF Hosts for 8 years. For 35 years now, on 940 acres of diverse plateau-edge forest with spectacular gorge pools and waterfalls, we two zoologists have created an off-grid – solar, gravity, wood and people powered – experiment in sustainable food gardening and land, fire and wildlife management. A recent […]
WWOOFing in S.E. Victoria
Browyn and Ray have been opening their homes to WWOOFers from all around the world for the past 6 years. They are a value of information and willing to teach WWOOFers all about Organic practices and techniques, Gardening, Composting, Propagating, Pruning, Soil conservation, Mulching, Animal care, Fencing, Handyman, Bread making, Fermenting foods, Preserving & processing food. There is some work caring for horses, but the main part of the […]
WWOOFing – The Great Australian Experience
WWOOF at Bellevue Grazing Co. If you’re looking to experience the Great Australian Outback experience and would like to learn about Dorper Sheep on a Certified Farm then this is for you. Come and visit Sophie and her family and find the REAL YOU! “Bellevue” is located on the Darling Downs, 2.5 hours West of […]
WWOOF in 2019 Travel Australia
It doesn’t matter what age you are, enhance your life by WWOOFing around Australia Vineyard Operators / Coffee Producers / Tea Tree Farms / Eucalyptus Oil Distillery / Oyster Farms / Pearl Farmers / Ranchers Horse Agistment Properties / Vanilla plantation / Butterfly Farm / Herb Specialists / Platypus Camp / Dairy Farmers What will I […]
25 years of WWOOFers
I/we have been having WWOOFers for close to 25 years on a continual basis with perhaps only a few months in all that period with none at all. We would have up to 3 or at 4 at times and the stays varied from a minimum of 2 weeks to several that stayed over one […]
Congratulations Host of the Year – ‘Life Light Farm’
Congratulations to everyone at Life Light Farm! We are pleased to announce our 2018 WWOOF Host of the year. We would like to say a special thank you from everyone here in the WWOOFing community for all that you do for the WWOOFers and those around you. We have chosen Life Light Farm as our […]
Mindfully WWOOFing at Toolinga in Healesville.
WWOOFing Report written by Daisuke Goshima My first job here was cleaning up a drain to flow water well. It was very simple job but made me think deeply about effective utilization of the drain. Probably, if I worked same job in Japan, I would not consider it. I could think about it only because […]
WWOOFing at Hillndale farm cottages
Written By Daisuke Goshima I just wanted to share my experience with wonderful Hosts Eddy & Phuong. The hosts are managing cottages as well as the farm. This management style is exactly the same as the style of a bakery which I want to open in the future, so I could get some hints through WWOOFing […]
Broken Nose Vanilla Plantation
We thought we would share just another great story of a WWOOFer’s experience! Written By WWOOFer Daiuke 29-10-18 I want to manage primary industry, secondary industry, and tertiary industry in the future. I think I need experience of primary industry for that. Also, I think that “safety and security” is one of the most important […]
Kayla Robertson Interviews Paul West from River Cottage Australia
My name is Kayla Robertson and I’m the host of All Being Well, a podcast that explores well being in our busy world. I recently interviewed Paul West from River Cottage Australia about organic farming, and he was singing the praises of WWOOF Australia as his original inspiration for pursing the lifestyle that he has […]
‘Host of the Month’ Winners – Natalie and Stuart Wieland NE063
WWOOFers get to speak the language, learn about Australian culture and really explore the area. See how the locals live, not just the Tourist experience. And hopefully get to learn about sustainable living and agriculture.
What is Permaculture?
Permaculture is a word that is coming up more and more frequently in discussions around organic gardening and sustainable farming methods, but what exactly is permaculture?
Why WWOOF?
Whether as a Volunteer or as a Host, when you sign up to WWOOF you play an integral role in strengthening a community that supports Australian organic farmers to make a living AND helps keen explorers to gain invaluable experience and make lifelong memories!
Bee Sustainable!
Be a warrior against waste! Give up those throw-away plastics and keep your food fresh with our eco-friendly WWOOF Beeswax WWraps!
The Benefits of Organic Farming
Organics are becoming increasingly popular as more and more people are learning about the benefits of organic farming methods for the environment and for individual health by consuming organic produce
