The Caretaker Gazette January / February 2007

Alaska

CAMP HOST NEEDED summer of 2007 in [Contact info available to subscribers]. 60 positions statewide. Camp hosts receive free campsite, stipend, training, and more. Season is May to September with a minimum four week commitment. Please contact: [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit our web site at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Argentina

SMALL, family run organic farm and hostel seeking volunteers to participate in the daily feeding and care of the animals, milking the goats, gathering the eggs, and harvesting produce. The farm has two big organic gardens. We fertilize with the waste from the rabbits, goats and fowl. Most importantly, we fertilize with worm compost which we produce from the organic waste from the house and the waste from the pigs. If you are interested in volunteering on our organic farm, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Arizona

SUMMER CARETAKER(S) needed May, October in Tonopah, for 10 hours weekly. Full hook-ups available. Hot spring soaking. No smokers or pets. Must have your own RV. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

ESTATE MANAGER needed in Phoenix. Responsible for the smooth operation of residence. Only applicants with prior experience as an Estate Manager will be considered. Duties: hire, train, interview, terminate, supervise outside contractors, manage household accts, stocking and care of wine cellar, schedule preventative maintenance for home and autos. Ability to wear many hats and be detail oriented. Salary will depend on your experience. Full benefits provided. Please fax resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

COUPLE NEEDED to maintain, caretake, and help with house. We are looking for a mature couple with a self starting attitude. No children. Have experience with PVC repair, care of plants, pool maintenance, very trustworthy. Airport pickup, drug free, and general care of a private residence. Home included. If interested, please send resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Arizona

CARETAKERS needed to maintain a 10 acre eastside horse property (80 hours a month) in exchange for a 2,400 sq. ft. house with all utilities paid. Horse knowledge with handyman and landscaping skills a must. Please send your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers].

FARM MECHANIC/Jack of All Trades needed: Immediate opening. Live and work in the great outdoors in an off-the-grid experimental farm on a rugged, remote, mountainside location in Arizona’s High Sonoran Desert. Desert plants farm needs a hands-on, creative troubleshooter who can build additional infrastructure. Essential skills: mechanics, heavy equipment operation and repair, general maintenance. Helpful skills: construction, plumbing, electrical. Housing provided. No tobacco or alcohol. Physical work required, must be physically fit. This is a great permanent position for the right person. For an application, please visit [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER COUPLE needed all summer or year round in Wellton, 29 miles east of Yuma. Must have RV. Beautiful, large, secluded desert setting on 640 acres, with 90 citrus trees on automatic-drip irrigation system. Free covered RV site, full hook-ups and free electric provided. To apply, please call [Contact info available to subscribers].

SUMMER AND WINTER RVers or tenters needed near Phoenix. Non-smokers. No pets. Unlimited soaking, full hook-ups available, shared Internet, 20 hours single; 17 hours each if you are a couple. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit [Contact info available to subscribers]

MAINTENANCE JOB available at [Contact info available to subscribers]. We are looking for an experienced maintenance and grounds person. Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, painting and carpentry a must. Maintenance of lawns and flower bed. The Ranch is 60 miles south of Tucson and 15 miles north of the Mexican border outside the town of Patagonia. Founded in 1926, it lies at 4,000 feet in a valley formed by historic mountains and is watered by the ever-flowing Sonoita Creek. Ranch-bred horses suitable for all levels of riding experience. Please visit [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Letters to the Editor

Dear Gary, I think you have a great publication. I am a hard copy subscriber but I found my last position through one of your email broadcasts. I don’t have a computer and don’t consider myself computer literate, but I took your suggestion and opened up a free email account using a computer at our local library just so I could get the email updates every week. I am glad I did this because I ended up taking a caretaker job that came in through your email broadcast. M. J. P., Grangeville, ID

Hi Mary, you are right. With more and more caretaker positions coming in, and property owners who need to hire someone immediately, we have many subscribers who don’t have computers of their own, opening up free email accounts and accessing their email at libraries, colleges, and cyber-cafes. The broadcasts are available, free, to any subscriber with a valid email address. We find that many of our subscribers who spend a lot of time on the road, snowbirds and world travelers, appreciate being able to receive and access these new listings. The broadcasts are not just for property owners – subscribers who are seeking positions may place a Situations Wanted email broadcast too. If you ever want to place your own ad, go to www.caretaker.org and click on Advertise and fill out your ad and payment there. Thanks.

Hay Gary, YOU DA’ MAN. We have already received 15 responses and feel quite comfortable that we will be able to pick the right one. The ad worked like nothing that I have ever seen and well worth every cent. W. C. Belmont, NY

Thanks for letting me know Bill. We actually hear this every week from our advertisers and most tell us that they find the best people by advertising in the GAZETTE.

Hi. My address has changed. My new address is 569 Main St Apt, Buffalo, NY K.P. Buffalo, NY

Dear Karen, thanks for mailing in your new postal address, however you could have saved your postage and made your own Change of Address online at www.caretaker.org. Our subscribers can sign in to www.caretaker.org in order to make their own changes and updates to their subscription record anytime. You can follow these three steps to log in: 1) Go to www.caretaker.org 2) Type in your username in the first box on the upper right corner of any page at www.caretaker.org (your username is your email address). 3) Type in your password in the second box on the upper right hand corner of any page at www.caretaker.org (please note that when you type in your username and password they are Case Sensitive). Once you are logged in you can click on any of these features to update your subscription record, if you like: 1) Change Account Password and/or Email Address 2) Change My Mailing Address 3) Renew Your Subscription 4) Change Subscription Type (From/To Online Only or Postal Mail Only).

Arkansas

RESIDENT Manager/Caretaker Team needed for a 32 unit apartment community at [Contact info available to subscribers] in Flippin. Must be professional, outgoing, energetic and capable of performing duties unsupervised on a day to day basis. Rent/utility free apartment and opportunities for advancement with a growing company. Duties include: Leasing apartments, collecting rent, bookkeeping, general maintenance, and yard care duties. Please send letters or resume with referrals to: [Contact info available to subscribers]

[Contact info available to subscribers], in a remote, beautiful, peaceful, mountain location in the Arkansas Ozarks, is seeking a caretaker/work exchange resident now through February with option to renew. Simple apartment, utilities, private phone, more in exchange for your services – with possibility of a small stipend. Need responsible and competent person. Owner will be on the property some of the time and traveling out of the country part of the time. Will negotiate terms with individual applicants depending on skills and work schedule. See [Contact info available to subscribers] for photos and contact info. Prefer initial email contact.

ONE BEDROOM HOME on thirteen acres is available in the Arkansas Ozarks. Six months to one year position negotiable. The Buffalo River with easy boat access is just down the road. Lake Norfork and world famous White River fishing are close by. Wilderness access areas surrounding property. Rural living experience desirable however property has full amenities except dishwasher. Pets and couples welcome. Free rent for occupying premises. House includes utensils, pots, pans, bed and all else. You provide food. Space for garden available. Utilities negotiable. No smoking. References required. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] for details. Photos are available via email.

