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Description
I have recently moved into a lovely little 3 bedroom cottage on a 880 sq mtr section in Tokoroa.
I have 2 gorgeous dogs who just love visitors!! So you must love dogs as they will want you to become your new best friends from the moment you arrive.
I have 4 raised vegetable gardens and would like to plant several fruit trees and do some serious landscaping so could do with some help!!
In exchange for food and board I expect you to work about 20 hrs a week. I normally get my volunteers to work from about 9am to 1pm each day but this is totally negotiable.
Most of the sights in our area are close enough to enjoy on your afternoons off after lunch but happy to negotiate the hours so you can work a full day and enjoy the following day off! 👍
I am also going away for the month of May and am looking for house/dog sitters for this period. You will need to give the dogs at least an hour off leash walk every day, cuddle and play with them lots and feed them twice a day. You will also need to tend to the vege gardens, water my outdoor and indoor pot plants, keep the lawns mowed and the house clean and tidy. ☺️🐾🐾
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Self development
Charity work
Music
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Animals
Nature
Dancing
Yoga / Wellness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I facilitate a weekly Mind, Body and Soul dance class which you are welcome to join.
I also love painting rocks and doing crochet and will be happy to teach you how to do either or both while you are here.
Help
I need help with landscaping, painting, tending the vege gardens, pet care i.e.walking the dogs
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You will be provided with your own bedroom with king single sized bed if you are single and a queen bed if you are a couple. You will need to share the bathroom with your host.
I expect you to share all meals with me and socialize with me in the evenings i.e. play cards or watch a movie. I would love it if you cooked me a traditional meal from your country during your stay and would appreciate help with dishes and kitchen clean up every evening. I totally expect you to keep your bedroom, the bathroom and shared areas in the house clean and tidy.
What else ...
You will need your own transport if you wish to explore the surrounding area on your time off
The town centre is walkable from my property and will take you about 15 to 20min walk.
Tokoroa is within an hours drive from Taupo & Rotorua and just over an hour to Tauranga and Hamilton so super central!!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have unlimited fiber broadband
Space for parking camper vans
We have parking space for a campervan
Can possibly accept pets
We are happy to accept workawayers with a friendly, well socialized dog.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Enzo (4 years)
Enzo is a super cute mixed breed dog who loves to cuddle.
Maggie (5 years)
Maggie is a big beautiful super friendly Labrador/Bearded Collie Cross.
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They are both easy going and are happy to help with whatever needs doing.
We can highly recommend them to any future Workaway Hosts.
We got so much done while they were with us for a week.
We thoroughly enjoyed their company and played cards most evenings with them, so much fun!! We were very sad when they left! We can highly recommend them to any future Workaway… read more
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They are both easy going and are happy to help with whatever needs doing.
We can highly recommend them to any future Workaway Hosts.
We got so much done while they were with us for a week.
We thoroughly enjoyed their company and played cards most evenings with them, so much fun!! We were very sad when they left! We can highly recommend them to any future Workaway… read more
We can highly recommend her as a hard working, tidy, helpful, honest, friendly… read more
Was very difficult to say goodbye. We wish to come… read more
They were super easy to get on with and were very hard workers who even did more than was asked of them. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a friendly hard working couple!! We were sad to see them go and would welcome them back anytime! We wish them both the best of luck on their future adventures!!… read more
