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We are a family of 4 with a 9 year old daughter and a 7 year old son who live on a 1 ha lifestyle property. We enjoy sharing our place and our sustainable living experience with a wide range of people. Nearby attractions include the Bay of Islands, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Ngawha natural hot pools, Kauri forests, beaches and the tourist town of Paihia.
"The Northland family whose food forest feeds - with 250 edible plants - sustains them" - Stuff News, June 2023 - - -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We love sharing our place with a wide range of other people and cultural exchange opportunities include events with other homeschool families, local environmental projects, garden workshops, crop-swaps (events where the local community all come together to share produce and knowledge), social events and family outings. We learn so much ourselves from having others staying with us. The population of Northland is 50% Māori so there will also be opportunities to learn about Māori culture and some te reo Māori language.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for help in our organic food forests and gardens. We will be doing tasks together alongside each other and sharing skills so no previous experience is necessary, but you will need at least moderate fitness. We are experienced gardeners and our interests include sustainable living, regenerative agriculture, permaculture, food forests, edible landscapes, seed saving, syntropic agroforestry, biodynamics and Maori organics (hua parakore). There will be lots of opportunity to learn and exchange knowledge and ideas,
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Maori: Beginner
Accommodation
Accommodation is in a large room in our house and we eat together. Parking for self contained vehicles is also possible.
All meals are provided. We are vegetarian with eggs, and dairy (milk, butter, cheese, yoghurt) . Most vegetables and fruit are organic fresh from our gardens.
What else ...
If you are travelling by bus we can pick you up from the Paihia bus station.
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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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