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80 %
Last replied
7 Mar 2025
Reply rate
71.4 %
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Hi there, we are sheep & beef farmers and would welcome help from non smoking couples (male/female) ranging from gardening to pet care.
We farm 5 km from the small town of Cheviot (1.5 hours north of Christchurch & 1 hour south of Kaikoura).
There are some awesome views to the mountains from our farm. The farm is set in a peaceful location and the self contained accommodation is private and separate from the house.
It is best suited to COUPLES who like privacy. We supply accommodation and basic food allowance in return for 4 hours help a day. Any questions please email. Kind Regards Hamish
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will show you how we farm and care for the land in a sustainable way .
Help
Hi there. Our family farm mid micron sheep and Angus beef cattle. We are looking for general help including gardening, painting, farm chores, animal care and maintenance jobs. We are keen to plant lots of trees and hedges for animal shelter and the environment. Non smoking couples only .
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a cabin set amongst trees for helpers to stay. It is 100 metres from our house and wifi is available.
What else ...
There are walking tracks and a beach nearby. There are some nice views from around the farm.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 471946245257
Feedback (11)
5 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Joanna & Dariusz) for host
Our almost 2-week stay on Hamish' farm in 2020 was just amazing! We learnt so many different things, starting from planting trees to shearing the sheep, that it just couldn't be better. We had a wonderful time doing all these farm things, shifting the animals, driving a quad, fixing the fence... We were never bored. We lived in super cool small… read more
7 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Ann-Katrin & Marcel) for host
We spent an amazing month on the farm.
Not only is Hamish an awesome and kind person (and the rest of the family, too!!), we also learnt so much! We were involved in all farm duties like moving sheep, vet appointments, reparings around the farm etc.
We enjoyed our stay in the little cabin in the farms woods with so much nature all around us.… read more
Not only is Hamish an awesome and kind person (and the rest of the family, too!!), we also learnt so much! We were involved in all farm duties like moving sheep, vet appointments, reparings around the farm etc.
We enjoyed our stay in the little cabin in the farms woods with so much nature all around us.… read more
27 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (Tina) for host
We had an awesome stay for two weeks on the farm. We lived in a cabin near the House and the nearby WiFi-Hut (Like they call it). The cabin has everything you need for a comfortable time. The farm itself is well maintained and carefully looked after by Hamish and the whole family. It's very exciting to learn about all the things you need to know… read more
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5 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Joanna & Dariusz) for host
Our almost 2-week stay on Hamish' farm in 2020 was just amazing! We learnt so many different things, starting from planting trees to shearing the sheep, that it just couldn't be better. We had a wonderful time doing all these farm things, shifting the animals, driving a quad, fixing the fence... We were never bored. We lived in super cool small… read more
7 May 2023
Left by Workawayer (Ann-Katrin & Marcel) for host
We spent an amazing month on the farm.
Not only is Hamish an awesome and kind person (and the rest of the family, too!!), we also learnt so much! We were involved in all farm duties like moving sheep, vet appointments, reparings around the farm etc.
We enjoyed our stay in the little cabin in the farms woods with so much nature all around us.… read more
Not only is Hamish an awesome and kind person (and the rest of the family, too!!), we also learnt so much! We were involved in all farm duties like moving sheep, vet appointments, reparings around the farm etc.
We enjoyed our stay in the little cabin in the farms woods with so much nature all around us.… read more
27 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (Tina) for host
We had an awesome stay for two weeks on the farm. We lived in a cabin near the House and the nearby WiFi-Hut (Like they call it). The cabin has everything you need for a comfortable time. The farm itself is well maintained and carefully looked after by Hamish and the whole family. It's very exciting to learn about all the things you need to know… read more
5 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Deborah & Lionel)
Deborah & Lionel are wonderful people & fantastic helpers!!!!!! They are great workers and do everything to a high standard and can be trusted to be left alone to do any job they are given. Every so often when you are hosting, you get to host a couple that are so fantastic that you hope they stay forever!! These guys are great!!! We wish them well… read more
(Excellent)
4 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer (Deborah & Lionel) for host
We really enjoyed our stay with Hamish. We did farmwork, gardening, helping with the animals. Hamish makes sure you don't do to much of the same thing and makes sure you experience every part of the farm. The views on the farm are just magnificent! The cabin was so cozy and we really liked it! He also gave us some good tips for walks around… read more
16 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel & Emma)
Emma & Dan are a fantastic couple and proved very popular with all our family!! They did work to a high standard and were a real pleasure to have on our farm. We wish they had more time to stay longer but understand that they had a very busy driving calendar to follow. We wish them both all the best in the future & hope that they might return if… read more
(Excellent)
18 Oct 2019
Left by Workawayer (Marie) for host
We stayed 1 week to Hamish farm and it was a great experience ! Hamish is very attentive and manage to find tasks that you're interested in. We help him with tree planting (to reduce our carbon footprint haha), with lamb feeding, caring wood, and sheep and calf management. It was a great experience and we learned a lot about farm life and New… read more
17 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Anthony & Laura)
Anthony & Laura are a lovely couple who can be trusted to do any jobs required. They work to a high standard & are also cheerful to be with which makes great company!! We were lucky to have them stay and hope to see them again one day. Any one lucky to have these two stay will be well rewarded!! We wish them all the best.
