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21 Apr 2025
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We live and work on a 600ha sheep and beef farm in Otago, New Zealand. We run around 4000 ewes and have 100 breeding cows (predominantly Limousin). We have farm dogs, cat, chooks, pet lambs and a pony for the girls .... I think that is about it - a good selection of farm animals!
We have 2 children aged 14 and 12.
We often need help in the spring when we have some environmental and shelter planting projects underway. Spring is busy also with lambing and calving and then subsequent tailing of lambs - another job that is fun to help with! ;-)
Also the summer is a busy time on the farm (weaning and crutching of lambs) and around the garden with many other jobs that need to be done such as weed control and firewood etc.
We are able to pick workawayers up from nearby destinations. However if you have your own vehicle this would be advantageous as we don't have any spare vehicles available for weekends off. But we are happy to provide transport where needed.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Charity work
Pets
Sustainability
Farming
Plant care
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Gardening
Books
DIY & crafts
Animals
Mountain
Team sports
Fitness
Camping
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We try to give workawayers a great NZ farm experience where they get to be involved in everyday farm life and activities in exchange for helping us with a few odd jobs. We are very interested in sharing our knowledge of sheep and beef farming and like to give workawayers an opportunity to be involved in all the farming activities where possible. Activities like moving stock, working with stock in yards to weigh or administer animal health. There may be fencing to be done. We have native planting projects that require maintaining and often the extra hands of a workawayer or two can make this maintenance faster and more rewarding for all! We are environmentally focused and enjoy exchanging information on this.
Projects involving children
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Help
Depending on the season - it could be helping on the farm spraying weeds, splitting firewood, fencing or planting natives in wetland or shelterbelt areas. We have a large garden and so there can be a lot of work there with mowing lawns and weeding etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Accommodation is live-in and all meals would be provided. You would be in one of the spare bedrooms in our house and there is no separate bathroom etc.
What else ...
We are about 2 hours away from Wanaka/ Queenstown and Dunedin. Also just over 2 hours to Te Anau which is where there are many walks and the Fiordland National Park. Only just over the hill (1 hour) is Central Otago which is famous for wine growing and summerfruit growing. We are also only 1 hour from the Catlins.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 619243664535
Feedback (15)
14 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Hannah) for host
I had an absolutely fantastic time staying with Judy, Clark and the girls! I stayed 10 days and wished I could have stayed longer - if I'm passing, I will most definitely be popping by for 'morning tea' and a catch up. They made me feel instantly welcome and part of the family, willing and ready to share insights on daily life on a busy farm. I… read more
10 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah)
Hannah is such a bubbly, friendly and fun person. We loved having her to stay here with us. She fitted in just like family and was amazing with our girls - they really enjoyed her company. Her teaching experience also meant that she was fantastic at helping with their homework and they were very enthusiastic about doing this with her.
It was… read more
It was… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer (Elisa & Aurélien) for host
We have spent 10 days at Judy and Clark’s farm.
Judy and Clark and their two lovely girls welcomed us really well !
We have lived a truly immersive experience in their family and in their farmers lifes.
Judy is attentive and kind, she took charge of our days and took care of us, cooking good plates and desserts, the food was really awesome and… read more
Judy and Clark and their two lovely girls welcomed us really well !
We have lived a truly immersive experience in their family and in their farmers lifes.
Judy is attentive and kind, she took charge of our days and took care of us, cooking good plates and desserts, the food was really awesome and… read more
20 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Elisa & Aurélien)
Elisa & Aurélien were great to have around. We enjoyed having interesting conversations with them and improving our French! They are capable and hardworking. We did a variety of jobs with them from splitting wood, vegetable gardening, clearing around riparian plants and stock work including muscle scanning lambs. They were always happy to get… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Jun 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Giacomo )
From the moment Jack arrived we felt at ease with him! He is a very friendly and gregarious guy who loves a laugh and is always smiling and happy. We had a lot of fun whilst he was here and he fitted in with our family life easily.
Jack came to stay with us initially to undertake some tennis coaching in our community. We started with 2 days of… read more
Jack came to stay with us initially to undertake some tennis coaching in our community. We started with 2 days of… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Giacomo ) for host
My experience with Judy and Clark has been the best ever!
They are such a lovely family and live in a very beautiful place surrounded by green hills and animals.
The jobs were never too hard at all and Judy is always there to do the most boring ones together and not leaving you alone doing them.
