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Join us at our off grid home, baby lamb feeding and planting in Kerikeri, New Zealand

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a German family, living in NZ since 19 years, with 3 children, who have left home and are at university or working.

    We have 2 lovely dogs , some chickens , 4 sheep 2 orphan lambs who still need bottle feeding:) and are in the final process of building our off grid house in the Far North in Kerikeri. We have a 15 acre property where we continuously increase the plantations, with the aim to increase biodiversity, and help with erosion control. Stefan and I live a pre retirement lifestyle and mainly work on our house or land. Ocassionally Stefan still teaches at a local school and I take my food cart out to local events.

    The current projects are still mainly help with building , platforms in the basement, outside stairs a veranda and many more … and depending on the weather also some planting/cutting weeds.

    Workawayer accommodation is in a cute little , insulated caravan (suitable for 2 when travelling together). In addition we can offer places to park a camper van. Life for our workawayers is a nice camp set up, with shared kitchen and bathroom use in our house. We share all our meals in the house. In addition to the campervan , over summer we have a nice sleeping platform available . It usually gets used 2-3 months a year, if we have more people staying with us. I will put photos from the set up soon:)

    If anyone wants support to work on their own van, Stefan has all the wood working tools and knoweledge and is always happy to give advice.

    We provide 3 meals a day and can accommodate a range of dietary requirements. We usually cook fresh every evening , and like to spend some time around the bonfire - if weather conditions allow for it.

    We have had quite a few workawayers over the last 24 months, helping us with renovations, house building and gardening. We always had a great time and most stayed between one and three weeks.

    Kerikeri has no public transport, so it is a good idea to come by car however we are always happy to pick anyone up from the intercity bus. We also have 2 push bikes that we can share with our guests to explore the area.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Art & design
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Hiking
    Camping
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Enjoy the beautiful North of New Zealand and explore the area, on your days off

  • Help

    Help

    We would love some help with our current and ongoing tasks, such as certain aspects of building , painting, setting up a vegie garden, general land care, mowing, planting , cutting up trees, or chopping wood etc. We ideally are looking for 1- 2 people to stay with us for a few days or longer.

    Painting, planting, weed control

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Cute little campervan parked next to the house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Kerikeri has no public transport, there is a bus from Auckland and from Kaitaia. An own car is of advantage.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Campervans can be parked on the property, and we can help in making adjustments in the living space if needed.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Sheep

    Chicken

    Stella (12 years)

    Border collie x

    Ronja (5 years)

    Husky German sheperd x

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