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WHERE: NORTHLAND, WEST COAST, DARGAVILLE, RIVER FRONT, only 5 MINUTES WALK TO SHOPS, 12 minute drive from NZs longest driveable beach, 45 minutes to the kauri forest and lakes.
Hi, my name is Mandy Wood. I am a Christian lady, counsellor and artist.
I will teach you some stained glass and sea glass jewellery skills so you take a piece home.
Stay in my kauri cottage with me. Your bedroom is freshly decorated with 1 double bed - see photos. COOKING and cleaning afterwards are shared.
INTERNET IS AVAILABLE not for big downloads - email and YouTube are fine.
I have been taking in WWOOFS and enjoying the company of adventurous people mostly from Germany and parts of Europe for many years.
REQUIRED: PASSPORT ID.
Responsible, helpful, energetic, and social people encouraged.
DONT'S. NO drugs or drunks, thanks.
TRANSPORT Dargaville does have a bus service to and from Whangarei Monday to Friday, but not the weekends.
There are buses from Auckland to Whangarei where you can enjoy the art centre , then get the bus to Dargaville in the afternoon.
*Please note: The gallery is free for public viewing, so non-profit and there is no payment to guests.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Interests
Movies & TV
Videography
Technology
Events & social
Pets
Self development
Culture
Charity work
Drawing & painting
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Enjoy my home and poodles. Learn how to create some sea glass and stained glass jewellery souvenirs to take with you. See the local area - wild west coast, kauri forest and lakes.
Help
I'm looking for some friendly Workaways who can share art therapy/counselling skills/community/ art teaching skills - I would love to learn more and exchange with from someone with overseas experience.lets have some fun.
Help artistically funky up my huge shed/gallery space if you have some ideas or skills and clean and freshen it up with easy painting & handyman skills.
Share in cooking and cleaning.
INTERNET skills- help needed! Help me understand professional internet pages for counselling therapy and arts to reach the world.
DOGS: Take my 2 little poodles, on walks. They are house dogs, non-allergenic and non-shedding and love human visitors - if you don't like dogs don't come as they hang around you all day.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Staying in my home a Kauri cottage in a newly decorated double bedroom. Shared cooking/cleaning.
What else ...
Enjoy my home and poodles. Learn how to create some sea glass and stained glass jewellery souvenirs. Exchange some art and craft knowledge. See the local area - wild west coast, kauri forest and lakes.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have enjoyed hosting digital nomads for 15 years (German bank internet page writers, traders, blog writers, and business marketing professionals). I have ok wifi, big downloads are not possible but emails and YouTube work fine. I'm happy for people to work away on their computers in their own time.
Space for parking camper vans
You can park your car or small van like a Toyota hiace in my house carpark. Long campers or wide box vans will not fit.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
poodles
2 x poodles
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