Come and help with an organic vegetable garden near Muriwai, GIsborne, New Zealand

New Zealand

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Last activity
19/06/2021
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2021

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Description
This is a beautiful smaller (3.25 hectare) countryside section ready with space to start organic vegetable gardens and restore some fruit trees below the house with organic methods. Help maintaining a beautiful large older house would also be appreciated. The property is not far from the first land sighted by Captain Cook when he arrived in New Zealand in 1769. Fruit trees include a small number of citrus, plum, apple, pear, feijoa, ginkgo and avocado trees. The family also has a commercial orchard managed by a neighbor, but this does not use organic methods.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
While English is the language of work, multiple languages are spoken in the household, which truly enjoys cultural exchange in a beautiful country environment.
Help
We would love some help with gardening and house renovations. Expand an organic vegetable garden and restore some fruit trees with organic methods. Help maintaining a beautiful large older house would also be appreciated.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will have a room in a large house.
What else ...
- 22 km (20-25 minutes drive) south of downtown Gisborne.
- 15 minutes to the outskirts of Gisborne.
- 38 km (30-35 minutes drive) north of Morere Hot Springs.
- 8 minutes to Brown's Beach
- 7 minutes to Muriwai Beach
- 20 minutes to Waikanae Beach
- 28 minutes to Eastwoodhill Arboretum regarded as the largest and most comprehensive collection of Northern Hemisphere trees south of the equator
- 40 minutes to Rere Falls
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (22)

03/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Fermín) for host

I stayed in Richard´s house for one week. Nevertheless, was a really peacefull and enjoyable place to be. The work outside was nice and variable.
I felt really comfortable and wellcomed in his house and also could enjoy the surroundings.
Marcelo and Ana were really kind to me as well.
I defenitly recommend it, and I´ll hope to see you guys again… read more

(Excellent )

21/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (bernard)

Absolutely outstanding. Highly recommended. We were incredibly lucky to have Bernard visit us at Pakowhai for several days near the end of his NZ visit. Incredibly skilful and amazingly ambidextrous, he very rapidly and expertly weeded and pruned the entire garden that had become rather overgrown - Bernard knew exactly what was required for each… read more

(Excellent )

13/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucas & Line)

Outstanding - very pleasant to work with, efficient, reliable, organized, skillful, intelligent and hardworking, excellent communication - a pleasure to host.

(Excellent )

13/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lyes)

Outstanding. Very multidiscliplinary. Great people skills - excellent communication and leadership. Physically and intellectually very fit and agile. It was a real pleasure to host Lyes. It would be really great if he is able to return. His much appreciated contributions at a Pakowhai included team organisation, outdoor work such as gardening,… read more

(Excellent )

31/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lyes) for host

I stayed at Richard's 5 weeks and it was a very good experience. The house is wonderful and perfectly located if you're into surfing. Richard is a very kind and generous host, I highly recommend :)

(Excellent )

03/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Carina & Ann-Marie) for host

We stayed for one week in Richards place. It was our first stay as a workaway guest. Debbie took nice care of us. We worked both inside and outside in the garden. We picked oranges and drank a lot of new squiced orangejuice. In the afternoon Debbie took us around to diffrent nice beaches and other intresting places. We really had a nice time in… read more

(Excellent )

21/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Colin & Cécile) for host

We stayed almost 2 weeks at Richard's place. We spent 3 days with him and his family while he explained everythink about the 'job'.
Then he flew for California, and let us (Colin, Julia and me) the responsability of the house and of the airbnb guests. It was a pleasure to take care about the house, the garden, the orchard, and the airbnb guest.… read more

(Excellent )

02/06/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Alex & Olivia)

It was a real pleasure to host Alex and Haruka for 10 days. A very nice cheerful couple, who were very helpful around the house, garden and orchard, we thoroughly enjoyed their stay and very much appreciated their contribution.

(Excellent )

01/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Alex & Olivia) for host

Spent a great 10 days at Richard's house and hope to return sometime in the future! Thank you to Richard and Deborah for being such accommodating hosts.

