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I am a retired medical herbalist living on 5 acres of land. My work is to grow herbs for medicine, and make an edible landscape with lots of fruit and nut trees. There's 20 chickens freeranging, 1 dog Tosca, & 2 goats busy eating the edible landscape. The farm lies between the Whangarahi river and Ara Manawa stream. There are 2 Landshare people and 1 or 2 wwoofers helping out, the work is diverse, we just made an enclosure for Blossom the goat, planted kumara in October, dug wild ginger from streamside to bulk up the compost pile. On rainy days do cleaning or make tinctures.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers will learn about medicinal plants, there are 120 medicinal plants growing on the farm. There are lots of good walks nearby , Driving Creek Railway is 1km up the road, and there's a swimming hole in the river 10mins away. There's a bicycle for getting to Coromandel 3k away to buy supplies.
Help
helpers need to be happy in the garden, willing to dig dirt, mow grass and dig out dock. Helpers can learn which are good weeds and bad weeds while on the job.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
there are 2 Workaway cabins and a cookhouse-caravan for preparing meals.
You help in the mornings 9-11am and have the afternoons free...1 day/week off. Please note you provide your own food here.
Bring your own gardening gloves.
What else ...
About buses: Coromandel taxis ph 0273764466..run a mini-bus from Thames to Coromandel ..For buses from Auckland to Thames phone Intercity ph 09 5835780
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
please negotiate that with naomi
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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I slept in a little hut, which I liked very much.
I can highly recommend the stay.
Naomi owns and shares a beautiful land, filled with beautiful fruit trees, medicinal herbs, chickens, goats, Tosca (dog), wonderful people, joy and laughter! :) from the very beginning I really much felt welcome and at… read more
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