Australia

WE ARE LOOKING to do a house exchange with our Brisbane, Queensland home for approximately 12 months in 2007. We are a young couple with two children that would share a bedroom if need be. We currently live on one acre about 45 minutes from Brisbane with the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere, currently under construction, only minutes away. Also 15 minutes to schools and a university. There is no public transport but two motor vehicles would be accessible. Our house is three years old with four bedrooms, study, and main bathroom, playroom, and double shed, also a double garage with remote control door. We have two cats and a dog and great neighbors. Feel free to contact us if required for more info. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Belize

WANTED: short or long term experienced tropical Caretaker(s) for [Contact info available to subscribers], a self sufficient integrated homestead. We would prefer a minimum commitment of four weeks or more, anytime of the year. Responsible for one cat, three dogs. Age not a factor if you’re in reasonably good health. For details please email us at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Bulgaria

[Contact info available to subscribers] Foundation needs help. We are a small holding in the beautiful Rhodopy Mountains. One of our residents is a qualified agricultural scientist who specialized in organic farming with the Scottish agricultural college. We offer volunteer work, farm stays, camping and residential courses. The accommodation is based in a beautiful traditional, rural village. There is only one bus per day to and from the village on week days. For more information, please email Catz at [Contact info available to subscribers]. Thanks.

California

CARETAKERS WANTED on a Northern California ranch/hunting/fishing club. One hour from Sacramento, seven miles to shopping. We have 250 beautiful acres with wildlife. Prefer a retired couple to maintain grounds and lodge, care for horses, maintain and run equipment (tractors/mowers) etc. Preparation/serve of meals will be required at times. Private Lake front living quarters provided, plus $1,700 per month. Please send your resume to PO Box [Contact info available to subscribers] or email to [Contact info available to subscribers]

HELP NEEDED in the Paso Robles Area for my Mother who is elderly but full of fun, plays a mean game of pinochle, and takes full care of herself and her home, she is just starting to need a little company and some help. Need someone to drive to town, eight miles away, once or twice a week, a bit of companionship and help with some of the housework. In exchange a free room and utilities are provided. A non-smoking, retired woman with a car and full use of her senses would be ideal. She could settle in and make this her home too. Mom has a cat so you can’t be allergic or hate cats. To apply, please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Wilderness Camp seeks caretaker(s). Camp is on a river with foot/pack animal access only. The closest you can drive is the trailhead – a rugged seven mile hike from the residence. Caretaker’s cabin has running water, shower, toilet, fireplace and wood cook stove – no gas, electricity, or telephone. Unless you supply your own satellite phone, there is no communication with the outside world. Pasture for our (and your?) pack animals. Decent growing land for your garden. Small barn with hen house. Obligations to camp: woodcutting, basic maintenance and repairs to buildings, fences, pasture, water flumes. Pays $500/month. Please contact: [Contact info available to subscribers]

CAREGIVER/HOUSEMAN needed for a healthy, disabled businessman/horseman. Seeking a versatile, strong, male employee with indoor and ranch related skills to live on a 20 acre estate in central/southern California. Applicant must be 21, 55 years old, in good physical shape, with a current driver’s license. This position is best suitable for a single person. No large pets, please. Good accommodations or RV welcome. To apply, please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or leave a message, or send a letter and resume via fax to [Contact info available to subscribers]

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED on our 190 acre, pristine northern CA organic farm/sustainability project. Organic gardening, natural building, landscaping, and multiple art forms for beautification are our present focus which includes the spring and summer gardens, mural painting, mosaic art, welding metal, cast stone sculpture, but includes much more. We work together to utilize your skills and interests and integrate them into our projects. We welcome gardeners, permaculturists, landscapers, natural builders, those with various artistic talents (art/music/dance/etc) and many other useful skills to stay for two weeks or longer. Delicious vegan meals from the garden, private or shared rooms and camping. We have lots of fun sharing and learning together while moving this project forward. We support conservation, natural living, and every kind of spiritual and other means for human growth with tolerance. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] for our simple application questionnaire.

RETREAT CENTER WORK TRADE. [Contact info available to subscribers] seeks reliable ethical people with maintenance, cooking, and animal care skills. Must be versatile capable and energetic. No smoking, drinking, or drugs. 16-20 hours work trade per week for private living space on 10 acres with a pool, hot tub, and sauna. You need financial means to care for personal needs. Isis Oasis is a spiritual center dedicated to Goddess consciousness in Geyserville, Northern California. We maintain a Temple to Isis and seek those concerned with bringing more balance on the earth. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

SEEKING SWAP (or house sitting) in Thousand Oaks/Santa Barbara, CA and/or Mansfield, MA areas for my LA condo (1/1) or Northern NJ lake house (3/1.5++). Flexible dates January – June. Responsible, clean executive with short-term projects in both locales. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] for more information.

NEED WINTER EMPLOYEE: lodging reservations, some housekeeping, snow removal: loader and snowcat, maintenance, with lodging and ski pass to Kirkwood. More info is available at [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER/HOUSEKEEPER TEAM needed. Must live-in, year ’round, in a separate cottage at a historic duck club in Suisun Marsh. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] to apply.

LOOKING FOR a hard working individual who can work on our gorgeous 46 acre ranch in North Paso Robles, near San Miguel. You must be seasoned in ranch work, driving a tractor, mowing and cleaning 3 – 4 stalls or paddocks for our seven horses, 25 hours per week preferably in the a.m. four days per week. $1,500 per month. You must work on your own with no supervision, but be able to follow a schedule. Beautiful, quiet and peaceful environment. Must like animals. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

HOUSE SWAP available. I have a stunning new 3,000 sq ft. custom home on 11 beautiful private redwood acres between Sebastopol and Occidental in the most beautiful part of west Sonoma County. Private walking trails, you can’t see, or hear cars, neighbors or people. I am blessed with one of the most beautiful places I have ever had the privilege to live on. I am exploring the possibility of swapping with one or two very responsible people with no pets who are looking for a private, very quiet place. Most suitable for someone or couple wanting to simply hang out in sun and the redwoods and quiet. I am a single professional man of 61 bringing no pets, completely responsible. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] for more details.

LIVE-IN CARETAKER needed for a local Mini-Storage. Some office hours are required. To apply, please submit your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

LOOKING FOR permaculture/xeriscape-experienced person to caretake and co-create 1/5th acre area previously used for parking in a five acre oasis homestead. Live in a cottage or yurt, five miles from Big Pine, deep in the Owens Valley, California. Enjoy pond, 25 fruit trees, and two gardens, backed by Eastern Sierras. Could be for a month or much longer depending on connection. No pets/drugs or smoke inside. Work exchange or some pay depending on experience and hours. See [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED for a 200 acre ranch in the Northern California foothills. Duties include: horse care, fence mending, bimonthly house cleaning, pasture irrigation management, sub contactor and owner communication. Duties require approximately 55 hours per month. Applicant must be clean, non-smoker, possessing a strong work ethic. Compensation includes room and board in a newly constructed guest house with all utilities included. Additional compensation available to applicant with proven horticultural and irrigation systems background. Please contact: Luke at [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED to live on property. Prefer a mature couple for this year-round position in the Napa area (St. Helena). Tasks required: housekeeping, cooking, some gardening and maintenance around house and property. Please send your resume and references to Caretaker Position, [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKERS NEEDED for a small horse ranch. Two bedroom/two bath home provided in exchange for work. No salary. You will need some horse experience. Retirees welcome. To apply, please mail your resume to Caretaker, [Contact info available to subscribers]

