Learn about pottery and help in out garden in Marlborough, NZ

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08/01/2022
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2022

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Description
We are a self-employed potters/clay artists and have a small gallery for our work onsite and love to attend local and national markets selling our work.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We encourage you to experience and explore clay in our workshop, giving guidance on making, glazing and firing where required. Our village is well placed to day trip and/or explore various areas inc the Sounds, Pelorus Bridge, Havelock, Nelson and Marlborough.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Help may include general gardening/tidying up, seed planting, building raised beds for veges, planting trees, making compost or inside tasks such as painting, and/or cleaning our clay workshop/gallery. Help with preserving and some clay workshop tasks to do with making pottery may also be on offer. Some paid hours are available for labouring work to the right peeps.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
The private self-contained flat is newly decorated and very warm and cosy. Good cell phone coverage. Guests should feel comfortable about being independent in their separate accommodate during their stay. No smokers please.

2 hours help for each night stayed is required in exchange for queen or twin beds, free WIFI, games, books etc in the self-contained flat with washing machine etc. All meals/snacks must be self-catered. (There is a small shop and takeaway across the road in our village but best to bring your own supplies as it has limited range and not cheap).
What else ...
Rai Valley is a very small town situated halfway between Blenheim and Nelson (time wise) on SH6 (the main route) and is close to swimming holes, fantastic walks, Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve, the turnoff to Durville Island, Tennyson Inlet, Okiwi Bay and the local pub. Buses or shuttles pick up/drop off 50m from our place. We have a small shop in town for (limited) self-catering supplies and takeaway meals. There is is also a pub/restaurant in the village.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Up to 7m motorhome can be accommodated.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
2 hours per day

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Twin bedroom

Learn how to make cultured plant based cheese.

Some of the garden area we're developing

Summer dipping pool

Feedback left by and about host (23)

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(4.8)

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15/06/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna & Timothy)

If you are lucky enough to get a request from Tim and Anna, do not hesitate to host them. They are mature, experienced, willing, fit and able, versatile and thorough and willing to try new things (aka throwing)! They treated their flat like it was their own home leaving it spotless. We wish them well all the best for the future.

(Excellent )

08/06/2021

Left by Workawayer (Anna & Timothy) for host

Liz and Craig are great hosts and we really enjoyed our stay there! We stayed at their house for two weeks doing mainly gardening (weeding, planting garlic, pruning) and assisting Craig with his building projects (digging holes, concreting, building a fire, painting). On wet days we were tiding up the workshop and taking pictures for the pottery… read more

(Excellent )

01/02/2021

Left by Workawayer (thomas & Maé ) for host

We were very happy to have our first workaway experience with Liz and Craig.
They were very kind hosts and made us feel very welcome and at ease. We really enjoyed sharing a meal and a interesting conversation with them on the first evening.
We had a very comfortable apartment for ourselves in exchange for 2 hours of work per day (flexible) :… read more

(Excellent )

28/01/2021

Left by host for Workawayer (thomas & Maé )

Thomas and Mae were such a great helping hand for us. They were cheerful, considerate and hardworking (in very hot and uncomfortable conditions too). We would thoroughly recommend them to any host and wish them well in their future trips around NZ and further afield. Aroha Liz and Craig

(Excellent )

14/12/2020

Left by Workawayer (Jennifer & Alex) for host

This was our very first workaway, thankyou Liz and Craig for giving us such a great experience! Loved the shared meal and sampling the vegan cheese. Great little swimming hole close by. They made is feel welcome in their pottery studio where we were able to play around on a rainy day. We stayed in a newly renovated apartment which had a stellar… read more

(Excellent )

23/11/2020

Left by Workawayer (Coralie & Lee) for host

We had the best time ever with Liz and Craig. They are very generous and welcoming people.
The work was nice and varied, from gardening, painting and (the best) pottery work.
Liz, even if she was very busy, took the time to show us how to make little clay bowls. We had the opportunity to follow all the steps of this project and learned so much.… read more

(Excellent )

10/11/2020

Left by Workawayer (Arthur) for host

I had an awesome time staying with Liz and Craig. I felt very welcomed since the beginning and they were always with a big smile and a friendly manner delivering the tasks. It was my very first Workaway experience and I am grateful for my time there and for them having accepted me even though I had to coincide helping them with a full-time job.… read more

(Excellent )

07/11/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Arthur)

Arthur juggled a full time night shift job as well as helping us around our property tidying up outside and inside, owing to a lot of rain. Perhaps because of his work schedule we didn't have much interaction with him. He was thorough and worked in a quietly determined manner with minimal supervision and, at times, had to tell him to stop work. We… read more

