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Hi there
Thank you for stopping by ;)
We live in a beautiful farm/farmhouse in Goughs Bay, 20-minute drive from Akaroa. We have a child, so you MUST be good with children.
If you love animals you’ll love our place, dogs, chickens, ducks, friendly sheep and cows, surrounded by amazing natural beauty and quiet, with hours of walks from our doorstep. We are literally at the End of the Earth!
If you love home grown organic produce, and want to learn and experience a sustainable lifestyle during your stay in New Zealand than this is the right place for you.
You will get to enjoy New Zealand farm life and meet our sheep, pet lamb Spotty. Our famous pet dogs Bella and Ruby and farm dog Lance/BOY ;) Of-course, you will also meet our chickens - Margaret, Brown girl, Mary, Rocky... The last but not the least you will get a chance to feed our ducks - Lucky and Ducky and their flock.
Also, our pony Tiffani, who is gorgeous sweetheart.
We raise our own meat, so we eat meat often.
NOTE:
*****We want people to commit to the dates they wish to stay for. If you are not sure and your plans may change, please let us know in advance, so we make an informed decision*****
We have a range of activities, anyone with skills in small machine maintenance, mechanical, building skills, carpentry, sewing and interior design, painting, metal tasks will have a lot of fun helping out here, we do everything ourselves and learn as we go.
Farm life is sometimes physically demanding and we hope you are willing to adapt and learn.
We are hosting in our home, so we hope that people will come here with a positive attitude and be flexible to learn why we choose to live this lifestyle.
***Please note we won't be replying to generic emails you sent to number of hosts at a time. So, please read our profile first and only contact us if you are genuinely interested.
cheers
Marie and Asif
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Learn about the history of Akaroa, conservation, tourism, experience New Zealand farm life.
Spend time with us and the animals. Chance to explore beautiful Akaroa and Banks Peninsula - Especially the Wildside ecological restoration project. We live in a beautiful area and live a sustainable lifestyle.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
Gardening and farming, fencing, drain-laying.
Building projects, experienced carpenters and builders skills.
Small machine maintainence and mechanical skills.
Painting, sewing, interior design.
We have a wide range of outdoor activities.
From shed maintenance to fencing, weeding on the farm, planting.
Cleaning/housekeeping when the weather is wet.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
We offer your own private cabin or room, dinner (you must provide YOUR OWN breakfasts and lunches) along with other facilities such as limited wi-fi, laundry and showers.
Was noch ...
***You MUST be good with children.
No vegetarian. Gluten free is ok.
Minimum stay 2 weeks.
We live out of mobile phone range, so cannot receive text messages or calls when at home.
And there will be some housekeeping at times, if the weather is not good.
***PLEASE Contact only, when you are already in New Zealand.
We are keen for people who want to stay longer and fit into our relaxed kiwi lifestyle, giving us a better chance to really get to know each other.
Thank you for your time.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
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Very disappointing and a waste of our time.
That storm was quite an experience and I’m glad that you made it safe and sound to the airport! Thanks for staying positive throughout!
You were both great to have around the house and farm, lovely to talk to and thanks for watching the shows!… read more
What else can we say, we hope that you will return again to stay with us.
All your comments show your positive mindset “unbelievable!”, “so nice!”, were constant comments, such a pleasure to have in you our family home.
Thank you!
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Chatte mit Workawayern, die diesen Gastgeber besucht haben
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Very disappointing and a waste of our time.
That storm was quite an experience and I’m glad that you made it safe and sound to the airport! Thanks for staying positive throughout!
You were both great to have around the house and farm, lovely to talk to and thanks for watching the shows!… read more
What else can we say, we hope that you will return again to stay with us.
All your comments show your positive mindset “unbelievable!”, “so nice!”, were constant comments, such a pleasure to have in you our family home.
Thank you!
Thanks guys!
We wish them well with their future!
A beautifull old renovatet Farmhouse in peacefull silence landscape.
Did also a few Days Farm sitting what felt right. Enjoyed the time with the animals. Thank you for your trust!
I recommend Banks… read more
They were a great fit to our farm and home and we wish them well.
We loved the jobs we did, there was not always much time to check it or to guide us, which for us was no problem at all. I hope the next people… read more
We enjoyed getting to know the farm life and how things work.
The area around the farm and Akaroa was also totally beautiful and we enjoyed exploring.
We will keep the time at Goughs Bay forever within us.
Thank you Asif & Marie for letting us into your life.
We hope one day she will return for another visit and stays in touch!
This is my first workaway, and staying with this family has catalyzed an absolute love for this exchange!!!
I cannot praise more highly every aspect of their home and family —
The architecture of the home is open and beautiful, nestled gently between the hills. Every day, I woke up in a beautiful red… read more
My tasks during my two week stay… read more
Our baby and animals loved her.
She worked hard never complained and was always happy and smiling.
We wish you the best with your nz adventure and look forward to when you return!
My main tasks were: weeding, tree planting and watering, building a… read more
Thank you very much for an amazing jobs you did during your stay with us. The varanda is ready now. All painted and it looks great! We hope you are enjoying your cycle tour around Europe. Send us some pictures when you can.
Stay safe and make the most of your cycling tour :wink:
Cheers
Asif and Marie
Thanks for the interesting conversations and the hospitality Asif and Marie! I wish I could stay… read more
Thank you for the wonderful work you did for us. It was great experience. I wish you luck with your travel around New Zealand. Take care and stay in touch :slight_smile:
Asif and Marie
Marie and Asif
Asif and Marie
P.s.Thank you Matt for IT lessons. Let me know if you need help with scholarship… read more
