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4 Nov 2023
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My productive section in Greerton, Tauranga is a permaculture property, waiting to meet you! The vegetable garden is large and there are fruit trees, berries, and grape vines, worm farms, bokashi system of composting and water storage tanks. I also have lots of edible weeds as I run workshops on how to identify them and use them.
The tasks I have going at the moment, clearing wild sections of the garden, organising the garden shed, processing saved seeds, cleaning windows.
My property is a private, quiet, back section, which is completely concealed from neighbours, a secret garden full of diversity and life, birds and insects. It is a haven yet very close to the local shops. Greerton is the Opportunity shop (second hand clothes and other goods) capital of Tauranga with at least 6 or 7 and the small supermarket is 5 minutes walk away.
I'd love you to meet you and share my paradise while getting some projects completed. I have a flatmate Linda who loves the garden and living here in this little paradise too.
I am a relaxed, friendly, open person who loves to meet new people, learn new things and travel. I am a photographer and took all the photos for my website and blogs. I love crafts, knitting, listening to all kinds of music and a good laugh. I am into spirituality, love discussing deep philosophical things and I meditate daily. I attend a feldenkreis class and practice chi gong.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can share vegetable growing information, show guests edible weeds, discuss permaculture principles. I also speak german and am interested in many different things and cultures. I can accommodate all kinds of eating styles and food preferences.
Help
Some projects in the garden to control kikuyu grass which is out of control. Putting edging on a bed to keep kikuyu out. Preparing beds for winter crops. Assisting with video production for an online course on edible weeds, identifying them and how to use them. It would involve filming and editing as already mentioned. There are always projects revealing themselves to tackle.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I love other languages and know how to greet in quite a few different languages, so a language learning exchange could build on the knowledge I already have.
Accommodation
Double bed room in my home. We will do the tasks for 5 hours including help with meal preparation and clean up afterwards. I have plenty of food here on the property to eat!
What else ...
There is plenty to do in time off. Tauranga has a good bus service, there is Mount Maunganui to walk around and climb, the long beaches, waterfalls close by, McLarens Falls park and swimming, kayaking, Otaniwainuku native forest is not far way and Tauranga has the historic village to explore. As mentioned Greerton, the suburb where I live has op shops a great library, cafes and restaurants and Yatton park located on a historic park is nearby with enormous old trees.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have good wifi connection and I know this because I had a woman here who had no trouble teaching English online to people in China.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
I visited her in May and stayed for a week. Julia and Linda were so lovely and included me into their daily activities and taught me so much. The work in the Garden was very educational and it was fascinating to try out how to eat differently by only using what you grow.… read more
My… read more
If you want to learn more about edible weeds and urban Permaculture gardening this is the right place for you. Besides we a had a lot of great meaningful deep conversations.
She gives you a lot of freedom and the tasks vary from day to day.
She makes awesome super… read more
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I visited her in May and stayed for a week. Julia and Linda were so lovely and included me into their daily activities and taught me so much. The work in the Garden was very educational and it was fascinating to try out how to eat differently by only using what you grow.… read more
My… read more
If you want to learn more about edible weeds and urban Permaculture gardening this is the right place for you. Besides we a had a lot of great meaningful deep conversations.
She gives you a lot of freedom and the tasks vary from day to day.
She makes awesome super… read more