SEEKING a Sacramento live-in home caretaker. Free Room and Board plus monthly salary provided. We are seeking a loving and caring Sacramento Live-In Home Caretaker for a female who is unable to walk. To apply and to get more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

INTERESTED IN TRADING my two-bedroom/two-bath, five acres of cedar and pines in Shasta County near Lassen National Park near Lake McCumber (great trout fishing). Many lakes and great hiking, biking, horseback riding and four-wheeling! Bald eagles reside on the property! Wildlife and recreation abounds! Would like to trade for home/condo in Hawaii, Mexico or California oceanfront for 7 to 10 days! For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKERS NEEDED for a duck club located north of Marysville/Yuba City. Extensive experience in cooking, housekeeping and maintenance of yard and hunting grounds required. Experience with farming equipment a must. All candidates must have high standards of quality and impeccable references. Background and credit checks will be conducted and must be excellent. On-site, non-smoking housing is provided. An attractive salary, bonus and benefit package is offered. Please fax your resumes to [Contact info available to subscribers]

I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE who needs a place to live in, in exchange for help. I need somebody to help with cleaning, some laundry, some errands and banking. I also need help with some redecorating and remodeling. You should have a driver’s license. I live near downtown San Jose. If it sounds like something you might be interested in, please email me at [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED for a mining camp in the El Paso Mountains, close to Ridgecrest. Thanks to the Garlock fault, geothermal action, and other geological events, the El Paso Mountains are a picturesque, colorful, and mineralized area. Ancient Indians revered Black Mountain, the highest elevation within the El Paso range at just over 5,000 feet. The Indians left an abundance of petroglyphs, tool chippings and house rock rings in the area. Early miners were attracted by gold-bearing ancient river channels that lie exposed. A small salary is available for the caretaker. For more details, please call Charlie at [Contact info available to subscribers] in the evenings.

Canada

house sitter NEEDED in Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting March 1, 2007. We live in a five-year-old, four bedroom home on two acres on the outskirts of Halifax. We need a responsible, non-smoking adult or couple to housesit our home and two dogs (Labs) while we are away on vacation. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] for more details.

HOUSE AND DOG SITTER needed in Richmond, British Columbia for three weeks over Christmas. Our dog is a lovely Bassett hound. For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLE REQUIRED for a large personal property located in the Muskoka region of Ontario. Ideally the requirement will be suited to a couple capable of performing caretaker and housekeeping duties although an individual with property care experience and the skills to oversee outside housekeeper services will be considered. Responsible for a large and complex estate, the successful candidate(s) will be have demonstrated property operations experience including skills in maintenance and repair of electrical and plumbing systems, overseeing ongoing carpentry and construction as well as large scale grounds-keeping. Skill in sourcing and overseeing contractors should be supplemented by computer and sophisticated home electronics knowledge. Maintenance of marine equipment and security systems will also be required. A dependable couple or individual with maturity, initiative and confidence will work independently throughout the year to ensure effective, enjoyable and private use of the property. Experience in a similar role is required and professional training will be a desired asset. Compensation will be commensurate with skills and experience and includes medical benefits along with free use of a multi-bedroom home located on the property. Interested parties should write to [Contact info available to subscribers]

house sitter NEEDED in Golden, British Columbia, from January 2 – February 20th, 2007. We own a unique, peaceful, scenic retreat centre located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains just northwest of Golden, BC. We are located 15 minutes out of town. A vehicle is pretty much required for being here. We are looking for a responsible person or couple to run our business/look after our home while we go away on a much deserved rest. For the month of January, you will be sharing the house sitting responsibilities with Larry, our friend. He leaves at the end of January. We have a staff house where he stays, as well as our house where you would stay. We have one beautiful cat who needs love and attention. We have 19 laying chickens that need watering and feeding. You must be responsible, capable, trustworthy, and open to all sorts of jobs from answering the phone, taking bookings and registrations, housekeeping, to maintenance, to customer service, to snow shoveling, to hot tub maintenance and to fire building. We ask that for the hours of work you do is the exchange for room. If you are drawn to us, be in touch. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER NEEDED for our home in the mountains of North Central British Columbia, Canada. Looking for an individual or couple who like an alternate lifestyle, with solar power, wood heat, and pumping water into holding tank from small lake for use in the house. This is not a paid position, it’s a chance to live rent free while experiencing the gorgeous North Central BC Mountains. Must be into handling 90 lb propane tanks (for stove and water heater), and the generator for beefing up the solar power batteries in the winter. A “handyman or woman” is advisable for possible trouble shooting. Wood-heated large sunny art studio, 60 km. of ski trails in Crown land behind our place. Utterly gorgeous mountains are all around. Steelhead and salmon fishing in the famous Bulkley River and Babine Lake. Kayaking, rafting, great ski hill above Smithers, B.C. Check out Chamber of Commerce for tourism promo photos. 10 minutes from the small town of Telkwa, 20 minutes from Smithers which is fully serviced and has several one hour flights a day to Vancouver. Our 160 acres feels isolated but easy access and has good roads to town. If you fall in love with it, we also have the lower 80, sub-dividable into four 20 acre lots, up for sale. Animals, kids, and extended family are all welcome. Does need someone at home keeping the home fires burning. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Colorado

FARMSITTER needed for the month of March 2007 for our peaceful, strawbale home near Fort Collins. Farmsitter will need to care for our horses, dogs and cat. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] for more details.

COLORADO DUDE RANCH seeks a full-time maintenance/ranch hand. Job includes: care for all facilities (plumbing, automotive, general “fix-it” skills needed), maintenance, and all grounds. Will have two employees to manage. Position includes salary, room and board year around. Applicant must be physically able to handle the job. Please contact Megan Dugan via email: [Contact info available to subscribers] or fax a resume to [Contact info available to subscribers].

