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We have a beautiful 7 acre lifestyle block in Hira, which has a large patch of native bush and wonderful birdlife. We're in the process of regenerating about two thirds of the land back to native forest and would love help to develop and maintain the project. The property overlooks the valley and also has a fruit orchard, bee hives, vegetable garden and some friendly Gotland sheep, and our lovely Rosie a Golden Retriever puppy. It's about 15-20 minute drive from Nelson City, with no public transport, so it is essential that you have your own vehicle.
For accommodation we have a beautiful purpose built cabin, built on the edge of the bush with stunning views down the valley. There is a compost toilet and outdoor shower room. If this does not appeal, or during the cooler winter months, you are welcome to stay in our home with us. If you are travelling with friends, the cabin can accommodate up to two couples.
John is a registered nurse and Fiona is a social worker, we have an avid interest in the natural environment and conservation, and love meeting interesting people!Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomasAyuda en proyectos ecológicosJardineríaCuidado de animalesCocinar para toda la familiaAyuda domésticaMantenimiento generalObjetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Taking part in conservation and regenerating bush is a rewarding process, especially amongst the birdlife that is already flourishing from the existing work. We can teach how to identify the native plants and birds, how to control pests, and how to develop and maintain planting projects. We love to hear about travellers adventures and their cultures and have travelled extensively ourselves. We're also happy to help you practice English if you're learning.
Ayuda
Conservation work, weeding, trap maintenance, track building and maintenance, planting, fruit thinning and picking, general gardening.
The majority of the work is outdoors so a reasonable level of fitness is preferable, and we're happy to teach skills if required.Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Alojamiento
Seperate cabin, or in house. We've got an awesome outdoor bathtub and shower as well as our indoor facilities.
We cook excellent healthy food, with lots of produce from the property, and wild game. Also happy to cook vegetarian meals if preferable.Algo más...
There's so much to do in the Nelson and Marlborough region, especially if you like the outdoors - there's three stunning National Parks within less than 2 hours drive! We'd love to give you recommendations for tramping/hiking trips, and general sight-seeing, as well as the great food places to check out in the city.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
We've got a good wi-fi connection and a study you can work in. If you want to work from the cabin instead of the house you'll have to use mobile data.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Plenty of room for camper vans and motorhomes up to 7 metres.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
Maximum 25 hours per week. We suggest you do the work over 3 to 4 days . This gives you time to go and explore the rest of the week.
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John and Fi, our hosts, were absolutely delightful. Staying at their place felt like a second home, and their culinary skills were… read more
Hannah and I were tasked with looking after native trees, and removing invasive species which were… read more
Thank you so much John and Fi for the amazing 8 days I’ve had with you! Even though it was quite short, the both of you really put in a lot of effort to make my stay, experience, and learning as comfortable and fruitful as possible and I really really enjoyed myself. I hope the… read more
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