Help with gardening and the many projects I have going on in Te Awamutu, New Zealand

Infos

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  Description

  We are Jack and Hadassah Jones. We are an international couple. Jack is English, spent many years in Germany and married Hadassah who is a Kiwi. Hadassah grew up in Papua New Guinea, has an American accent but is a New Zealander. We both have travelled a lot and enjoy people from other cultures.
  
  
  Jack is 57 and Hadassah is 51 years old and we are exploring a few new avenues with work life.
  We enjoy people from all walks of life, religion and cultures and hold to the importance of respect.
  We have a religious family background which has definitely impacted on our lives but we are not overly religious ourselves. We do give thanks for our meals.
  We are non-smokers and mostly non-drinkers. You are welcome to provide your own alcohol but prefer non-smokers
  The one thing we might seem a bit quirky about is that we like to have our shower squeegeed down and wiped after each shower. Just to stop water stains.
  We really enjoyed having workawayers and enjoy conversations, showing people around when we can and providing a nice place to stay.
  
  Also we have black ducks as our pets. They are very much a part of our lives. So hopefully you don't mind ducks because one of them comes inside for a visit. They can be messy but I try very hard to keep things clean. They are pretty adorable and if you stay with us, you will then forever after notice ducks everywhere. :)

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Culture

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Films et télé

  

  Livres

  

  Écriture

  

  Photographie

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Jardinage

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Animaux

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  It seems that when travelling if you are able to stay with local people, you gain a greater knowledge of the area, the way people live and what life is truly like for the people living there. When you are a tourist travelling through and only visiting tourist sites you don't really formulate a true picture of what that place is like.
  I think living with us will give you a picture of NZ life. What daily life looks life, what issues kiwi's are facing, how we approach life. We also have local knowledge of places to see and things to do that might not be on the typical tourist route.

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  Aide

  So despite our own garden which is pretty involved, on our neighbours land I am (Hadassah ) attempting to start a small flower farm and a small neighborhood veggie patch. The vegetable garden is for sharing with my neighbourhood. The flowers for my small business.
  
  I am seeking to create a new small business selling at markets. I still have heaps to figure out.
  
  We have a pond that is near completion and need help finishing it off.
  We would love some one with practical skills. If you know how to use a weed wacker, do basic building. That would be awesome but any help will do.
  We have so many different tasks.
  I also have loads of jobs in the garden from very simple to more complicated. Some will take minutes and others hours. Also if you like to be a bit creative I might have some projects for you.

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Our spare bedroom fits one person comfortably. It can fit two but will be a bit tighter. It is a comfortable bedroom, bright and cheerful.
  Our house is warm and comfortable, it isn't large but comfortable.
  We are in transition phases so trying to be careful with our finances and so food might be lots of baking and keeping costs down but there will be plenty of food to keep you going.
  Non-fussy eaters would be very welcome, but we will do our best to provide for peoples food restrictions and preferences within reason. We are not vegetarian and so not overly experienced in cooking vegetarian food.
  Because of where we live having your own transport would be very helpful. We are in a small town that only runs basic bus services, so if you want to really get out exploring having a car to do so would really help. We can tell you of heaps of places to visit.
  I am happy to drop you off at the bus station if that helps. I am sure you can catch a bus to Waitamo caves or Hobbiton if you want to.

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  Autres infos...

  We live in a small area called Kihikihi a suburb of Te Awamuta. We are very centrally placed for tourist activities. We are about 40 minute drive from Waitomo Caves. Another 40 minutes in a different direction to Hobbiton. We are about 1 hours drive from Kawhia, Raglan, Rotorua, & Mt Maunganui.
  We have a good knowledge of places to go, local hikes, rock climbing, swimming, caving activities for the area. We might even take you out ourselves if the timing works. We do love to share our local awesome spots.
  I am sure we could fill-up your time off with places to visit.

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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 a couple of spots for campervans to park.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  

  Beetroot, Parsnip, Pumpkin and Radish

  Breed called Cayuga ...The original black ducks.
  We have four entertaining ducks. Beetroot is my little duck soul mate. We have a very tight bond.

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