COLORADO MOUNTAINS for the winter! house sitter couple or single needed for our 3,000 sq. ft. mountain home, just outside Arapaho National Forest near Kremmling, CO. Beautiful views, wildlife, privacy and quiet. Cat lovers a must for our two cats. We go south from mid-January through early April. Need caring folks experienced with home ownership/care, plants, hot tub maintenance, and heating with wood stoves and plowing the driveway. Lovely home, bar, hot tub, King Master Bedroom, and a huge kitchen. One hour to all ski areas, two hours to Denver. House and all utilities paid in exchange for one or two days/week front desk help at our small motel located 40 minutes away (relieve our managers). References and background check required. No smokers, other pets or children, please. For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Connecticut

LIVE-IN CARETAKER/HANDYPERSON needed full-time. Must have experience with home repair and construction, pool, lawn, car and boat maintenance. Must drive. To apply, please fax your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Costa Rica

[Contact info available to subscribers] strives to build and produce necessities in harmony with the earth while helping both the local community and our visitors live in a sustainable manner. We provide a unique ecotourism opportunity for our visitors which allows them to experience life in the rainforest while learning about organic farming, the local ecology, language and culture, and reforestation. Living and working at [Contact info available to subscribers] can be a very rewarding and fulfilling experience. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to work on existing projects which include working on our organic farm, sustainable building projects, national park patrol, working in the kitchen, and maintaining trails. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS play an enormously important role at [Contact info available to subscribers]. They work and live with amazing people, make lifelong friends, and participate in a style of living that often times changes them forever. Volunteering and interning at [Contact info available to subscribers] offers you the unique opportunity to feel and become a part of the magic and beauty of this infrequently visited area of Costa Rica. You can learn more about our volunteer program on our website at [Contact info available to subscribers]

England

house sitter REQUIRED to cover the period December 10, 2006 to January 4, 2007 in South Hampshire, England. I have one Great-Dane dog and one cat. The Great Dane is a rescue boy who does not like to be left more than five hours a day unfortunately so you would need to live as part of the family with him and not simply use the house as a base. House has all modern-conveniences, wood-burner for cozy evenings in, use of cars, great neighbors and located in a quiet cul-de-sac. To apply, please email Davina at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Ecuador

PARTICIPATE IN a volunteer-based community working to restore a degraded mountainside into a self sufficient farm and permaculture center. Playing with appropriate technologies and eco-agricultural techniques. Type of work and hours are flexible. Everyone is asked to pay their share of the food costs. Enthusiastic help always appreciated. We have a lot of projects on the go, and even more being dreamed up. We could always use help. If you would like to join us, please write Sacred Sueños and ask for a visitor or volunteer application. We ask visitors for a three month commitment, participating in all aspects of the community. If you don’t wish to commit to the visitors program, you would still be welcomed as a volunteer. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] for more details.

Florida

GREAT RETIREMENT JOB available for the right couple on the west coast of Florida. Get paid to live aboard an eighty-foot sailboat as caretakers. Compensation: $20,000 salary, room, board, and occasional tips. Prior boating experience a plus but not required. To apply, please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER POSITION available at a small private growing facility in Fort Lauderdale. Prefer a couple who aspire to live the Mother Earth News lifestyle. For further requirements and information, please check our website at [Contact info available to subscribers]

France

HOUSE SWAP available. We’d love to spend three weeks in San Francisco or Marin County next summer. We offer to swap our three bedroom house in Central France for a two bedroom apartment/house. We have not yet decided on dates but we are thinking about next July or August. We have two cats so cat lovers are best! Photos and more information available on request. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Georgia

CARETAKER NEEDED for a small horse farm in the Atlanta area. Person will feed horses, clean some stalls, mow with tractor and do minor upkeep and repairs. Usually about 25 to 30 hours a week. Compensation is room in house with separate entrance or place for your mobile home, $125 per week pay, and possible horse board or riding privileges. Reply to [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER(S) NEEDED for a 10 acre private Horse Farm 80 miles east of Atlanta. A mature experienced couple would be best suited. Property is in a well kept gated community fronting on Lake Oconee. Duties include handling and upkeep of horses and other pets, maintaining a small barn, yard work including lawns and gardens and being a general handy-man. Accommodation provided is a one bedroom fully furnished apartment with balcony overlooking pastures and lake. Utilities are included plus salary. We are looking for a long term arrangement. Reliability and honesty are essential and experience in all aspects of the job is required. References are needed. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

NORTH GEORGIA LLAMA FARM seeks a single or couple to work on family llama farm. 15 hours per week in exchange for full RV hook-ups. Light farm work. Enjoy the mountains and fun of the adventure on a llama farm. You can go to [Contact info available to subscribers] to learn more about the [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER needed for a 45 acre estate in Fayette County. Must have knowledge of tractors and buildings. Please send resume to PO Box [Contact info available to subscribers]

WINTER GUESTS WELCOME on a Georgia Horse farm. Nice three bedroom, two bath furnished cabin for rent (September – May) with or without horses, facilities available. We are just west of Augusta, GA in Columbia County. Many cultural activities. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Germany

WOULD YOU LIKE STAY with this German host family? We are a family without kids. We are about 40 years old. We would like to learn about you, your country, your language, and you can help us to improve our English or Spanish. Then you will have great teachers to improve your German! We offer English and Spanish speaking girls a place to stay from one to three months. We live in a little village. It is a quiet safe, place and you do not have to pay for the room. For our offer we expect to spend time together to talk and practice languages. There are activities you can do. You could go swimming, or to try to get a short contract for a fitness centre, cinema, you can go bike riding, walking, you can use the cross trainer and body trainer. You are welcome to use our computer with internet access. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

Hawaii

ALOHA FRIENDS. You are very welcome to come to Hawaii and stay at our farm for 1-12 months anytime of the year. We are open year round and welcome volunteer work exchange visitors from all over the world. Currently we have visitors from Canada, Florida, Nepal, Australia, Poland, Wisconsin, New Jersey, California, and Nicaragua. They are very nice people from 19 years old to 56 years old. Everyone is welcome. This is a great life changing opportunity for visitor volunteers to develop new friendships amongst like minded spiritual aspirants and to learn a lot about farming, yoga, and life. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers], or visit our website: [Contact info available to subscribers]

I AM LOOKING TO SWAP my big island (Puma area) cottage for a wilderness cabin (there must be easy back-country ski access). My place is in a pristine black sand area with nearby warm springs, dolphin swims, snorkeling, steam vents. It’s a nature lovers dream. I have only 1½ bedrooms, funky but charming. It is not luxurious, but everyone loves its Hawaii charm. Let me know if you are interested. Photos available on request. Please email Bob at [Contact info available to subscribers] for more details.

AN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY of idealistic homesteaders on Maui is looking for mature, committed couple(s) for membership. Our name is [Contact info available to subscribers] meaning song, [Contact info available to subscribers] is where we live and means ‘the sevens’ (a sacred lucky number to the Hawaiian people). We are the [Contact info available to subscribers]. We have created a permaculture farm in the jungles of Maui devoted to sustainable living. To raise our children naturally, and teach them the joys of caring for others, raising their own food and caring for the Earth. We live mostly off the grid. Our electricity is solar and wind. Our water is rain catch. We are located in the rural area of Lower Nahiku. For more info, please go to [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers].

ALOHA, I am Zen. I have a small 3 acre place out in the rain forest on Hawaii. I am interested in making a botanical garden/nature preserve/food producing park and joining with my neighbors new and old in forming a loose and independent community out there. There are a few other families out there with similar community goals and I am offering my place as a stepping stone for others to live and hopefully purchase other lots in the area in order to grow our community without having to rule and control anyone (Freedom rules). I’m putting a small group together that want to give Hawaii a try and help plant trees and make trails and garden areas. Water falls from the sky out here (180″/year) and when the changes come we have the resources to survive. Space is limited. So contact me early if interested. [Contact info available to subscribers].

BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI’I. Looking for conscientious caretakers throughout the year. No pets or drugs. Must have a car. Ideal space for a couple who want elegant simplicity, for whom beauty, mindfulness and integrity are important. Please visit [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers] for more information.

