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Description
Friendly couple with 1 dog living on a 180 acre lifestyle block with bush tracks/forest streams. We generate our own power with hydro and solar and have an under ground spring for water. We have chickens and a few cattle. We are 8 kms out of the small town of Thames.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help
weeding,cooking,garden,household clean or maintenance help around the property
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
own room with bathroom in seperate level of house
What else ...
Our valley has nice hiking and a pretty mountain stream with lovely swimming holes. Beyond our valley (30-60mindrive) are some of the most scenic beach and coastal areas in N.Z.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Anything under 6 meters, there is a 4 km gravel road to get here tho.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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This is a great workaway because:
* The situation is spectacular, amongst native… read more
Our place is so quiet and boring without them!.
Highly recommended.
Recommended.
A&K
Thank you again Sam.
We hope you have heaps of fun there and think of us when you see the tunnel ;)
Hope to see you again!
Aislinn and Laura
You have a beautifull familly and i hope see you again.
You are fabulous host!!!!
Thank you again for all their moments with you! :-)
Your friend,
Caroline