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Our small farm is just south of Timaru on the east coast of the beautiful South Island, New Zealand. Timaru is a small city with a safe beach called Caroline Bay.
On the farm we have a few cattle and lease some land out to some girls to use for their for horses.
There is a large vegetable and fruit garden and we like to eat fresh from our garden as much as possible over the summer season. We grow our garden mostly by organic methods and try to preserve as much as we can of our produce for off season use.
We feel like our home is a little piece of paradise.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide dans une ferme
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We have travelled to and lived in several different countries and we have always preferred to live locally rather than as a tourist. If you stay with us you will live local and learn what it is like to be a kiwi!
Aide
Overseas we did voluntary work for others and since returning home we have been grateful to have some help to get our property back in shape. Sadly Brent passed away in August 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. Our son Josh has moved home and lives on site to support me but I will be needing more help to keep things maintained. NB Josh has a dog who doesn't live at the house but likes to visit occasionally for a hug!
Specific helpers needed over the next few months:
If you have practical skills or experience with building, painting, etc then we would love to have you work alongside us on some of our maintenance projects such as fixing some buildings, fences etc.
Help is always appreciated with tidying up gardens, stacking firewood and general yard help - so if you are an enthusiastic gardener get in touch with us. There's some trimming of gorse and overgrown flax that I'd appreciate help with.
If you can use equipment such as brushcutter and lawnmower that would be useful to us. Ideally we would like someone who can work independently with some of the tasks.
We would also love to learn how to cook some of your local dishes. If you have practical skills and are willing to roll up your sleeves and work alongside us you will fit right in!
Please refer to our calendar for availability.
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Langues parlées
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Hébergement
Accommodation is a double or single bedroom with separate shower and toilet facilities. We are a non-smoking household.
Autres infos...
We have several nice tracks close to our home which can be explored on foot or or take one of our bikes, and it is a just ten minute bike ride to the coastal tracks and/or scenic reserves, another 10 minutes will get you into city centre and to the lovely swimming beach at Caroline Bay. Dunedin, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Tekapo and the beautiful southern lakes are within 2-3 hours drive and are options for a good day trip from here if you have a vehicle.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
We can host self contained units only on our small farm.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
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N° de référence hôte : 479113843851
Feedback (21)
15 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Warren & Lisa) pour l'hôte
We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Nicki on her beautiful farm near Timaru. It was rewarding to leave a meaningful contribution, from installing new roof rafters in the barn to sorting out issues with the watering system. The accommodation was fantastic—we had our own cozy space to relax, which was a welcome break from living in our van.
What… read more
What… read more
14 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Warren & Lisa)
It always amazes me that people with limited time here would choose to spend a chunk of it in my little corner of NZ. I am so grateful that Warren and Lisa made that choice. They were such a blessing to me in the 6 days they stayed. Warren did a huge job of repairs to a farm shed, replacing rotting beams and strengthening weakened ones. Nothing… read more
(Excellent
)
8 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Maëlle ) pour l'hôte
Nicki is an exceptional host! We had a wonderful stay with her. She is a caring, touching woman who is full of appreciation for our work. We really enjoyed helping her around her beautiful home, and it was a pleasure to contribute to her projects. Nicki is an amazing cook and we were treated to delicious, home-cooked meals. She really looked after… read more
7 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maëlle )
Maëlle and Mélina were a pleasure to host. They initially did some weeding and then I discovered that they loved to paint. They cleaned and prepped several areas for painting and then did a great job painting a trellis, porch steps, some large built in planter boxes and helped me with the restaining of a large deck. We also had some nice games… read more
(Excellent
)
26 sept. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Nea) pour l'hôte
I had an amazing time with Nicky for the 10 days I spent there. Right from the beginning she made me feel like home. The communication about the jobs was really easy and she was open to ideas from me as well. It was nice that we were doing jobs together in the garden.
