Reforestation, multi-cultural permaculture outdoor mindfulness eco-space in Hope near Nelson, New Zealand

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  Description

  Hi, we are a multiethnic international family originally from Bermuda who moved to sunny Hope near Nelson about 7 years ago. Andrea is a breast cancer survivor and one of our motivations for moving to New Zealand was to live an outdoor life in a beautiful country with an abundance of healthy food, water and activities. How wonderful that we ended up living in Hope. We live on the Richmond Ranges near many vineyards with views of the Southern Alps, Kahurangi and Abel Tasman natural parks and Separation Point.
  
  We grow trees to help fight climate change for our forest (the trees are managed by professional forestry firms). Andrea has a diploma in horticulture nursery production locally as well as studied permaculture. Come and be guided by her and learn how to create plants and trees through various techniques.
  
  Andrea is also a certified restorative yoga teacher and mindfulness meditation teacher. Depending on workload, emergent issues, and child free time there may be opportunities doing sessions in mindful horticulture, forest bathing (walking amongst the trees), relaxing yoga, provided there is interest by several people.
  
  The town of Richmond is in the middle between Nelson and Abel Tasman. Other areas within driving distance include Rainbow Ski Field, many mountain bike tracks including the Great Tasman Cycling trail, Marlborough wine country, Hanmer Springs, Nelson Lakes, and many awesome Great Walks including the Heaphy Track.
  
  We are located on several hundred acres 10 minutes from the Richmond town centre. We have several hiking trails for you to wander on as well as beach access to the rivers surrounding our property. As you wander around, you may see wildlife such as ostriches, alpacas, native birds, wild pigs, birds of prey, pheasants, quail, peacocks, horses as well as sheep and grazing cattle. You may be able to kayak out at Abel Tasman, swim on our rivers, as well as cycle along the 160km of biking trails in the Nelson area. There may be opportunities to go sailing on our boat which has kayaks and a paddle board.
  
  We welcome curious people who are interested in fighting climate change with trees, yoga, meditation, sailing, horticulture or permaculture and who love the outdoors and enjoy walking our trails.
  
  We welcome people who:
  • work independently, are confident to offer suggestions on how to handle tasks, and willing to ask for further clarification or instruction.
  •respect boundaries, take instruction and seek permission regarding tools and vehicles.
  •willing to do mundane tasks like painting, organizing, weeding, weed whacking, spraying, mowing and battling invasive plants without complaint.
  • flexible, can work in an unstructured environment and willing to deal with emerging issues that come with living on a large forested property or with our sailing vessels.
  •can take direction and criticism without offense or fragility
  •can tolerate the chaos, shyness and loudness that small children can bring.
  
  As multiethnic family with members who present or identify as white as well as BIPOC or PGM (person of the global majority), our values and interests include social justice, intergenerational trauma, and examination of settler colonialism. Here is a partial reading list that may be of interest:
  •”Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor” by Layla Saad and her accompanying workbook
  •:You Belong: A Call for Connection” by Sebene Selassie
  •”My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to ending our Hearts and Bodies” by Resmaa Manakem
  •”Caste” by Isabel Wilkinson
  •”Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation Through Anger” by Lama Rod Owen
  •”An Indigenous Peoples’: History of the United States for Young People” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
  •”All the Real Indians Died off”: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans (Myths Made in America) by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Dina Gilio-Whitaker
  •”Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement” by Tarana Burke
  •Any writings by James Baldwin
  •Any writings by Byron Katie
  •Any writings by Brene Brown
  •Any writings by Michelle Obama
  •Any writings on Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown
  •Any writings about the Transition Movement, climate change and the end of peak oil.
  We welcome discussion about these books and recommendations for other pertinent reads
  
  We are a safe LGBTQ space and welcome all ethnicities, genders, and spiritualities.
  
  Minimum stay is a month or more, as this is less disruptive to our young son and other Workaways. Please DO NOT APPLY if you cannot stay long. We rarely take last-minute stays as we have huge demand and we do not take 1 week or 2 week stays as it is too disruptive. There may be other workaways on the property that you will be boarding and cooking with.
  
  People with a driver's license and/or own transportation are preferred as there is no public transport to our place.
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  SKILLS:
  -people who are keen about plants and want to know about plant making, or are gardeners/landscapers to do planting, propagating, seed saving, watering & mowing
  -cooks who like ethnic cuisines: Asian and North African, are able to use spices, and cooking meat and vegan options, and do food shopping
  -builders /carpenters / joiners / woodworkers / electricians /solar installers people with carpentry and constructions skills are welcome. Please note that we hire locals tradespeople for big jobs.
  -Spanish speakers who can assist with our young son to take him to and from preschool and babysit including evenings and to walk and look after our puppy
  -social media/web familiarity
  -artists: painters, sculptors, weavers, textile artists who want to make the grounds beautiful by making stuff and painting
  
  With a cancer survivor living here, we are immunosuppressed. As a result, we cannot afford to take people who are fighting infectious diseases, are emotionally fragile, have health or behavioural challenges, or have been hospitalized overnight. All guests must show proof of immunization and possess travel health insurance or the equivalent.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  carpenter
  skilled trades
  electrician
  joiner
  joinery
  woodworker
  woodworking
  German & carpenters
  Polish & carpenters
  Slovenian & carpenters
  sculptor
  upcycling
  painter
  painting
  welding
  welder

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  For the longest time, we have been interested in growing our own food sustainably. You can learn about various growing techniques as we start to put some of that theoretical knowledge into practice. We will make mistakes and have fun learning from them!
  
