Profile information
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Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Lisbon, Portugal - from Aug 2026 until Aug 2026 View all -
Description
Hello/Kia Ora! My partner Gus (36) and I (27) are fun and enthusiastic individuals from New Zealand. We are both starting our first overseas experience in the UK. We both have a background working in the outdoors and are keen to get our hands dirty doing an honest day's work. Making new friends and enjoying the company of others is something we both enjoy. We always look forward to learning new skills and keep ourselves busy doing hobbies such as reading, doing yoga, swimming, hiking, surfing, food/culture, arts & music, and outdoor conservation. Gus and I bring a friendly and respectful attitude wherever we visit.
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Interests
Self development
Sustainability
Events & social
Culture
Water sports
Charity work
Performing arts
Writing
Photography
Plant care
Music
Hitchhiking
Drawing & painting
Gardening
History
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Hiking
Cycling
Fitness
Camping
Beach
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Maori: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
Interest in learning Gaellic, Spanish, French, Portugese. Both have experience learning some in high school. -
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Languages
Some knowledge of:
Charity Work
Art Projects
Eco Projects
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Light maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
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More details about your skills
Georgia:
- Direct communication, learnt through working in the civil construction industry and organising time slots for material testing in adaptive conditions and time constraints.
- Able to work individually, learnt in pine tree planting work and conservation, in adverse environmental conditions. Practically minded with experience using hand tools.
- Able to work collaboratively, learnt through conservation work, often working in age groups from 18-70 year olds. Able to relate to people from all sorts of walks of life. I have also enjoying babysitting and working with new mums in a meet-and-greet group.
- 2+ years work experience in weed control and gardening.
- I have done some workaway experiences before, in orchards and also for a family self-building an eco house in remote New Zealand.
- Other previous volunteer experience as a rural firefighter and pest animal trapper.
- I also have a certificate in Beekeeping with 3 seasons done.
- Current NZ recognised Comprehensive First Aid, Chainsaw Operation.
Gus:
- Has extensive maritime experience, 15 years.
- Clear communication, learnt through experience as a Captain/Skipper: delegating tasks and planning multi-day trips.
- Interpersonal skills, learnt through work as a Senior Ranger in conservation for 4+ years, managing small crews and carrying out maintenance work in the bush.
- Mechanically minded with experience in earthworks, hiking trail building, use of light vehicles, and small heavy vehicles.
- Certificate in pre-trade Carpentry.
- Volunteer and work experience in pest animal trapping and monitoring.
- Extensive weed control work, gardening, can operate pretty much any tool.
- Current NZ recognised Comprehensive First Aid certificate, Chainsaw Operation, Operation of Wheels/Tracks/Rollers (Earthworks Machinery), and Certificate in Pest Management in New Zealand. -
Age
28 & 36
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What else ...
We both love to play card games, and Georgia particularly enjoys Sudokus. With an immense passion for outdoor conservation, we both love hiking and camping. We are sustainability-minded individuals who believe in upcycling, mending things rather than throwing them out, and doing our best to buy secondhand where possible. In our spare time we are often tinkering away at small projects whether it is sewing, stone carving or wood whittling.
Music is an interest of ours that also keeps us busy. We attend gigs as often as we can, and hope to make the most of what Europe has to offer! -
Some more information
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Smoker
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Driver's licence
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Allergies
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Special dietary requirements
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