Home life surrounded by farming and native forest in Owaka, New Zealand

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  Description

  We are situated in a picturesque valley completely surrounded by farmland and native forest, close to the wild and stunning coast. My husband is a farmer, and I work in conservation. We enjoy being outdoors, including hunting wild game and horse riding. We have two young children, Ihaia and Jade. We love the community in the Catlins and being surrounded by wild beauty. There are many opportunities to get outside and explore the area, with a short drive to beaches, rivers, estuaries, and walking tracks in both directions.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are surrounded by nature, so cultural activities are more limited here than in other places.
  We are a friendly home that enjoy our solitude but also love to laugh with others and learn new things.
  We have a lot experience in conservation and control of pest animals in New Zealand. We have travelled extensively in our own country and have a lot of knowledge we would love to pass on. We have both travelled overseas prior to having children.
  We hope to raise open minded children that are linked with the world and different kinds of people. It can be socially isolating living here at times, and we wish to keep meeting new people so we can keep learning and enjoying our life.
  There is a friendly community at Papatowai just 15 minutes' drive away, with excellent food, coffee and a quirky gallery to view in the months of November to April. There are numerous conservation projects in the area which are often on the lookout for extra hands with predator control (trapping), planting, animal surveys, weed control, track maintenance, among other work. There are many people in the community that would love to share their knowledge and stories of conservation.
  We are 40 kilometers to the nearest small town (Owaka), 70km from the nearest larger town (Balclutha), and 120km from the nearest city (Invercargill).

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We are looking for help with the tasks that it takes to run a home, including entertaining children, house work, food preparation and any maintenance or outdoor tasks such as gardening and feeding domestic animals. You would be here to relieve pressure of home life with small children as well as increase our enjoyment of life by meeting people from all around the world.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Italien: Débutant
  Maori: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  Accommodation is separate container house which has all the facilities, it is warm and has a beautiful outlook .
  
  We will provide you with the three main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) but you will need to bring your own snacks for between meals. We eat mostly wholesome, simple food so if you enjoy your luxuries, you'll need to bring those too. We are a meat-eating household so if you are vegetarian, please disclose this in plenty of time so we can ensure we have enough to provide you with.

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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

  There is a large area of secure parking near the house

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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