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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, 2 dogs 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. Please note that we only take helpers who have their own transport.
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. . 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. We only accept helpers who have their own transport.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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They have an amazing house, which they built on their own with a big beautiful garden where you can relax on sunny days. The tasks they gave us where easy to do and they always made sure that we wouldn't have to work during high sun radiation and not more than 3-4 work hours per day. Anushka supplied… read more
It was very nice sleeping in the comfy little appartment and I love the decoration style from the main house, it is truly amazing. The garden is so big and soo beautiful, I loved walking around or working in the garden and enjoying the nature, could do that all day.
Anushka made such… read more
It honestly exceeded our expectations,
we had a whole small apartment with a tv, a small kitchen and our own bathroom, which was a big upgrade compared to the car.
During the day we could stay in the house whenever we wanted, to check out the… read more
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They have an amazing house, which they built on their own with a big beautiful garden where you can relax on sunny days. The tasks they gave us where easy to do and they always made sure that we wouldn't have to work during high sun radiation and not more than 3-4 work hours per day. Anushka supplied… read more
It was very nice sleeping in the comfy little appartment and I love the decoration style from the main house, it is truly amazing. The garden is so big and soo beautiful, I loved walking around or working in the garden and enjoying the nature, could do that all day.
Anushka made such… read more
It honestly exceeded our expectations,
we had a whole small apartment with a tv, a small kitchen and our own bathroom, which was a big upgrade compared to the car.
During the day we could stay in the house whenever we wanted, to check out the… read more