TWO MONTH WORK EXCHANGE available on a private organic permaculture farm on Kauai. If you baby-sit, that would be a big plus! Ask nine hours per week for glorified camping set up – hot shower, gas cooker, sink, outdoor bath, composting toilet, covered 20′ x 30′ with wooden floor and two walls. One more hour for electric. Seeking a private person. Kauai is awe-striking in beauty! The magic cannot be described! Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

CO-CARETAKERS WANTED for a Big Island of Hawaii, 76 acre, beach front, sustainable homestead/land trust in sunny Kapoho. Ecological, health conscious, drug free, responsible, energetic, fit, stable couple (age 20-40’s) wanted to co-caretake an off grid (solar and wind) educational living project, that supports fair, responsible, sustainable, and healthy living. Work/trade in exchange for housing: 13 days per month, four hours per day. Involves feeding chickens, milking goats, coppicing nitrogen fixing trees for green manure and fodder, and garden maintenance. Stipend available for extra days. Six months minimum but ideally desire lifetime commitment. 20 foot ferro cement yurt shape or 20 x 40 foot wood house with panoramic ocean views, rain water catchment, hot shower, stove, refrigerator, wireless internet, surfing four miles away, snorkeling 1½ miles. We share excess organic eggs, goat milk (kefir, mozzarella cheese, feta, and yogurt) vegetables, and tropical fruits. Desire pet, child, and auto free. County bus transportation is free. Please send your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers] or snail mail to [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers] or visit my website at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Hungary

MY BEAUTIFUL modernized farmhouse is situated in the Great Plain area, 1½ km from the little town of Kiskunmajsa, known for its famous Jonathan Thermal Bath. I live here with two very soft and kind dogs and two sweet independent cats. I’m looking for animal loving, caring, reliable and responsible people who would enjoy spending some splendid time here in Southern Hungary. The park-like garden just needs grass cutting and watering. Budapest is 140 km away. Bicycles are available and walking distance to Kiskunmajsa is only 20 minutes. Please email Monika at [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers] for more information.

house sitters NEEDED in Southern Hungary, near Pécs now through May 2007. We ended up with two houses in this picturesque Hungarian village. We need someone to stay in one of them over the winter to keep it heated which costs about $250/month. If required we provide full board for $500/month, one or two people are OK. For more details, please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Illinois

A CHICAGO COUPLE seeks a professionally trained Household Manager with strong cooking abilities. Responsibilities include managing two housekeepers, overseeing daily operation of the home, and provide high-quality dinners for the adult household. Occasional entertaining will require hiring local caterers, servers, and bartenders. Must have great organizational abilities, computer skills, and multitasking capabilities. Salary to $85,000 or commensurate with abilities and includes private apartment and benefits. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

FEMALE CARETAKER needed ASAP. My wife needs a companion eight hours a day. In exchange for helping my wife, a private bedroom/bath will be provided. For more info, please mail your resume and references to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Indiana

CARETAKERS NEEDED for a small private club in Hancock County. Couples welcome. Housing provided. Background check and drug screen required. Please send your reply to Box [Contact info available to subscribers]

FARM MANAGER NEEDED: Handy man, carpenter, animal lover, farm savvy person for a 40 acre horse/llama farm located on the northwest side of Indianapolis, Indiana. Possible living accommodations on site. Preferably a male or could be a couple. Duties include total care of premises, landscaping, animal care, and mechanical knowledge. References required. Please contact Bob at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Italy

house sitter NEEDED in Puglia, Italy from December until March 2007. Couple required to house/pet sit. I have a large villa in southern Italy and require a responsible reliable couple who love dogs and cats. I have two dogs and one cat. For more details, please call [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Japan

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. [Contact info available to subscribers] is a 300-year-old thatched roof farmhouse nestled deep in the mountains of Tokushima, Japan. Alongside the continued care and upkeep of the house, we aim to establish a model of community-based tourism that works to sustain the traditional culture of the surrounding area in hopes of enabling the tourist industry to create and maintain a more harmonious relationship with the local community. On a day to day level, [Contact info available to subscribers] operates as a fledgling organic farm, and a guesthouse and meeting point for locals and visitors to the area. All volunteers receive room and board. Visit [Contact info available to subscribers]

Kansas

CARETAKER(S) NEEDED from February through mid-April, 2007, to live in our earth contact house on the west side of Kansas City. Three acres in lovely, rural hills/treed area. Must like cats. We have one loving fixed male who enjoys laps, petting. No other pets please. House is one-half hour from downtown Kansas City, the Crossroads Arts District and the historic Country Club Plaza. Area features fantastic restaurants (not just BBQ please!), a good symphony, many theater experiences and recreational opportunities on the rivers, or bike and walking paths. A small lake nearby for fishing or kayaking/canoeing. Major league sporting events also. Twenty-five minutes to Lawrence, KS/the University of Kansas campus and more entertainment. Please provide references and email us at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Kentucky

CARETAKER NEEDED for 10 acres of undeveloped land in Mount Victory, which is in Pulaski County (close to the Tennessee border). The owner plans to develop the land into a small farm/homestead. It does not have city water, however, does have a well. (This property was an old homestead years ago). Searching for a Christian family (no smokers or drinkers) who are interested in living rent free on the land, and are welcome to have their animals and garden in exchange for caretaking the property. The land should be kept simple and off-grid. Is this anything that you might be interested in? If so, please email Louise at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Kenya

[Contact info available to subscribers] is seeking volunteers to work at orphanages. Volunteers live with a local family that lives near the homes. In fact, all the volunteers that we have had before lived in a home-stay with a local family. Work begins at 8am until about 3pm. Projects include teaching children, puppets, feeding, giving medicine, and generally staying with the kids. Length of stay can be a minimum of two weeks up to one year. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers] or you can visit our website at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Maine

FARM APPRENTICESHIPS: Learn about organic farming, livestock care, marketing, greenhouse management, homesteading skills, and more. Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association. With 40+ farms participating. [Contact info available to subscribers]

Maryland

ANIMAL LOVER needed to help care for farm animals and perform other farm-related and domestic chores at [Contact info available to subscribers], an organic farm that produces foods solely for donation to the poor. 100% of the organic vegetables, fruit, eggs, and milk produced is given away to 109 soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and emergency food pantries that feed the needy. [Contact info available to subscribers], created in 1993 near Reisterstown, Maryland, is a 100 acre farm run 90% by volunteers. Room and board are provided, and, for those that work full time, a stipend. To learn more, please go to [Contact info available to subscribers] or contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

Caretaker Profile

“Barbara Yates: Mendocino Caretaking, Carving a Creative Life” Date of Birth: 10/30/47 Address: [Contact info available to subscribers] Interests: reading, sculpture, painting, travel, writing, singing, meditation, hiking, swimming and horseback riding Quote: “Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything.” (George Lewis)

