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I'm Donna and I live with my partner Cath in the Northern Kaipara just 2 hrs North of Auckland We are women in our 50s who have open minds and wide interests. We can accomodate a couple or an individual . We have moved to the country 2 yrs ago after living in Auckland . We brought a 100 year old villa in a beautiful country setting but not too far from a small town. We set about restoring the villa and giving it some love and attention.
Our property is on 1 acre of land, we have plenty of projects we need help with, gardening and light maintenance. We are replanting native plants as well as establishing some self sufficiency and food trees such as olives and citrus fruit trees . It's a work in progress.
A bit about us. We both work with flexible working schedules so one of us is usually home. We love eating vegetarian food using produce from our organic garden. I enjoy occasional cheese making and learning new skills. Wer'e big animal lovers and share our home with Berry dog, and Pickle cat.
We would love to show you some of the sights of this beautiful area. It would be best if you had your own vehicle as we are well off the bus route. We can pick you up from Wellsford or the Brynderwyns . You will need to be gay friendly. The regions highlights include exploring the Kaipara Harbour to the west. Its a huge harbour with many inlets and little towns nestled around it- great for kayaking , fishing ,swimming and sunsets. To the east is Waipu a town with strong Scottish heritage. There are many stunning beaches nearby including Bream head and Te Arai surf beach about a 45 min drive. Close to home we have beautiful walks in the country and a waterfall with swimming holes. The area has a lot of history both Maori and after colonisation. We are 40 min to the city of Whangarei, and Dargaville is 40 min away on the Kauri coast.
We offer a New Zealand small town/country experience and you would have time to explore or take time for yourself on our property. We would like to take some time to show you the area, and we often walk Berry dog at scenic places.
We look forward to sharing our home and meeting people.
Accomodation includes, own room, double bed, internet access and a modern bathroom. We have recently put a cabin on our property and will soon be available to accommodate workaways.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
An insiders view into Kaipara reigon and New Zealand. We offer a really lovely place to stay. We enjoy meeting new people.
Help
We want help with DIY , carpentry skills a bonus but also need help with gardening ,and the dog. Must be dog lover and be good with dogs. We have a 3 yr rescue dog who is nervous of the world.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We live in 3 bedroom home, shared bathroom. Guest room, double bed.
Internet access , however it can be a bit slow.
What else ...
We live in the country in a small settlement. We're only 10 min from the local town with Saturday market and good local pub. Easy access to Waipu Cove Whangarei,Piroa Falls and Kaipara Harbour.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We share our home with Berry dog and Pickle cat. We're happy to show you some if our favourite places in the area Must be Gay friendly
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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It was great to have help with our projects. Both very enthusiastic with a great work ethic.
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It was great to have help with our projects. Both very enthusiastic with a great work ethic.
Lots of laughs were had by all.
Great work ethic thanks so much Lilly
Both had a good sense of humour and
fitted into our family very well.
We have very fond memories of time spent with Clara and Lilly.
They were great workers , with a tremendous work ethic
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We helped Donna in the garden, weeding, moving the compost and cutting some grass. In return for that we had amazing meals together, especially the mushroom burgers were our culinary highlight. They took us… read more
We had some specific projects in mind which included some carpentry to make our property puppy safe. We really enjoyed hosting the couple as they were easy going and great company, Lisa and Stewart Enjoy a challenge and between them have many talents. They come highly recommended. We look… read more
Donna made me feel so comfortable, we ended up feeling like family and I cannot wait for the opportunity to see her again.
The work was light, I washed the windows inside and out and cleaned the house. It was enjoyable and mutually… read more
