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Min stay requested: 1 week or less
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Description
We are a Vegetarian family of 4 who work in health and hospitality.
Our two daughters are aged 8 and 12 so we would prefer to have a female helper.
We like to live a yoga lifestyle and love to practice yoga and meditation daily.
We follow a yoga diet which is vegetarian with no onion, garlic or mushroom and our house is alcohol, smoke and drug free.
With our free time we like to get outdoors and go cycling, tramping, surfing and skiing.
We would love some help with outdoor projects as well as general help around the house and of course lots of playing with the kids :) -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We like to practice yoga and meditation everyday and you'd be welcome to join in with us.
We're also interested in the our native plants so we could take you to the forest to learn more about them.
We like to eat whole foods so you can learn how to make simple yummy food from scratch including bread, yoghurt, and muesli. -
Projects involving children
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Help
We are currently preparing our garden and home and moving to another town to hopefully start a wellness retreat there.
Current projects we need help with are weeding, planting seedlings, light gardening, prepping the house to paint indoors, touching up paint on the deck.
If you enjoy cooking and or general help around the house there's always plenty to be done, and the kids always love to hang out with our workdays.
We like to offer our guests a mix of tasks so that it stays fun and educational. -
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Accommodation
For our guests we offer a private sunny studio in our garden that's a great refuge from our busy family life. There is space for a single or couple.
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What else ...
Nelson is a great city where you can be totally in nature within minutes of the CBD whether it be up a hill with fantastic views at the beach or swimming and lazing by a crystal clear river.
We have bikes you can use to explore Nelson and beyond on.
There are some great markets every Wednesday and Saturday.
Buses leave close by to Tahunanui Beach, Richmond and Brook Valley. -
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
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
Fernie
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I have spent a week, and mostly with Shankar only, since the rest of the family was on holiday. The atmosphere was … read more
I started early March by helping sell Shankar's delicious pizzas on markets and gigs, which was a super fun time meeting a lot of friendly people. Plus, the pizzas are absolutely delicious! We even got to Warahau one week-end, which was a top spot to visit and Shankar took me to some local gems on … read more
The food is amazing. Shankars pizzas are sooo yummie! You should definately not miss the market on Thursday … read more
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I have spent a week, and mostly with Shankar only, since the rest of the family was on holiday. The atmosphere was … read more
I started early March by helping sell Shankar's delicious pizzas on markets and gigs, which was a super fun time meeting a lot of friendly people. Plus, the pizzas are absolutely delicious! We even got to Warahau one week-end, which was a top spot to visit and Shankar took me to some local gems on … read more
The food is amazing. Shankars pizzas are sooo yummie! You should definately not miss the market on Thursday … read more