Barbara Yates

I make my living as an artist and as a single person I learned that caretaking other people’s property allowed me the time and space to make my art. This lifestyle has landed me in extremely beautiful places, with my rent, utilities and, depending on the situation, food, salaries, vehicles, and use of swimming pools, as part of the deal. In my twenties I traveled around the world and found wonderful opportunities for work exchanges along the way. In Australia I lived for a couple of years in the outback where I rented a house on a two hundred acre farm for the low rent of $80 a month in exchange for keeping an eye on my landlord’s cows. In Bodh Gaya, India I spent a couple of weeks in a Thai Buddhist monastery, in exchange I spent an hour every day helping one of the monks with his university studies (in English). In Israel I lived on a kibbutz for three months and did a variety of jobs in exchange for everything I needed. I learned that honest, loyal, hard working people were really appreciated and could get jobs anywhere in the world. In my thirties I finally settled down and worked as a computer programmer until I sold two of my short travel stories to a magazine and a piece of art that I’d created was accepted for an important juried show the City of Los Angeles was sponsoring. I quit my job and began looking for ways to survive as an artist, which in L.A. meant long term house sitting and doing occasional scenic painting for movies. In my forties my first creative work exchange was as scenic painter for the New Hope Theater in Pennsylvania. I spent the summer painting sets in the Pocono Mountains while living in a beautiful resort hotel. I stayed for two months in an apartment in Venice Beach, CA in exchange for doing all the black and white still photography for a video project an artist friend was working on. On vacation in Jamaica I met a woman who lived in a beautiful villa on a hillside overlooking the Caribbean and ended up house sitting it for a week when she had to go away. While there I learned wood carving from a local artist. One of my favorite work exchanges was for a real estate investor in Bel Air. For three years I worked two days a week as his office assistant in exchange for a salary and a nice little apartment in one wing of his house. I had full use of the grounds and swimming pool. It was while living in Bel Air that I began carving large wood sculptures for the Treepeople Park in Beverly Hills. I finally left Bel Air to do a summer work exchange as an Artist in Residence at the Avondale Forest Park in County Wicklow, Ireland where I carved a large sculpture from a famous tree that had died. After this experience many of my work exchanges were art related. I carved a large standing Quan Yin for the Zen Center of Los Angeles; a statue of the Bodhisatva Jizo for the Zen Mountain Center near Idyllwild, CA; I made my first good money when I carved two large angels and an intricate fireplace mantel, including corbels, for a stunt man’s house in Thousand Oaks, CA; in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico I carved Saint Bernard with his St. Bernard dog for the Hotel St. Bernard while staying in one of their large suites for over two months off season. In my fifties I discovered The Caretaker Gazette. After 9/11, I decided I didn’t want to wait until I had enough money to buy my own land in the country. I found the perfect solution in the Gazette. I lived for two years in a very remote southern Ohio bird sanctuary, taking care of all the birds and other creatures, as well as a large organic garden. After that I spent a year and a half as an Artist in Residence at a women’s retreat center outside of Cincinnati. I came out to California last fall to deliver a statue I’d carved of Quan Yin to the Zen Center in Sebastopol in Sonoma County. I was house sitting for friends in Santa Cruz when I saw the ad in the Gazette for the Meditation Yoga Center in Sacramento. I spent a month there and carved a statue for them of Krishna’s favorite girlfriend, Radha, and also lost 10 pounds. I’ve been living for the last six months on top of a mountain in Mendocino County. It started out as a carving job, but ended up as a caretaker situation. I have a cabin with a huge deck around it in the middle of a madrone forest. On my deck I’m carving a six foot tall Buddha for a local Buddhist monastery. In exchange for the cabin, utilities and meals I work 25 hours a month, taking care of the extensive flower gardens and animals. The owner travels a lot and feels safe knowing I’m here watching things. I love it here but that doesn’t stop me from carefully reading every email I get from the Gazette.

One of Barbara’s Woodcarvings

Maryland

NEXT STEP PRODUCE, located in southern Maryland on 80 certified organic acres, is seeking people who are active believers in an alternative food system, and in the physical, mental, and emotional attributes that make such a system viable. Good work ethic, not separate from life ethic, for us is expressed through mindfulness, initiative, and self-responsibility, guided by community-spirit, and earth-pride. Tasks include greenhouse seeding, maintenance, ground preparation, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, and market preparation. Neighboring rustic housing available. The commute is a beautiful and brief walk through the forest. Pay depends on experience, skills and contributions on your part, but starts at minimum wage. If this speaks to you and you would like to gain or deepen your knowledge of organic vegetable production, contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER needed for a beautiful 300 acre horse farm in Owings Mills. Will assist owner of property. Duties also include grocery shopping, errands, caring for pets, etc. House included. Salary to $40,000. Great opportunity for someone with or without experience. For other employment listings [Contact info available to subscribers]

SINGLE MOTHER in Annandale who travels is looking to find some one who can take care of son Sunday nights through Friday Nights in exchange for room and board. Duties include getting him ready to be picked up in the morning and then being home between 5pm-6pm to feed, bath, and put him to bed. Weekend work is not mandatory; however, if the caretaker would like extra work and Mom needs an hour or so for errands and rest, the hours would be paid as agreed upon. The caretaker will be able to share the home and the room is a very nice size and is furnished. We are only five miles from North Virginia Community College and 15 miles from George Mason. Caretaker will need their own vehicle and must be of legal citizenship status. Internet access is also available for the caretaker. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers] if you are interested in this position.

HORSE TRAINING FACILITY near Baltimore seeks working student/caretaker (single or couple). Farm labor includes fence repair, tractor driving, weed whacking, and general repairs and maintenance. Opportunity to work with international Grand Prix dressage trainer. Compensation includes apartment and riding lessons (if qualified). Small stipend for full time work. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers], or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Massachusetts

A BEVERLY FARMS FAMILY (north of Boston) seeks a highly energetic couple for their beautiful 12,000 sq. ft. home on eight breathtaking acres. This is a dynamic family with four beautiful children, age’s three to seven. Her responsibilities will include housecleaning, laundry, ironing, family meals, running errands, coordinating with contractors, and indoor plant care. His responsibilities will include yard care and coordinating with yard contractors, trash removal, care and service for eight automobiles, occasional chauffeuring, snow blowing and plowing, occasional bartending, and pet care. Important qualities for this couple include experience in a large family home, self-starting with great energy, discretion, can-do and willing attitudes, nonsmoking, and child-friendliness. The family owns homes in Maine and Vermont, and frequent travel to them will be required. Salary commensurate with skills and experience and includes benefits and newly-renovated one-bedroom apartment. [Contact info available to subscribers]

LOOKING FOR A skilled carpenter/handyman/woodsman for several weeks to a few months of contemplative forest time at a sixteen acre Central Massachusetts private “retreat-in- development” ninety minutes away from Boston abutting a state forest, equipped with wood burning sauna, outdoor brick oven, woodstove, pump well, solar powered sleeping loft/library in exchange for property beautification, repairs, landscaping, lumbering and possible animal care. Inquiries please send email to [Contact info available to subscribers] or mail a letter and resume to: [Contact info available to subscribers].

