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no kids or pets to look after
We are a couple who live in Taranaki on a small farm together with our 3 sheep, 7 turkeys and 6 chickens. We finished building our own home and now need help with projects around the garden and house. Although we work hard, life here is very good and fairly laid back. There are very comfortable seperate living quarters for helpers, all meals provided and there is a lake to swim in. Our property is beautiful with views of Mount Taranaki and we have planted hundreds of trees. We have space for a couple or two friends who are strong, hard working, healthy and easy to get along with.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Skills we can transfer are weaving hurdles, pollarding, coppicing, propagating plants, planting live hedges, working in rammed earth and light straw clay (LSC). Also building decks and pergolas. You will see native NZ birds and forests every day and wake up to Tui's calling and fall asleep to the Ru Ru (a NZ owl) calling. We are happy to teach English and we speak some French, English and some Dutch. From here you can go and enjoy the Surf Coast, 45 minutes away, climb Mount Taranaki, walk the native forests and explore our local lakes (conservation areas). New Plymouth is a town which offers everything you may need. We hope to help you learn about NZ native fauna and flora if you are interested.
Help
Work would include digging post holes, weeding the garden, moving piles of stuff (bricks, wood or gravel). Assisting in construction of decks and pergolas would be needed and help trimming trees (in winter there is pollarding and also coppicing).
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Dutch: Beginner
Accommodation
You will have your own brand new accommodation with bathroom and two single beds. There is a basic area for kitchen stuff but not cooking - just snacking, tea and coffee (fridge, microwave, kettle etc). You have a large screen TV and a huge library of DVD's to choose from. All food is provided by the main house. We do not cater for vegans or vegetarians. We eat a full natural range of paddock to plate. We grow 99% of our food and meat is sourced locally from neighbouring farms or the forest.
What else ...
We expect 4 hours of work 4 days of the week. You can go away on long week-ends and explore. T We do not allow ANY smoking on the property. We like to have very private time until 10am and enjoy a long lunch every day. On Wednesdays, we like to have a smart dinner in the great hall. We can collect you in New Plymouth and drop you off there again after your stay. We like to start off with one week trial and can extend if both parties are happy to continue.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
