Join our family and help with gardening and DIY projects in Whananaki, New Zealand

Detalles

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  Descripción

  Kia ora! We're Laura, Whare, River (8) & Māhina (2)... and we live with two kelpie dogs (Booker & Cheetah), an affectionate cat (Luna) and a few chooks and cows. The kids do not go to school or daycare and we follow a life learning philosophy... meaning that we soak up all the beautiful experiences and interactions in life rather than following a set curriculum. So every day is different with an underlying rhythm to the chaos! Laura is a medical herbalist working mostly from home and loves growing medicinal herbs and making herbal products for family, friends and patients. Whare has many many projects on the go but also loves to get out for a dive or to go spearfishing. We also love growing and cooking our own organic/naturally grown food and finding time to enjoy all the goodness that rural, off-grid life has to offer!
  
  Our property is a 23 hectare block with a mix of older and regen native bush and pasture. We have a large organic orchard/food forest and gardens that we struggle to keep up with on our own!! There is a beautiful swimming hole, a wood-fired hot tub and bath and a hot shower. Within 10-15 minutes drive there are several beautiful beaches and the estuary that are great for swimming, surfing, fishing, diving/snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding etc.
  
  We please ask that you use only natural products in the shower (such as ecostore).

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Organic growing, growing and making herbal medicines, DIY style building, foraging, fishing, simple rural off-grid living.

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  Ayuda

  Help with basic homesteading work like gardening, orchard work, feeding and moving animals, harvesting and processing herbs and produce (e.g. drying, fermenting, preserving), pasture maintenance (pest plant management) and lots of DIY building projects! Occasionally hanging out with the kids while we hang out the washing or cook dinner... or helping with a meal or dishes would be wonderful too!

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido

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  Alojamiento

  Retro caravan with queen bed and single bed. The caravan has a small wood burner to keep you toasty, a cooking hob and small sink. In summer months, there is also a bell tent available.

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  Algo más...

  Ideally workawayers need to have their own transport.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Horas esperadas

  Maximum 4 hours a day, 4 days a week