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Outdoors and sharing our ways of life with each other in St. Arnaud, New Zealand

Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, I’m Anna! I live with my husband, Nick, son, Max and our two springer spaniels, Scout and Espie. We have a 10 acre property on the edge of St Arnaud Village next to Nelson Lakes National Park. Our area is a wonderful place to explore our beautiful Lake Rotoiti, experience tramping in our national park and staying in huts or relaxing and enjoying our truly peaceful surrounds.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Animals
    DIY & crafts
    History
    Plant care
    Photography
    Gardening
    Camping
    Mountain
    Yoga / Wellness
    Sailing / Boating
    Nature
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Nick is a hunting and fly fishing guide and can share skills and sometimes opportunities to experience these things. I am a lover of gardening, walking, running our accomodation and creating! We love meeting new people and sharing our ways of life with each other! We have a small community with plenty on during the week that you can partake in. We are on the edge of Nelson Lakes National Park. We are also close to Nelson and the wider Tasman district which has plenty to explore also.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Our property has a lovely flower/vegetable garden which always has trimming and weeding tasks to do! We require help with the larger part of the property which could be mowing lawns, helping with firewood, small building tasks, planting. We also have a large 3 story home which sometimes requires a good vacuum! And if you’re handy on a computer, this is always helpful too! Tasks change from season to season and can be working alongside myself or Nick or carrying out jobs alone.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We offer a single person or couple their own bedroom and bathroom within our home. There will be food available for all meals. Sometimes we will cook and eat our evening meals together and hope that our guests will too in order that we can enjoy food from other cultures.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have a large property that can any size camper.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Espy

    Scout

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