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8 Oct 2023
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Update 22/09/23 - we need urgent help! Our farm has been flooded, please get in touch if you would like to stay with us.
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Hello, we are Steve and Amanda! We have a dog called Ollie, cat called Sylvie and a pet deer called Daisy. We have both travelled a lot and we love meeting new people from difference cultures. Located in a small country town called Athol, approx an hour from Queenstown, Te Anau and Invercargill.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
While staying with us you can observe a working farm. Steve is very passionate about farming and happy to share his knowledge on New Zealand farming practices.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would love some help around the garden and house. I [Amanda] have a free range egg business so you could be helping with the chickens.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a private ensuite room. You will have your own toilet and shower. Free unlimited WIFI. A TV with a chromecast. You will share our kitchen. We have a spa that you are welcome to use.
What else ...
We are very central to some amazing 'must see' tourist spots. You must have your own car. We are very remote and there is no public transport.
We encourage you to explore the following places during your weekends/ time off:
Queenstown and Central Otago
Fiordland Park (with includes Milford Sound & Doubtful Sound)
Te Anau
The Catlins
Dunedin
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
We do have a campervan plug with access to a toilet, shower and kitchen. This is in our woolshed so it is not flash.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
We loved chatting and getting to know Tyf and Alex over the dinner table. They totally spoiled us with their yummy baking… read more
We felt very welcome and the accommodation was very nice. We would highly recommand any workawayers to go there. Works around the garden and the house were various (in winter we did some weeding, strimming hedges, gathering leaves, cleaning gutters, cleaning the… read more
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We loved chatting and getting to know Tyf and Alex over the dinner table. They totally spoiled us with their yummy baking… read more
We felt very welcome and the accommodation was very nice. We would highly recommand any workawayers to go there. Works around the garden and the house were various (in winter we did some weeding, strimming hedges, gathering leaves, cleaning gutters, cleaning the… read more
Greta and Micheal helped us after a major flood we had on our farm. They worked for 3 weeks cleaning up our farm fences and picking up logs and sticks. It wasn't a fun job but they were amazing! They worked really well with other workawayers (we had 6 at one stage) and with our farm staff. They were always happy, polite… read more
They were super helpful cleaning up after dinner, emptying the dishwasher etc.… read more