Mexico

PROPERTY on hillside overlooking the southern Oaxaca Valley seeking someone who desires an alternative experience. The ideal person would be someone who has knowledge of and experience pruning grape vines for production! Everything is off-grid and solar. Two adobe one room places (one my house – one for tools and batteries). A palapa bathhouse with homemade solar hot water tanks, shower, tub, compost toilet, clothes washer. A separate palapa for kitchen and dining room. I’ve a single terraced vegetable garden and a chicken coop making organic compost. I’m building a “real” house based upon the current infrastructure – adobe on site and so on. Ultimately I’d like to put in a workshop building and 4 or 5 other single room buildings for artists or yoga folks or whatever. I’ve two spare beds in the bathhouse palapa that work nicely for visitors. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

Michigan

CO-MANAGER NEEDED. Seeking a two-person team to live on site in a gracious retirement community. Must be a team player, organized, flexible, good listener and love seniors. Great Benefits. Must be willing to work in Northern Ohio, Michigan, and Western Pennsylvania areas. To apply, please send resumes to [Contact info available to subscribers]

COUPLE OR INDIVIDUAL needed to assist in management of a six-cabin lakeside resort from mid-May to mid-October in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, just north of the Wisconsin/Michigan border. Work 20 hours per week in exchange for a private cabin located next to a wilderness area famous for its pristine lakes, old-growth forest and great canoeing, kayaking, fishing and hiking. Duties include registration and care of guests and cleaning and preparing cabins in-between guests. Please write to us at [Contact info available to subscribers]

Missouri

house sitter NEEDED in the St. Louis Area from June 21, July 11, 2007. We need someone to stay with our Min Pin in our home in O’Fallon, Missouri (which is near St. Louis) while we are on vacation. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Montana

NEED A LIVE IN for a rural horse ranch outside of Whitefish with no animals to care for. The ranch is on the market and is 25 miles northwest of Whitefish in snow country. You pay the utilities and live there for free. For more details, please call [Contact info available to subscribers].

ORGANIC LAMB OPERATION on a scenic ranch, an hour east of the Rocky Mountains, and Glacier National Park, near to town but located on a river, open to interns interested in learning more about raising sheep and what being organic entails (a lot of record keeping, for one thing). Acquire ranch experience by assisting in upgrading present land conditions through organic management techniques, wildlife habitat plantings, etc. There is a lot of fixing up and tearing down as the ranch was homesteaded over a 100 years ago. Volunteers sought who can help me realize this dream of mine to keep this historic ranch viable and contributing to health, community, and environment. Volunteers live at the ranch house at the present time. I am hoping a cabin can get built in the near future to give them their personal space. Please contact the [Contact info available to subscribers]

I AM IN NEED OF SOMEONE to take over my twenty acre ranch at [Contact info available to subscribers] in Roundup (40 miles from Billings). It has a three stall barn with arena and other outbuildings. If you can take over my horse boarding, shoeing and vetting, sales, training of race horses (Quarter, Dressage and Hunter and Eventing horses) please contact me. I also do horse rental, horseback weddings and have a Children’s Camp. I also lease horses for hunting. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Namibia

house sitter NEEDED for our home in a secluded, gated section of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. We have an old German style home near Windhoek’s city centre. We have two cats that will need to be pampered while we are away. We also have a number of exotic plants that will need watering while we are away. We need a house sitter for the month of February, 2007, which is our summer-time here. You must provide at least three references and let us know if you are cat lovers. For more details, please email us at [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Hampshire

LIVE AND WORK in the White Mountains of NH. We operate as an organic farm and educational homestead specializing in gardening, animal husbandry, forestry, ecological construction, woodworking, culinary artistry, and community outreach. Opportunities exist year round. For more details, please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Jersey

ESTATE MANAGER WANTED. Energetic, take-charge and responsible individual needed for a New Jersey country estate. Must be able to oversee complete management of house and grounds. Ability to troubleshoot and respond to technological needs of state-of-the-art home, as well as being internet savvy. Responsibilities also include day to day maintenance of all mechanical systems. Must be reachable 24 hours a day and able to respond to on-site problems. Prior high-end, large, private home or equivalent experience required. Excellent driving record and references necessary. Non-smoking. Competitive salary and benefits. Please email your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Mexico

HORSE TRAINING ASSISTANT wanted. Room and board provided. [Contact info available to subscribers] volunteer program is now in its fifth year. To learn more, please visit [Contact info available to subscribers] or call [Contact info available to subscribers]

LONG TERM house sitter needed in Northern New Mexico. You will need a 4 Wheel Drive. No pets or smoking allowed. It’s a new home, with a beautiful view. Starting January 1, 2007 with a break in July/August. You pay phone/internet if you want it. Please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

WANT TO LIVE FULL OR PART-TIME 50 miles from town in the northeastern New Mexico mountains? Build your own stone house, grow your own eggs, milk, garden? Willing to provide part-time handyman services? If so, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

New York

HANDS-ON POSITION AVAILABLE. Requires 10 years relevant experience, including general construction, and knowledge of historical buildings. Responsible for maintenance and care of property, grounds and structures; indoor and outdoor work; supervising contractors, grounds person, gardener etc. 5-6 days a week. Salary and bonus provided. Live-on possible. Non-smokers only. Couple also desirable if other is housekeeper. This is a great opportunity on a beautiful riverfront estate in Dutchess County. Please send your resume and references to PO Box [Contact info available to subscribers].

GREAT CAMP CARETAKER needed. Live-in caretaker position is available for a responsible person or couple. Hands-on experience in building maintenance preferred. To apply, please mail your resume to PO Box [Contact info available to subscribers]

HAMPTON BAYS property caretaker job available. This job will include overseeing all aspects of the property. Lawn maintenance and care, maintenance of all gardens and hedges, pool cleaning and monitoring, opening and closing of the pool and irrigation systems, snow and ice management, pressure washing service, mulching and weeding gardens, spring and fall property cleanups and 24 hour on call maintenance to the rental units. Compensation is apartment, utilities, phone and $30,000/year. Our website is [Contact info available to subscribers] or email [Contact info available to subscribers]

CARETAKER POSITION available in the Albany/Saratoga NY area. Experienced horse caretaker couple needed. We are seeking an experienced, responsible couple. Must be able to assume responsibilities for semi absentee owners to live on our property full time. The responsibilities include but are not limited to, care for our thoroughbred and riding horses, also maintain gardens and grounds (both perennial and vegetable). English saddle riding ability a plus, though not a necessity. Take care of three dogs and have repair and maintenance skills. Living quarters provided: 2-bedroom and bath, kitchen and dining room and a lovely vaulted living room. Must be a caring couple with past experiences and references. Along with apartment, and utilities a generous compensation package will be worked out for the right couple. Applicants must be from the East Coast. To apply, please email your resume and references to: [Contact info available to subscribers]

SEEKING A CARETAKER COUPLE for farm animals and pets as well as property maintenance, housekeeping/babysitting, etc. Total work split between two people is about 40 hours/week in exchange for a rent-free one bedroom private cottage on the property in Bedford. Flexible scheduling. If the agreed upon work exceeds 40 hours per week, which it will occasionally, an hourly wage will be agreed upon and you will be paid for additional hours. Please keep in mind things such as babysitting and housekeeping will be needed very minimally during the summer. If you are interested in the position/housing, please email [Contact info available to subscribers] for further information or questions.

