Help us with moving towards self sufficiency on our little lifestyle farm in Carterton, New Zealand

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  Description

  We moved onto a little lifestyle farm just out of Carterton, in the Wairarapa (1.5hrs North of Wellington) in 2022. We live with one of our teenage sons (the other one is travelling in Europe). We work part time. My husband Saali is a music teacher and musician and I'm a strategy and policy consultant with a focus on the environment. The rest of the time we try to grow and prepare food we grow here on our 10 hectares.
  I'm originally from Germany and we love the cultural exchange of hosting visitors from around the world.
  We can do with a hand most of the time.
  This summer we have a separate guest room with a double bed and a bathroom available.
  A car is handy, but we can always drop you off at the railway station if you're traveling by train or want to mix rural and city experiences.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House and pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Events & social

  

  Culture

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Performing arts

  

  Music

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Animals

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Beach
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Happy to have you join family life with a range of experience of outdoor and indoor work. We love living rurally but feel connected to Wellington and the arts and culture there. We are a German-Kiwi family and have done a bit of traveling.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are managing vegetable gardens and our orchard. We've got a range of animals: chickens, sheep, cattle as well as dogs and cats that we can always use help with.
  We are also distilling traditional spirits from surplus fruit.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  German: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I'm keen for my kids to keep practicing German
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  Accommodation

  Guest room with double bed in separate sleep out. Additional accommodation in n music studio in barn.
  We'd be cooking for everyone and you'd be welcome to cook for us. We tend to eat dinner together.

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  What else ...

  The Wairarapa is full of awesome nature walks like those at Mount Holdsworth and coastal trips for fishing and surfing. Wellington is a cool little capital, accessible by train.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We've got starlink - good internet but no phone reception at our house. The Guestroom has a desk.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We've got heaps of space for motorhomes or caravans - this would be a good way for us to host people staying for longer.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Needs to be by negotiation as they need to be safe around or animals and people

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Sheep and cattle

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