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We are a family of six who live on 5 acres in the Whangarei heads, one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand. We are a 2km drive to closest beach and a 30 minute drive to the Whangarei city.
My husband Nev works at home as a structural engineer and I am a full time mum whose main passion is working in the garden growing things!
We have a large established garden and I am always adding more flower beds, vegetable beds and expanding our food forest!
Our four children are two boys aged 10 and 8, and two girls aged 6 and 2. The three older kids are at school and our toddler is at home full time.
We would be a great place to come and stay if you love nature and want to stay in a beautiful place near the ocean with lots of beautiful walks in the area.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Events & social
Pets
Farming
Music
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Dancing
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
My husband has a tourism business and when we lived in the same city as the business we loved meeting all the international tour guides. We have had workawayers before from the Netherlands (I am from Dutch decent) and have had woofers from abroad. We love learning about different cultures and customs and are very open minded people.
Help
I am looking for help around the house, helping with the children, getting them ready for school, some cooking, some tidying up, minding our toddler while I work on our property, and also occasional help in the garden if that’s what you enjoy :) I love to share my knowledge on gardening!
We have a spare bedroom in our house and a second vehicle that could be used on arrangement.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a spare bedroom in our house with a queen bed and you will share a bathroom and seperate toilet in the downstairs floor.
What else ...
Because we are out of town with no public transport it would be ideal if you had your own vehicle. However we do have a second vehicle that could be used on arrangement to get into the city. We have a small village with small supermarket etc that is only 10 mins drive away that we go to frequently as that is where our children’s school is.
There are quite a few events that happen in Whangarei on the weekends and so many beautiful places to explore around our area, defiantly a good fit for someone who loves hiking, being in nature.
My husband and I are both Christian background and endeavour to live in a way that shows love to others, our beautiful world we live in and both pursue a journey of self growth and self care.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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