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Description
Kia Ora and Welcome!
The volunteers will only be helping us with all non-profit activities like: caring about the animals of the sanctuary, helping in the gardens and maintaining the grounds.
We are an Animal Sanctuary & Permaculture Project, established in 2016 as an intentional small community with residents, living-in volunteers and external helpers.
We are currently home to: 4 Alpacas, 2 Donkeys, 2 Minihorses, 7 sheep, 2 pigs, 5 cates, several cows, rabbits, birds, fish, chicken and retired ex-racing Greyhounds which we foster to re-home.
The property has been established under permaculture principles with compost toilet, low waist scheme, food forest and organic veggie garden by experienced specialists with permaculture education. We compost pretty much everything and are using it as fertile organic soil for our organic veggie and fruit gardens - we are also aiming towards being zero waste.
We are compassionate about all beings and therefore suitable for vegans, vegetarians and animal lovers.
EARTHBOUND KITCHEN, the whole foods plant-based kitchen, provides yummy healthy meals for the volunteers including our own produce from the gardens freshly prepared 3 times a day. We don’t have any meat or animal food products on the property and there is also no smoking, drugs or alcohol allowed.
With this intention in mind and set within the breathtaking landscape and wildlife of the Para Wetlands, you'll probably find it's the most tranquil and peaceful place on Earth:)
Our goal is to be an Animal Sanctuary set within permaculture gardens and grounds to care for and re-home animals in need and produce organic food for our own consumption under permaculture principles and share our passion for animals with the community.
Who is involved?
Maia, founder and director, was born in Germany and immigrated in 2011 to NZ. She works on the greyhound re-homing program and fish keeping and focusses on other projects which include essential oil healing, family constellation, yoga classes and workshops on plant-based nutritions.
Alex, certified in animal care, welfare and health, born and raised locally, lives with her pet cows Theodore and Matao and dogs since 2019 at Te and is the manager-on-site, looking after the animals. She's working alongside the volunteers in the gardens, grounds and paddocks and shares the lunch meals in the Kitchen.
Please apply by sending us an email with the following information:
* Date and time of arrival
* Duration of intended stay
* Contact details (email address and cellphone)
* Information about yourself, what your focus is and why you would like to volunteer here
We're looking forward to having you at our Animal Sanctuary & Permaculture Project!
Maia
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We love to share our knowledge about animal care, permaculture principles and organic gardening, plant-based nutritions and how to prepare delicious whole-food meals and to receive the awesome gifts our volunteers are bringing to the project.
Aide
Animal care and welfare, looking after foster Greyhounds, helping in organic garden, grounds maintenance, cooking plant-based meals, planting, harvesting and preserving produce and much more:)
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
The short term volunteers (3 weeks) have a cottage facing sunny North with 2 bunk beds. A long-term volunteer has a separate single bedroom close by. You'll have shared use of the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, lounge with fireplace and deck. Please note that we use compost toilets.
Autres infos...
We are situated in a beautiful area with easy access to the Marlborough Sounds for outdoor activities, and 10 mins away from the ferry that crosses from Picton to Wellington. If you don't drive there is a bus service, ask the driver to let you out at our gate. Best time to arrive is on Fridays before 3pm.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have unlimited fast internet suitable for working online.
Espace pour garer des vans
Parking space for a small camper van is available in the backyard (one at a time)
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Pets are negotiable.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
5hours for 5 days per week. Long term volunteers have extended periods of free time.
Feedback (27)
After I got to used to using a compost toilet and the less valuable varity of food, I began to enjoy my stay.
It was a bit tricky at first to see through the daily task we had to do.
Maia and her team are great and very kind, in spite of the fact that I missed the communication sometimes.… read more
She worked very well and put all her effort into every task big or small.
We were very thankful to have her here working along side us.
We wish you all the best with your travels across New Zealand.
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After I got to used to using a compost toilet and the less valuable varity of food, I began to enjoy my stay.
It was a bit tricky at first to see through the daily task we had to do.
Maia and her team are great and very kind, in spite of the fact that I missed the communication sometimes.… read more
She worked very well and put all her effort into every task big or small.
We were very thankful to have her here working along side us.
We wish you all the best with your travels across New Zealand.
She would never shy away from learning new tasks and put in all of her effort where she developed new skills in animal care and landscaping.
A slight language barrier made things a bit tricky but did not deter Marine from trying her best.
We wish you all the best on your travels
She is quietly confident, organised, responsible, consistent, down to earth, completely trustworthy, a sharp learner and an easy person to work with and to assign any tasks to. She would make a great volunteer in any setting.
Thanks for everything… read more
Expect to be introduced with a lovely vegan meal cooked by fellow volunteers. There's lots of work to do. You'll look after the animals (greyhounds, cows, pigs, a horse, donkeys, sheep and llamas), harvest, plant, transplant, shovel poo, turn… read more
The place is beautiful: a big land with permaculture veggie garden, paddock for pigs, donkey, alpagas and poney. A river down the property… read more
All the best for your travels, adventures... and experiments Mylene :)
I think it's important to read the house rules… read more
Maia was an outstanding host. As she does not live on the homestead, she is not a looming presence, but she joins the volunteers everyday for lunch and dessert. This allowed for many fascinating conversations about spirituality, medicine, sustainability, and wellness.
While… read more
Let's close this hosting point.
I've been there to have a permaculture and yoga lifestyle experience in NZ. The first morning you could enjoy a nice yoga class. When you come back home, you have… read more
The work is really easy and you don't need to be… read more
Thank you so much for amazing weeks spent sharing in the continued creation and development of the paradise and vision of your community. And for amazing pure plant, whole food vegan food, yoga, arts, tattoo design, perma culture education and laughter,… read more
