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Please read our profile and only apply if you have the skills we need, especially the ability to work with birds and dogs.
We have a 10-acre lifestyle block in North Auckland, 5 mins from main highway north, about 30 mins from central city.
The accommodation is a sleep-out beside the house, has it's own shower and toilet. It would suit a couple or a single person. We prefer helpers to stay for at least two weeks.
We mainly keep angora goats and many aviary birds along with sheep, cattle and a few chickens. We also have three working dogs that are part of the family.
We would like some one that is knowledgeable, or at least not scared of, many different types of aviary birds. You will have to be confident around the birds, some are large and can seem intimidating.
A strong willingness and enthusiasm to learn will be an advantage.
You will be expected to be diligent and caring for all our animals. Feel free to contact me for more details.
There are many different jobs that we need your help with, some are hard, others easy, nearly all require you to get a little dirty. Some will require you to be physically fit and strong also.
You will be expected to be a self-starter, very responsible and have great initiative. Enthusiasm to learn is a must for us.
Some of your daily tasks could be to help care for the birds in the morning, walk the dogs and some gardening work.
There is also cleaning of the aviaries, helping with the goats when needed regarding drenching and foot trimming, fencing, mowing the small lawn we have, gardening and weeding, planting trees (at the right time of year,) line trimming where needed, spraying the paddocks for reeds, sorting through "stuff" stored for far too long. These are by no means all that we have as jobs but just a variety, as all lifestyle blocks have.
As there are many jobs, they will be chosen depending on your abilities and the time of year.
We do sometimes have kids, they are normally very friendly but they all have 4 legs and are covered in mohair fleece.
15 mins drive from Orewa and it's beaches and shops, 5 mins drive from Silverdale shopping centre and supermarkets. We do have some amazing walks and parks nearby, Shakespear Park and Okura- Stillwater walk to name a couple. Plenty of beaches for chilling or swimming. We can point you in the right direction or, if we have the time, join you to let you know what you are seeing.
Own transport preferred but, when convenient, we can drop to local buses during reasonable hours.
We also have 27 acres in Wellsford where we may require some fencing and spraying done from time to time.
Free WIFI, we now have unlimited but sometimes coverage is sketchy.
Water is collected on our roof so careful usage will be appreciated, especially if we have not had rain for a while. During the summer months, this will be strictly monitored.
During your time with us we will treat you as part of the family, not as unpaid labourers, and would like you to behave as such. This will mean you would be expected to help with the meal, clearing the table and washing the dishes.
We eat a variety of foods and enjoy cooking but please feel free to take over the kitchen if you have the skills.
If you have read this far, you could be the person/people we are looking for.
Please make sure you start your email off with these words "Kia ora kōrua" to ensure you understand what we are requiring and what you are heading to. If this phrase is not heading the email, please do not be offended if we do not host you as you will not have fully read our profile.
Special diets can not be catered for. We are meat eaters and do not have much gluten free food.
We do need a good understanding of the English language.
Non-smokers only.Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
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We have many skills you can learn, caring for birds, hand feeding young birds, goat handling and many other task common to all lifestyle blocks.
Arbeit
We mainly need help with outside chores and projects, some fencing, tree planting (at the right time). Sometimes we need assistance with the care of our angora goats.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
Double bed in own room, with access to your own shower and toilet. You will be part of the family during your stay here.
Was noch ...
We are close to the bus stops and can drop off or collect when convenient.
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Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
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Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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She was with us for 10 days end Oct beginning Nov 2023, far too short a time.
Lena created a special place in our hearts, we are hoping she will have time to call in on her way out of NZ as she is welcome back any time.
She was here during our kidding time, always an exciting time for all.
During her stay with us Karin, a French person, had the amazing opportunity of sailing the wooden ship, "SV Vega" a veteran Greenpeace protest yacht that… read more
She fitted in with us, like a member of the family, in everything we did.
Her capabilities are far too many to list, just give her a task, she will complete.
Helped us with wood splitting, creating a playground for our goat kids and so many more jobs are now completed thanks to Karin.
If… read more
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She was with us for 10 days end Oct beginning Nov 2023, far too short a time.
Lena created a special place in our hearts, we are hoping she will have time to call in on her way out of NZ as she is welcome back any time.
She was here during our kidding time, always an exciting time for all.
During her stay with us Karin, a French person, had the amazing opportunity of sailing the wooden ship, "SV Vega" a veteran Greenpeace protest yacht that… read more
She fitted in with us, like a member of the family, in everything we did.
Her capabilities are far too many to list, just give her a task, she will complete.
Helped us with wood splitting, creating a playground for our goat kids and so many more jobs are now completed thanks to Karin.
If… read more
(I know, I am not winning any stars for my delay in this review.)
