Join our beautiful tiny hobby farm in Aongatete, New Zealand

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  Description

  We are Jess and Al, and we have a 4 acre small holding snuggled into the Kaimai Range, with an enormous veggie patch, sheep, chickens and 2 excitable dogs. We are currently working on planting an asparagus paddock, a native bush area and are always working on our evolving mixed fruit tree orchard. We have spectacular views of the kaimai ranges and of the ocean, and we wake to the sound of a multitude of native birds.
  We live outside Tauranga, in the countryside, near an entrance to the bush (native forest) with easy access to lovely walks and a river with a swimming waterhole. We are a 35 minute drive from a couple of surf beaches (mount manganui and waihi) , 25 mins outside Tauranga city.
  No public transport links, Own transport is imperative.
  
  Current 2026 dates free are
  Also space from april 29th through to July

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Winter sports

  

  Team sports

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking

  

  Fitness

  

  Dancing

  

  Cycling

  

  Camping

  

  Beach

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Come and enjoy our laid back place, join in with our family dinners and enjoy working on a small rural lifestyle block/ small holding with a regenerative farming philosophy.
  We love to travel and love to meet people from all over to share ideas and make friends (between us we can speak a small amount of Japanese and Spanish but it's pretty basic).

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We would appreciate help gardening, maintaining the orchard and veg patch (weeding and mulching, feeding the trees) and with creating the asparagus paddock and native bush area. Tasks may be shared with Al and /or Jess .

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  Languages spoken

  Spanish: Beginner
  Japanese: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  A pretty caravan called Bessie. Has 2 double beds and its own shiney new composting loo. you can share our loo and bathroom in the house too.
  Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be communal or separate if you prefer. Mix and match.

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  What else ...

  YOU WILL NEED YOUR OWN TRANSPORT.
  Easy drive to beaches and town, also to local hot pools. Easy walking distance to forest walks and a pretty spectacular swimming hole, and also fine to chill on the deck and enjoy our amazing views. We are early to rise and fairly early to bed as have kids at school and Jess gets up early to go to work Tues to Fri.
  No smoking or vaping inside please. Water is rainwater and heated by solar, so short showers only please. Adequate but slightly limited Wi-Fi (can't support lots of streaming).

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Polly and flossy.

  They bark like loonies on your arrival and then stop and mostly demand cuddles. Labradoodle and schnoodle.

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