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Host rating
65 %
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25 Mar 2020
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Description
Our property is in the beautiful Otaki gorge, surrounded by bush and overlooking the river. The property is organic and we live a chemical free, natural life. I am a herbalist and am currently setting up a herbal healing garden and retreat cottage. I would love to have some help finishing some building and other creative projects around the property.
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Light maintenance
Help with Eco Projects
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Interests
Culture
Van life
Sustainability
Farming
Animals
Writing
Music
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Camping
Beach
Nature
Hiking
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Nature and plants are a big part of our life and you will have an opportunity to be in a natural environment where all life forms are the teachers.
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Help
Various eco-projects around the property, mostly involving building, plumbing and being creative with recycled materials. The renovation of a Cottage into a Herbal retreat is the main current project including the creation of a composting toilet and the development a Medicinal Herbal garden. Other projects include; painting, setting up an outdoor bath, building an earth pizza oven, pond dig, bridge build and landscape, track development, Sub-tropical food forest planting, weed control and having fun!
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Accommodation
Two choices of rooms, one separate from the house or one in the house. Shared bathroom, composting toilet in the house and one to be built for the Herbal Cottage
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What else ...
Activities in the area include; tramping, kayaking, swimming in the river. The community holds; art spaces, retreats, natural living and survival skill learning opportunities.
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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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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
Blue
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Dorian spent a few weeks there, I joined him for a few days and we both had a great time.
Ali cooked delicious meals for us and she was always super helpful with everything (driving us around, helping me get a violin…).
We enjoyed working in the garden there and it was especially nice to have Ali and Mike around … read more
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Dorian spent a few weeks there, I joined him for a few days and we both had a great time.
Ali cooked delicious meals for us and she was always super helpful with everything (driving us around, helping me get a violin…).
We enjoyed working in the garden there and it was especially nice to have Ali and Mike around … read more
