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100 %
Last replied
11 oct. 2023
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7
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Infos
Description
I live on Waiheke Island on a seaside block with boat only access. My place is 10 acres of regenerating bush siting right on the waters edge. I have a small orchard and some vegetable gardens that I am developing to produce a lot of the food I eat and I catch fish and collect shellfish from in front of my place. I am mostly vegetarian, whole food dairy free. I have power by solar pannels and harvest rain water. I have limited internet access via a hotspot from my cellphone. I am a non smoker.
Accommodation and food is provided in return for 3-4 hours work per day, 5 days a week.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Compagnie pour pers. âgée
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Aide informatique/internet
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
To practice English, gardening, and meet someone living a mostly self sufficient lifestyle on a block with only access being by a 3.6 metre dingy ride ,1. 25 km across the bay from the road end where my car is parked.
Aide
The work is mainly gardening and compost making with some building work and track making. The compostIng involves collecting seaweed when available and lots of leaf litter. Also I have a motorised chipper to produce composting chips from a lot of encroaching bush.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
Sleeping is all at one level with a curtain separating the host from the workawayers.
Autres infos...
When here, time off can be spent going for walks along the beach, I have a fibreglass dingy that can be rowed and a board that can be paddled. There is also swimming!
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Un
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
It’s a different experience and a lovely place !
The food was really good from the garden and the sea !
and we spend some good time around his garden, good conversation, I have learn so much with a different lifestyle.
Thank you John for this experience !
Really good time in Waiheke!
The evenings were very enjoyable too, as her English was exellent.
Overall it was a pleasure… read more
The place is stunning, and John is a great person! The work in the garden was fun and I enjoyed it a lot.
Since it is only accessible by boat there is no traffic and noise you can take a good break from the city!
You can explore the beautiful bay by walk or in a little boat like I did and loved!!
The food… read more
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Échange culturel:
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Communication:
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It’s a different experience and a lovely place !
The food was really good from the garden and the sea !
and we spend some good time around his garden, good conversation, I have learn so much with a different lifestyle.
Thank you John for this experience !
Really good time in Waiheke!
The evenings were very enjoyable too, as her English was exellent.
Overall it was a pleasure… read more
The place is stunning, and John is a great person! The work in the garden was fun and I enjoyed it a lot.
Since it is only accessible by boat there is no traffic and noise you can take a good break from the city!
You can explore the beautiful bay by walk or in a little boat like I did and loved!!
The food… read more
I enjoyed staying the couple of days at John's, he is very friendly and a fun person.
Work was good and different… read more
