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Hi, we are Rolls & Lizzy.
We are busy professionals working mostly from home. Rolls is a Data Scientist within the Procurement profession and Lizzy is a Supervisor within the Social Services environment.
We have 2 Maine Coons who love a play and cuddle and to be taught tricks and we are cat-sitting a cute black cat with white features. Cats are lovely to have around, but they don't clean up after themselves.
We live on a hill close to walking tracks and nature. Within a 7km radius we have the city centre, beaches and a harbour.
Our home is on a 1/4 acre hill section and everything grows profusely.
We are also starting a home-build in Governors Bay and there is a lot of work to be done. Landscaping, planting, lighting, irrigation, walls, paths,.. We'd like to adopt permaculture / circular economy / off-grid principles.
Between the existing home and new home, there is always a tonne of work to be completed.
Aver the autumn period we will need to plant around 200 grasses to stabilize the slopes.
We offer a comfortable bed, 3 meals, and bathroom in return for 4 hours work per day.
We have had Workaway guests over the last 12 years and built some lovely friendships. What we have found works best is the following:
- as we work from home, our office contains confidential information/conversations. At the end of the day, after dinner, we also need alone-time.
- we like to include you in events when that suits both parties. These may be family oriented, trips outside Christchurch, op-shopping, etc. We won't be offended if you don't want to join us and we hope that works both ways.
- we feel valued when guests also contribute to the daily household chores (e.g. vacuuming, dishwasher, grooming the cats, putting rubbish out, cleaning their room prior to leaving)
- a helpful motto is "leave things behind in a better state than you found them".
- values of integrity, respect, cleanliness, tidiness.
We are thinking people, and enjoy discussing ideas. No subject is taboo. We love to learn from your experiences and your view of the world.
- We are interested in spirituality, enjoy meditation and reading, and have a holistic view of life.
- We prefer eating unprocessed food and to improve our micro-nutrients uptake.
- Our favourite kitchens include Mediterranean/middle Eastern, and Far East.
- In our new home, we would like to improve our skills in living off our land, and learn to use in-season food to preserve or ferment. Choosing the right plants at this stage is essential.
- Having a light eco-footprint, recycling and up-cycling are important to us. We are far from perfect, we aim to be better.
- We are economical and careful with our choices of possessions. If things break, Rolls prefers to fix them rather than throwing away and replacing. Lizzy likes to mend clothing/curtains/furnishings and sews well.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We are European by origin, educated, have open minds, and interesting conversations are welcome.
Rolls is a Data Scientist / Management Consultant and Lizzy is a Forensic Therapist.
Aide
For the period end April to mid-July 2024 we are looking for the following help:
- planting of grasses and young shrubs/trees, light pruning, light weeding, and some leveling of ground with hand-tools
- possibly some external house-cleaning with a water-blaster
- expertise in growing plants from stem-cuttings would be lovely to have
- general household tasks
We anticipate being fairly hands-off and let you get on with the jobs at hand, which is more suited to self-motivated guests with a mature outlook.
We prefer volunteers over the age of 26.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
Own room with private WC and Bathroom on a separate level of the house.
Autres infos...
Beautiful walks, sailing, beaches, surfing, kite-boarding, kayaking, fishing, city centre - all close by.
The Port Hills are at our back-door with many walking tracks and stunning views.
The Alps are 90 minutes away with amazing tramps, hot pools, and climbing.
Christchurch is recovering after the Quakes with some really neat places to see.
Rolls likes being outdoors and Lizzy likes to browse at Op Shops, so you may have opportunities to see Christchurch and surrounds.
Rolls grew up in New Zealand, we have travelled extensively throughout New Zealand, and we can share with you the best places.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We work from home. Having other focussed people around helps us stay focussed.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
4 hours per day for 1 day full board
Feedback (17)
Leading busy lives, we needed self-motivated volunteers with a mature attitude and aptitude.
We need a volunteer we can trust while we are away.
We were initially hesitant that Gwen was the right man for the tasks given his age.
However, we were not disappointed.
Gwen volunteered with us for… read more
She has a bright, inquisitive, positive, friendly and warm demeanour and was such fun to have around.
Nothing we asked was ever too much for her and she willingly undertook tasks ranging from weeding to planting to pruning to general tidying up.
In addition to applying herself fully to the agreed tasks, she also… read more
A… read more
Hard workers, trustworthy and conscientious. We gave some instructions and could fairly much leave them to figure things out. Very easy to hand tasks to.
Artur & Gisele are skilled in many areas having owned their own homes and businesses.
We enjoyed the chats, the company, the food they… read more
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Communication:
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Leading busy lives, we needed self-motivated volunteers with a mature attitude and aptitude.
We need a volunteer we can trust while we are away.
We were initially hesitant that Gwen was the right man for the tasks given his age.
However, we were not disappointed.