The area is idyllic New Zealand farm land with animals around. Nicky's son's… read more
The area is idyllic New Zealand farm land with animals around. Nicky's son's… read more
2 sept. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nea)
Nea was an absolute treasure to host and was a huge help to me. She has a wide range of skills along with lots of commonsense and initiative. During her 10 day stay she cleaned, prepped and painted my main garage doors. She also painted several portable trellis structures (a fairly fiddly job) and some other garden edgings. Not only is she a great… read more
(Excellent
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15 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Warren & Lisa) pour l'hôte
We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Nicki on her beautiful farm near Timaru. It was rewarding to leave a meaningful contribution, from installing new roof rafters in the barn to sorting out issues with the watering system. The accommodation was fantastic—we had our own cozy space to relax, which was a welcome break from living in our van.
What… read more
What… read more
14 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Warren & Lisa)
It always amazes me that people with limited time here would choose to spend a chunk of it in my little corner of NZ. I am so grateful that Warren and Lisa made that choice. They were such a blessing to me in the 6 days they stayed. Warren did a huge job of repairs to a farm shed, replacing rotting beams and strengthening weakened ones. Nothing… read more
(Excellent)
8 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Maëlle ) pour l'hôte
Nicki is an exceptional host! We had a wonderful stay with her. She is a caring, touching woman who is full of appreciation for our work. We really enjoyed helping her around her beautiful home, and it was a pleasure to contribute to her projects. Nicki is an amazing cook and we were treated to delicious, home-cooked meals. She really looked after… read more
7 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maëlle )
Maëlle and Mélina were a pleasure to host. They initially did some weeding and then I discovered that they loved to paint. They cleaned and prepped several areas for painting and then did a great job painting a trellis, porch steps, some large built in planter boxes and helped me with the restaining of a large deck. We also had some nice games… read more
(Excellent)
26 sept. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Nea) pour l'hôte
I had an amazing time with Nicky for the 10 days I spent there. Right from the beginning she made me feel like home. The communication about the jobs was really easy and she was open to ideas from me as well. It was nice that we were doing jobs together in the garden.
The area is idyllic New Zealand farm land with animals around. Nicky's son's… read more
The area is idyllic New Zealand farm land with animals around. Nicky's son's… read more
2 sept. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nea)
Nea was an absolute treasure to host and was a huge help to me. She has a wide range of skills along with lots of commonsense and initiative. During her 10 day stay she cleaned, prepped and painted my main garage doors. She also painted several portable trellis structures (a fairly fiddly job) and some other garden edgings. Not only is she a great… read more
(Excellent)
12 janv. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Maxwell) pour l'hôte
Warning, you won't want to leave! Such an amazing environment with amazing people. Greeted by the sweetest dog and a very loving Nicki in the morning. I had an amazing time here, doing work, and keeping Josh's boys busy. Nicki and Josh made even the physically demanding tasks a breeze by being surrounded with love. Nicki has an amazing garden with… read more
12 janv. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maxwell)
Max is a remarkable and personable young man with a friendly, positive attitude. During his 10 days with us he was a great help with clearing ivy, carting, splitting, stacking firewood, moving hay bales, stapling up ceiling insulation, tidying up old timber and metal and helping my son repair sheets of iron on a shed and helping with tree… read more
(Excellent)
29 oct. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Alice & Stefano) pour l'hôte
Nicki is such a lovely host! We felt incredibly welcome and at ease at her place.
The work was fair and well organized, Niki provided us with protective clothes and the tools to work safely and easily. We built garden beds, cleared old hay from a hayshed, organized the workshop, weeded and removed ivy.
Nicki provided us with food to prepare our… read more
The work was fair and well organized, Niki provided us with protective clothes and the tools to work safely and easily. We built garden beds, cleared old hay from a hayshed, organized the workshop, weeded and removed ivy.
