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Looking for a couple or individual who are interested in regenerative land care, growing food and holistic health for a work exchange opportunity in a tiny house in Whanganui.
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Our vision is to grow community resilience and wellbeing through education offerings that are focused on giving back to the land. We have a native plant nursery, veggie garden, orchards and many beautiful spots to explore in a regenerating landscape. All of these spaces we consider classrooms with nature being our greatest teacher.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
LGBTQ
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Exposure to education opportunities, ability to learn from and work alongside skilled educators with knowledge in permaculture, perennial food systems, native regeneration and wellbeing. Access to fresh spring water, organic fruit and vegetables, use of bikes, a close to local river swimming spot nearby.
Help
The offer includes accommodation for 15 hours per week of work and access to veggie garden + orchards, but you will cook for yourself. Key characteristics sought are self-sufficiency, problem-solving skills, good communication, ideally a couple (open to individual) and your own vehicle (we are 15mins drive from town centre, 50 minute bicycle ride).
The work will include: potting up native seedlings, general gardening tasks, weeding, weed whacking and other ad hoc things that come over over this time.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Stay in a beautiful off-grid tiny house overlooking a wetland. Have the ability to explore 70ha regenerating native bush and waterways.
What else ...
Whanganui is a thriving, creative hub and has recently been named a UNESCO City of Design. There is a great local Saturday market, awesome art galleries, and many activities to do. The Whanganui River itself has international recognition as it gained 'legal personhood' status in 2017.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
In exchange for accommodation, we ask for 15hours a week so plenty of time to do online projects during the stay if that supports you. We have an office on the land with internet access which can be used for personal projects during the stay.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for campervans, and we are offering a tiny house for the stay
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs would be fine if they are well-trained.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