Gwen volunteered with us for… read more
She has a bright, inquisitive, positive, friendly and warm demeanour and was such fun to have around.
Nothing we asked was ever too much for her and she willingly undertook tasks ranging from weeding to planting to pruning to general tidying up.
In addition to applying herself fully to the agreed tasks, she also… read more
A… read more
Hard workers, trustworthy and conscientious. We gave some instructions and could fairly much leave them to figure things out. Very easy to hand tasks to.
Artur & Gisele are skilled in many areas having owned their own homes and businesses.
We enjoyed the chats, the company, the food they… read more
We did communicate upfront that we needed self-motivated and independent volunteers as we were preparing for a 60th holiday,… read more
I have mixed feelings about this workaway.
Good points:
- Communication… read more
It was a pleasure to feel very welcome in their daily Kiwi life, to spend time with their incredible cats Pippo and Lola, to eat delicious meals (Lizzy is a good cooker), to have many interesting discussions on… read more
Something that made their stay so easy and pleasurable was that they also helped keep the house clean and tidy: dishes, vacuuming, etc. They also often asked whether we needed a hand with anything. This was over and above the regular volunteer work.
They worked hard and were energetic in their… read more
We generally agreed to one-day-on-one-day-off which worked in well with our busy schedules.
We learnt a lot about Australia, France and Workaway life.
Our cats were very comfortable around them too.
Unfortunately for… read more
That was such a nice workaway experience.
They are lovely people, very welcoming but you'll need to build trust first.
They have two wonderfull cats Lola and Pipo wich are litteraly the best cats ever.
We were very pleased about the work, mostly in the outside.
Hope we will come back to see you again, doing more for your new… read more
Rolls and Lizzy were outstanding hosts, they were providing us with… read more
We tasked them with various things such as cleaning a car, cleaning the yard, but most of all the replanting of trees and plants. All in all they dug up about 17 trees ranging from about a 25kg Azalea to maybe… read more
Both are hard workers and no task was too much. When needed, they were flexible with the hours/days worked (due to weather).
The work was arduous: backfilling a retaining wall by carrying buckets of shingle and soil. Though tired and sore, they kept going.
At a later stage the work became quite… read more
The food Lizzy prepared for us was very delicious and I enjoyed sharing food tips with her.
I highly recommend them as… read more
Clemens stayed only a couple of nights with us and respected our 'house-rules'.
The work was intensive as we were back-filling a retaining wall. Fill a bucket, carry it, tip it over the wall.
He is fit and strong for his age and his presence gave us all the boost we needed to complete the… read more
The work was hard but with teamwork was it good to handle.
I can highly recommend Lizzy and Rolls they were perfect hosts.
He stayed with us for 12 nights helping us finish off a retaining wall.
The work consisted of back-filling the wall with shingle and soil. Hard work: fill a bucket, carry, then tip over the wall.
Tim took instructions well and would carry out the task required… read more
They are hard workers, responsible, and self- directed. So easy to… read more
We really appreciated their hospitality and advices, and we felt very comfortable living with them for a week!
We could organise very well with the working hours and free time to visit places around Christchurch. The work section has a… read more
He was easy-going and lent a hand with maintaining our garden.
He would ask us what we wanted and then just get on with it.
We also spent some time working on the section where Scott helped with planting a steep slope and with building a wooden retaining wall.
On one of… read more
Rolls & Lizzy are two wonderful hosts. They are a joy to be with. I really enjoyed our discussions over dinner or in the car. To top it all off was Lizzy's delicious cooking.
Having… read more
We didn't have to direct him overtly, he just got on with the job.
We especially appreciated his willingness to chip in with the household chores on top of the regular work: taking out the rubbish, clearing dishes,… read more
She was engaging - with many interesting stories, gave us a peek into the workings of the USofA and was a hard and willing worker. She was self-sufficient and curious.
We enjoyed our time with her.
During the down the time it great conserving with them and spending time with the cats.
The gardening work was pretty straightforward. The accommodations were lovely and included our own bathroom.
At their place, with their gorgeous cats, I enjoyed my workaway life so much. They were very kind and generous and took me to show the beautiful Canterberry, which was absolutely great.
We spent lots of time together chatting, shopping and eating...!
My work consisted of gardening,… read more
We could trust her fully.
At no time did we feel we had to check her work, as Noriko was responsible, and self-motivated.
We have a friend for life and welcome her back anytime.
I felt I could completely trust you with the house and use of the car.
You are welcome anytime.
Roelant
They are considerates hosts.
Also we were invited to any activities and the meals were
just delicious.
The work was fair and the atmosphere very heartfelt, we appreciated to many times.
Thank you for everything and all the best for you.
Love, Katharina & Bastian
It was a pleasure having them here and the three of us enjoyed their company very much.
It's nice to have appreciative visitors too.
I entrusted my house and my two boys to K & B while I did errands and felt safe… read more
It was a pleasure having you here girls!
