Come and help gardening, look after Olives Trees and around the home in Oamaru, New Zealand

New Zealand

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13
Last activity
12/09/2019
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2019

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Description
Hi I enjoy having people to stay in our home . I have 16 acres in which we have olive trees 10 cows and 15 new calves dog and 3 cats . We also have large vegetable gardens and flowers garden. We live on a hill that over looks the sea which is 6 km from oamaru
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help in the house
Animal care
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a kiwi family that would like to share our life style with other people. Come and spend time with us and get to know us and our way of life. Go to the beach, enjoy the wildlife and nature. see the penguins, Plenty of opportunities for cycling and walking. Great for the active.
Help
I would love some help gardening ,firewood, building ,house cleaning and looking after the olive trees feeding new calves
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
A queen bed and a single bed in our home
What else ...
Oamaru has a strong Victorian heritage . Lots of limestone building and a blue penguin colony
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 ,5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (13)

12/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Caroline & Peter) for host

We stayed for two weeks at Mark and Helen's and we had a really great time!
There was lots of variety in the work, the food was great (Helen is a great cook) and we loved the property, the town and the animals (especially their house pets!)
Helen and Mark were great to be around, very kind and very helpful. Time went by very quickly and we wished… read more

(Excellent )

13/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sonoe) for host

I really recommended to stay with them !!

I loved my experience staying with Helen and Mark.
It was one of forgettable memories in my life.We had a great 2 weeks with them and lovely animals !!!
Helen took us to the beautiful places around Oamaru.Also she shared with us about her life style,I really respect it.Mark told us a lot of things and… read more

(Excellent )

08/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Sonoe)

We enjoyed having you stay .great workers .We have heaps of fun .Thanks heaps for your help

(Excellent )

20/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ryosuke & Yoshie)

We really enjoyed having guys stay it was a great experience .had lots of fun and they volunteered working hard great experience

(Excellent )

08/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ryosuke & Yoshie) for host

We stayed with Helen and Mark for three weeks, and it was really great. We cannot thank them enough with any words.
Helen is a very generous and vigorous person. She taught us many things such as planting, digging, feeding calves and cows, and the way of living in New Zealand. She brought us several places, even though she had a lot of things to… read more

(Excellent )

16/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Nicola & Julia) for host

We stayed with Helen and Mark rather last minute, but they were kind enough to take us in, no matter how unplanned our arrival was. And we just had the best time ever! The both of them are so very kind and forthcoming and just full of warmth - it’s impossible to not feel at home in their beautiful house! The work was totally doable, nothing too… read more

(Excellent )

13/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Nicola & Julia)

A great stay worked well had a good time thanks heaps

(Excellent )

01/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Marie)

We had a great time I learned to make bread thanks I found Marie easy to get on with . A good experience thanks

(Excellent )

21/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Marie) for host

I had a lovely stay at Marks and Helens place. We had heaps of good laughs and a lot of baking sessions. The work was never hard and more than fair. I really enjoyed mowing the lawn on the electric lawnmowers :D. Every day is different and spontaneous. Helen drove with us to Moeraki, so we could watch the seals and sometimes we had a coffee in… read more

(Excellent )

29/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Liang) for host

We stayed about two weeks with Helen and Mark helping on their property and having good times. We loved our comfy bed, the fireplace and enjoyed good meals as well as Marks humor. Helen is really easy going and very helpful. It was nice to sit together in the living room after dinner and having fluffy cats around. We totally recommend Helen and… read more

(Excellent )

09/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Merel)

I enjoyed having Merel to stay . I found she to be very helpful and fitted into our family really well . We had heaps of fun . I would have her back anytime

(Excellent )

29/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Merel) for host

I had a very good time at Helen's and Mark's place. The help needed is fair and not hard.
I really appreciated the fact that Helen was happy to show me the area, such as seeing the penguins in Oamaru. I even went on a day trip with her and her friend.
I have only been at their place for ten days but we became friends quite fast and ten days… read more

(Excellent )

19/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Christine & Jonas)

We had a great time . They build a goat house . They were good volunteers. Enjoyed there stay .

(Very good )

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