It's been very nice and interesting learning… read more
They are such a lovely family and live in a very beautiful place surrounded by green hills and animals.
The jobs were never too hard at all and Judy is always there to do the most boring ones together and not leaving you alone doing them.
It's been very nice and interesting learning… read more
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14 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Hannah) for host
I had an absolutely fantastic time staying with Judy, Clark and the girls! I stayed 10 days and wished I could have stayed longer - if I'm passing, I will most definitely be popping by for 'morning tea' and a catch up. They made me feel instantly welcome and part of the family, willing and ready to share insights on daily life on a busy farm. I… read more
10 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah)
Hannah is such a bubbly, friendly and fun person. We loved having her to stay here with us. She fitted in just like family and was amazing with our girls - they really enjoyed her company. Her teaching experience also meant that she was fantastic at helping with their homework and they were very enthusiastic about doing this with her.
It was… read more
It was… read more
(Excellent)
1 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer (Elisa & Aurélien) for host
We have spent 10 days at Judy and Clark’s farm.
Judy and Clark and their two lovely girls welcomed us really well !
We have lived a truly immersive experience in their family and in their farmers lifes.
Judy is attentive and kind, she took charge of our days and took care of us, cooking good plates and desserts, the food was really awesome and… read more
Judy and Clark and their two lovely girls welcomed us really well !
We have lived a truly immersive experience in their family and in their farmers lifes.
Judy is attentive and kind, she took charge of our days and took care of us, cooking good plates and desserts, the food was really awesome and… read more
20 Mar 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Elisa & Aurélien)
Elisa & Aurélien were great to have around. We enjoyed having interesting conversations with them and improving our French! They are capable and hardworking. We did a variety of jobs with them from splitting wood, vegetable gardening, clearing around riparian plants and stock work including muscle scanning lambs. They were always happy to get… read more
(Excellent)
25 Jun 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Giacomo )
From the moment Jack arrived we felt at ease with him! He is a very friendly and gregarious guy who loves a laugh and is always smiling and happy. We had a lot of fun whilst he was here and he fitted in with our family life easily.
Jack came to stay with us initially to undertake some tennis coaching in our community. We started with 2 days of… read more
Jack came to stay with us initially to undertake some tennis coaching in our community. We started with 2 days of… read more
(Excellent)
10 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Giacomo ) for host
My experience with Judy and Clark has been the best ever!
They are such a lovely family and live in a very beautiful place surrounded by green hills and animals.
The jobs were never too hard at all and Judy is always there to do the most boring ones together and not leaving you alone doing them.
It's been very nice and interesting learning… read more
They are such a lovely family and live in a very beautiful place surrounded by green hills and animals.
The jobs were never too hard at all and Judy is always there to do the most boring ones together and not leaving you alone doing them.
It's been very nice and interesting learning… read more
15 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Alexandra) for host
Judy and Clarks Farm was an awesome experince. I stayed there for two weeks in March and then I decided to come back for three more weeks, because I had such a good time with this lovely family! The girls are so nice and Judy and Clark also treated me like a family member. :)
Their home on the farm is amazing and I learned a lot about sheep and… read more
Their home on the farm is amazing and I learned a lot about sheep and… read more
14 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandra)
We had Alex come and stay with us in early March for 2 weeks. We found her to be very capable at undertaking farm duties and she is particularly keen to learn as much as she can about farming in New Zealand. She is polite and considerate and was a pleasure to have living with us. She then went travelling for a couple of months around New Zealand… read more
(Excellent)
24 Mar 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Thomas)
We really enjoyed having Thomas to stay and I agree it was a shame we couldn't have had him for longer! It was only for a week but we certainly got a few things done while he was here and managed to hopefully give him a good Kiwi experience.
He is an easy going guy that fits well into any situation. Hardworking and willing to try new things. We… read more
He is an easy going guy that fits well into any situation. Hardworking and willing to try new things. We… read more
(Excellent)
18 Feb 2023
Left by Workawayer (Thomas) for host
The only regret I have from my week with Judy, Clark and the girls, is that I couldn’t stay longer !
