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I live on a 124 hectare dairy farm,milking 220 cows with some drystock. I have a farm worker who does the main farm work and lives 100 metres away. I have dog,cats, and 2 donkeys that love attention.Very quiet location and very nice rural views.Farm is 5km from Waiotahe Beach, and few minutes from the Ohiwa Harbour,Opotiki is 15 mins away and Whakatane is 30 mins away
If interested in learning about milking the cows and the farm that would be fantastic
Always something to do on the farm or sectionTypes of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Can practice English and teach them the kiwi way...learn where milk comes from and be close to animals and nature .There are several beautiful bush walks and mountain bike tacks nearby. Whakatane is also just 30 minutes drive.Ohiwa Harbour has a small track to which glow worms live with a fantastic view at the top
Help
The kind of help I could need is gardening,housework,firewood,fixing fences(instruction given),cutting firewood(skillsaw),digging,clearing and fixing culvets,bon fires....going on farm to tidy up.
Most of time I would be there to show/help tooLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
A bed in a private room in my big house,shared bathroom with other guests sometimes. Meals to be prepared together and cleaned up together.I do not cater for vegetarians(can cook for self maybe-has worked in the past-I provide food), all meals included in exchange for 4 hours work each day 5 out of 7 days.The bedroom may change from the photo of the one here as I may have other guests also during your stay.
What else ...
Welcome to relax on farm,you can walk over if keen to bush and elevated areas.15 mins to Opotiki or Ohope 25,Waiotahe beach is 5 kms away,
If catching a bus I can collect/drop off in OPOTIKI.
thanksA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
I have many hectares that can be parked on
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (19)
Great conversation with everyone she came across
I was recovering from an operation so she was able to do gardening that I needed done among other things
Her emails seemed to go to my spam folder so frustrating to communicate quickly but very glad we got there in the end
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Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
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Great conversation with everyone she came across
I was recovering from an operation so she was able to do gardening that I needed done among other things
Her emails seemed to go to my spam folder so frustrating to communicate quickly but very glad we got there in the end
Highly… read more
Had a great range of skills that I am missing now :)
Very easy going and nothing was a problem to him
Safe travels
I stayed for 10 days. Did some electrical work, cleaning jobs, burning old wood, trimmed some trees, painted a flue, removed an old fence and even got the chance to… read more
Fitted in well with daily chores -was hard to stop her working actually.......
Very tidy and quiet about the house and most welcome to return....:)
The job was good , sometimes hard so don't be afraid to… read more
Was a laugh a minute to have about and enjoyed there smiles every day
Gave every task 100% and very nice company with lots of chats about all sorts
Was very tidy about the house and kitchen especially
I am sure she will do well where ever she goes
Happy and helpful nature
can't give any more stars.....If I could I would....
Very skilled and thorough help indeed
We did plant trees, maintain, fix and get ride of fences, clean fences and drains with the trimmer, make firewood, help renovating a house by destroying the old walls and ceilings and painting the new… read more
Gave everything a try with gusto
Easy going and willing to try new things
Quiet and polite
We can just recommend this farm stay.… read more
Well organised and clean and tidy about the place.
Safe travels
Happy to give anything a go and learnt new things along the way.Mixed well with other guests and had a happy outlook.
I can easily recommend them for a workaway position