Helping hands welcome to help transform this place into a big garden with a little retreat. Kaiwaka, New Zealand

New Zealand

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01/10/2020
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2020

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My little humble place is in it's early stages of becoming a little retreat and clinic for holistic/herbal treatments including Ayurvedic medicine/ Yoga and a few other modalities. There is yet a lot to be built and planted so some good helping hands and creativity is welcome! My few animals would enjoy company while I'm away for work (carpentry) on most weekdays and current tasks range from animal care, gardening and household. Beautiful east coast beaches are 15-20 minutes away for surfing, fishing or just chillin. There is also some nice hiking treks and bush walks nearby so if you have a car that would help making the most of your spare time! Any musical skills or interests are always welcome :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Get a glimpse of herbal medicine, Ayurvedic concepts, gardening and Kiwi lifestyle
Help
There is a wide range of jobs here ranging from animal care, household chores, cooking, weeding and gardening/planting trees, sometimes building projects and maintenance work.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
Sleeping spots are either in conservatory, caravan or bedroom.
Food will be partly organic and from the land/garden and partly supermarket food.. depending on my outbound job situation guests should generally be self sufficient with cooking during the day though dinners can be teamworked
What else ...
Mangawhai beaches for surfing and swimming are 15 minute drive away.. beautiful bushwalks on Kings road 15 minutes away. Piroa waterfalls 15 min and Waipu glow worm caves 30 minutes drive away.
Ideal to have a car and visit those in spare time, well worth it.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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(4.8)

Cultural exchange:
(4.5)

Communication:
(4.8)

17/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)

Anna stayed with me for over a month and was a pleasure to have around. Very humble and respectful and eager to help and learn new tasks. She has a calm nature which is nice and is a good person to talk to and have conversations with. I would recommend hosting Anna, your place will be a better place when she leaves.

(Excellent )

16/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host

I spent 7 weeks with Elia and had a great time at his place! It is a beautiful place to unwind with amazing nature all around. Elia is a lovely host, the food is amazing and I loved watching series with him and just enjoying calmly life on his hill. His dog Ghost is a really lovely and endearing animal and I enjoyed it to spend time with him.… read more

(Excellent )

28/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Hortense) for host

Elia was an excellente workaway experience. This host is very attentive and it's a wonderful personn with Ghost, the dog and Mico, the cat. He take care of his guest. His way of life is soothing and the place is calm.
The tasks are different. Sometimes outside (in the forest and gardening) or inside in his house. The life project of Elia and the… read more

(Excellent )

20/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Johannah) for host

It was a real pleasure!
It is such a beautiful place with an amazing view and atmosphere.
There is and there will be always some work to do. Some work is easy to do it by yourself, sometimes you do hard work together. I always had a lot of fun with Elia. He is super friendly, open minded, always open for conversations and wants you to make your… read more

(Excellent )

30/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Thilo)

It was great having Thilo stay and help for a while.. he learns quick, is smart and goes the extra mile if needed. I would definitely recommend having him as a helper on your projects!

(Excellent )

30/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Thilo) for host

I had a great time with Elia. He's a super nice guy and I really enjoyed the time with him. He lives in a tiny house but the whole estate is really nice!
Got to know some of his Kiwi friends and their were all super friendly. I can just recommend to spend some time with Elia and helping him out.

(Excellent )

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