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Our property is located in Christchurch, on the banks of Heathcote River. We are 12 minutes from the Heart of Christchurch, with bus stops only 3 minutes walking. After 23 years in the Wairarapa we relocated to Christchurch.
I’m a Ceramic and Mosaic Artist, with a passion for glazing and teaching - I often need an extra hand with the following:
* Organising my Studio (Pottery & Mosaic Projects ),
* Keeping the garden, and house tidy.
* We always love hosting a good cook - and will help pair any meal with a lovely wine.
* A tech savvy helper is always welcome. I also appreciate a little help with social media posts for my pottery studio.
We have a small dog, Merlow who thinks he is King of the Castle, he is very friendly and loves the beach.
We enjoy cooking meals, having moving nights and day trips to interesting places.
You will have your own warm, spacious bedroom and bathroom - in a large four bedroom, single story modern home.
If you don't have your own transport - we often do outings to lovely places around the area - and know a few historical areas worth visiting.
For the adventure seekers out there:
The beach is a mere 15 min drive from our home, and you'll have a selection of two to choose from. There are incredible walks up the Port Hills, close to our home. As well as climbing spots, if you know where to look. There are also millions of lush hikes just an hours drive away from the city centre.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Centres d’intérêt
Animaux de compagnie
Films et télé
Bricolage / artisanat
Jardinage
Cuisine et alimentation
Livres
Animaux
Yoga / bien-être
Randonnée
Fitness
Plage
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We share meals together and interesting day trips.
Aide
I am in the process of restructuring my mosaic studio so I need help in my studio.
We need help in and around the house.
Building a Deck
Our small dog Merlow loves going for walks next to the Heathcote river across the road.
Langues parlées
Afrikaans: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
You will have your own bedroom and bathroom.
Autres infos...
Christchurch is a beautiful and vibrant City, with lots of Art Galleries, day walks and Beaches. Our property is close to the port hills with heaps of hiking tracks.
Christchurch offer a good bus network with a bus stop at our doorstep.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Mes animaux
Merlow
N° de référence hôte : 324685494294
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29 juin 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Abby & Alexander) pour l'hôte
We had a lovely time at Zelda’s home and pottery studio. Tasks included insulating the garage walls, tidying the studio & home, organising, weeding/gardening, washing windows, cooking, baking, making pottery leaves. The work was fun and not difficult.
She was very generous, taking us on days out & for food in beautiful places around… read more
She was very generous, taking us on days out & for food in beautiful places around… read more
31 mai 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Veronica)
We hosted Veronica for almost 2 weeks and it was a pleasure to host her. She helped me prepare for a Mosaic Workshop and is the kind of person who goes the extra mile with everything she does. She spoiled us with Yummy Italian food, the best Lasagna I ever tasted. I never had to ask her to do anything, she took initiative and did things if it… read more
(Excellent
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7 mai 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Ella) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Zelda for two weeks and had a lovely time. Zelda and Matthew made me feel at home straight away. The accommodation was probably the nicest that I have experienced so far and the food was great! During my stay Zelda and Matthew were in the middle of selling the property and so we had to prepare the house to a few open homes so lots of… read more
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29 juin 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Abby & Alexander) pour l'hôte
We had a lovely time at Zelda’s home and pottery studio. Tasks included insulating the garage walls, tidying the studio & home, organising, weeding/gardening, washing windows, cooking, baking, making pottery leaves. The work was fun and not difficult.
She was very generous, taking us on days out & for food in beautiful places around… read more
She was very generous, taking us on days out & for food in beautiful places around… read more
31 mai 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Veronica)
We hosted Veronica for almost 2 weeks and it was a pleasure to host her. She helped me prepare for a Mosaic Workshop and is the kind of person who goes the extra mile with everything she does. She spoiled us with Yummy Italian food, the best Lasagna I ever tasted. I never had to ask her to do anything, she took initiative and did things if it… read more
(Excellent)
7 mai 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Ella) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Zelda for two weeks and had a lovely time. Zelda and Matthew made me feel at home straight away. The accommodation was probably the nicest that I have experienced so far and the food was great! During my stay Zelda and Matthew were in the middle of selling the property and so we had to prepare the house to a few open homes so lots of… read more
20 avr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Alima & Andrew) pour l'hôte
Zelda & Matthew are one of a kind! We loved our time working around the house, cooking some meals, sorting through the garage and taking their little puppy Merlot out for walks. Zelda & Matthew have hearts of gold and made us feel so welcome straight away! We enjoyed our conversations together, Matthew is so knowledgable about engineering and we… read more
4 mars 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Lucile) pour l'hôte
Well, we had an AMAZING time with Zelda, Matthew and Merlow !
Such kind and interesting persons. We will definitely miss Zelda's spicy sense of humour !
