A rustic patio features a hanging hammock, wooden pergola, picnic table, potted plants, and stone flooring, beside a house with green and purple-trimmed windows.
Two adult ducks and several fluffy yellow ducklings walk together on a gravel path beside green grass, under bright sunlight, near a garden with various objects.
A brown tabby cat is lying on a patchwork quilt, looking calm and relaxed. Soft natural light illuminates the cozy bedroom setting with comfort.
A man and a woman stand outdoors on a rural property, each holding a donkey on a leash. Trees, sheds, and greenery surround them under blue sky.
A small house with open double doors sits on a grassy hill, surrounded by trees and bushes under a sky filled with fluffy clouds and sunlight.
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Lifestyle farm based on permaculture practices with a lovely river near Te Mata, New Zealand

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a couple developing our place using permaculture, land share and hosting. Having finished our straw bale farm shed, house and fencing. Gardening, tree planting and looking after cows, chickens and donkeys, gorse clearing. We are omnivores with 90% of our meat and half veggies and fruit coming from our land. We make many things ourselves including: preserves and pickles, smoothies, sausages, furniture, bags and soap.

    We do voluntary community and conservation work so helpers need to be able to work independently occasionally. We like people to stay for at least a week.

    Accommodation is at the house.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Farming
    Cooking & food
    History
    Carpentry
    Animals
    Sailing / Boating
    Nature
    Cycling
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We have developed our property with a permaculture perspective.

  • Help

    Help

    Gardening, some infrastructure development.

  • Languages spoken

    Maori: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Room with double bed.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Bush walking, swimming.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 687545917913

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Photos

Two adult ducks and several fluffy yellow ducklings walk together on a gravel path beside green grass, under bright sunlight, near a garden with various objects.
A brown tabby cat is lying on a patchwork quilt, looking calm and relaxed. Soft natural light illuminates the cozy bedroom setting with comfort.
A man and a woman stand outdoors on a rural property, each holding a donkey on a leash. Trees, sheds, and greenery surround them under blue sky.
A small house with open double doors sits on a grassy hill, surrounded by trees and bushes under a sky filled with fluffy clouds and sunlight.
A rustic patio features a hanging hammock, wooden pergola, picnic table, potted plants, and stone flooring, beside a house with green and purple-trimmed windows.

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