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Beschreibung
We live close to Muriwai Beach, Parakai Pools and Shelly Beach.
We have a large comfortable house with ocean views, bows, slug guns, kayaks, outdoor fire and unlimited internet (starlink).
We have a rumpus, pool table and gardens.
We are looking for help with our home, farm and/or children.
Your hours do not include day to day household chores required by everyone who lives here for example: Dishes, taking out rubbish, clean up after meals etc... We have a daily chore chart and all pitch in.
For your stay in our home, we ask 4 hours per day of work. This could include gardening, maintenance, painting, building, weeding, mulching, lawns, cleaning, digging, animal related tasks like cleaning shelters, help with the children - whatever suits your skills set really.
To stay with us you will need to:
* Have a good attitude
* Be motivated
* Have common sense
* Keen to give new experiences a go
* Have lots of energy
* Be able to follow a list and instructions to a high standard
We are a homeschooling family with a lifestyle farm on 5 acres with pigs, ducks, beehives, guinea fowl, sheep, chickens, cows, cat and a dog. We have 5 children who are lovely and friendly. They are awesome kids who love to play the host too and share in cultural exchanges. We run a non profit homeschool group voluntarily from our farm with lessons on Thursdays as well as weekly events/ outings for the Home Educated community.
Our workaways usually love to get involved for the day with the kids and families. Often they like to share special skills or interests with them or you can organize the day off to explore the area.
We are interested and aiming to in the future process as much of our own food as possible so have fresh eggs, furs, honey, fruit, vegetables and homegrown meat. This is NOT a vegetarian experience. We love to bake, are working on producing all our own bread, pasta, jams, chutney, candles, soap and so much more one day - You will be well fed, and we like to try and introduce you to as many NZ foods as possible!
We grow homekill meat so this means under the NZ Law to eat it you must be involved with the ongoing manner in the farm's daily operations and their family and household.
Our workaways generally start at 8am or 10am depending on if you are an early riser.
Accommodation can be a person on their own or couple/traveling friends.
Smoking and Vaping is only in particular areas - away from the children's eyes.
We are particularly interested in skilled people for building projects, renovations and upcycling.
We enjoy learning about other cultures and sharing our Kiwi way of life with people. We are happy to help you with your English.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Unterrichten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
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
Share your language and culture with us!
We are all doing this for learning about each other.
Speaking English whenever possible in the household is a great way to practice/learn – we are more than happy to help you get the words right!
We do request that when you are around the table for meals conversations are held in English – we consider meals a social thing. No cellphones are allowed to be used around the children or anything shown to the children.
We have NZ movies, some stories and Māori culture books.
We would love you to teach our kids and us your language in return.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
Possible projects:
*Gardening/Seedlings
*Weeding
*Mulching
*Digging
*Fencing
*Painting Decks
*Building and Painting Animal Shelters
*Building a Courel
*Sandpit construction
*Playground construction
*Chicken Coop Build
*Rabbitry Floor
*Renovating Caravan
*House cleaning and organizing
*Looking after children, homeschooling help
*Helping in our homeschool group
*Lawn Mowing & Weed Trimming
*Animal Maintenance - drenching, hooves, housing...
*Sanding
*Mechanical help
So Much More depending on your skills and interests...
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: FließendDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
Our offered accommodation is in our 'classroom' - we run a homeschool group here with lessons on Thursdays so on this day the bed is packed away so the class can be used for the homeschool group. A lot of our workaways love this day meeting the families and sharing interests/ skills or helping out with workshops for the day. Our house is closed during this time and this isn't your thing you can hang out in the house or explore the area for the day.
We have availability for a camper to come park here or can provide a nice tent with all bedding to sleep in. You will have access to the house while staying with us.
All food is provided by us. We provide Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
We don’t take fussy eaters – we pride ourselves on providing good food and you will be well fed! We do understand people often have particular things they do not like but please keep opinions to yourself unless you are allergic – this helps to keep the kids open minded about foods and sets a good example. Please do not apply if you are vegan or vegetarian or fussy.
Our food comes from the farm as much as possible - growing the meat and picking produce. We often socialize whilst all chipping in with preserving if a crop is ready.
We are a lifestyle farm – that means we all contribute to run and manage our household, animals and farm working towards being as self-sufficient as possible -it is hard work, but we love it, and we hope you do too!
We use all the animals for food or other things they produce like fur, eggs etc.…
We grow what we can and are continuously working towards producing more from our property.
As part of our family for the time you are here, we would like you to be actively involved to get the most experience out of your stay and contribute to day-to-day things we do to provide the great meals and the accommodation you get.
There is a daily routine for feeding and caring for the animals and cleaning up after meals which is done by everyone - you need to be able to follow a list to a high standard so that animal welfare is not affected.
Was noch ...
We are not new to hosting (also on helpx) and have had many great feedbacks from other websites some of our workawayers have been 2 weeks and some 3 months. We have enjoyed them and our family loves the experience.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
No photos of our family are to be shared unless permission is sought. Property/ Animals photos are okay.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
We have a farm with access to water and power for a camper.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Feedback (8)
I can't really say enough good things about Jan He is overall a really good bloke and… read more
We really enjoyed hosting her and she got on great with the kids. Martina is very helpful and engaged. We wish her all the best for her future and hope all her dreams come true.
You will never get bored on their farm !
A big thanks to your family for the welcome and see you soon.
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I can't really say enough good things about Jan He is overall a really good bloke and… read more
We really enjoyed hosting her and she got on great with the kids. Martina is very helpful and engaged. We wish her all the best for her future and hope all her dreams come true.
You will never get bored on their farm !
A big thanks to your family for the welcome and see you soon.
She is hardworking, involved and helpful always asking to lend a hand. She is fantastic with kids getting right down to their level having fun or explaining things. Alessia is great company, conversation and open minded. I have really loved having her in our… read more
I loved the times with kids to find, pick and bite fruits. Lots of fruit trees are on the backyard and beside the driveway from the traffic rode to the house and the kids taught me how tasty the fresh fruits are on… read more
There's always something to do: feed the animals, the garden, the house ect. It's a very busy family! :D
Everyone is lovely, open to cultural exchange. All the family helped me with the language.
I was immediately well received and included in family… read more
Be prepared to work hard but it's worth it! On the other hand you live in a great priority with lots of animals, you will be very well fed and you will do nice activities!
She is genuine, fun and caring. She is a good hard worker and has a great attitude. We had the pleasure of being her first stay in New Zealand and in the month she was here we really enjoyed having her. Thank you for your hard work and sharing in our family.
We wish you all the best for your travels and hope to… read more
Working and helping here with many different tasks was perfect to start my travels in New Zealand.
Candace and Michael are great at cooking, recycling things and introducing you to New Zealand’s culture. The Kids are amazing as well.
Thank you and see you soon
Anna
She is an absolute pleasure to live with and teach things to.
She is amazing around children, animals and any task given to her. Her English is excellent and she is always happy to get things done around the house that need doing.
We feel very privileged… read more
