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Description
We live on 60 acres 40 min out of whangarei, two thirds of it is native bush and some grazing and our space has our house, a big workshop and a sleepout for the volunteers and huge gardens. There are two single beds in the sleepout and beautiful big windows looking into the bush.
We have 2 dogs, 3 horses,bees and we have a big organic garden with lots of fruit trees and planting more all the time.
We are about to get some milking goats and ducks for slug control and eggs.
We want to create a fully self sustainable forest system that has any resources we can possibly grow on trees, including cork, rubber, sponges and other cool stuff not just food 😁
We are vegetarian, there is no phone reception but the wifi is unlimited and accessible during the day, it is turned off when we go to bed.
Work includes but is not limited to, gardening, building, painting, track making, digging, wood chopping, tree planting and cleaning. We are living off-grid with solar & rainwater so we need to be conscious and conservative of water and power usage, however there is a beautiful stream so a swim there is always a daily option. This is a very private and secluded property and we are also quite introverted people that enjoy a peaceful environment, so best suited to anyone who enjoys spending time alone in nature. Me and ytai both need quiet time in the evening to wind down so we ask that that is respected. ❤
Love & Blessings.
Ytai & Louisa
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are very down to earth and love creating art and working with whats on our land especially. Ytai does heaps of woodwork, traditional building, Bush craft and survival skills and I love doing anything creative with my hands, especially with wool, spinning, weaving, felting, stitching, sewing, making jewellery, wallhangings or virtually anything I can think of, shoes, hats, ponchos. Natural dyeing and eco printing are a big passion too. I do all these things all the time and happy to share some knowledge.
Help
We would love to host someone with building or gardening skills, maybe you could teach us something new, or we'll teach you something you never even thought of :)
We mostly have projects that involve building, gardening, landscaping and fencing.
We live a lifestyle where we don't like to use heavy and expensive, noisy machinery. We prefer doing things here by hand so jobs require some kind of physical strength. However if you're not used to this we can also find work thats suitable for your skills.
I hope this doesn't sound to tough, we love to sing and dance while we work and have a good time, we are surrounded by birds and the sun and have no stress or worry in the world.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You'll stay in your own sleepout with lots of big windows looking out into the new zealand native bush, you'll hear kiwis outside every night and often see one right outside your door. Extremely rare and unique opportunity. Not many people see kiwis, we never seen them until we moved here and now we see them every month.
We would ask for 4-5 hours of help a day/5 days a week, in exchange for 2 meals & accommodation.
What else ...
There's heaps of bush to explore in our place and beautiful kauri bush walks not far from our place too with huge trees.
We have a river you can swim in and horses and dogs to hang out with.
Crafting (we have sooo many craft supplies), reading (we have a big book collection), yoga, meditation
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of parking space for 4WD access vehicles, limited space for 2WD But usually when we have people over in 2WD we drive them in with all their stuff and the car is at the front gate safely parked a couple of minutes walk away.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
She was constantly cleaning the floor and the kitchen without anyone asking if she could do it and didn't even see it as work.
She understood instructions and asked questions if she didn't which I believe Is a rare skill these days. Therefore she performed all… read more
Their home is like paradise, so beautiful and peaceful! The bush around is perfect for a walk, the two dogs are friendly and will attack you with hugs!
I worked with Louisa and we had real fun and good talks the whole time. The food was amazing, and Louisa took the… read more
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She was constantly cleaning the floor and the kitchen without anyone asking if she could do it and didn't even see it as work.
She understood instructions and asked questions if she didn't which I believe Is a rare skill these days. Therefore she performed all… read more
Their home is like paradise, so beautiful and peaceful! The bush around is perfect for a walk, the two dogs are friendly and will attack you with hugs!
I worked with Louisa and we had real fun and good talks the whole time. The food was amazing, and Louisa took the… read more