(Excellent )

23/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Nayla) for host

I had ten lovely days with Liz and Craig. From the beginning they made me feel at ease and at home. Very generous and genuine people, they opened their home to me and it was a very creative and free environment.
I as my own space too, which is always a great freedom. We shared a few diner and Liz showed me how to make vegan cheese!
The work was… read more

(Excellent )

28/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Teresa & Daniel)

Dan and Teresa were great helpers doing some difficult tasks for us such clearing out a few beds, loading sheep from under a shed and then unloading it onto cleared beds, painting and cleaning. This was all done to a high standard. While we did not get to interact with them much we found them to be mature and responsible, leaving their flat in… read more

(Very good )

22/02/2017

Left by Workawayer (Dominique) for host

Craig and Liz were very nice. I worked 2 hours a day in exchange for a spacious accommodation and a delicious, varied breakfast. The work consisted of weeding, moving clay, gravel the entrance to the pottery. There was plenty of movie to watch. I was able to enjoy the hot tub. I hope your tomatoes will soon reach maturity. I recommend this place… read more

(Excellent )

01/02/2017

Left by Workawayer (Drew & Travis) for host

We had a great time with Liz and Craig over our five days in Rai Valley! We worked two hours each day and the work consisted of cleaning the pottery gallery, weeding, laying mulch, picking garlic, and assisting with clay. The flat we stayed in was very spacious and quiet. The wifi worked well and we enjoyed watching a few movies from the vast… read more

(Very good )

20/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Jan & Bożena) for host

We had a good first workaway experience with Liz and Craig :-). We've been mostly working in the garden, getting the flexibility to do 4 hours a day to have a day off. The flat is big and has everything you need. The tv was not working during our stay but there were plenty of dvds and vcrs that we could watch instead. The Wifi signal unfortunately… read more

(Very good )

05/01/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Charlie )

Charlie was simply one of the best helpers we have had stay with us. She is mature, considerate, good humoured and, if this is not enough, she is also a very hard worker being thorough, diligent and knowledgeable about gardening as well lots of other things too. Happy travels - L&C

(Excellent )

13/03/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Nuria & Joan)

We can highly recommend Nuria and Joan. They were diligent and punctual workers, able left to do unsupervised tasks to a high standard. They are really pleasant company and have a mature and respectful attitude as well as being good humoured. We didn't get to interact as much as we normally would owing to a family bereavement but they seemed to be… read more

(Excellent )

26/01/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Annie & Mark)

Annie and Mark were fun, knowledge and diligent workers to have in the garden. Their efforts are producing results already with tomato plants being resurrected from certain death to a new life with green leaves and fruit! They are engaging and good company and we would recommend them to any host looking for quality helpers. Remember to do you… read more

(Very good )

24/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annie & Mark) for host

Liz and Craig were lovely hosts and made us feel very welcome. The work was rewarding and involved planting vegetables and herbs and rearranging the greenhouse. I hope you enjoy the end result of our work next winter! Annie and Mark

(Very good )

09/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (Benjamin) for host

Liz and Craig finally have their gallery set up and plenty more projects to do. We found plenty of ways to entertain ourselves even in such a small town. This is definitely a great place for workawayers who like peace and quiet and can work independently. A big variety of projects, never did the same thing twice. And the local ice cream shop… read more

(Very good )

04/01/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Benjamin)

Ben's description on his profile is accurate. He has a cheerful personality and a good aptitude and attitude to work; helping us get our gallery up and running. He engaged well with other helpers we had here too. Thanks very much for your help and we wish you well on your travels around the world.

(Very good )

07/12/2015

Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host

Thank you very much, Liz and Craig!
We had a really good time at your place and enjoyed our own accommodation and the good food Liz provided :)

So we can recommend you too ;)

(Very good )

06/12/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)

These guys were a god send to us at a time we need lots of work done. Rearranging spaces (including their own living area) they worked really hard doing heaps of painting of our soon to be opened gallery as well as transforming the garden with weeding. Their work is meticulous and thorough. We wish them well on their future travels and can… read more

(Excellent )

22/10/2015

Left by Workawayer (Lap Hang & Sue Hui) for host

Liz and Craig are very nice couple, always making sure I'm comfortable staying at their place. I had a great time workawaying at their place while sharing stories and experiences. Very recommended for those who seek peace and quiet of a small town away from busy cities.

(Excellent )

19/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Lap Hang & Sue Hui)

Hang was a great help to us during his week long stay here and did a great job on weeding our garlic as well a large job sanding in preparation for painting. We would recommend him to any host as a tidy, engaging helper. Hope you and your wife are successful with getting long term jobs Hang.

(Excellent )

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