Enjoy peace in the hills and learn about plant nursery in Manawahe, New Zealand

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  Description

  Kia ora,
  
  We're Claire and Rocky, a couple in our late 30s early 40s. We live in the hills of manawahe on a beautiful property amongst nature. We have been replanting the land for the last 7 years. Transforming it from paddock to native bush. It's a peaceful retreat close to the beach and lake.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  House sitting
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Here's a great place to learn about native plants. We have a native plant nursery and we have been replanting the land for the last few years. We can share knowledge about tree planting projects, native plants and tiny house living.

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  Help

  We're looking for a lovely single person or couple to look after our dog, chooks, and possibly some plant watering while we're away from the 1st to 17th July 2025.
  
  We have an older friendly dog called Zaccie. He's a 14 year old rescue, mixed breed, sweet boy. He is pretty low maintenance, just needs to be fed, kept warm and given some love. He’s a little hard of hearing and a bit unsteady on his legs due to arthritis, but he still enjoys leisurely walks around the property, napping in the sun, and curling up on his beanbag in the evening. He is fine to be left alone during the day.
  
  We also have 4 chooks who are pretty self sufficient, they will just need their food and water topped up and their eggs collected (yours to enjoy!).
  
  We also have lots of outdoor native plants in pots which may need watering once or twice a week depending on the weather. This takes roughly an hour per watering session. Just a heads-up, some plants are a bit tricky to reach, so you might need to bend and stretch a bit!

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  We have a modern tiny house set up with three cozy cabins that make up our home.
  One has the kitchen, lounge, and TV.
  Another is the bathroom.
  The third is the sleepout, with a comfy queen bed, a couch, and a little office space.
  The whole place will be yours to enjoy.

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  What else ...

  You will be more than welcome to help yourselves to the eggs from our chooks. You will have full access to the kitchen to prepare your own food.
  Please note you will need your own vehicle!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We're have unlimited wifi access through Starlink.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Heaps of room to park up your campervan if needed.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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