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Our home and project is set on 5 acres of sunny land in Nelson looking out over Tasman Bay and the Kahurangi National Park in the distance. We are 10 minutes' drive from the beach and the CBD. Our native forest regeneration project has been underway for 20 years. Progress has been slow but satisfying. Now we would like to accelerate with strong helpers, fresh ideas and new friends. You will be welcomed to Restful Ridge by hosts Sally and Matt who have backgrounds in medicine, search & rescue, IT, gardening and tramping. We look forward to sharing our passion for New Zealand and knowledge of the local environment.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Interests
Culture
Vegetarian or vegan
Technology
Politics / Social justice
Sustainability
Pets
Movies & TV
Books
Plant care
Music
History
DIY & crafts
Photography
Gardening
Architecture
Writing
Carpentry
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Camping
Team sports
Nature
Sailing / Boating
Mountain
Beach
Hiking
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Cycling
Adventure sports
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a friendly, hardworking couple who are committed to sustainability and our family of five adult sons. After travelling the world and working in interesting places we enjoy sharing our wide range of knowledge, skills and experience. We enjoy the energy of younger people and learning about other cultures.
Help
Your tasks can vary based on your skills but usually focuses on forest restoration tasks like weeding, trapping, scrub clearance, planting, and the like. Work could also include gardening, wood chopping, painting, and pruning. You will be working alongside your hosts and on your own. Timing of the work is flexible.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have your own double room within the main house, with access to a toilet, shower, laundry and lots of parking. Communal evening meals will be prepared daily using lots of local produce. Breakfast and lunch supplies are available. The house gets great sun and there are native birds flying and singing nearby. Internet, hifi stereo, streaming video services and spa pool are all available onsite.
What else ...
All the attractions of Nelson, Tasman, Golden Bay and the Marlborough Sounds are accessible from this location. The local bus service comes close by and the airport is only 5 minutes' drive.
Sally is normally home 7 days and Matt 4 days, so company is available much of the time.
If you stay at least two weeks and do great work, then we will take you out in our boat to see Nelson, Abel Tasman or the Marlborough Sounds from the water.
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.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Zia
Elderly whippet very docile
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