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Do you long to step away from the outside world for a while and immerse yourself in nature? Then look no further as we are looking for helpers in our wee piece of Paradise at the moment .........
Our farm is 100 acres of deer-fenced land on the Otago Peninsula. The help we require is some basic gardening, collecting wood, weed-eating and other household maintenance tasks. We are an animal besotted family with 2 horses, 2 cats and 2 dogs (FYI they are both retired drugs dogs so if you use even occasionally, whilst we are not judging you, please don't bother offering your services !).
We need helpers who are energetic, honest, fun, caring, conscientious, can get on with jobs without requiring supervision and are not glued to a device!!! Some equestrian knowledge would be good (but not necessary) as you'll help with the daily care of the horses. As we are a working farm, no pets thanks. We usually only take couples (but have had single helpers before) as you can help each other out on jobs.
As we are not on a main road, helpers DO need their own transport. We have a lot of interesting wildlife on the Otago Peninsula including Northern Royal Albatross (the only mainland breeding colony in the world), Hooker sea lions (world's rarest sea lion), fur seals, little blue penguins and yellow-eyed penguins (also the world's rarest penguin). but all do require a car to get there.
We will provide you with scrummy food and new accommodation with a queen bed and your own private bathroom. You will be living with us in the main house and be part of the family. Non-smokers only and no special dietary requirements thanks. Please bear in mind that we will all share in the domestics particularly clearing up after meals and ask you keep your room clean and tidy!
We usually start with a week's trial to see if we both are a good fit. You need to be comfortable using your initiative as you will mostly be unsupervised and its useful to have your own boots/jackets etc. We are looking forward to hosting you if like the look of us !!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Bénévolat
Photographie
Arts du spectacle
Musique
Histoire
Bricolage / artisanat
Cuisine et alimentation
Astronomie
Livres
Architecture
Animaux
Sports d’hiver
Sports nautiques
Activités en plein air
Nature
Plage
Sports d'aventure
Cyclisme
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Because you can be caring for animals, it is an opportunity to gain confidence in taking responsibility for an animal menagerie. You will be close to animals and nature and can practice your English and we'll teach you the Kiwi way.
Aide
We have several large stands of trees and we need to gather wood from the fallen ones. Also some light garden help such as weed whacking. Being able to drive a quad bike would help but if you can't then that's not a show stopper. As the help is mainly outdoor, sturdy boots would be good for you to bring. I'll supply you with wet weather and all the protective gear you may need.
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Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
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Hébergement
You have your own queen sized bedroom with it's own bathroom - part of the main house.
Autres infos...
As we are not on a main road, any helpers MUST have their own transport. Dunedin is known as the wildlife capital of NZ, we have a lot of interesting wildlife close by including the Northern Royal Albatross, Blue Penguins, Yellow-Eyed Penguins, Hooker Sealions to name but a few. NZ's castle, Larnach Castle is only a 5 minute drive away too.
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Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
We are able to accommodate pretty much any size of campervan as we have plenty of room.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
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Mes animaux
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We got many changes to elaborate our skills during our time with Fiona, and we took every change we got! We really appreciated how she entrusted us using al her tools and equipment and gave us the space to do it… read more
After all this time given they were supposed to arrive this week, having reinforced that arrival again and again in messages.
Today I received a message from them saying they had had a change of heart.
Having turned down over a dozen different helpers and having… read more
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We got many changes to elaborate our skills during our time with Fiona, and we took every change we got! We really appreciated how she entrusted us using al her tools and equipment and gave us the space to do it… read more
After all this time given they were supposed to arrive this week, having reinforced that arrival again and again in messages.
Today I received a message from them saying they had had a change of heart.
Having turned down over a dozen different helpers and having… read more
Fiona was a fantastic host, who is very kind and thoughtful and made us feel at home from the offset. With a similar sense of humour, as well as lots in common we enjoyed good conversations over a glass of… read more
In the meantime I had already turned down two other lots of… read more
He fitted in from the moment he arrived and felt part of the family instantly. No matter what the weather or the job he gave 110% without any fuss and was always cheerful. Being a helper here requires common-sense,… read more
They worked extremely hard on… read more
We worked hard for the past month… read more
We did love our stay at Fiona and David’s place! They are very welcoming and caring persons. We enjoyed sharing discussions, music (the six60 song is definitely in our heads now),… read more
The work was great, physically demanding at times but always in a beautiful landscape. Fiona was always very thankful and considerate with giving us indoor jobs when the weather… read more
The accommodation was perfect, stunning location, delicious food and great nights playing cards or watching movies.
The work was fun,fair and we learnt a new skill (using a chainsaw) .
Thanks for having us and we'll hopefully see you again :)