She was always helpful and took on any task with willingness.
Very strong and capable, able to turn her hand to anything.
If you have the opportunity to host Rugilė, you will not regret it.
We are looking forward… read more
Apart from weeding heavily infested areas, she helped us transform some seats and benches into amazing "welcoming" resting places from where we can sit and remember her input to the creation. She showed us her… read more
I had an amazing time with Lesley and Len. They are kind and beautiful souls, that made me feel like I'm home. They did their best to make sure that I'm always comfortable, safe, have enough to eat (as a vegan), and can do my online work.… read more
She stayed with us for 6 weeks, and would have been welcomed to stay much longer. has already been back to help us and, hopefully, will come again.
Hannah fitted in with our daily tasks with such willingness. She did… read more
He was willing to take on any task and loved completing any job on his own or with company.
Nothing was too much trouble or too heavy a load.
He helped us with felling trees, mulching the debris, landscaping… read more
He has a happy attitude and is always smiling. Always willing to learn.
He will be an asset to any host that is lucky enough to have him.
We hope he can return before he leaves NZ so we can see the progress… read more
She helped us create a bark garden, with design and plantings. Also allowed us to host another person that we could not have done what we did without the two of them.
She was so good with the dogs, they greatly… read more
I absolutely loved the place and it was the best experience I ever had !
The birds are....many ! and all so lovely. I raised the babies, cared for the animals, and learnt so much.
Lesley and Len drove me around when they could, and we went on lovely walks on the… read more
From the day she arrived, she hit the ground running and did… read more
They are kind , welcoming, and I felt me like a member of the family.
I stayed just one week but it was a good experience.
The work was fair and interesting. And Lesley and Len took time to explain me (because my english is not fluent! )
Foods, bedroom ... are… read more
Somethings are meant to be and Claire, being with us, was one of them. 3 times I tried to reply to her to advise we had a helper, 3 times the responses can back as "undeliverable". Our current helper, Barbara, came to see if she could help and offered to share the room with Claire. Fate had… read more
thank you all so much for the very warm welcome you gave me. From the very first minute I felt like a part of your big family! I planned on staying 2 weeks, but then I ended up staying 4 weeks. I can recommend this place to everyone, they are so nice and have such big hearts! If you love hedgehogs, birds, goats and dogs… read more
In the time she was with us she cared for all our aviary birds, helped with the goats and all our rescued hedgehogs in care. Her help in the kitchen was well appreciated.
She was a great companion and willing to do anything which also included looking… read more
She loves to learn all sorts of new things, and does them with enthusiasm.
During her time with us, I had an accident and she was very helpful during… read more
Franz, along with Marion, has been here 5 times, each time, warmly welcomed as it was like family coming home.
I would find it hard to list the all tasks he completed. Diligently caring for the birds,including hand feeding tiny little ones. cooking, cleaning the… read more
Awesome, willing, enthusiastic, self motivated and all the other effusive descriptions one can think of.
Valentin was an amazing powerhouse of energy and took on any task given willingly.
Cecile cared for the orphaned baby sparrows I found so many times a day, I lost count. They are now flying and a little… read more
They learned very fast and did not need teaching again and again.
Giving a good reference is easy, but we went the extra distance and took them all the way to their next destination, Tauranga, with a bit of sightseeing on the way.
We were very sad to… read more
There is so much I could say about Judith and her time here with us. Even though we passed her off the our n/bour when they needed some one to house sit, we welcomed her back with open arms and was sad when she finally left us.
She fit in so easily to our crazy… read more
Thank… read more
During his stay he proved he was a capable, diligent helper with great initiative. He was always punctual and completed all the tasks in an efficient manner.
He is a kind and caring person, going out of his way to help others. He is clean and tidy and very considerate… read more
They fitted so easily into our lifestyle and were so helpful in every task asked of them.
Though their English, well mainly quiet Julien, is not the most fluent, their enthusiasm to learn is very… read more
They were a willing team, prepared to take on any task required.
They fitted well in with our home life and cared for the many birds we have in the house and in aviaries,… read more
She has a wonderful outlook on life, if more people were like Kelly, the world would be a better place, crazier, but better.:-)
She solely cared for all the birds and was diligent in her duties, she learned how to lock… read more
Sonja took over the care for all the birds, about 150, both inside and out. Daily, she diligently checked the feed and water of all aviaries and told me of any… read more
She cared for the aviary and house birds every day without problems and her assistance in the kitchen was… read more
She was a willing helper around the house and just kept… read more
She has been an amazing helper, diligent and caring with heaps of initiative. Her joy for life is infectious and her maturity and attitude will see her go far in her… read more
The work was constantly interesting and enjoyable (the birds lively personalities… read more
They both tackled any other task asked of them with enthusiasm and completed the work… read more