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Information de voyage
Actuellement, je suis
en voyage
Les activités qui m'intéressent :
Heading to NZ in Feb 2026, and looking for a workaway in the south island from roughly Feb 11th - 26th
Ma prochaine destination :
New Zealand - du Feb 2026 au May 2026 Voir tout
Description
Hello! I'm Ruth, I'm 29, originally from the UK and currently in Nepal but heading to NZ in Feb 2026 to work a winery season in Blenheim beginning in March. Looking to find a workaway for a week or two in February in the vaguely north eastish side of the south island, but definitely open to further afield.
I worked from 2021 to 2023 as a junior carpenter, builder and workshop assistant, and am fully proficient in pretty much all hand and power tools. I have also worked five seasons as a winery cellar hand, most recently in Tasmania, and in Coonawarra, SA. The aim is to be a jack of all trades, but also master of a couple of them, given time of course.
I've moved around quite a bit and tried my hand a a lot of different things, teaching English in rural Nepal for a year, studying for my biology degree, lots of horticultural work when on a working holiday visa in New Zealand for 2+ years, youth work, and the aforementioned carpentry, construction and winery work.
I enjoy playing and watching cricket and badminton and do a lot of medium/long distance hiking and camping, most recently the 1000km Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia and north island section of Te Araroa in New Zealand. I also love cooking, baking, Star Wars, cross stitching, a bit of guitar, chilling in libraries, getting to know people, sharing skills and learning new things from each other.
I would be very open to any workaways where I can build on my existing skills, in particular with different types of building and carpentry (tiny houses?), ramble about some nice countryside, live in a community and encounter new ideas that have never crossed my mind before.
Centres d’intérêt
Écriture
Sports d'équipe
Films et télé
Politique/justice sociale
Cyclisme
Soin des plantes
Musique
Histoire
Cuisine et alimentation
Randonnée
Astronomie
Dev. durable
Jardinage
Menuiserie
Bricolage / artisanat
Camping
Architecture
LGBT+
Activités en plein air
Voile / bateau
Livres
Nature
Ferme
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Débutant
Nepali: Débutant
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
J'ai des connaissances :
Jardinage
Aider dans une ferme
Éco-projets
Aider à la maison
S’occuper des animaux
Travail associatif
Projets artistiques
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Bricolage et projets de construction
Entretien général
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aide informatique / Internet
Enseignement
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
2 years of carpentry, building and construction, cooking and baking, cricket, badminton, wood and metalworking, beginner guitar. Can do basic gardening and use a mower/brushcutter.
Experienced medium and long distance walker, always happy to talk about hikes and gear and outdoorsy things :)
Communication, leadership, decent organisational and management skills.
Responsible, reliable and hardworking :)
Âge
29
Informations complémentaires
Fumeur
Permis de conduire
Allergies
PeanutsRégime alimentaire spécial
Feedback
Ruth is also considerate, curious, capable and an all round good… read more
I worked mainly on installing recycled decking boards on the new deck at the back of the house which was a ton of fun, exactly the kind of… read more
The work was varied and interesting - pruning berries, splitting and stacking firewood, making a worktop for the tiny house's outdoor kitchen area, helping Dale to net the fruit trees,… read more
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Ruth is also considerate, curious, capable and an all round good… read more
I worked mainly on installing recycled decking boards on the new deck at the back of the house which was a ton of fun, exactly the kind of… read more
The work was varied and interesting - pruning berries, splitting and stacking firewood, making a worktop for the tiny house's outdoor kitchen area, helping Dale to net the fruit trees,… read more
We did some clearing up of fallen trees and branches after some very windy days, and some gardening, landscaping and woodworking projects at their house. The work was pretty laid back and usually… read more
Their house and its setting are beautiful - sunsets on the beach just around the corner and all the delights of Adelaide just a walk, bike ride, bus trip or short drive away.
The jobs I did were suited to… read more
Felt super at home from the first day and despite it being February in England, the cabin was always toasty warm from the woodburner and the radiator in the caravan was frankly luxurious. The work was… read more
Also… read more
We chatted about both being a host and workawayer which with it being my first hosting was really very useful, thank you Ruth.
We discussed tasks, how I would like it done, Ruth took this on board, she carried all tasks out to a high standard, I'm so pleased… read more
The land is in a beautiful part of Pembrokeshire with lovely views down into the valley and plenty of walks and paths around to explore. Keith introduced myself and another workawayer to lots of people in the local area and in and around Narberth, and meeting and… read more
