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10 Mar 2025
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Description
We are an energetic, ambitious family with 3 young children living on a large lifestyle block on a hill near Dunedin. Over the last three years we have grown from seed and planted out a 25 acre native forest and a 10 acre forest of oaks and maples. It has been a very meaningful project full of joy and hard work. We are now moving on to increase the food production of our land. A new vegetable garden, orchard, chickens, pigs and grain field are all underway!
Our home has an incredible view and is close to Mosgiel (4mins), Brighton Beach (9mins) and Dunedin City centre (15mins). It is a wonderfully warm and bright home to spend the winter months!
We have absolutely loved having our past workawayers with the liveliness and joy they bring to the household!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about NZ native plants and how to operate a small nursery.
Learn about food production, organic methods and living a more natural lifestyle.
Seeing how a young kiwi family operates.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We currently need some help with keeping the weeds under control, potting up trees in our nursery, maintenance of the newly planted forest and planting out a few more plants.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have individual/couple rooms in our big, modern central heated family home. Our home is warm, bright and has beautiful views. There is a large bathroom for workawayers and we have our own separate family bathroom. (The workaway shower is being replaced at the moment though so our shower is available to all)
I am happy to provide and cook all food (breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks). I can cater for vegetarians but we do include dairy and eggs.
What else ...
Dunedin area is full of beautiful beaches and walks.
Great surfing 10mins away from our house. It is the oldest city in NZ so the city centre is interesting. It is 2-3 hrs from Cromwell, Wanaka and Queenstown. It is a beautiful area to explore!
We have a 3yr, 5yr and 7yr old so we would need someone/people with a tame lifestyle eg limited drinking and no smoking
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Very good internet and full reception
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of space and power and water connection available
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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While I was there, we (Kaye, the other workawayers, and myself) planted thousands of native trees which was super fun and… read more
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While I was there, we (Kaye, the other workawayers, and myself) planted thousands of native trees which was super fun and… read more
She has also been a delight to have in our home. She is gentle, very tidy and… read more
Thank you for welcoming me into your lovely family life and making me feel at home from the beginning. I'm so happy that I had the chance to be part of your project to reforest your property and plant some trees. The work environment was so much fun, maybe thats… read more
Emmy was great with our kids, very easily pleased with meals and a tidy, conscientious guest. She is friendly, interesting,… read more
The work included digging… read more
