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I am a 26yo from New Zealand with a love of the outdoors and creative pursuits. Nothing makes me happier than sunshine, trees, smiles, and creating beautiful things whether that be in the form of horticultural, landscaping, or conservation/sustainability initiatives to improve the natural beauty of our environment, or producing artwork such as paintings, written word or music. Cooking is another hobby of mine that blends these, by turning produce (often home-grown) into beautiful plates that can fill bellies and put smiles on the faces of people I care for.

I have spent most of my life in the countryside, working from a young age on family farms and businesses and on self-sufficient properties growing vegetables, tending and managing orchards and beehives, and caring for animals (see skills section for specifics). Living on a range of agricultural and horticultural farms, I often raised orphan creatures and enjoy caring for any animals from mice to horses.

I like to keep myself busy and be productive with my time, ideally spending a majority of it in the outdoors. I bore easily and prefer to be working or taking on a new challenge rather than laying about, although I find it important to take time to rest and explore academic and creative activities too.

The purpose of my travels is to expand my perspective and explore varied outdoor environments, cultures, farming techniques and social experiences before I return to New Zealand to take on a long-term orchard contract and settle down.

Interessengebiete

Segeln / Boote

Darstellende Künste

Gebirge

Sprachen

Tischlerarbeiten

Kultur

Schreiben

Haustiere

Nachhaltigkeit

Outdoor-Aktivitäten

Natur

Farmarbeit

Camping

Heimwerken & DIY

Gartenarbeiten

Gärtnern

Musik

Wandern

Zeichnen & Malen

Events & Sozialleben

Kochen & Backen

Strand

Kunst & Design

Tiere

Sprachen

Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend

Mehr Infos zu meinen Sprachinteressen
I'm a natural born English speaker that has lived internationally and am comfortable teaching the language. Although 'fluent' in German, I have not been using it regularly the last few years and look forward to regaining an ease of speech. I am also interested in learning other languages, especially French and Spanish

Einen Sprachpartner finden

Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann

Interessiert mich:  

Tourismus / Gastgewerbe

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Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden  

Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

Handwerkliche Arbeiten

Ökoprojekte

Karitative Arbeit

Kunstprojekte

Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

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In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:  

Gartenarbeiten

Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

Hausarbeiten

Betreuung von Tieren

Sprachen

Unterrichten

House sitting

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I have grown up on farms from a young age and continued on to a career in horticulture and orchardry. I have spent time working on a mixture of conventional, spray-free and organic dairy farms, self-sufficient properties, sheep farms, small mixed farms with alpaca, horses, goats, chickens, and bees, and fruit and nut orchards. I have been professionally employed as an orchard worker and manager, for off-season fruit tree pruning and maintenance, on horticultural farms and hothouses, in a plant nursery, and on organic regenerative farms. Professionally, my career is in horticulture with my main areas of interest being fruit trees and sustainable horticultural farming, although I also have a great love for animals.
I have experience driving a forklift, manual car, tractor, cherry picker / hydralada, quad bike, farm bike, trailer, or small truck and am familiar with farm machinery and equipment.
My family business brought me into the food industry early as I helped with early-morning baking before markets, catering on a daily basis for 30+ people, and creating my own recipes for the sale of healthy or allergy-friendly food alternatives by the time I was 15. I am barista trained and certified, have worked as a server and kitchen-hand, and have a passion for mixing flavours and cooking for any occasion.
I learned to speak German as a 2nd language from living there when I was 8-15, and can still get by near-fluently, only forgetting the occasional noun.
I have spent time working in a kindergarten and am comfortable working or living with children.
Although I think it is important to take some personal time for reflection and quiet activities, I am a very social person and always up for an adventure or a new challenge. If nothing else, I can attest to my unstoppable work-ethic and that I am one of the fastest learners you will ever meet. I hope to not only learn from and enjoy this experience but also to be a positive memory for my hosts and friends I make along the way!

Alter

26

Was noch ...

I absolutely love a good night of board games or a few social drinks with friends. I enjoy a good swim on a hot day or spending time writing or creating music and art. I primarily write poetry and songs, and like to sing with some beginner experience with guitar and piano.

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  Vegetarian - NOT FUSSY I can just pick the meat out :)