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Last replied
17 Nov 2021
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Description
This is a community project to restore wetlands and rivers to help keep our oceans healthy and thriving.
We live in a small rural community at the top of the Coromandel Peninsula. We grow lots of our own food, build our own homes and share our lives with the native wildlife.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Colville is a breathtakingly beautiful remote part of New Zealand that is off the beaten track. We have stunning beaches, great fishing, bush walks and accomodation in a solar powered village. We have opportunities to learn about our native species, how restoration works, living with local families, gardening, alternative building and living in community.
Help
We need help in our native plant nursery to:
- Fill pots with soil
- Transplant seedlings
- Clear sites for planting
- Plant native trees
- Collect and sow seed
We are looking for people who are hard working, love the outdoors, being in a team and having fun!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Accomodation will vary as workawayers may be hosted by local families but the main accomodation will be in a shared house.
Food basics will be provided but if there is anything special you want to bring along and share its always appreciated!
Workawayers will prepare their own breakfast and host will provide lunch and dinner. Cooking duties will be shared.
What else ...
We are quite remote so if you don't have your own car the only way to get here is hitch hiking.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space for van/camper vans of any size but the road is gravel and quite narrow so can be difficult for large vehicles.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
I stayed only one week but worked on 3 different projects: helping build Beth's house out of clay and sawdust, decorating the town hall for a dance, and most important of all, transplanting hundreds of baby trees that will one day help protect the wetland. It felt good to… read more
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I stayed only one week but worked on 3 different projects: helping build Beth's house out of clay and sawdust, decorating the town hall for a dance, and most important of all, transplanting hundreds of baby trees that will one day help protect the wetland. It felt good to… read more
I stayed in beautiful accommodations, the… read more