Nicki provided us with food to prepare our… read more
12 août 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alice & Stefano)
Stefano and Alice spent 2 weeks helping create new raised garden beds. It was a big job and I'm so grateful for their help. After some initial instruction Stefano completed the construction of the beds then they lined them. Alice and Stefano worked together to shift stack bottom (old hay) for the beds onto the trailer and did a massive much needed… read more
(Excellent)
23 nov. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Thorge & Anastasia) pour l'hôte
We had our first workaway experience at Nickis Place and it couldn‘t start better. Nicki is one of these persons everyone should met while traveling. We felt very welcome everytime and enjoyed her delicious food coocked with love. We could ask her anything about NZ and the local life. She gave us also impressions for what we can do in the area and… read more
18 nov. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Thorge & Anastasia)
It was a real pleasure to host this lovely couple. During their week with us they did a great job cutting back overgrown pampas grass and flax, removing docks and thistles on the farm and reorganized and tidied a large area in the shed. They always helped with meal clean up and also cooked a nice meal for us one night. They are very good with… read more
(Excellent)
15 nov. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Natalja) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Nicki for 9 days and I had a fantastic time and an excellent first workaway experience. Nicki is an inspiring woman, with lots of stories from her own journeys and voluntary work. I enjoyed listening to them and I learned a lot. I felt really quick at home with her and we had these wonderful conversations.
The work was great and… read more
The work was great and… read more
15 nov. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Natalja)
Natalja is an absolute gem and I loved having her stay. She was my first post-pandemic workawayer and also the first since my husband had passed away in August. She fitted into our home easily, helped out with mealtime kitchen clean ups etc and was very adaptable to what we were doing. She did a great job of clearing weeds from two fruit… read more
(Excellent)
29 févr. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Gielke) pour l'hôte
I spent one week with Nikki, Brent, Josh, Fabi (another workawayer) and the boys. They really made me feel welcome in their lovely house. The work was never too hard and when it got too hot Nikki made sure we were working in the shade. In the afternoon we could use their bikes to explore the area which was great! Overall i hade a really good… read more
28 févr. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Gielke)
Gielke spent just over a week with us and helped us with lots of jobs. She worked with another workawayer to quickly stack firewood and bag up cones and cutting docks in the paddocks (til we discovered she seemed to be having an allergic reaction to the long grass!). Her superpower is certainly weeding in the garden and she did a very thorough job… read more
(Excellent)
28 févr. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (William) pour l'hôte
Nicki and Brent welcomed me into their home and made me very comfortable. Nicki produced some delicious meals, mostly created from homegrown produce. And also went to the extra effort of providing desert for me even though that isn't ordinarily on the menu for them. Workwise things were a little disjointed initially as the planned greenhouse build… read more
28 févr. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (William)
Bill came to help us erect our greenhouse for the aquaponics but unfortunately delays with delivery of the components meant things didn't go to plan. It didn't prevent Bill from keeping busy during his 10 days with us however and he helped in constructing the base for the greenhouse and putting together parts of the structure where possible… read more
(Excellent)
2 févr. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fabienne)
We were a little surprised to receive a request from Fabi to spend her last few days in NZ volunteering with us. What a treasure she turned out to be and we only wished we could have hosted her for longer. She enthusiastically tackled lots of jobs including bagging pinecones, restacking of firewood and building materials, cutting and poisoning of… read more
(Excellent)
28 janv. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Fabienne) pour l'hôte
I really enjoyed my stay at Nicki and Brent's house! I could only stay 5 days as I am leaving New Zealand but I wouldn't have wanted to spend my last days any other way. They have a lovely house in a nice and calm surrounding. The work was fair I think and Nicki cooked really good and spoiled us! You can learn so much about health and food… read more
18 nov. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Helene & Nicolas) pour l'hôte
If you expect a place where you have to work hard and be rewarded very well, Brent and Nikki's place is made for you. We cannot thank you enough for this great stay in Timaru. Nikki is a lovely person, always in a good mood and happy to share with us. Her cooking was so delicious and tasty. Brent and Nikki's home is really cozy place.