The perfect place if you wanna work on artistic projects, have some time with awesome people and know a bit more about New Zealand.
We won't forget anything of this beautiful experience !… read more
Such kind and interesting persons. We will definitely miss Zelda's spicy sense of humour !
The perfect place if you wanna work on artistic projects, have some time with awesome people and know a bit more about New Zealand.
We won't forget anything of this beautiful experience !… read more
20 févr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Oskar)
Oskar and Maggie stayed with us for 3 weeks and it was a pleasure to host them. They helped us to do a big garden cleanup and helped in my Art Studio. They are 2 exceptional young people, hardworking and very dedicated to complete a task. We will welcome them back anytime.
(Excellent)
1 nov. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Membre Workaway) pour l'hôte
I had a great time with Zelda & Matthew.
They are welcoming, kind, supportive, and very easy to communicate even English is not your first language.
I helped them with packing, cleaning, and cooking.
On day off, they showed me around the area and let me try some art projects.
I definitely recommend this place.
Thank you Zelda and… read more
They are welcoming, kind, supportive, and very easy to communicate even English is not your first language.
I helped them with packing, cleaning, and cooking.
On day off, they showed me around the area and let me try some art projects.
I definitely recommend this place.
Thank you Zelda and… read more
30 oct. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Membre Workaway)
Makina stayed with us for over three weeks and it was a pleasure to host her. She was a great help decluttering my studio, packing things in boxes. I could not have done the project without her help. She always helped preparing meals and cooked some Japanese meals for us. She helped to keep the house clean and tidy. Makina is a very friendly and… read more
(Excellent)
6 août 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Thea)
Thea stayed with us for two weeks and it was a pleasure to host her. She is friendly, dedicated and extremely hardworking. We had to clean up after a tenant moved out and I could not have done it without her help. Thea is an exceptional young woman and we wish her all the best with her studies. Thea, thanks again for all your help, enjoy the nest… read more
(Excellent)
1 août 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Thea) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Zelda and Matt for two weeks. We worked in the garden, organized Zelda's mosaic studio, cleaned the entire house and the stables and gave the two bedrooms in the stables a complete makeover.
Zelda and Matt are incredibly kind, generous and warm. Matt told me a lot about New Zealand and its history and Zelda showed me how to decorate… read more
Zelda and Matt are incredibly kind, generous and warm. Matt told me a lot about New Zealand and its history and Zelda showed me how to decorate… read more
6 oct. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Ebru) pour l'hôte
Zeldas unique place was a very creative experience for me and just what I was looking for. She made sure to give me tasks that I can learn from and that I enjoy. My stay happened during the second lockdown in New Zealand and like every traveller I was a little worried. At the end I extended my stay, cause I was very interested to complete our… read more
7 juin 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Karolina) pour l'hôte
I have no words to describe my gratitude to Zelda and Matthew for welcoming me to their house. I had the most amazing time and felt very comfortable and taken care of the whole time I was there. All the projects we worked on were very interesting and there's no day that's the same. Renovated stables are very beautiful and the property is also… read more
22 sept. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Delphine)
Delphine stayed with us for 2 weeks and it was a pleasure to host her. She helped me with a mosaic project in my art studio and showed creative flair and attention to detail. She helped preparing meals and always helped to tidy the kitchen afterwards. We will welcome Delphine back any time.
(Excellent)
2 sept. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Delphine) pour l'hôte
2 weeks spent at Zelda's where i discovered the mosaic for the first time. We cannot imagine the time it takes (around 50h for two to make 3 giant chessboard pieces) and at the end we savor the rendering and the work done, if we can call it work 🙂.
I was the only volunteer. So it was a luxury for me to have the studio upstairs only for me ! Those… read more
I was the only volunteer. So it was a luxury for me to have the studio upstairs only for me ! Those… read more
26 août 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Josh & Aurea) pour l'hôte
We arrived in March and wanted to stay for a month and as lockdown happened, Zelda and Matthew offered us to stay. We were busy every day doing lots of different tasks as painting, mosaic, fixing, gardening, cleaning ...We have learned a lot over there and had a great time, we were able to cook so many different good dishes and nice dessert ,… read more
25 mai 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Josh & Aurea)
Josh and Aurea stayed with us during the Lockdown period, so they were here for more than two months. It was a pleasure to host them. We got so much done during the time they were here. They helped me with so much, from spring cleaning to gardening. We also got a lot done in my Art Studio, creating ceramic mosaic tiles, which can be very time… read more
(Excellent)
18 juin 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Celine)
Celine and Alfonso stayed with us for about 2 weeks. They created a video for my website and designed a logo for my business. The video is really great. They also looked after our house and cat while we went away for about a week.
