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We are a family of 4 that includes Philip and me and our two sons Reuben 25 and Jericho 27. Philip lives in a nursing care home.
We live in Sandringham, Auckland which is 15-20 minutes from city and beach by bike, which we mostly use for transport. We have some spare ones for workawayers to use. There is also bus and train.
I am vegetarian. My sons cook separately from me. I prefer to have a workaway who can cook vegetarian and is happy to share the cooking with me.
I need help with garden (permaculture) and inside house. At the moment I need someone with DIY skills.
I usually take singles, but if one of a couple has DIY skills I will be happy to have them.
We have had many workaways in the past and enjoy having guests from other countries to stay.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Permaculture gardening. Vegetarian and vegan cooking. I also can show you how to make fermented foods which I like to do from garden veges. At times we are doing sourdough bread and kombucha.
Help
Helping in garden with weeding, compost, lawns and sweeping leaves. Cleaning inside and outside. Occasionally some painting which I teach your how to do. DIY projects for those who have the skills.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Bed in a room in the house.
What else ...
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. There are many beaches, museums, art galleries and a zoo to visit. There is a nearby island that is worth a day trip or overnight stay. Weather is not too hot or too cold.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Parking would be on road, just outside our property.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
20 hours a week.
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We stayed 3 weeks with Cindy, her two sons and an english learning student. It was nice all the time and we had fun while helping (painting, renovating the bathroom,...). We talked a lot about her and our culture, watched a Netflix series in the evenings, learnt a lot about the plants in her… read more
I stay 3 weeks with Cindy, she was my first host as a workawayer and she was incredibly kind and helpful, she is very open to teach about her garden, compos and sustainability. she also took me to some places like the beach, or shopping, she has very good travelling advices and as her guest I felt very comfortable.
thanks Cindy for your… read more
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We stayed 3 weeks with Cindy, her two sons and an english learning student. It was nice all the time and we had fun while helping (painting, renovating the bathroom,...). We talked a lot about her and our culture, watched a Netflix series in the evenings, learnt a lot about the plants in her… read more
I stay 3 weeks with Cindy, she was my first host as a workawayer and she was incredibly kind and helpful, she is very open to teach about her garden, compos and sustainability. she also took me to some places like the beach, or shopping, she has very good travelling advices and as her guest I felt very comfortable.
thanks Cindy for your… read more
Superman can go back to his cartoon as for me you are a real super hero Cindy for the whole work you do and extra homework you do as well ! Just wow !
Can only wish you the best and who knows, maybe see you again when i'll ride back to Auckland.
Cheers.
Ben
I stayed with her and her family for 2 weeks. I helped with the cleaning and cooked a little.
The work is very easy, and we never work harder than agreed.
I learned about growing a sustainable living in a home with a vegetable garden for your own consumption.
Cindy also taught me… read more
She is very good explaining the job and she will help you in your travel giving some advices as she has hosted a lot of people!
I did some cleaning in the… read more
Cindy and her family were a super great host. I loved staying there. I stayed for about a month and a half, and they helped me with anything I needed. The work was pretty nice to do, I did gardening and some home stuff.
Cindy is such a big hearted person, she takes care of you and is always making sure you are okay… read more
And it was a satisfied experience.
Work was simple, hopping around the house with flexible time/work hour. I love it when she allowed me to cook, showing a bit of Vietnam from my cooking. Later it was super… read more
The work was never too… read more
It's hard to explain in words how grateful we are to Cindy and her whole family. They always helped us a lot, when we were at home and then. It was a wonderful experience to live and help in your home. It is a really warm atmosphere, the garden is wonderful, we love to help… read more
Cindy is an impressive woman! There is absolutely nothing she can't handle. She has been our first Workaway host and we had a fantastic time in her home. She made us feel very welcomed and the work wasn't too hard. We especially enjoyed building the grapevine.
We tasted golden kiwis and feijoas for… read more
The work we did (peeling apples, doing the washing-up, mending a garden path, pulling up weeds and other tasks in the house and in the garden) was easy and we especially liked doing things outside in Cindy's beautiful garden.
Cindy is really friendly, funny and… read more
Thanks guys.
They made us feel welcome and helped us in the beginning to settle in New Zealand.
We helped Cindy in the garden (weeding, building vegetable-gardens, making compost :) ) and in the house (cleaning, cooking).
In our freetime we had a chance to explore the city and… read more
Thank you very much for… read more
In addition, the work was not very hard and it was fairly easy to complete, I just… read more
Thanks for great feedback. We also enjoyed having you and all the others stay and help us.
Cindy
They can explain you a lot of thing you can do and visit in New Zealand
I felt very good that week . Thanks!!