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Hi, we are Francois, Kate, Mateo and Max. Two years ago we built a Straw bale home, on a very special piece of land in the Waipara gorge. The home was made with as much recycled, low or no carbon foot print materials.
We are about to start on smaller earthen buildings, and would love help from people interested in this. As well as food forest gardens, and saving a special piece of native bush from evasive weeds. We want to build a small cabin at the Bush site too.
We have a big love of earthen homes and would like to share some of our experiences and knowledge with people who are interested.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
I believe we have a lot to share, and visitors could learn a wide range of skills.
Range of Earth building skills, garden planning, planting, forgaging, and preserving the produce,
Weaving with flax and willow,
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Ayuda
We are looking for strong, fit, energetic people, with a real interest in earth building. Tasks could/will involve, making earthern plaster (3 different types), applying plaster on different substrates (including strawbale walls). Working with lime plaster, Helping run workshops, .
Help with cooking local/wild food meals, Preserving wild foods
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We have a sweet small hut/cottage, at the gorge made from straw bale.
I would love to share cooking meals, I am a cook by trade and sharing great food is important to us.
We cook from the garden and paddock, organic or wild food mostly.
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Waipara is a beautiful region with lots to see and do, we love to get to the coast for free diving, and coastal foraging. Head to the hills for a tramp, or sample some delicious wines from down the valley.
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Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
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Very keen on the earthen building side of things, and very helpful with many varying jobs we have here.
We did a range of different tasks, mainly helping Kate out with her… read more
She was keen to learn and loved the animals around home.
Amazing duck herder!! And fencher.
She loved exploring the river, and was always polite and kind.
I wish her all the best in the future
Xx Kate
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Very keen on the earthen building side of things, and very helpful with many varying jobs we have here.
We did a range of different tasks, mainly helping Kate out with her… read more
She was keen to learn and loved the animals around home.
Amazing duck herder!! And fencher.
She loved exploring the river, and was always polite and kind.
I wish her all the best in the future
Xx Kate
Always keen to give anything a go, very polite and just a lovely human.
We worked on a small earth cabin, and his work was always to a high standard.
I have no hesitation in recommending him highly to any other host.
We wish you all the best in your studies and… read more
Both very driven with wanting to learn as much new earthern building knowledge as possible.
Coming from an architectual background was very handy for us, as they have designed a new little cabin which we are soon to build.
Giamarco is great in the kitchen whipping up tasty pasta dishes, and… read more
Since the beginning we really felt at home and welcomed from all the family and… read more
Both very driven with wanting to learn as much new earthern building knowledge as possible.
Coming from an architectual background was very handy for us, as they have designed a new little cabin which we are soon to build.
Giamarco is great in the kitchen whipping up tasty pasta dishes, and… read more
Since the beginning we really felt at home and welcomed from all the family and… read more
Such a pleasure to host and live with, always helpful in the kitchen making yummy dishes.
So great with all the animals, especially Gus our dog ( think he is still missing them)!
We will always welcome you too back here.
And wish you all the best with your travels.
Xx
Cami was a really hard worker, and cooked us a traditional dish from her home! Richard is a great communicator, with many interesting stories to tell.
We wish them all the best in their travels. Thanks Kate
Crazy times but very happy to have gone through this with Jen.
I wish her all the best for the remaining time in NZ, and can't recommend… read more
Whilst I was staying, the work was focused on the external walls which included prepping the walls by filling in holes, attaching appropriate mesh and applying earth plaster. I also helped with day to day chores with the animals and around… read more
Can't recommend enough.
Hopefully we will meet again soon.
First workaway guests and a great experience. Thankyou
