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After a 4 year break from being a host we are looking forward to getting back into hosting and enjoying the different nationalities and meeting interesting people .
We are looking for fit and active helpers to help us with community projects as well as helping around our property. We have a large vegetable garden and flower garden. We also need some help with painting a fence and other smaller outdoor projects.
We prefer hosting from a few days to 2 weeks maximum which makes us ideal if you are just looking for an ‘in between’ host or a break from travelling and want some nice rural downtime helping in a small rural town.
We have a small team that helps look after a local wetland and a hill trail and we are looking for some help here.
Our small town is called Kurow. (North Otago) We live very close to rivers and mountains.
We are friendly people and want to share our lovely rural property in the country.
We are a middle aged couple with children now grown up and left home.
You will have your own bedroom and bathroom . Join us for mealtimes
Karen is involved in a local wetland project and maintenance on a nearby walking trail that she needs help with sometimes. There are also other community projects like weeding, firewood stacking etc.
We are 45 minutes drive from Oamaru and the sea. and 1 hr 30 drive from Mt Cook.
We have free unlimited wifi that is available throughout the whole property, a large vegetable garden and a small orchard. Our animals are 1 cat.
There are lots of lakes close by rivers that are great for trout and salmon.
We are happy to answer any questions.
cheers Karen
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Charity work
Gardening
Cooking & food
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Cycling
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a very typical small NZ rural town where you will meet the locals .
By staying with us you will get to see genuine nz life and hospitality.
Help
Karen and a small team look after the local wetlands and trails. In spring these need weeds cleared and plants planted and track maintenance done.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
2 bedrooms with a queen bed in each room.
What else ...
We have bikes that you are welcome to use. We have an easy famous bike trail very close to us called the Alps2Ocean trail. We live 6km away from small town called Kurow and 6km to Duntroon which is part of the UNESCO Geopark . Kurow has a couple of very nice cafes there and a small supermarket and little shops .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Yes we can handle campervans. There is a toilet in our barn that will be solely for campervaners and also can discuss a power supply to you.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (14)
They made us feel right at home and so generous! We also did some work with other Workaways which was nice to connect within the Kurow… read more
Nicole has amazing cooking skills and we enjoyed her home baking and bread making skills.
Both girls tackled any tasks we set with enthusiasm and understood instructions perfectly.
They were a delight to host.
We would have them back anytime .
All the best for your travels
We were really pleased. They are a great couple and so helpful. They were involved in physical outdoor work for the duration they were with us. They were always cheerful and did a great job no matter what task was set.
They were extremely tidy in the kitchen and very well organised.
We would certainly… read more
We stayed near the house in a separate location with other workawayers (the lovely… read more
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They made us feel right at home and so generous! We also did some work with other Workaways which was nice to connect within the Kurow… read more
Nicole has amazing cooking skills and we enjoyed her home baking and bread making skills.
Both girls tackled any tasks we set with enthusiasm and understood instructions perfectly.
They were a delight to host.
We would have them back anytime .
All the best for your travels
We were really pleased. They are a great couple and so helpful. They were involved in physical outdoor work for the duration they were with us. They were always cheerful and did a great job no matter what task was set.
They were extremely tidy in the kitchen and very well organised.
We would certainly… read more
We stayed near the house in a separate location with other workawayers (the lovely… read more
For a young person Olivia shows wisdom and maturity beyond her years. She helped us in our vineyard and general garden help.
She learnt new tasks quickly and fitted in really well with other workawayers staying . Olivia was polite and was very helpful and has a great attitude to life . We would love to host Olivia again if… read more
He was a quick learner and helped
Us in our vineyard and gardens. When Arnaud was shown a task he did it effeciently and didnt need continual supervision. He showed initiative. We had other workawayers staying with us and Arnaud fitted in very well as a team person. He is fit and energetic and we wish him all the… read more
The accommodation is very good and very soon the new kitchen for workawayers will be functional. They all like to share their knowledge and are really passionate about wine.
The work is very diverse, from… read more
Riley was thoughtful and considerate and was very quick to learn any new tasks .
She proved very capable helping us in the vineyard but was also very responsive to any cleaning duties.
We would gladly have Riley back . Shes a great worker and a really nice person .
They never stop, always active which is and eager to share their experiences and knowledge.
They have a lot of ongoing projects
What they’ve done with the vineyard and the cellardoor is simply beautiful
They’re on the verge of finishing to build a brand new kitchen and bathroom in… read more
They are very easy going couple and nothing was a problem.
They were a huge help to us and we wish them all the best for travels around NZ
I… read more
Would love to have them back should they ever want to come back to Kurow
She is also a great cook.
We highly recommend Jose to any hosts wanting a pleasant hard worker .
Sam fitted in with the other workaway people we had, and she was a happy addition to our 'workaway' family.
I helped with general house work and cleaning while I was staying here and a bit of cooking (still very proud… read more
Brendon is very clever with his videography and photography and both are easy going and quick learners.
We would welcome Edo and Jolanda back… read more
They both are hard working people, very loving and helpfull, nothing is too much for them.
Their winery is topnotch and we where blown away by the structure and level of hospitality they have on their estate.
We where part of a team of eight Workaway… read more
