Help with gardening and art projects on my small hobby farm in Kaitaia, New Zealand

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Male fisherman and surfer. A good guide. Art teacher and Landscape artist. I run a small hobby farm and studio. Home cooked meals made with local produce provided in exchange for help in the house and garden.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Welcome to our quite road, were the neighbours regularly help each other with farming tasks.
    Join us at our favourite fishing beach (our crew of two vehicles usually go once a week).
    Surfing is an option when conditions are suitable and daily tasks are achieved.
    This lifestyle block farms cows and chickens.
    Goal is self sustainability. Garden and orchard is fledgling with room to grow and expert advisors (my whanau are nurserymen/orchardists).

    See the local sights while drawing and painting, in the 'plien air' tradition. Art easels and materials are supplied and visitors are welcome to be creative with the art studio space.

    Visit the local art galleries for inspiration and socialising.

    Happy to help visitors improve speaking English.

    Nearby Intercity bus stop at Kaitaia Library - Te Ahu Centre.

  • Help

    Help

    General house keeping: kitchen, laundry, vacuuming..
    Outside: Moving cows, feeding chickens,

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Beginner
    Maori: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    One room available in a recently renovated 4 bedroom house. Inside and outside toilets. Flat parking for Van and/or tent. House on a hill, quite road. 10 mins from Kaitaia. Close to all local beaches :)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Be creative in the Art Studio, Play card games, Watch movies in front of an open fire , surf, fish, walk on the many local beaches (ninety mile beach being one), horse trekking, bush walks, cycling, art galleries.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Decent wifi connection with satellite internet unlimited. Neon, netflix and Disney

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Can accommodate light caravans. Steepish gravel driveway.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 264116663786

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