Carissa & Matthew

New Zealand & Australia
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Hi there,

I'm Carissa, I am 37, born in NZ but living in Australia. I am a horticulturalist, permaculturalist with a PDC, Yoga Teacher, and have just finished a Counselling Diploma.

My partner is Matthew Long, 48, from Australia. He is a Woodworker, horticulturalist and gardener, graphic designer, furniture maker and restorer.

My interests are gardening, yoga and hospitality; and have worked many years across these industries. Matts interests are wood work, gardening, design, furniture design and making, graphic design and music. We are travelling and looking to meet new people, explore new places and experiences that will hopefully inspire our own desire to build a home and farm of our own one day.

We are both very hard workers and are sociable with great people skills and able to work independently as well as in a team environment.

We are new to Workaway, and hope you will give us the opportunity to show and integrate our comprehensive skills in to your projects. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you.

Rough itinerary in no particular order:

Germany
** Currently in Central Italy, travelling To South, then;

France
Spain
Portugal
Interests
Van life
Photography
Adventure sports
Events & social
LGBTQ
Architecture
Writing
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Videography
Sustainability
Self development
Plant care
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Music
History
Hiking
Gardening

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Art Projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Being an elderly companion
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
We are both hardworking, honest, punctual, respectful, and fast learners with common sense. We are great at using our initiative and can work efficiently independently or in a team environment.

Carissa's skills: Horticulture gardening skills eg seed and cutting propagation, pruning, garden maintenance, plant health, greenhouse maintenance, permaculture design, yoga teacher, asana, meditation, pranayam, mantra, video filming and editing, writing, hospitality, cooking, cleaning, organisation.

Matt's skills: Carpentry, general woodwork and building, furniture building, horticulture and gardening, plant irrigation, cooking and cleaning, design and photoshop, graphic design, good with animals. DIY anything.
Age
37 & 48
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian but eat dairy

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18 Nov 2023

Left by host (Help us with carpentry work, ...) for Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew)

It was a nice opportunity for us to meet Matt and Carissa, two very interesting, kind and truly eager people to help us realize our project. And It was very nice speak with them tò know their culture. Carissa made her knowledge in permaculture available, helping me to design my first glamping area (arrangement of furniture, systems and garden… read more

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27 Oct 2023

Left by host (Be a part of our family and ...) for Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew)

Carissa and Matthew stayed with us ten days. From our side, we can say we felt comfortable with them from the first moment. It felt as if friends had come over to spend some time with us, so we enjoyed the working time and free time with eachother. They helped with every task and anything that had to be done. For example, in our huge vegetable… read more

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25 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew) for host (Be a part of our family and ...)

We stayed for about 10 days. It was one of the more organised Workaways we have been to so we were grateful for that. Michel has a thriving market garden and we were happy to help him out. He was hardworking, funny and a great cook. Michel took us to the lake which was unforgettable. Work was varied, apart from garden support there was also small… read more

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25 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew) for host (Come and help with everyday ...)

Matt and I stayed for one week. It was peaceful and the views were beautiful. Olive harvesting had been delayed due to various reasons so instead helped with other miscellaneous jobs. The first 2 nights we stayed with Tom and his family up near the school, we helped move rocks, cut grass and prepare a house for plastering. Then we stayed with… read more

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18 Nov 2023

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27 Oct 2023

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25 Oct 2023

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25 Oct 2023

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25 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew) for host (Help with permaculture ...)

We could not have asked for a better Workaway experience than the one we had with Julia and Eelco and their lovely family!
Their house is so beautiful and in such a lovely setting that you will feel instantly relaxed and at home. They are so welcoming to all who enter the property and treat everyone in such a caring way.
Their energy is so… read more

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15 Oct 2023

Left by host (Help with permaculture ...) for Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew)

Carisse and Matt are two wonderfull people who adjusted so well to our family and to our living circumstances that we can highly recommend them as guests in your private space. we learned so much from them and get a lot of help and insights with woodwork, permaculture and gardening. being together with them was more than we dreamed of what this… read more

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25 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew) for host (Help with some things in the ...)

Nicole was a great host for us in Berlin. her apartment is beautiful and very centrally located to be able to explore all that Berlin has to offer. Nicole even lent us her spare bikes so we were able to cycle around Berlin instead of having to pay for the train everywhere (Berlin is a very easy city to cycle even for those who don't ride bikes… read more

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1 Oct 2023

Left by host (Help with some things in the ...) for Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew)

I highly recommend the wonderful couple who recently stayed with me for two weeks during their "workaway" experience. They are not only incredibly warmhearted and fun, but also exceptionally hard-working, reliable, and responsible individuals.

During their stay, they went above and beyond by transforming my garden into a beautiful oasis. They not… read more

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23 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer (Carissa & Matthew) for host (Experience a simple farm ...)

We loved our stay with Nischal and Family. From the moment we walked in we felt at home. His parents are so kind, the fellow workawayers were great, too. Very organised, clean and always up for a good chat. Great food (I miss it) and overall they are very good hosts - I highly recommend them. Thank you everyone !

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