Learn about permaculture on a farm in New Plymouth, New Zealand
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: 27 Apr. 2025
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We had an absolutely amazing time staying with Sophie and her family!
From the very beginning, they made us feel so welcome and right at home. Sophie and Eric are such wonderful hosts, and their warmth and hospitality made our experience unforgettable.
The work was fun, engaging, flexible and a great learning experience—especially for anyone
… read more interested in gardening. It was all done before lunch, leaving plenty of time to explore.
Sophie and Eric were also full of great recommendations for things to do in the area, which made our downtime even better.
One of the highlights was being invited to have dinner with their family multiple times—it felt like we were part of their circle. We also had an incredible time kayaking with them to see some seals!
We only wish we could have stayed longer!
Thank you so much for everything, Sophie and Eric—you made our stay truly special.
Dale and Jennifer were amazing to have around; they fitted really well into our sporty / active family. They work hard and above expectations. Dale was amazing at fixing our bikes, weed and mulch the garden. Jennifer was great at weeding and had some good guidance for our rebel teenager. They stayed less than a week but I think we made some
… read more lifetime friends.
This was our first workaway and it couldn’t have been a more positive experience. Sophie and the family were incredibly welcoming, we had two lovey communal meals together. The work was 3 hours a day 8-11am of weeding, mulching, and gardening. We really appreciated the consistency and clear communication of expectations, as well as the trust and
… read more freedom provided. The house we stayed in was truly a villa, a gorgeous 6 bedroom house with wifi, a washer, kitchen, loads of board games, as well as a games room complete with a pool table, foosball, a Wii, air hockey, and a keyboard. Finishing work at 11am gave us so much freedom to explore, and Sophie invited us kayaking and offered a lot of knowledge of the surrounding area. With a car, new Plymouth is just 10 minutes away, and a beautiful view of Taranaki from the house is an added bonus. So many stars at night, and we especially loved lounging by the swimming pool and visiting the sheep each night. This workaway is truly a hidden gem and we couldn’t recommend it enough.
Molly and Maddie were a pleasure to have. They are very friendly, hardworking, learned quickly and were able to work alone. We mainly did some weeding and they were very efficient.
Gabriela is an amazing cook and great to have around. She is very genuine and hardworking. She can lead a team to cook her Italian meals lol. She is very bubbly and easy to talk to.
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We had an absolutely amazing time staying with Sophie and her family!
From the very beginning, they made us feel so welcome and right at home. Sophie and Eric are such wonderful hosts, and their warmth and hospitality made our experience unforgettable.
The work was fun, engaging, flexible and a great learning experience—especially for anyone
… read more interested in gardening. It was all done before lunch, leaving plenty of time to explore.
Sophie and Eric were also full of great recommendations for things to do in the area, which made our downtime even better.
One of the highlights was being invited to have dinner with their family multiple times—it felt like we were part of their circle. We also had an incredible time kayaking with them to see some seals!
We only wish we could have stayed longer!
Thank you so much for everything, Sophie and Eric—you made our stay truly special.
Dale and Jennifer were amazing to have around; they fitted really well into our sporty / active family. They work hard and above expectations. Dale was amazing at fixing our bikes, weed and mulch the garden. Jennifer was great at weeding and had some good guidance for our rebel teenager. They stayed less than a week but I think we made some
… read more lifetime friends.
This was our first workaway and it couldn’t have been a more positive experience. Sophie and the family were incredibly welcoming, we had two lovey communal meals together. The work was 3 hours a day 8-11am of weeding, mulching, and gardening. We really appreciated the consistency and clear communication of expectations, as well as the trust and
… read more freedom provided. The house we stayed in was truly a villa, a gorgeous 6 bedroom house with wifi, a washer, kitchen, loads of board games, as well as a games room complete with a pool table, foosball, a Wii, air hockey, and a keyboard. Finishing work at 11am gave us so much freedom to explore, and Sophie invited us kayaking and offered a lot of knowledge of the surrounding area. With a car, new Plymouth is just 10 minutes away, and a beautiful view of Taranaki from the house is an added bonus. So many stars at night, and we especially loved lounging by the swimming pool and visiting the sheep each night. This workaway is truly a hidden gem and we couldn’t recommend it enough.
Molly and Maddie were a pleasure to have. They are very friendly, hardworking, learned quickly and were able to work alone. We mainly did some weeding and they were very efficient.
Gabriela is an amazing cook and great to have around. She is very genuine and hardworking. She can lead a team to cook her Italian meals lol. She is very bubbly and easy to talk to.
We had a great time with Caroline and Marion. They worked hard weeding, picking up manure, composting along all the other workaday who were staying here. We had some amazing dinner together where everybody chipped in to cook.