During these few days, I did a lot of different jobs around the farm: fencing, moving and weighting sheep, splitting and sorting firewood, and even a bit of gardening and native tree management. Judy and Clark are warm and enthusiastic people,… read more
During these few days, I did a lot of different jobs around the farm: fencing, moving and weighting sheep, splitting and sorting firewood, and even a bit of gardening and native tree management. Judy and Clark are warm and enthusiastic people,… read more
26 Jan 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica & Jack)
Jess and Jack are an extremely capable and very likeable couple. We had them stay for 2 weeks and they got on with all jobs that we asked of them. Jack's building skills came in very handy with fixing up a few jobs that we haven't got round to doing in a while. They are a great team.
We enjoyed their company, so much so that we invited them back… read more
We enjoyed their company, so much so that we invited them back… read more
(Excellent)
16 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)
Claudia is extremely capable. She was also very enthusiastic and willing to get involved in our everyday farming activities. She has a vivacious and outgoing personality and was very easy to have around. We really enjoyed having her here. We got a lot of jobs done in the week! We were able to start her off on a fencing job and leave her to it… read more
(Excellent)
15 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Claudia) for host
Everything was so awesome! Working with Judy and Clark was fun, interesting and I enjoyed every second. And the food was incredible! I wish I could have stayed longer and I will miss all of them. I loved giving horse riding lessons and the pet sheep daisy is so lovely. I can highly recommend staying there.
28 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (PiaCharlotte) for host
What a great family, what a great place to stay at. Unfortunately I could only stay for a week with Jude, Clark and the girls, but it still was enough to get a good impression of their life on the farm. I was very happy to join them in their daily activities on the farm and they answered all my questions that came up. Thus I got a few more… read more
13 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (PiaCharlotte)
It was great to be able to have Pia to come and workaway with us. She is very competent and able to tackle any task you give her. We were very impressed with her initiative when working on the farm and stock sense. She could see what was needed to be done and extremely helpful and enthusiastic. She has a very calm nature and her background in… read more
(Excellent)
29 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Katharina & Lisa)
Hi guys - I am really late with my feedback!
Nina and Lisa seemed older than their years and were keen to give things a go. They did a marvellous job of looking after our calves and seemed to really enjoy working with the animals. They also came tailing lambs with us one day which was a very new experience and quite fast paced (as there was big… read more
Nina and Lisa seemed older than their years and were keen to give things a go. They did a marvellous job of looking after our calves and seemed to really enjoy working with the animals. They also came tailing lambs with us one day which was a very new experience and quite fast paced (as there was big… read more
(Excellent)
27 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Katharina & Lisa) for host
Sorry, that our feedback comes a bit later!
We stayed at Judy's & Clark's in october and had a great time. Everyone was very welcoming and Hazelle & Lilah are really funny & cute children (very active though ;)).
We helped with feeding the calves & lambs, that was an awesome experience!
We also learned a bit about farming in generell, Clark told… read more
We stayed at Judy's & Clark's in october and had a great time. Everyone was very welcoming and Hazelle & Lilah are really funny & cute children (very active though ;)).
We helped with feeding the calves & lambs, that was an awesome experience!
We also learned a bit about farming in generell, Clark told… read more
11 Dec 2017
Left by Workawayer (Agustina) for host
Español - Inglés
#Judy, Clark, Hazelle y Lilah son una familia hermosa! Desde el primer momento sentí que estaba con amigos de toda la vida. Sinceramente disfruté muchísimo de ayudarlos con el trabajo en su casa y la granja. Todos los días había algo interesante para hacer (con los animales que crían, yendo al pueblo, trabajos de jardinería) y en… read more
#Judy, Clark, Hazelle y Lilah son una familia hermosa! Desde el primer momento sentí que estaba con amigos de toda la vida. Sinceramente disfruté muchísimo de ayudarlos con el trabajo en su casa y la granja. Todos los días había algo interesante para hacer (con los animales que crían, yendo al pueblo, trabajos de jardinería) y en… read more
23 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Agustina)
We loved having Agustina to stay with us! She became part of our family and we are missing her dearly!! She is a beautiful person - inside and out and fitted in with our family so well.
Spring is a very busy time for us and she was brilliant at just getting on with whatever needed doing around the house or garden. She is a superb cook and we had… read more
Spring is a very busy time for us and she was brilliant at just getting on with whatever needed doing around the house or garden. She is a superb cook and we had… read more
(Excellent)
23 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Anja)
We had Anja to stay at the start of the winter. We had a lot of gardening to do and Anja was amazing at just getting stuck in and getting the job done. She was easy to have around and very efficient with any job she did.
