Join me in my garden in beachy Orewa, North Auckland, New Zealand

Infos

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  Description

  I am retired and live in the lovely little beachy town of Orewa, 30 minutes north of Auckland. Two sweet kitties live with me in a warm house 5 minutes from the river estuary, 10 minutes walk to our beautiful Orewa beach. There are river walks, bush walks, regional parks, many nice cafes, art gallery, cycle paths, cute shops and little weekend markets all around here. People also swim, windsurf and paddle board in the estuary and the sea.
  
  I live by myself and need help in the garden especially- weeding, turning compost, maintaining the vege garden, creating garden beds, making a path, planting a hedge, organising the garden shed. Also a bit of cleaning - the gutters, driveway, fences.
  Bus stop is 5 minutes away and connects to Auckland and even the airport. I go into Auckland regularly so can arrange pickup/drop offs.
  
  I have hosted many helpers over the years here and in my other houses- I really enjoy meeting people and hearing about their travels and home countries.
  I offer a comfortable private room and own bathroom, free meals, internet etc

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Films et télé

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Photographie

  

  Musique

  

  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The local community is relaxed and sporty, especially anything to do with the sea!
  I’m interested in your travel stories and also to learn about your own country, culture and family.
  I’m happy to speak slowly and carefully so that you can extend your working knowledge of English.

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  Aide

  I need help in the garden especially- building up flower beds, creating edging, making a path, planting a hedge and a vege garden, water blasting the fences, paths, patio and driveway, painting a fence.
  I’ll be working alongside or doing another task close by.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  You will have your own room with queen bed, clean linen, blankets and a duvet.
  You have your own bathroom with lockable door.
  The lounge room and kitchen are places where you are welcome to sit, eat and socialise.
  Meals and food are provided- we can also take turns to cook!

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  Autres infos...

  There are lovely walks in the area- along many different beaches, lake, bush walks, regional parks and the river/estuary. Many people wind surf and paddle board here, and swim in summer months. Cycling and running is also popular.
  Theirs is a great little theatre which puts on fantastic shows and a lovely art gallery which also runs art/craft classes.
  Orewa has nice shops, many cafes and little markets on the weekends.
  Buses run to Albany and Auckland several times per hour. There is parking on the street.
  No smokers or drugs thank you.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  Ruby & Toby (1 an)

  Ruby is confident and visits all the neighbours - sometimes I don’t see her all day. Toby is shy and loves to be inside snuggled up beside me on the couch.

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