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Kia ora,
We are Chloë & Liam (+ 4.5yo & 1yo) - living in the Māniatoto, Central Otago, South Island on a sheep and beef farm.
We are inland, up high, about 2 hours from Dunedin and 2 hours from Queenstown/Wanaka.
We will be looking for help in the spring; support to build and plant out our new permaculture inspired, food forest style garden which I (Chloë) have been planning and preparing plants for.
We live on a fairly large section within a working sheep & beef farm.
Relationship with land and food is very important to us, and we make all our meals from scratch, typically using meat from our farm and seasonal veggies. We are trying to grow as much of our own food as possible but have a very short growing season that we are still learning to work with!
We keep hens for eggs, have a pet cat, and several working dogs. As well as being surrounded by sheep and cattle.
We will provide a fully self contained cottage for you to stay in (2 bedrooms, one with 1 SK bed, one with 2 single beds).
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide dans une ferme
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Dev. personnel
Ferme
Bénévolat
Soin des plantes
Jardinage
Dessin et peinture
Bricolage / artisanat
Cuisine et alimentation
Livres
Art et design
Yoga / bien-être
Activités en plein air
Nature
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Liam - full time sheep/beef farmer. Plays squash & golf. Used to play rugby, cricket & curling! Enjoys hunting, fishing, diving and using his skills as an ex-builder!
Chloë - full time homemaker, mama, and creative; painting, fibre arts, weaving, gardening, preserving and cooking. Women’s Circle Facilitator, Reiki practitioner, thinker upper of projects for Liam to add to his never ending list!
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
This is what we got up to with our pre-winter jobs.
Pruning plants
Taking cuttings
Planting garlic
Laying mulch on gardens
Planting winter cover crops
Planting flower bulbs
Laying plastic to suppress weeds
Cutting firewood
Washing down outside of buildings
Jobs in spring will be similar but slightly different.
If you have any specialist skills or interests, please let us know. Particularly related to herbalism, permaculture, building, carpentry.. (we have lots of projects & ideas planned) But if it’s something different, please tell us!
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
We will provide a fully self contained cottage for you to stay in (2 bedrooms, one with 1 SK bed, one with 2 single beds).
We can negotiate work hours and meals/food ingredients, etc. however, we expect to provide breakfast ingredients and at least one cooked meal each day depending on hours worked.
Our main meals are gluten free, so we can easily cater for fellow celiacs! We eat a lot of meat so cannot cater for vegans or vegetarians. No smokers.
Autres infos...
We are 2 hours from Dunedin and 2 hours from both Queenstown and Wanaka.
We live at relatively high altitude and are surrounded by mountains, lakes and creeks.
There are lots of incredible bike tracks nearby (Naseby Forest for off-road mountain biking, and the Central Otago Rail Trail on our doorstep), fishing dams, walking tracks, and old gold mines!
If you drive towards Alexandra and Cromwell you will find lots of vineyards, wineries and fruit orchards.
We are a great location for people heading through to the Queenstown-Lakes District, the West Coast, Fiordland, the East Coast or down south to the Catlins and Stewart Island!
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 ?
Plus de 2
Mes animaux
Polly
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