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Host rating
55 %
Feedback
6
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Description
We are a true kiwi family farm and although some say we are isolated, it never feels that way. We have 3 teenage children, all are away at boarding school so we spend a bit of time traveling to Dunedin to support them on their interests.
The farm is 2400Ha and we have around 4500 ewes and 150 cows.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Animal Care
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Projects involving children
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Help
It is hard to describe exactly what we are looking for as there is so much variation both in the time of the year and what we are doing and the general day to day running of the place. There could be anything from feeding stock over the winter time, fencing, yard work that with sheep either drenching, vaccinating or other projects that may be happening. (For example we would like the cottage painted or help in the vege garden)
There is no doubt there would be plenty of variety!!!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Any workawayers will stay with us in the house.
What else ...
Although we are regarded as 'isolated' by some, we are centrally located for volunteers to travel to Queenstown and the central lakes, down south to Stewart Island or North so we are a good place to base yourselves to see the South Island. We are also very flexible with the number of hours you work and the days so it gives you the freedom to have a good look around the lower half of the SI
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day,
Feedback (6)
We would either lose track of time while talking over tea or watching TV to wind down after their busy day. They made us feel so comfortable and relaxed which was a breath of fresh air after camping for 2 weeks beforehand.
As for the work, we painted a room for them but they were worried about us 'doing the same thing… read more
You will feel there quite free. Rosa will explain that she need from you it could be for painting, clean the house. Don't expect to do only farm staff, it… read more
Our experience with the family and their animals was beyond our expectations !!
We have learnt a lot about how to rule a farm. Bill&Rosa trusted us to help them with their cows, bulls, sheeps, turkeys, dogs... and it was so funny. With them we were like at home or it was even better ^^
THANK YOU again Bill & Rosa !
Feedback
We would either lose track of time while talking over tea or watching TV to wind down after their busy day. They made us feel so comfortable and relaxed which was a breath of fresh air after camping for 2 weeks beforehand.
As for the work, we painted a room for them but they were worried about us 'doing the same thing… read more
You will feel there quite free. Rosa will explain that she need from you it could be for painting, clean the house. Don't expect to do only farm staff, it… read more
Our experience with the family and their animals was beyond our expectations !!
We have learnt a lot about how to rule a farm. Bill&Rosa trusted us to help them with their cows, bulls, sheeps, turkeys, dogs... and it was so funny. With them we were like at home or it was even better ^^
THANK YOU again Bill & Rosa !
Thank you very much for letting us feel as a part of your family and showing us what your daily life is all about.
More than everything we enjoyed working with you on shaving the sheep on our second day-this experience was very unique and… read more
We had such a great time with you :) we enjoyed every second of gardening, harvesting, preservation, painting and working with the sheep and the kettle.
Thank you for letting us Beeing part of your family and to share your home and lifestyle with us :) and also thank you for the amazing dinners :) especially the chops… read more
It was a nice approche of a Kiwi traditional family with some small cultural differences.
We had a comfortable room, and the place is amazing, very reposant, quiet and lost, you have all the time to appreciate it or do what you want… read more