Working… read more
Working… read more
17 nov. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Helene & Nicolas)
It was a pleasure to host Nicolas and Helene. They are two of the nicest people you could hope to meet and we loved having them in our home. Their level of English is very good so communication was easy. Tasks during their stay included grubbing out dock weeds in the paddocks, tidying the woodshed and stacking firewood, sweeping out the garage,… read more
(Excellent)
17 nov. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Luca)
Luca stayed with us for a week and it was a pleasure to host her. She tackled all tasks with enthusiasm, energy and a positive attitude. Tasks during her stay included working alongside other Workawayers grubbing out dock weeds in the paddocks, tidying the woodshed and stacking firewood, wiping out kitchen drawers and cupboards, painting outside… read more
(Excellent)
11 mars 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Léna) pour l'hôte
Nicki and Brent couldn’t have been better hosts. From the moment I met them, they were welcoming and easy to get along with. You can really tell that Nicki and Brent both enjoy meeting people from around the world and sharing stories. Having experienced what it’s like to be workawayers, they have a great understanding of how things work. I got to… read more
11 mars 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Léna)
We loved having this lovely young woman in our home. From the moment she arrived she fitted in like part of the family and was a real treasure. During her two weeks with us she was busy with painting furniture (it was so great to see the desk made-over), weeding in the garden, stacking firewood and mowing of lawns. I really appreciated the way she… read more
(Excellent)
21 févr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Julianna) pour l'hôte
Dear Nicki and Brent,
thank you for having so warmly welcomed and hosted me in your home! I really enjoyed the 10 days with you and I will always remember this time with a lot of happiness. I loved your beautiful garden, the nature around and the cozy place under the tree. I will miss the outstanding culinary art of Nicki, your wonderful family… read more
thank you for having so warmly welcomed and hosted me in your home! I really enjoyed the 10 days with you and I will always remember this time with a lot of happiness. I loved your beautiful garden, the nature around and the cozy place under the tree. I will miss the outstanding culinary art of Nicki, your wonderful family… read more
14 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Julianna)
It was a real pleasure to host Julianna for the 10 days she was with us, alongside another Workaway couple. She has a friendly, helpful and positive attitude and fits in right away. She did a great job with cleaning, organising and tidying Brent’s workshop area, cutting down dock weeds in the paddock and painting a room at our son’s house. She was… read more
(Excellent)
19 janv. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Tony & Laura)
Anthony and Laura stayed with us for a week when Brent was recovering from surgery, and we got so much done including a large shed cleaned out ready to store our hay, docks cut down in the paddocks, windows and vehicles cleaned, lawns mowed, vege garden weeded and they even helped Brent out at school for a day! They were a pleasure to host and… read more
(Excellent)
25 déc. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Natalie ) pour l'hôte
I stayed on Nicki and Brent's "little piece of paradise" for one week in early December. It was truly paradise filled with some of the kindest workaway hosts out there. I cherished every conversation and every little moment of the week! They make traveling away from family and friends a bit easier because of how welcoming and caring they are.… read more
9 déc. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Natalie )
Occasionally we are fortunate to meet someone so special that you realise the world is a better place because of them. Natalie is definitely one of those rare and remarkable people. We were so blessed to have her in our home for the week. She was awesome with tidying up gardens and helping with other projects such as cleaning up an old bird house… read more
(Excellent)
29 nov. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Albert & Bi Jun) pour l'hôte
The whole experience staying with Nicki and Brent was absolutely amazing. There were too many joyful moments that we encountered that we know not where to begin. Not only have they treated us like their own family, they taught us valuable skills that we wanted to learn in the overseas experience. They are so generous and genuine in the way they… read more
12 nov. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Albert & Bi Jun)
Albert and Bi Jun only stayed with us for a few days as part of their short time in NZ but it was a real pleasure to host them. Thank you both for your wonderful positive attitudes and help in the house and garden. It was great to have your help with so many jobs – too many to list! Bijun, it was lovely to share my garden with you and get some… read more
(Excellent)
3 nov. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Sophie & Aaron) pour l'hôte
Thank you for everything Nicki.
We had a great time with you.
Thank you for all your tips too. :wink:
We hope to see you again maybe in a few months, when we are near to Timaru back.
We had a great time with you.
Thank you for all your tips too. :wink:
We hope to see you again maybe in a few months, when we are near to Timaru back.