(Excellent )

23/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sage & Cali)

Sage and Cali are two very nice, positive, cheerful, knowledgeable and energetic young women, who stayed at Pakowhai when we had space between other woofers/workawayers. They proved to be really excellent in rapidly weeding and improving the vegetable garden. We really appreciated how they shared their knowledge in the proper treatment of soils… read more

(Excellent )

23/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Minna)

We were very fortunate to have Minna and Pablo help us at Pakowhai for 2.5 months. An extremely nice couple speaking multiple languages, they proved to be particularly skilled at preparing for, welcoming and interacting with guests. Both are really great cooks, and my sister enjoyed sharing many meals with them. Unfortunately I was away until the… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Minna) for host

This workaway experience was our second during our stay in NZ and nothing bad to say this time either. Richard warmheartedly welcomed us to his charming country house despite the very short notice that we arrived on, and we were fortunate to spend there 2,5 months! During that time we met lots of lovely and interesting people, other workawayers,… read more

(Excellent )

15/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Joline)

Excellent. It was really great to have Joline and Sam looking after the house and garden, and managing the other workawayers and wwoofers. Thank you both so much for all you contributed.

(Excellent )

26/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Joline) for host

My stay on Pakowhai was one I will never forget. Richard opened his house to me and Sam. He is such a sweet man who has a beautiful house and orchard. He loves to host woofers and workawayers (sometimes a bit to many but it made it feel like one big family). He likes it when people are hands on, thinking a head and take responsibility. Richard… read more

(Excellent )

15/05/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Daiga)

We were incredibly lucky to host Daiga at Pakowhai for 5 weeks. Daiga is a very positive and special person who has my highest recommendation. Of golden character and great integrity, Daiga’s approach combines professionalism with the utmost kindness and fairness in cooperating and harmoniously interacting with both nature and people. She has a… read more

(Excellent )

30/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Daiga) for host

I stayed at Richard's house for five weeks and felt like at home from the moment I arrived. There were several jobs like getting the house ready for the guests, serving breakfast and renovation where everyone helping around could participate as well as I could find small projects for my heart - renovating lamps, organising, doing some more… read more

(Excellent )

26/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sam) for host

Richard is a very friendly, interesting and courteous host.
He has looked after us very well, and has given me a lot of freedom and responsibility. There is a lot of jobs around and it has given me a lot of fulfillment to be able to help out.
The surroundings are beautiful and it has been a pleasure to stay here.
It was enjoyable while Richard was… read more

(Excellent )

24/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Sam)

Excellent in managing a team and skillfully organizing the renovation and painting of rooms and well as a wide range of outside tasks. Very responsible and trustworthy. A very good communicator. Sam and his friend's contributions were very much appreciated.

(Excellent )

24/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Pascale)

Pascale and her friends contributions to the ongoing renovations of the house and garden at Pakowhai were very much appreciated even though I only met them via Skype video due to my being away - Great ideas, great work even though the visit was short - I do hope they can return when I'm there.

(Excellent )

24/03/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Aurélie)

Aurélie and her friends cheerful and creative contributions to the ongoing renovations to the house and garden at Pakowhai were very much appreciated - I do hope they can return when I'm there.

(Excellent )

01/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Aurélie) for host

My friend and me stayed two weeks in Richard's place. Such a nice home and really relaxing!
Unfortunately Richard was in California at this time but he trusts woofers to keep the place tidy and do renovations there.
His generosity came even through a welcoming skype for our first dinner :)
Renovating the chicken house, panting, sanding and… read more

(Excellent )

28/01/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Leslie)

All the wonderful help, energy and friendly personality that Leslie brought were very much appreciated by all. The vegan meals were incredible & we also loved the delicious vegan baking, the mint tea and marmalade. Thank you so much. Enjoy the South Island and please come again if ever you get time on your way back to Auckland. All the very best… read more

(Excellent )

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