They are both very creative and talented. Communication was a little difficult as they are still improving their… read more
They are both very creative and talented. Communication was a little difficult as they are still improving their… read more
(Excellent)
15 juin 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Celine) pour l'hôte
I had a really pleasant stay at Zelda and Matthew’s place, for about 2 weeks. They are welcoming, interesting and easy going people.
With another travel mate we enjoyed a lot making a video and some graphic/web design for a mandala mosaics project which was satisfying.
We had our own privacy in the separate stables with a nice fire place to get… read more
With another travel mate we enjoyed a lot making a video and some graphic/web design for a mandala mosaics project which was satisfying.
We had our own privacy in the separate stables with a nice fire place to get… read more
7 mars 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Joanne & Niko) pour l'hôte
Our stay with Zelda and Matt very enjoyable. We helped Zelda reorganize her studio and created a new website for her. This was a new and interesting project for us and Zelda let us take the lead but we were all learning in the process. We all shared interesting stories and insights from our respective countries over dinner which was very welcomed.… read more
23 févr. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Joanne & Niko)
Joanne and Niko stayed with us for almost two weeks and it was a pleasure to host them. They helped to organise my Mosaic Studio, created a new web site and helped to finish a few mosaic projects. They are hardworking and complete every task to a high standard.
We highly recommend Joanne and Niko, they go the extra mile. We will welcome them… read more
We highly recommend Joanne and Niko, they go the extra mile. We will welcome them… read more
(Excellent)
23 févr. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Domagoj)
Domagoj stayed with us for a week and it was a pleasure to host him. He helped us grout big wall mosaics and did a great job. He worked well as part of a team, always helped in the kitchen with meal preparation and tiding up. He taught us Tai Chi in the mornings which was a new experience for us. He is friendly, helpful and a pleasure to have… read more
(Excellent)
21 févr. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Domagoj) pour l'hôte
This was my first experience with Workaway and it was awesome! Zelda and her husband Matthew were extremely welcoming people with warm and open hearts. I really appreciate all the kindness and generosity I experienced while staying with them. Zelda is such a nice and cool person and working with her was so awesome. It was a pleasure helping Zelda… read more
15 déc. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Bruna & Andre) pour l'hôte
We spent two weeks with Zelda and Mathew and it was an amazing experience. Most of the time we were with Zelda but every time Mathew was at home he tried to make sure we were well served and cosy. The whole time with Zelda was just incredible, we learned a lot about South Africa, mosaics and we had a great opportunity to build a wooden wall to… read more
9 oct. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bruna & Andre)
It was a pleasure to host Bruna and Andre. They stayed with us for two weeks and helped with so many projects. Andre build a fence to hide the water tank, he did the hole project, from design to finish and it looks stunning. Bruna did a Mosaic Project with lots of creative flair. Every project they did with enthusiasm and dedication. They also… read more
(Excellent)
12 févr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Hanna & Joanna) pour l'hôte
We stayed 10 days at Zelda's home and we really enjoyed the time there. We helped her with preparations for an Art and Music Festival. Our work was mainly painting walls, making decorations, finishing mosaic piano (which went for charity auction), preparing meals or doing some cleaning. The work was fun, it wasn't hard and never boring!
During… read more
During… read more
9 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hanna & Joanna)
Hanna and Joanna stayed with us for about two weeks helping us prepare for our Art, Music and Food Fair. Every task they tackled they did with dedication and perfection. They took initiative and did things that needed to be done without waiting for instructions. They helped to complete the Mosaic Piano, took the photo's at the event, which are… read more
(Excellent)
11 févr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Adrien & Laura) pour l'hôte
I had a great time at Zelda and Mathew. Interesting person with various topics of discussion. The work was good and i could easily find some things to do. The accommodation is very good and the kitchen is perfect for the taste buds. The fact is we are 8 volunteers was a good time. I just think there is a lack of communication sometimes between… read more
5 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Adrien & Laura)
Adrian stayed with us for almost 3 weeks and is extremely hardworking. He tackled all his jobs with enthusiasm and will carry on until it is done. He did so much cleaning and tidying up as we had a dead line to have the house presentable for our open home. He cooked amazingly tasty meals and always left the kitchen tidy. He cleaned the fridge and… read more
(Excellent)
1 janv. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Florence Potvin) pour l'hôte
I stayed for around 2 weeks at Zelda’s house with other helpers and i really liked my experience. The work was nice to do, we did activities and explored around, we went to the pub & river next to the property. I had lovely conversations with Zelda and appreciate my stay! Thank you
21 déc. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Miguel) pour l'hôte
Thank you Zelda for welcoming me to your home and giving me your friendship. I only stayed 10 days in your house, enough to know that you are a great person and a wonderful artist. I hope your projects keep moving forward
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