We had interesting conversations about the part of Germany she is from and agriculture and the sheep industry in Germany. It was… read more
We had interesting conversations about the part of Germany she is from and agriculture and the sheep industry in Germany. It was… read more
(Excellent)
16 Mar 2017
Left by Workawayer (Jess) for host
Myself and Clara were privileged enough to spend two weeks with Judy, Clark, Hazelle and Lilah, but we could have stayed so much longer!
I can honestly say that our experience exceeded any expectations we had. I've done a few workaway placements before, but this felt like so much more than doing a few odd jobs in exchange for a bed and some… read more
I can honestly say that our experience exceeded any expectations we had. I've done a few workaway placements before, but this felt like so much more than doing a few odd jobs in exchange for a bed and some… read more
2 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Carsten & Julia)
We made an immediate connection with Carsten and Julia, and felt very comfortable having them in our home and as part of our family. They are a genuine, warm and caring couple that were an absolute pleasure to have around.
These two are very honest, hardworking, conscientious and utterly trustworthy. They work extremely well together as a team,… read more
These two are very honest, hardworking, conscientious and utterly trustworthy. They work extremely well together as a team,… read more
(Excellent)
26 Jan 2017
Left by Workawayer (Carsten & Julia) for host
We were so blessed to stay with this awesome familiy for three weeks. Jude and Clarke are such fun people to be with and their sugar-sweet daughters are enriching your mood. We loved to spend every minute with all of them: at work, just outside, at the dinner table, playing with the girls and read bedtime storys (or whatever was asked for) and… read more
12 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Jenny & Alicia )
We thoroughly enjoyed having Jenny and Alicia to stay - so warm and friendly and they fitted in very easily. These guys are great with kids and went out of their way to entertain our children - even when they were supposed to be relaxing! :-) They are also very hardworking and cracked on with any task we set them - it was a very industrious week!… read more
(Excellent)
11 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Jenny & Alicia ) for host
We had a brilliant time staying with Jude and Clark, and their two lovely girls. They made us feel nice and welcome right from the start, and look after us well throughout our stay! We helped out with a whole range of tasks, from gardening and cleaning to jobs around the farm. We also spent a lot of time with the girls, playing games and taking… read more
29 Mar 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (ssthecube)
It was great having Sarah and Lily to stay. They got stuck in and got some jobs done that we have been wanting to do for a while - spraying and gardening! Very easy to get on with and have around. We wanted them to experience farming in NZ and I think they managed to get a feel for that with weighing and drafting sheep as well. All the best and… read more
(Good)
29 Mar 2016
Left by Workawayer (ssthecube) for host
We learned lots staying for a week or so with Judy, Clark and the girls. Since there was another workawayer at the time, not sure we helped much, but thoroughly appreciated seeing different parts of sheep farming in action. Going to see dog trials and the sheering are such great memories. We'll miss the funny quips from dinner and play time with… read more
23 Jan 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Maaike)
It was great to have Maaike come and spend 3 weeks helping us out last year. She is a very genuine person who has a lovely, quiet nature - a very easy person to have around. She was fantastic with our children. They learnt songs that she taught them whilst playing the piano, made games out of whatever she could find and drew amazing pictures for… read more
(Excellent)
20 Jan 2016
Left by Workawayer (Maaike) for host
I stayed with this lovely family for three weeks, in March 2015. I worked in the garden, did some household chores, but most of all.. had fun with the kids. :-) They took me with them to the Wanaka show, sheep dog trials, on the farm, ... I felt like I was in a movie, sitting in a car with in front of you a bunch of sheep surrounded by the… read more
19 Jan 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Jon & Johanna)
It was an absolute pleasure to have Jon and Johanna come and stay with us. They are a very nice young couple who seem much older than their years. They were wonderful with our girls and very helpful around the house. We also had them help us out with some jobs in the days leading up to Xmas and they were great at getting stuck in and getting the… read more
(Excellent)
19 Jan 2016
Left by Workawayer (Jon & Johanna) for host
One Week before Christmas, we decided that it wouldn't be fun to spent the festive season all on our own, so we contacted Judy and Clark, who we had messaged like 6 months before already. We got an immediate response and they told us that "they could not have us not have a kiwi Christmas".
So this was a chance to spent a week with this beautiful,… read more
So this was a chance to spent a week with this beautiful,… read more