I AM LOOKING for an experienced live in caretaker to help my folks with daily household things. They have a nice home in Penfield and plenty of room for your own privacy. I prefer you have a driver’s license and are single. You must like to care for the elderly, and be kind and understanding of their needs. Monthly pay to be discussed. If you are interested please email Bill at [Contact info available to subscribers]

A LIVE-IN COUPLE is needed for a North Salem property. This position has independent living quarters and $30,000 per year for two. Her: paid full time housekeeper and pet care. Him: not paid, part time chores (approximately six hours per week). Both: non smokers, with driving licenses, and fluent in English. Please provide work history and references. To apply, please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

[Contact info available to subscribers] is a non-profit educational working farm on 65 acres just south of New Paltz. World-famous rock-climbing cliffs, the Gunks, are within a 10 minute drive from the farm, as well as two nature preserves featuring endless hiking/biking/cross-country ski trails, lakes, ponds and streams. Prior farming experience preferred but not required. Ability to work long hours in all weather at physical and sometimes tedious jobs is important. Commitment to environmental sustainability and community. Skills/experience in construction, mechanics, and education are a plus. Housing: On-farm furnished one bedroom cottage is available for one intern or a couple. We offer three internships positions, one full-time farming internship and two part-time farming/part-time youth education internships. Curriculum has been developed over the years but there is also opportunity to develop new activities based on your own interests and skills. For more details, please contact [Contact info available to subscribers]

New Zealand

house sitter needed from time to time in Kamo. Must be flexible. We need a casual sitter on call, sometimes for two nights, and sometimes longer. Kamo is a small township north of Whangarei. It is famous for having the northernmost traffic lights in New Zealand. For more details, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

Nicaragua

WORKING VOLUNTEERS needed on [Contact info available to subscribers], a center for ecology and humanity. You will ordinarily be expected to work five hours per day, six days a week. Manual labor includes some planting, weeding, harvesting, collecting firewood for cooking, feeding animals, organizing, and writing. Sometimes guests prefer to work a bit more each day and to eat food we prepare, and we are often open to that. You can also expect to have several days per week when you will simply be guarding the house. The days you are on guard duty, you’ll still have to feed the animals and make your own food, but you will have at most one or two hours of manual labor to do. We have an excellent library, and guests are welcome to borrow books they sign out provided the books do not leave the premises. No drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, or firearms are allowed at the farm. We speak English, Spanish, and German. We welcome guests from any country. To contact us, please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

North Carolina

GARDEN INTERNS WANTED. The [Contact info available to subscribers] located in Western NC seeks motivated individuals interested in applying their knowledge of horticulture to help maintain the campus gardens. Room and board will be provided in exchange for 40 hours per week of landscaping. Interns will assist and report to the staff gardener. We are seeking interns that are available from March 11 through May 4, 2007 and also from May 27 through August 25, 2007. Please send a letter of interest to [Contact info available to subscribers] for more details.

CARETAKER NEEDED. Experienced individual or couple needed for a small recreation farm/estate in the Cashiers/Highlands area. Looking for a handyman with gardening/landscaping skills, carpentry skills, knowledge of farm equipment and systems, including small engine repair. Exotic livestock and domestic pets. Job includes salary, one bedroom house on premises. References required. Please send resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Ohio

A BEECHWOOD FAMILY seeks a live-out hands-on Household Manager to care for their home. Responsibilities include housecleaning, laundry, ironing, running errands, and anything else needed to help the family’s lives run more smoothly. Must have previous experience and/or professional training. A caring and nurturing individual will find this to be a very rewarding position. Salary to $55,000 and includes benefits. Please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Oklahoma

INN KEEPERS WANTED. Married couple needed to run a Bed & Breakfast in Southeast Oklahoma. No children or pets. Grounds care and light maintenance required. Must be excellent housekeepers and good in dealing with public. For more info, please call [Contact info available to subscribers]

Oregon

house sitter NEEDED from January, April 2007. We are 30 minutes from Portland Oregon airport, one hour from Mt St Helens and 1½ hours from Mt Hood, with lots of winter sports. We are three hours from Seattle. We have a three bedroom, two bath, 2,200 sq. ft. home on six acres. There is a hot tub and a year-round creek on the property. We have an outdoor cat that needs some attention and two fish in a tank. You can easily leave both with enough food for two nights; three days giving you time to explore the area. In March there may be a lawn to mow-we have a riding mower-easy to operate. And monthly you’ll want to plan on two hours to walk the yards front and back to pick up sticks downed by winter storms. We are having our mail forwarded so no responsibilities there. We are asking only that you pay the utilities ($350/month for four months). We can be somewhat flexible with the dates needed. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

PERMANENT HONEST AND RELIABLE horse care needed for a Morgan sport horse farm. Lovely, wild and remote setting on a river 35 minutes from Jacksonville, Oregon. Prefer a loving couple where one party works from home (satellite internet and multiple phones lines available), and partner cares for 15 or so horses in exchange for housing. Property has large organic garden and fruit trees. Must be able to work independently, enjoy outdoor work, love animals, put tools away, and take pride in the appearance of the property. Ideal couple participates in large garden and small orchard by helping with weeding, eating, and loving the garden and its kitty cats and chickens year round. Experience with stabled horses, mares and foals required. Responsibilities include twice daily feeding, stall cleaning, barn upkeep, handling youngsters along with whatever needs to be done. Compensation includes a lovely two bedroom, one bath fully restored vintage farmhouse with separate studio and other small buildings in various stages of repair. No dogs in the house; couple may have two horses; and a reasonable number of dogs, cats, and other critters suitable to lifestyle and facilities. References required. Absolutely no smoking anywhere on the premises. To apply, please email [Contact info available to subscribers] with “Horse care” in the subject line.

DREAMED of a Thoreauesque experience? Remote cabin available on a river 100 miles south of Bend, Oregon. Exchange for light caretaking work. This winter or indefinitely. For more details, please go to [Contact info available to subscribers]

NEED A PERSON experienced in gardening, preferably bio-intensive in Florence, on the Oregon Coast. Must have trailer to park on lot to live in. Free living space for work. Please email [Contact info available to subscribers]

HORSE BARN CARETAKER needed for approximately 25 – 30 hours work per week in exchange for housing in a new manufactured home. Horse handling experience is a must for this caretaker position. To apply, please send your resume to [Contact info available to subscribers]

Pennsylvania

MANAGER WANTED, long-term, for a small mobile home park in the country near Reading. Newly renovated house across from park is provided. Strong management skills required. Please reply to [Contact info available to subscribers]

A PHILADELPHIA FAMILY seeks a highly professional live-in Housekeeper for their 9,000 sq. ft. home. Do you thrive in a bustling environment? This household’s three older children and three cats will give you the challenge you need. They need a self-motivated, meticulous individual who never needs to be told twice to do anything. Experience and knowledge in caring for marble, antiques, silver, etc. required. Put your sophistication to work in a household that will be thrilled by your competence. Salary to $55,000 and includes benefits. [Contact info available to subscribers]

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