Join our young family in our little corner of paradise in Ashburton, New Zealand

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  Beschreibung

  Come and join our young family in our little corner of paradise. We are Phil, Katrina, Emily (almost three ) and Harrison ( 5), and Zoe (1)
  
  Katrina and I have both spent time extensively travelling the globe and have enjoyed the experience of working away opportunities. We get it and we loved it.
  
  ***UPDATE March 2025***
  Katrina is away in South Africa for 3 weeks from 28th May to 16th June - so I’m seeking support over this period with child minding. Kids in school 3 days a week
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  Having a drivers license is pretty essential as well as I might ask for support with pick ups or drop offs.
  
  Don’t panic it won’t be all work, I’ll find some time to do some fun stuff and show you the area as well!
  
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  On our humble 2 hectare block, we-are hoping to be able to ‘return the favour’, give our kids some exposure to different cultures, as well as give back to those travelling around and meet some interesting folk along the way. In exchange, we ask for a little help everyday around our reasonably extensive 2 ha lifestyle block. We have a very large flower garden, vegetable garden and small orchard, some sheep, chickens and a very friendly springer spaniel called Shiloh.
  
  Please note both Katrina and I work full time so won’t always be about during the day. As we also have three little kids, we definitely keep busy out of work hours as well so this means that you may spend some time by yourself during the week, but we will always make an effort to engage and involve you in our family.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Leben im Camper-Van

  

  Schreiben

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Sprachen

  

  Musik

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Bücher

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Wandern

  

  Radfahren

  

  Camping
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We aim to provide an opportunity to learn and enjoy our NZ way of life.
  
  Both Katrina and I are involved in a lot of local clubs and sporting communities. For those interested we’d be more than happy to bring you along and introduce you.
  
  It’s a short 5 min drive into town where there are supermarkets, restaurants, movie theatre and all the amenities. We have mountain bikes and triathlon bikes that you can use to bike round if you wish.
  
  We’ve been doing this for a couple of years now (on and off) and have really enjoyed getting to know people from different walks of life! We are really looking forward to hosting you and welcoming you to our home.
  
  Fire away with any questions, look forward to hearing from you.

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  In exchange for accommodation (and some exceptionally good company) we’d ask that you help us out in the garden, plus assist with entertaing our young children. Some building jobs need to be helped with as well, Mostly putting some finishing touches on a play house I’m constructing for the kids, maybe even a lick of paint. Upon arrival, we usually set out a list of things we'd like you to help us with while you are staying. You can then work at your own leisure getting them done.
  
  Ideally you would have some handy building/construction skills - as we often have a few little building projects that need completing. So anyone that can help us with that would be looked upon favourably :-)
  
  You’d also be happy spending time in the garden, pruning roses, pulling weeds, vegetable harvesting and planting
  
  Our garden is extensive, but supremely beautiful. You can stroll at your own leisure, and relax under the trees.
  
  We try to be as natural and self sufficient as possible, and we’d be happy to learn any new farming/gardening techniques that support us in this!
  
  We have chickens and a small flock of sheep and lambs that at times need shearing or drenching. We usually do this ourselves however you can join in if you would like.
  
  Other jobs are helping with children. Katrina and I often need babysitters, so we might ask from time to time to help look after the kids. Might be just entertaining them whilst we cook dinner, or even getting them ready, and putting them down to bed. Which is sometimes, no easy feat!
  
  Its a help yourself breakfast and lunch situation. The fridge and pantry are usually full, but let us know if you have any dietary requirements. For dinner we usually eat together every night. We do eat very early with young children (around 6pm) so this maybe too early for you and you may want to eat later. We call it 'feeding time at the zoo' as some nights can be a circus!

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Always interested in learning basic conversation in any language!
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  Unterkunft

  Container Luxury! You're private retreat when the chaos of our young family gets too much!
  
  You’ll be living in a recently constructed large container home, fully insulated, full kitchen, two bedroom and two bathroom. It’s fully furnished with a projector for those rainy day movie days (Still need help to set this up permanently and there are a lot of cords, and i think you'll need a laptop or an adaptor to plug in your own device.
  
  You’ll also have access to a heated pool during summer.
  
  The containers overlook our small orchard and you can have all access to the fruits it offers (depending on the season) There’s also fresh free range eggs (and associated chickens) at your disposal. Grab an egg in the morning straight from the coop and make yourself an omelette.
  
  Alternatively, you might need to live in house with your own room and en-suite. On occasion we do rent out the container home to supplement income. Katrina at the moment is a stay at home so it helps pay the bills!

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  Was noch ...

  Our only expectation is that who ever comes to join us is that you are honest and engaging. Although it might be easy to retreat to the privacy of the container each night (and sometimes we might want our space) the default setting is that you hang out in the evening. Because we are at work early and home late - its sometimes the only chance we get to interact on the week days!
  
  We generally prioritise those who can stay for a minimum of two to three weeks. We’d welcome you to be able to come and go as you please. There is plenty to experience within an hours drive from our place, rivers, mountains (skiing), amazing short hikes. Just do a quick google search!
  
  It’s also important to note that I work full time, and Katrina is looking at getting back to work in 2025, so it is expected that you can and will be prepared to work unsupervised during the week.
  
  Finally, we like to do a video face time (usually through Whatsapp) with anyone who comes to stay. Giving both parties the opportunity to work out if we are a good fit.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We will have sufficient internet (WIFI) capability for people to work remotely if desired.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Plenty of Car and mobile home parking If required. No shed, but in a paddock.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  By negotiation

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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