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26 Dec 2024
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Description
We live on a lifestyle block a few minutes from town in the heart of the Wairarapa. We grow lots of fruit and have abundant vege gardens. There are sheep, chickens and two lovely dogs: Willow and Ninja.
We are working on converting the land to a Food Forrest and need assistance outdoors and inside managing the home. We have a large modern and comfortable home with all amenities.
We are a husband and wife with three children, two who have left home. So just one teenager in the home. You will have a private space away from the home where in your down time you can relax and unwind. There is a river nearby and plenty of walks to do.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a typical kiwi family. And would welcome inclusion into our family and home whilst the person is with us. We are very focused on living sustainable and try to eat and live off our land. We make all our own preserves and fermented foods and live a homesteading lifestyle. Denise is an amazing cook so can help teach cooking and preserving skills. Staying with us you will also learn about growing for food purposes.
Projects involving children
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Help
General gardening skills (clean up, plant, maintaining), general housekeeping skills (cleaning, washing mopping etc). General animal skills (feeding chicken and sheep, walking dog). The assistance we need is not specialised but rather quite general. Getting this assistance will free up our time to do skilled work. If there are travellers with building skills that would be amazing but not necessary. Our daughter is a budding artist so any artistic tutoring would be also valuable to us.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Elise our daughter is learning mandarin.
Accommodation
Queen bed in private space. Warm, nice linen and tidy.
What else ...
We will be happy on occasion to take you to town if we are going. And you would be welcome to accompany us to any events we might be attending. We can possibly get a bike for you depending on requirements and there is lots to see in the immediate area.
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
There is ample parking space at our home.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (1)
The work was not difficult. I mostly did indoor jobs like tidying around the house in which I got to spend the day with the sweet pups Willow and Ninja. Denise is an amazing cook so I would… read more
Marienalla was like part of the family when she left after a month.
We are sad to see her go but wish her well on her adventures.
Thanks for choosing us. What a fantastic experience.
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Feedback
The work was not difficult. I mostly did indoor jobs like tidying around the house in which I got to spend the day with the sweet pups Willow and Ninja. Denise is an amazing cook so I would… read more
Marienalla was like part of the family when she left after a month.
We are sad to see her go but wish her well on her adventures.
Thanks for choosing us. What a fantastic experience.