(Excellent)
2 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Anthony & Laura) for host
We had an amazing time working with Hamish on his farm. We did something different every day, and worked closely with his animals enough toget a real sense of what it's like to be a farmer! Riding across his beautiful property on a quadbike to move flocks of sheep or cows will remain one of our favorite memories in NZ. Hamish is friendly, funny,… read more
10 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Jiří)
We were very lucky to have George stay with us for 2.5 weeks. His English is good and he is a good worker. He did all jobs to a high standard and we could trust him when left alone to do jobs. He has a good sense of humour and is good company out on the farm. We wish George well on his future travels and anyone who his lucky enough to host George… read more
(Excellent)
30 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Samantha & Florian) for host
What an amazing experience !
We couldn't dream about a best host. Hamish is easy going, he takes the time to explain and the work is really amazing. You can learn lot of things about the management of a farm.
All the family is also wonderful they are really funny and appealing !!
Don't hesitate to spend some time in their incredible… read more
We couldn't dream about a best host. Hamish is easy going, he takes the time to explain and the work is really amazing. You can learn lot of things about the management of a farm.
All the family is also wonderful they are really funny and appealing !!
Don't hesitate to spend some time in their incredible… read more
27 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha & Florian)
We had the pleasure of having Florian & Samantha stay with us for about 10 days. (we wish they could have stayed forever) !! They are fantastic and positive to have around and are very easy to get along with. They go about work in a cheerful and polite manner and do all jobs to a high standard. They fitted in well with our family and were a joy to… read more
(Excellent)
24 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (LABESSAN & LENFANT) for host
We loved our experience spent in this farm. Worked with Hamish was awesome, everyday is different and never boring. Hamish took his time for explain and speak with us. His family is very welcoming. We learned lot of stuff about cattles. If we will come back in NZ we won't forget to visit them!
13 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (LABESSAN & LENFANT)
We were lucky enough to have had Pauline & Lucas to stay for a week on our farm. They are both lovely people and have a cheerful deposition. They were a great help with all the jobs we did and we wish that they could have stayed longer! We wish them well for the rest of their travels and hope to one day see them again. Anyone who is lucky enough… read more
(Excellent)
22 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Asbjørn & Catrine )
Asbjorn & Catrine are a lovely couple and a fantastic help!!!!! They were always prepared to try new things and also help out longer on the busier days with stock work. I could trust them fully with using the motorbikes and gear which they treated with respect. They stayed here for 8 weeks and we were sad to see them go.
Kind Regards Hamish
Kind Regards Hamish
(Excellent)
6 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
I loved my experience working on this farm. Every day was different so there was a lot to learn and experience: shifting stock, stock yard work, repairing fences, painting, helping on shearing day, stacking firewood... There was a lot to participate in. Working in the mornings was really nice because we got done before the sun was really harsh and… read more
10 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Linucia & Dieuwe)
Linucia & Dieuwe are a lovely couple!!!!!! They are great helpers!!! Always friendly and gentle with machinery. They have a natural way with stock. They can be trusted 100% and left with any job given. They were a huge help to me and it was awesome they could shift stock on their own. They did all jobs with a smile on their face (both good jobs… read more
(Excellent)
1 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Linucia & Dieuwe) for host
We stayed for 1.5 month at the Pain farm and we loved every second of it. We planned to stay for only a month but liked the place so much that is was hard to leave. The first week we stayed in the trailer in the woolshed and after this week we moved to the beautiful and new build container/cabin, which was great.
Normally we worked from 8 in the… read more
Normally we worked from 8 in the… read more
4 Jan 2018
Left by Workawayer (Matthias & Ellen) for host
We stayed two weeks on Hamish' farm and it was a superb time. The jobs we had were varying and we had fun doing all of them (especially the work with the sheeps was a great experience) Our accommodation was a caravan and we were provided with more then enough food to cook on our own. Nevertheless Hamish also included us in the family life and we… read more
3 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Matthias & Ellen)
Ellen & Matthias were a great help to me with all the jobs we did. Either sheep work in the yards or painting. They are hard workers & neat & tidy . We wish them all the best for future travels. Anyone hosting these two will be well rewarded.
(Excellent)