  Andrea is also a graduate of a 2-year Mindfulness Meditation Teachers Training course under the direction of Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. She is a also a restorative yoga teacher. If you are interested you can learn about various meditation techniques including loving-kindness.
  
  We look forward to hearing about your travels and sharing stories. We love learning new recipes, trying new foods, learning a new language as well as brushing up on our French and Spanish. Of course, we look forward to helping you with learning English, if needed.
  
  Learn about carbon forestry and how our trees help fight greenhouse gases by storing carbon in their trunks. Help to grow more trees.
  
  There will be an opportunity to go to local festivals in the area. If you are interested, you can join in on drop-in classes that other Workaways have enjoyed in Nelson such as African drumming classes (djembe) and Zumba. (There is a cost to each class).
  
  We are interested in learning more about laughing yoga and other things that bring joy!

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  DAILY LIFE HERE:
  We do not have a fixed schedule as we try to intentionally avoid a corporate structure. Instead, we work on projects in groups based on our skills, energy levels, urgency and weather. We believe that flexibility increases resiliency, skills required in the current global situation of constant and rapid change. We aim to do projects joyfully and willingly, asking for help and clarification when required and having the freedom to come up with better solutions or alternatives. We also believe in celebrating and relaxing by doing local activities such as festivals, going to the beach and parks, hiking on our property, participating African drumming. We also encourage teaching each other new recipes, skills, yoga or meditation.
  
  These are some of the tasks you may be asked to do while you are here:
  Making stuff (carpentry and handy skills are required!)
  Planting and learning about permaculture and exploring other sustainable farming practices
  Weed & pest control and spraying
  Preparing meals
  Help with securing animals
  Childcare, speaking in Spanish or French to our son, babysitting, drop off and pick up from daycare
  Cleaning and housekeeping
  Arts and crafts: Beautifying the area through sculptures, artwork, creating labyrinths create signage
  
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  Hopefully you will have an:
  Enthusiasm for the outdoors
  Tolerant of others
  Non-smoking
  Interested in mindfulness, loving-kindness or other meditations
  Social media skills, (I would love to learn how to effectively use instagram, social media, vlogging and blogging as I am hopeless)
  
  You may also be interested in the following topics:
  Global warming & transition
  7 Generations
  5 mindfulness principles (5 precepts)
  Meditation and forest bathing
  Non-violent communication
  Social Justice

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  There is a separate farm house with multiple bathrooms and sleeping areas shared by the host’s 24 year old son. This building is separate from the hosts main house. AS THIS IS A FORESTRY PROPERTY, NO SMOKING OR FIRES ARE ALLOWED.
  
  There is a Lagotto, Italia water dog, who loves attention and walking with you on the trails. Internet and Netflix smart TVs are available for your viewing pleasure. We also welcome campers and caravan campers too. We do have one extra-large multi-room air tent for sleeping as well.
  
  Workaways are responsible for cooking and preparing their own meals using an allowance they are given. Workaways may also be required to cook for the family depending on their skills. We are omnivores and eat grass-fed meat from our farm. Workaways can harvest and eat produce and fruit growing on the property. They can also use the bread machine to bake fresh bread.

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  Autres infos...

  If you have an international driver's license, there is a car that you may be able to use on a shared basis upon request and permission. Please note that there is no public transportation to our property. The closest bus stop is in Richmond which is a 10-minute car ride away.
  The closest airport is Nelson. You can also take a ferry from the North Island, Wellington to Picton and take a bus from there to Richmond via Nelson.
  
  ITEMS NEED TO BRING: sun hat, sunscreen, bug spray, rain jacket, driver's license, immunization record, travel and/or health insurance. We have a limited supply of work boots and gloves.
  
  There are many areas you can explore within driving distance such as Kahurangi and Abel Tasman National Parks, Rainbow ski field, Marlborough Sounds. Located in one of NZ’s fruit growing and wine district we are in a neighbourhood of vineyards. Go wine tasting or ride one of the 160 km biking trails in the area which include the Great Taste Trail. Or go further afield to Westport on the West Coast, Kaikoura to whale watch on the East Coast, further down to Christchurch (about 4 hours away), pop over to Wellington—the country's capital, by a 30-minute plane ride or by ferry.
  
  We are on a peninsula surrounded by rivers which you can swim in and have local streams on the property. Our property is hilly with hiking tracks.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  dogs are welcome to play with our dog. However are not allowed to stay inside residential spaces.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Flexible 20 to a maximum of 25 hours a week

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