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GREETINGS WORKAWAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD!
My wife Brenda and I own a 1.2ha (3 acre) orchard situated between Levin and Otaki, about one hour by car north of Wellington, on State Highway 1, which is now a two lane "expressway" (German: Autobahn, French: autoroute, Italian: autostrada, Spanish: autovia, US: freeway, GB: M road) all the way from Wellington to Otaki. There is a house on the orchard, where Workawayers can stay. Our permanent home is in Wellington.
Our main crop is plums, which ripen over a two to three week period every January. This crop is sufficiently large to require 2-3 helpers during this time. We need help with picking, usually from Thursday to Saturday.
My wife and I are in our 70's, and have over the past 20 years hosted numerous exchange students, travellers and volunteers from all around the world. We particularly love hosting young German wwoofers, as our younger daughter lives in Hamburg, and is married with two children. Our elder daughter lives near us in Wellington, and is married with three young children.
At other times of the year, we can use workawayers for various activities, including pruning, weeding and orchard maintenance.
There is no public transport to the orchard itself, but I am able to meet and greet at the Otaki Intercity bus stop near to the orchard. If coming from the South Island, I can meet you at one of the ferry terminals in Wellington.
We look forward to meeting willing Workawayers.
Roger and BrendaTipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Mantenimiento general
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
You will meet some real "Kiwis". (The people, not the bird or the fruit!) My wife and I have had a lot of experience hosting people from Europe, Asia and the Americas. We can relate to their needs, and also provide a real Kiwi experience that is not available from just backpacking or being a tourist.
There are two sandy beaches nearby (Waikawa Beach and Otaki Beach) suitable for swimming and surfing, and beachcombing, during the summer months (December to March) and just walking or exploring for the rest of the year.
Brenda is into crafts and music, whereas I like sport (chiefly cricket and rugby), geocaching and genealogy. We both like to travel and particularly enjoy “off the tourist track” adventures.Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
Picking plums (January only), weeding, tree trimming/pruning, general orchard maintenance.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Alojamiento
House at the orchard with own bedroom, if required. We also have space for tents, and campervans. Meals provided while volunteering.
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There are mountain tracks and bush walks within a short drive away. We have a bicycle available for Workawayers to use, and it’s a flat side road to a beach 8km away. As I mentioned above, there is no public transport. There is now wi-fi available at the orchard.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Jucy Campers around the size of a Toyota Hiace, and smaller Britz campervans may be ok. Big RV's probably not, although our neighbour may be happy to allow them to park.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
Maximum 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week
Comentarios (26)
Roger & Brenda were really kind and friendly!
I stayed there for just a week and I hope to visit again.
Thank you for everything, Roger & Brenda!
I met them for a cup of coffee before working at the farm and they are both just lovely human beings! They‘re super friendly and welcoming and Roger invited me to table tennis and a rugby game in Wellington: I enjoyed it so much and had an amazing time!… read more
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Roger & Brenda were really kind and friendly!
I stayed there for just a week and I hope to visit again.
Thank you for everything, Roger & Brenda!
I met them for a cup of coffee before working at the farm and they are both just lovely human beings! They‘re super friendly and welcoming and Roger invited me to table tennis and a rugby game in Wellington: I enjoyed it so much and had an amazing time!… read more
Thanks for coming Maggie, it was great to meet you and we wish you all the best for the rest of your… read more
Right from our first meeting I felt very welcome and comfortable. Your friendly, helpful and generous nature is very special.
Through you I also got to enjoy some 'real Kiwi experiences'.
The rugby game and the walks to the beach and through the… read more
He was great value in the orchard and except for breaking a saw (it was pretty old and with a plastic handle!) he did a great job. Thanks mon… read more
Living at the house in a communal environment was really great. I helped at the local market garden and around the home.
I was totally relaxed and ended up staying for 4 instead of 2 weeks. its a great… read more
I would be happy to have them back any time, and wish them well for future Workawaying.
They are both very wonderful people,… read more
She is a cheerful and happy young lady and I am happy to recommend her to prospective hosts.
Luckily, I was one of them! They let me to stay in their beautiful house in Manakau, plenty of any sort of food, with a huge garden around and funny donkeys! I had there an amazing week, especially with my friends whom… read more
She was very happy to fit… read more
They are both very warm-hearted, generous people, my staying with them was the most amazing experienced! Roge was good at communication, always reply quickly and make things clear.
Its my first time to North island after travel in South for few months. They pick me up in the airport and made me… read more
She is a cheerful and happy young lady and I am happy to recommend her to prospective hosts.
Take care and don't change a thing! 😁
They truly are two of the kindest and most generous people we ever have met. Both sweeter than apple crumble!
The work was really good because Roger is very easy-going and wants you to enjoy the work you… read more
Working Outside Really Keen. Appletree Was Always Yearning Essential Redevelopment Situation.
That spells AWESOME SWEDISH WORKAWAYERS.
Elli and Alma were amazingly resourceful in their approach to helping me improve the look and tidiness of our… read more
It takes giving to be happy’
Roger&Brenda are the happiest people in NZ. They give more than they receive, that’s for sure, but with their example inspire people to be better. I spent three weeks at the orchard and we were 6 volunteers from over the world, and Roger&Brenda have fed us, hosted us, driving us, brought… read more
He didn’t stay too long, having previously been my daughter’s… read more
Thanks Lea, enjoy the South Island!
we had a great time at your orchard! We can fully recommend them as hosts! Our family of 6 had our own house at the orchard with plenty of room for all of us. There were even enough toys for the kids. The work was fun and we had plenty of free time to explore the Kapiti Coast.
If you come to Germany, just let us know!
We had a plan to kayak out to a little island near our place, but an equipment failure and sudden onset of bad weather meant that we never… read more
Thanks for you being our kiwi grandparents for the 10 days!
They were also good at playing… read more
She is a happy and co-operative wwoofer. I am happy to… read more
Gosh where to start. Roger and Brenda made me feel at home. They really are awesome people and they share experiences they have had in New Zealand and the world. Brenda is an amazing chief and her meals were amazing. I got three meals plus a day plus seconds and they were all great. They gave me sheets and a towel to use… read more
Thanks Steven - hopefully you will enjoy the rest of your NZ experience; All the… read more