Staying on Sophie’s farm was the best decision. We shared the big house with a lot of other workawayers and it was so much fun. It was very nice, that you can do lot of things near New Plymouth. Niklas enjoyed the spring rogaine race with Eric. They reached the third place and he was very proud. Ida had the chance to paint the wall in the bathroom
… read more with a other german girl. They had so much fun. The work was good and we did a lot of weeding, planting and Niklas cut the trees. We recommend Sophie as a host and you should definitely stay with her.
We had a very nice time at Sophie's place. It was our first workaway, and we are very happy of this experience. Sophie helped us a lot, by taking us to some place when our car broke down.
The best time where the bigs meals together, the orienteering run and the moments with the animals. It was very nice being in a big house with other young
… read more helpers. Sophie and her family are really friendly and welcoming ! Thank you so much for this beautiful time !
Vom Workawayer (Caitlin & Nathan) für Host
We had a great short stay with Sophie. Her and Eric took us on a hike the first night and we really enjoyed the opportunity to see the beautiful Taranaki landscape from a local point of view. The work was varied and enjoyable and Sophie was always there working alongside us. The house is beautiful and we felt very lucky to have such a gorgeous
… read more place all to ourselves. Thank you so much Sophie.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Leo Natalis) für Host
We stayed with Sophie and Eric for a week. We had a big house for ourselves with all of the amenities we could wish for. Our work was easy and varied, they made sure to suit the work to our capabilities. Since we are both photographers, part of our working hours was teaching her daughter, Sarah, about photography, cameras and taking some cute
… read more photographs of the animals which was a lot of fun. Other tasks included feeding the horse, Thomas, weeding and painting a fence. They are very hospitable hosts, even treated us with a welcoming and farewell meal, which made us feel right at home. Just be aware that you have to supply your own meals, usually. This is no problem, however, the nearest grocery store is a 10 minute drive and even without meals, the experience is definitely worth it! You have a lot of nice hikes and spots around you and Sophie and Eric are very helpful in giving you tips on where to go. We quite recommend staying with them!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Martin & Denisa) für Host
We really enjoyed our stay with Sophie and her family. Their house is beautiful and we felt instantly like at home. Not only is the house beautiful, but Sophie's abundant permaculture garden and we were just as excited about all the animals on their property. In the evenings, we could always look forward to dinners together with the whole family,
… read more which only emphasized the feeling of being welcomed. We were even able to be part of Eric's birthday party where we met other inspiring people and tasted some delicious Thai food.
The work on Sophie's property was also exciting, we set about building a greenhouse where we could let our imagination and technical skills run wild. Thank you so much for this experience and we wish you all the best!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Staying with Sophie and her family was a wonderful experience, every day the task required was different and we never got bored. Plus every day Sophie and her super sporty family offered us alternative ways to explore New Plymouth. Thank you Sophie for your amazing hospitality. I wish you and your family the best ❤️
Vom Workawayer (Louis) für Host
We had such an amazing time with Sophie and her Family. I truly felt part of a big family with such welcoming hearts. The work was always a bit different and never got boring. The working hours were also very Fair and after work we had a yummy lunch. In the afternoon we had free time and could explore the beautiful area. I really loved that we
… read more often did something together with the family, such as hiking up to Mt Taranaki and going on orientation runs to name a few..
To finish the day we always had such an amazing dinner, where everyone prepared a little dish so every night was a feast. Can't recommend this place enough!
Would love to come back!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Froukje) für Host
Had an amazing time staying at Sophie's and Erik's place! The house is absolutely beautiful and super clean, makes you feel really welcome. There were multiple wwoofers staying at the time, and we all had big dinners in the evening which was really cool. They use the house as airbnb for guests, so sometimes you cannot stay over the weekend but
… read more that was no problem at all, since that gave us the possibility to explore mount Taranaki and go on a multiple day hike! Erik and his son joined us on the hike and it was absolutely beautiful.
The work is interesting and easy, as Sophie is developing her garden and has lots of projects going on. The family is super nice and they really included me in their activities and sports, as we went kayaking, mountainbiken, hiking, and running/biking orienteering. They had a bike I could borrow to go into new Plymouth, which was super nice to see some of the city. Sophie was super relaxed and very kind and funny, and went so many times out of her way to pick me up somewhere or to let me have a nice time. Thanks a lot!!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Camille) für Host
Sophie and her family are very nice and welcoming. They took me with them during the weekend to take pictures to their adventure race competition. They were eating with us workawayers most of dinners, even if they are leaving in an other house. We worked outside of the wonderful accomodations we were living in, there is lot to do and Sophie is
… read more there to lead all of it.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Camille)
Camille was a pleasure to have around. She is hard working, autonome, knowledgeable and skilled, as well as great company. You are welcome to come back anytime.
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