31 oct. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sophie & Aaron)
Thank you Aaron and Sophie for all your help with weeding, ivy-slaying, workshop tidying, wood stacking, cake baking and impromtu music making! It was unfortunate that ill health and the scheduling of repairs needed to our floor meant we had to change our dates a bit but we really enjoyed getting to know you both. We hope to see you again when you… read more
(Excellent)
17 août 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Joy & Jasmine ) pour l'hôte
It was a great experience staying at Nicki and Brent's place. They were friendly and loving, they just made me feel like home. I enjoyed every moment there. It's not just a week of exchange, it is the friendship that lasts. Thank you for giving me sweet memories in Timaru :)
13 août 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Joy & Jasmine )
Joy was a great help weeding gardens and pathways and also was very helpful with meals and cleaning up. She really was a 'joy' to have in the house: she works hard, has a positive can-do attitude and is a lot of fun and we absolutely recommend her to any host. We will miss you Joy and hope we may meet again one day.
(Excellent)
4 févr. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Matthias & Ellen) pour l'hôte
Nicki and Brent were perfect hosts !
The flood at the beginning was definitely an unusual start but we were glad that we could help Nicki to get along with it. Despite of that both of them made sure that we felt welcome from the very first day on. They involved us in their family life so we got to know all of them pretty fast (They are very lovely… read more
The flood at the beginning was definitely an unusual start but we were glad that we could help Nicki to get along with it. Despite of that both of them made sure that we felt welcome from the very first day on. They involved us in their family life so we got to know all of them pretty fast (They are very lovely… read more
25 janv. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Matthias & Ellen)
These two are absolute GOLD. On the afternoon they arrived we had a terrible flood in our house from an upstairs water tank. Ellen and Matthias didn't hesitate to immediately help with mopping up the water and I don't know what I would have done without them! Since then they have had to tolerate living in our house with the hot noisy drying… read more
(Excellent)
11 juin 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Membre Workaway) pour l'hôte
Thanks to offered me to come in your warm beautiful house. I spent 3 weeks and the a accommodation (specially food :) ) was perfect, it was really nice.
it was wonderful because i had found Nicki and Brent who live in the town where i wanted to work, was magic. Subsequently they gave me all help i had needed to find a nice place in Timaru. so… read more
it was wonderful because i had found Nicki and Brent who live in the town where i wanted to work, was magic. Subsequently they gave me all help i had needed to find a nice place in Timaru. so… read more
10 juin 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Membre Workaway)
We are very grateful to David for all his help with repairs to a large shed and assisting Brent to build a much needed woodshed. David also did an awesome job helping us to get the firewood in and splitting the wood ready for use. He is very easy to have in the home and we are delighted that he has found work with a local organ builder and will be… read more
(Excellent)
18 déc. 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Alizée & Meldreg) pour l'hôte
We spent a wonderful time with Nicki and Brent. They received us like their own family and we directly felt like home! We learned a lot of really interesting think particularly in construction, it was very instructive.
It was our first WorkAway in new-zealand and it was perfect to discover the kiwi culture with them.
We recommend you without… read more
It was our first WorkAway in new-zealand and it was perfect to discover the kiwi culture with them.
We recommend you without… read more
14 déc. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alizée & Meldreg)
Alizee and Meldreg stayed with us for almost 3 weeks and were such a great help during their stay. They are both hard workers who see a job through to the end. The big projects they helped with were to complete an outside paving area and to clear up and help repair (including the roof) a partially demolished shed (a big job). Alizee was my… read more
(Excellent)
2 déc. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Feliciano)
We loved hosting Feliciano and miss him already! He was willing to help with any task and helped Brent with digging a drain, demolishing a shed, laying some pavers and lots of other manual work around our small farm. In the house he was always keen to cook some delicious food with an Italian theme and to clean up after meals and quick to offer… read more
(Excellent)
2 déc. 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Feliciano) pour l'hôte
My two weeks stay by Nicky and Brent was absolutely fantastic, they provided every day to make me happy with superb food and nice jobs. I feel to be like in a family. I can recommend this host to everybody. :D Thank you for all Nicky and Brent
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