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We have a lifestyle block 5 minutes from Pukekohe, forty five minutes south of Auckland CBD. I’m an artist and my husband works in Auckland city. We spend most of our time developing and maintaining our small lifestyle farm, and could really use and appreciate a helping hand or two.
We have a few hectares to explore of mature native bush full of native birds and complete with glow worms, streams, waterfalls and swimming ponds and a variety of animals including a small flock of very friendly sheep, dog, cats, chickens, ducks and peacocks that mostly free roam and turtles and cockatiels. There’s a large vege garden, propagation shade house, berries, an interesting variety of fruit & nut trees tucked in every corner. And a glass casting & pottery artists studio.
We are offering a comfortable fully self contained unit for accomodation with wifi and it’s own private bathroom in exchange for help around the property that has lots of projects on the go, particularly with weeding, planting, cleaning, painting and animal care.
We can comfortably accommodate from one to four travellers, preferably with own transport. This would be a great base to explore the Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel regions.
We are ideally seeking guests looking to stay a week and willing to put in three hours help per day or fifteen hours per week in exchange for accommodation. Willing to discuss options for meals or any extra skilled labour in building projects you can offer.
Previously when living in the city, we enjoyed hosting hundreds of international guests through other platforms, many that extended their stay and came and enjoyed time at the farm. We look forward to sharing our very special property with many more.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Waterfalls, Glow worms and native birdlife.
Animal care, peacocks, cats, ducks, chickens, turtles, cockatiels
Knowledge of Native plants, exotic and food producing plants as well as herbs.
Propagation & cultivation
Basic rural and farm life skills.
Glass art studio
Space and time to do whatever you please!
Help
We really have a bit of everything to do at the farm and sometimes its a bit more seasonal with fruit picking. Right now we have native trees that need planting and invasive species that need pulling out. The vege garden and shadehouse need regular attention and there is often cleaning and painting to be done around the farm buildings.
The animals will always need feeding. sheep, chickens, Ducks and peacocks.
Basic restoration of the native bush and making treks down to the waterfalls, of which we have a few.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
A double and two single beds in a comfortable self contained unit with its own bathroom and kitchen with dining/lounge area.
Camping and van space also available, plus washing machine and undercover clothes line.
Refrigerator and freezer space.
What else ...
Everything you will need will be accessible in Pukekohe town 5 min drive from our location.
The family is use to helping out with travel tips and things.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of room for whatever gets your from A to B
Can possibly accept pets
Must be compatible with free ranging chickens, ducks, peacocks and sheep, so pets are negotiable.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I had such a great time here, so thank you for everything !
Paul
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I had such a great time here, so thank you for everything !
Paul
They live in a fantastic farm just about 1h from Auckland, with lovely animals as sheep, peacocks, ducks, hens and more... the place is just magical!
Jobs were various for example planting trees, protecting plants, cleaning... never too hard and never in rush.
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Jon & Evelyn are kind, warm hearted people and it was an absolute joy to spend time helping out on their property
Their permaculture farm is beautiful. It is far enough from Pukekohe to feel very rural, but close enough for easy trips to the shops. There is an abundance of animals on the farm, ranging from dogs… read more
I really enjoyed learning more about NZ from them, watching the peacocks eat and playing with cute little puppy Maggie.
I enjoyed it so much that I even extended my stay ☺
Thanks for having me,
Cheers,
Ida
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we would definitely repeat it ☺️
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