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We need x 2 willing workaway helpers!
We are a family of 3 living in Nelson central. Over the last four years we have been renovating our house and developing the garden. Vanya has a woodworking workshop in our garage, Anne teaches part time and Ronan works on the ground for Air New Zealand and plans to become a pilot. Our combined hobbies include tennis, golf, karate, surfing, reading, gardening, woodworking, swimming in summer and qigong. We are non-smokers.
Our garden studio is a separate space to our house and it can accommodate two people comfortably. It has a queen size bed and a loft with a single bed. It is a charming, comfortable space with a kitchenette and bathroom with shower. You will share some meals with us as well as cook your own meals in the studio. We will provide all of your food. There is internet access in the studio. Our pets are the bees in the beehive and the worms in the worm farm!
Nelson is a lovely town with so much to do right on our doorstep. We live at the bottom of the mountain biking tracks, close to the sea and right in town! In summer, we enjoy visits to the beach for swimming, paddle boarding and picnicking.
For 8 years we hosted over 100 Wooffers on our organic avocado orchard in Northland. We value connecting with and having shared experiences with young people from around the world.
We would love to hear from anyone who would like to spend some time in Nelson helping us with our projects.
We look forward to meeting you.
Anne, Vanya and Ronan
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Culture
Technology
Politics / Social justice
Van life
Self development
Books
Music
Plant care
Gardening
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Yoga / Wellness
Camping
Beach
Water sports
Hiking
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are new to Nelson and have had 10 years experience hosting Wwoofers on our last property which was an organic avocado orchard in Northland aswell as a season here in Nelson. We enjoy having good conversations and shared meals and experiences with our helpers. We value people’s stories and learning about different cultures. We are still in touch with many of our previous helpers.
Help
We are needing help with preparing our house for a family who will live in our home while we are overseas. Ideally we would like two helpers.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Studio, self contained, cozy and clean and a lovely space to relax and chill. There is a kitchenette for preparing your own meals. We will supply the food and helpers will eat some meals with us in our home.
What else ...
There is a lot to explore in Nelson. If workawayers have transport there is so much in the surrounding area: Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks, rivers, lakes, valleys……kayaking, mountain biking, swimming are all easily accessed. There is lots going on culturally in Nelson….music, festivals, markets etc.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (4)
First our idea was to stay 2 weeks, we finaly stayed 2 months !
It was like our family, we talk about music, culture and we shared amazing meals together. Anne and Vanya were very flexible on hours/day off.
We renovated an accommodation: work was really instructive for us and we were autonomous. But we have… read more
First to cover the basics - The accommodation was amazing. We had a beautiful and clean private cabin in their garden. Set up with a kitchen, shower, laundry, and great hangout areas. They were always making… read more
Anne and Vanya are such beautiful, welcoming and interesting people and we are so grateful to have met them. We had many fascinating conversations and they really taught us a lot.
We helped with renovating the garden for 2 weeks - mainly painting the doors… read more
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First our idea was to stay 2 weeks, we finaly stayed 2 months !
It was like our family, we talk about music, culture and we shared amazing meals together. Anne and Vanya were very flexible on hours/day off.
We renovated an accommodation: work was really instructive for us and we were autonomous. But we have… read more
First to cover the basics - The accommodation was amazing. We had a beautiful and clean private cabin in their garden. Set up with a kitchen, shower, laundry, and great hangout areas. They were always making… read more
Anne and Vanya are such beautiful, welcoming and interesting people and we are so grateful to have met them. We had many fascinating conversations and they really taught us a lot.
We helped with renovating the garden for 2 weeks - mainly painting the doors… read more
