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If you love nature & sea, native bush, beaches and organic food, you’ll call Marahau paradise. Walk to the beach or the Abel Tasman Park, have a swim in the sea or in the river, go kayaking with seals or choose a hammock with the bellbirds and tuis. The property has stunning views on Tasman Bay and is directly overlooking the Abel Tasman Park.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Spend time in an artistic environment.
Get familiarized with permaculture and organic vegetarian food.
Meet people from very different backgrounds and discover how much you can learn from it.Help
Please make sure you mention your skills in your message, and please only contact us by email, and not by phone.
In general, you will be asked to help with a range of jobs like gardening, landscaping, cooking, cleaning, building projects (mostly joinery / carpentry), or help with our websites.
We will adapt to your skills – let’s talk about it before you arrive.
Goodwill, work ethics, practical sense, tidiness & good sense of responsibility expected.
At the moment we're focusing on artistic projects, "Space Between" in Marahau & France, and a photography project.
Experienced and creative help in the following fields is most welcome:
- Web design and development (WP / HTML / CSS)
- Joinery / carpentry
- Gardening / landscaping
- Creating beautiful meals to share
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have an interesting art project. In that case, please describe your project.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentAccommodation
We accommodate up to 6 workawayers, either in the main house or in a separate unit.
What else ...
We'll always do our best to give you tasks you're good at and that you enjoy doing.
We'll provide good, vegetarian food (mostly organic). We will always ask you to give a hand in the kitchen, for all meals, both with cooking and tidying up.
WIFI: You're welcome to use our Wifi as long as it doesn't block access for others.
No drugs on the property please :-)
The duration of our Wwoofing & Workaway stays varies a lot, from just a few days to several weeks, sometimes even several months. It all depends on how we all get on together - and also on our schedules of course.
Since we’re sharing the same house it’s very important that we all enjoy being together. Most of the time it’s a great experience but sometimes it simply doesn’t click. In that case it’s all about simply acknowledging it and not making our lives miserable. This is something we can’t know in advance.
Hope this will make sense for you as well.
Bring your energy and goodwill, we're looking forward to welcoming you!A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
(max 25 hours/week) 4 to 5 hours / 6 days a week
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Jean-Francois made us feel at home straight away in his stunning happiness-house. He is so fun, witty, full of life stories, curious, open minded and he sees the beauty everywhere, which is such a nice personality to stick around.
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From the moment Eric entered in the house, his presence literally added a layer of happiness to our lives. Eric’s kindness, constant thoughtfulness, sharp humour, intelligence and work ethics are just exceptional.
As a landscaper Eric accomplished a lot on the land, be it in the garden, in the forest or on the trail.
Every… read more
Jemma took part to a small workaway team when I just came back home after 18 months away... and her smile & beautiful attitude made the house feel immediately warmer.
Her kindness, sensitivity and work ethics are just brilliant. Jemma was super efficient in everything… read more
It's been such a pleasure to share two weeks with Patricia, enjoying her kindness every day, her intelligence (and her intelligent heart), her discretion, her dynamism and her admirable work ethics. Patricia showed equal attention to the smallest tasks and to the bigger projects, making sure the job was always… read more
I was very comfortable to be open and express myself creatively with the company of a handful of pure and beautiful… read more
Brilliantly smart and sensitive, perfectly reliable, mature and naturally considerate (sooo considerate!), immensely gifted, creative, artistic, funny, and with the most inspiring… read more
Jean François is a wonderful host and person- funny, smart and super thoughtful- plus a great listener and storyteller. I really felt at home in this absolutely beautiful place. The workaway tasks are fairly easy and you are given good, clear instructions from the start. If you like swimming, chess, chocolate,… read more
Our stay was (too) short but we will always remember.
The place is amazing, the view is like watching a paint evolving all day long.
Our task was mostly to clean the guest house. It was easy and well explained.
As ''true french'' we enjoyed together the pleasure of sharing… read more
The work was not too difficult, and atmosphere was very welcoming all the time. We will miss this place and the people there… read more
Lisa carries lots of sunshine and energy with her, she's full of kindness and generosity, all with an exceptional can-do attitude. Her input in the house has been most precious: she’s a remarkable problem solver with beautiful work ethics, at ease with any task.… read more
Maria spent 10 days with us and we were all sad to see her go. We've loved her kindness, sense of humour and outstanding work ethics. Thank you so much Maria for your precious help, your presence has been pure sunshine and you're welcome back anytime.
Work is usually in the morning, either in the house or in the garden. Jean-François makes sure the work you'll be doing reflects your talents every time it is possible.
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100% pure bliss is what comes to mind when thinking… read more
Jean is a lovely jolly host that always greets you in the mornings with a happy smile, he creates such a warming and inviting environment and makes you feel right at home in his home, the work didn't seem like work, as… read more
My stay at Jean-Francois place and the Abel Tasman National Park were definitely the most memorable time of my travelling. Jean-Francois and his way of life were very inspiring to me and I still think… read more
The locaton is absolutely stunning, the work interesting and the food high quality and really tasty. And to mention it yet again, the chocolate cake is one of the best I've ever had.
Thanks for a great three weeks, I highly recommend this workaway!
A description of Hugo's qualities as a workawayer would probably take a few pages, he's soooo talented! Beyond his bright spirit, his kindness, his creativity, his humor, his work ethics (etc.), the main thing is he just makes life beautiful around him.
The jobs we had to do were rather easy, mostly… read more
We not only enjoyed Claires made organic and vegetarian food, but also working in such a beautiful location. The scenery gives you heaps of good vibes, and atmosphere in the house is warm and cozy.
We had evenings, when all together watched movies on big… read more
They both give you… read more
A very nice couple to spend time with, good cooking fresh from the garden and a… read more
Miriam is a pure sunshine and has been of great help in countless tasks, in the garden, in the… read more
Actually, at 18 years old, Madeline shows a maturity, work ethics and wisdom that many of us wouldn't reach in their entire life. She will always find a way to achieve any task to a very high standard, from the most basic one to more elaborate projects. Her company… read more
Thank you Tamsin and Tom for your exceptional input here and for our "Space Between" project. Your contribution has been well beyond our expectations.
We will… read more