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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
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
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
General house keeping: kitchen, laundry, vacuuming..
Outside: Gardening, weeding, hedging, lawnmowing, feeding chickens, fencing.
Current projects are: preparing vegetable gardens, exterior house painting, storage shed organisation, collecting firewood for winter, landscape and portrait painting.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Maori: BeginnerThis 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
Two rooms 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 ...
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.
Upcoming projects:
firewood harvesting
garden green house
Naturally filtering swimming pool.
And live paintings, of course!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Decent wifi connection with satellite internet unlimited. Neon and netflix
Space for parking camper vans
Can accommodate light caravans. Steepish gravel driveway.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Dave himself is open and welcoming, always ready to share his passion and knowledge. At the same time he was super keen on… read more
Thank you Dave for all the nice meals we… read more
It was a beautiful week in his place, we did lots of nice things, surfing, fishing, going to beautiful beaches, playing games, watching movies and much others things,
Thank you very much to getting me a beautiful experience in woofing :)
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It was a… read more
Dave himself is open and welcoming, always ready to share his passion and knowledge. At the same time he was super keen on… read more
Thank you Dave for all the nice meals we… read more
It was a beautiful week in his place, we did lots of nice things, surfing, fishing, going to beautiful beaches, playing games, watching movies and much others things,
Thank you very much to getting me a beautiful experience in woofing :)
Come in his place and met Dave, trust… read more
He's very kind, we did a lot of activities together when he finished day at school : skate boarding, playing game, cooking, driving, visiting beautifuls beachs, drawing...
He made of my birthday a beautiful day.
He is funny, helpful,..
During the week I helped him to tidy and cleaning him house. I felt really… read more
