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We are originally from South Yorkshire in the UK moving to New Zealand back in 2012. Matthew is an electrician and I, Marcia, work in the not for profit sector. We live on a 3 acre lifestyle block with our chicken, rooster and four cats . We have been here almost 4 years and are still adapting to having such a large outdoor space to maintain.
We have two double rooms available, one with a TV, shared living , dining area, family bathroom and kitchen areas, no animals please. You will need own transport due to our rural location.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Movies & TV
Charity work
Cooking & food
DIY & crafts
Animals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are part of an amazing Rural sheep farming Community. Taranaki is an amazing place with so much to do from the Mountain to the sea!
Help
We have numerous tasks we need help with, depending on the tasks we will work together or alone together 😀 Garden weeding, tree and hedge trimming, making mulch and spreading, removing a garden fence , clearing garden area in preparation to lay a deck, help with fire wood chopping and stacking, outdoor wall painting, deck and path pressure washing, if you are interested some assistance with mosaic art and cat cuddling.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have two very comfortable well appointed double bedrooms available, shared bathroom and lounge area. We provide all your meals and home baking and invite you to share your culinary skills with us. We do sometimes have home brew to share too! We have four female cats who are a big part of our household!
Our home is spacious, light and warm and you will be afforded privacy. We are a 3 acre rural lifestyle property surrounded by sheep farms. We are half an hour inland from Inglewood which is where the nearest shop is.
We don’t have phone signal but have good wifi and wifi calling .
We have lovely views of the valley around us and just a short drive you can get that mountain view. You can’t beat the starry sky views on a clear night and the glo worms. There is an outdoor community pool 5 min drive away and many amazing local walks close by. During summer there is great swimming spot or two at the Waitara river down by the Tarata Domain (10 minutes away). Most evenings you can drift off to sleep to the soft sound of the NZ native owl the Ruru (morepork) who resides in our dell along with Tui, piwakawaka (fantail), Tasha’s (wax eye), rifleman, chaffinch and kereru (native pigeon) to name but a few of the birds who frequent our garden.
We are 45 minutes away from beaches, great surf and the amazing Taranaki Maunga (Mount Taranaki). Taranaki is magical place with so much to see and do
What else ...
You will need a vehicle to get here.
We are a non smoking household
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of parking space available
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
