Join our ecological off-grid project in Kerikeri, New Zealand

Infos

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  Description

  An environment enhanced with permaculture design to get off the grid in a self sustaining and resourceful way using nature and water with large scale plantings to encourage and restore ecology in this beautiful historical valley where the first explorers and missionaries came to Aotearoa including Charles Darwin.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Photographie

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Animaux

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  During your stay, you'll gain a solid understanding of permaculture and how to create a self-sustaining environment. You can learn about nature, water management, solar energy, plant propagation, and ecology. We’ll soon begin an earth-building project, where you’ll get hands-on experience using natural, reclaimed, and recycled materials in our unique designs.
  
  You’ll also be part of our daily life here — helping with our private garden, orchards, vegetable beds, and animals. There’s always something creative to do, from keeping the place tidy to cooking, art, or small projects, depending on your interests and skills.
  
  We love cultural exchange! Sharing food is a big part of life here — we enjoy trying your favorite dishes or specialties from your home country, and we’ll share ours too. We’re always happy to learn about your culture, language, and stories, and we look forward to getting to know you as part of our community.

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  Aide

  At the moment (November 2025), we’re looking for extra hands to help us around our home and property. The help is for our private gardens and household projects, not for our business activities.
  
  The type of help varies depending on the season, weather, and what’s most needed at the time. Typical tasks may include:
  
  * Caring for the vegetable garden, orchards, and greenhouse
  * Planting seedlings and sowing vegetable or grass seeds
  * Helping with garden bed construction, mulching, and pathway maintenance
  * Feeding and caring for our animals (chickens, dogs)
  * Cooking, preserving food, or baking, depending on your interests and skills
  * Tidying shared spaces and helping with spring/autumn clean-ups
  * Light creative projects, such as painting, decorating, or small DIY builds
  
  Our aim is to create and maintain a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle. We enjoy experimenting with permaculture principles, recycled materials, and natural building methods.
  
  We’re looking for active, hands-on people who enjoy nature, ecology, and animals. You’ll learn practical skills in sustainable living, propagation, and organic gardening, while sharing delicious meals made from our own produce.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  Private or shared accomodations for one 2 or 3 people. This will be the highlight of your visit as you have your own space and star filled nights to enjoy your own independence. Our communal area and kitchen is the hub, we usually have shared dinner together and make our own with food provided for breakfast and lunch.
  We have a therapy room where Nadège practices deep tissue massage and we have library of books and other activities like sport equipment and yoga mats you will be able to use.

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  Autres infos...

  Around the area we have lots of half day activities and we encourage people with vehicles to go camping in one of the amazing DOC camping sites in the Far North.
  Close to us is an amazing theurapuetic hot springs. (Ngawha mineral pools)
  We have many rivers and waterfalls close by great for swimming under.
  Puketi forest walks and Giant Kauri trees. (30min drive)
  Northland's biggest and most famous artisian markets every weekend at the Kerikeri packhouse markets only 10 min drive away
  Historical points of interest from Nz's first stone buildings, shops, missionary house, bridges and mills are all found within a short bike ride, also we have many cultural centers known as Marae's and musuems celebrating our unique cultural history.
  We are central to Northland so you can get to Cape reinga and back in a day exploring so many treasures along the way including your chance to drive on the amazing te oneroa (90 mile beach)
  40 minute drive to the west you're in the Hokianga and wild west coast! And 30min to the East for some incredible tourist trails around countless sandy untouched beaches and short walks we can recommend.
  We are 30 min from the Bay of islands and Russell beaches and the infamous Cape Brett overnight walk or many boat and fishing cruises. Come stay for free and help us out and we will endeavour to show you our part of the world

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space for campers up to 6-7m also limited space for trailers and caravans also but its not level terrain and windy roads however turning areas are available and drive base is solid.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Depending on the pet, we have two labradors with the male unfixed.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Molly and Milo

  Friendly labradors..need care to not leave food around! They love cuddles and attention but we keep one tied up at all times so they don't run away! We swap them regularly and they love their life!

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