Maori culture and simple sustainable living on our off-grid, permaculture farm in Turangi, New Zealand

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  Description

  Kia ora from Lisa at the Farm. We want to share our beautiful Maori culture, and introduce you to our simple, sustainable, organic, permaculture way of living.
  We are a registered Charitable Trust organization that's aim is to foster our community with sustainable practices .
  
  If you want an authentic Maori experience then our Farm is the place to be. If you are passionate about the environment, and would like to learn or practice your organic, sustainable, permaculture gardening skills then this is the perfect opportunity to do so. There are also numerous ongoing projects on the Farm, such as earth building and plastering workshops from October 2022 there are opportunities to express your creative artistic design skills in the finishing of our earth dome.
  
  You will have the opportunity once a week to experience gardening in our Maori language speaking school in Taupo, and see a real Maori haka performed. There are also opportunities to visit and help at our local Marae (Where the tribe gathers).
  
  My name is Lisa and I am from Aotearoa (New Zealand). Tongariro is my mountain, Rotoaira is my Lake, and Ngati Tuwharetoa is my Tribe. I am also a qualified Permaculture Design Consultant. I have been given the chance to use this beautiful Maori land, and would love to share it with you.
  
  Our Farm is a developing Education Centre for Sustainable Living on four hectares in Turangi, establishing organic gardens, orchards and small experimental buildings. Our sustainable practices include growing nutrient rich food, using solar energy, and applying permaculture principles whenever possible. We do not use herbicides or pesticide sprays, and only use natural organic fertilizers.
  
  We have been farming here since March 2010. We love to help in our community and we would love to share a real view into our Maori culture.
  
  We are also a small animal sanctuary. Come and meet our rescue animals, Honey and Angusour dogs, Gandalf our rabbit, and our free range chickens. Naumai haere mai (come you are welcome).
  
  PS: if you want a Ta moko ( tattoo ) by an original Maori tattoo artist we can connect you to all of it.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Compagnie pour pers. âgée

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Our farm is the main project. We welcome interested people from everywhere to come and learn about permaculture, sustainability, and regenerative land use.
  We have a strong relationship with our local Maori school in Taupo.

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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

  Numerous projects.
  It would be great if you can bring your own gardening gloves.
  
  Example projects:
  Maintaining the organic gardens
  (planting, weeding, pruning)
  Harvesting veges and fruits from the garden
  Feeding the animals (chickens, pig and dog)
  Building maintenance and fixing around the farm
  Eco building projects
  Gardening at the school with kids
  Helping at the Marae if needed
  Sharing your cooking skills
  Cleaning (community kitchen, your huts not our rental we will do those ones, and bathroom/compost loos)
  Painting
  Expressing your art

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Maori: Courant

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  Hébergement

  The workawayers share a village with our rental guests which includes 9 huts, each with 2 bunk beds. The huts are a cute but simple and basic design. Please note there is no electricity in the huts. We have a shared solar shower, and use compost toilets. There is also a community kitchen / dining area where you can charge your phones and get free wifi.
  
  Food: We provide delicious organic fruits and veges from the garden (changing with seasons) and vegan basics (rice, pasta, oats, flour, etc). You are also welcome to bring your food to share in our community meals. You can also make your own tea with the plants around (eg. mint and lemon balm).

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  Autres infos...

  Tokaanu geothermal hot pools are 4km away. The Tongariro alpine crossing is not far, also known as Mount Doom, if you happen to have read The Lord of the Rings or seen the movies! There are nice walks around the farm and in summer we often go together to Lake Taupo which is just a 10 minutes drive away or walk to the Tongariro river just up the road for a swim.

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  4 hours per day, 5 days a week. Take some time to visit our beautiful region on your days off

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