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I am looking for workaways for an eco project, replacing introduced wild gorse with NZ native plants.
We are also looking for people to do some polishing on our launch Pandanusa (see photo).
We are a couple with a dog who moved to Waikawa, Marlborough Sounds in 2015. We have a 36 foot launch and a small racing yacht and love to get away to enjoy the Marlborough Sounds.
The Marlborough Sounds in summer is warm and in winter is lovely, no wind and generally perfect days. Come and explore the Marlborough Sounds with free accommodation (your own room and bathroom) and food. We are a few minutes walk from Waikawa Bay and 40 mins walk from Picton. We can sometimes arrange sailing, racing and boating if you are interested.
Thank you for looking at this listing. Please email me if you are interested.Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Ajuda em projetos ambientaisJardinagemAjuda a cuidar da casaManutenção geralOportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
While my husband is out on the water many days a week, I love to garden and cook. I'm keen on food self sufficiency and regenerating NZ bush.
Ajuda
We have been planting native trees in an area in Waikawa and need help doing this. The tasks involved are weeding, cutting back and planting natives. Our preferred length of stay is a week with 4-5 hours work per day, 5 days per week. House work may be an option if its raining.
If you like boats we have a launch that requires polishing.
These tasks involve physical work and require an ability to use gardening tools, to work hard physically and use your muscles. You need to be fit. Over clothes and gloves will be provided. Gumboots and boots if you have big feet!
If you want to do the polishing job all materials will be supplied.Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Acomodação
A double bed or twin room with a bathroom (shower/bath with separate toilet and handbasins). Sometimes we have other people staying, then you will need to share the bathroom. 3 substantial meals a day provided, eating with the family. We'd love you to cook a meal from your homeland one night. We have a non smoking policy.
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We have enjoyed having workaways, backpackers and cultural exchange students visit us. Its great meeting people from around the world and sharing ideas, recipes and general knowledge. We enjoy showing people the Marlborough Sounds from our launch (if we are going out) and can sometimes arrange sailing and yacht racing on certain days.
There are great local walks in generating native bush, swimming at the beach (5 mins walk away) and Kaipupu Reserve can be visited by taking a trip on a local mail boat.Mais alguns detalhes
Acesso à internet
Acesso à internet limitado
Temos mascotes
Somos fumantes
Pode hospedar famílias
Espaço para estacionar campervans
A van or car can be parked at the top of our drive and plugged in if required.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
2
Horas previstas
4 or up to 5 hours maximum a day, 5 days per week
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She worked hard at weeding, used her common sense to effect, put tools away correctly, played with Rusty when it got cooler and was fun to work with.
Both Rob and I enjoyed having Cindy to stay… read more
They did a variety of jobs from weeding and removing jungle to planting NZ native plants and building protective housing for the sensitive plants. Nicholas even had to cut down his own native Canadian Sycamores (which are a noxious… read more
The work is pretty easy going helping Mandy with both her yard and also taming the… read more
He was good at weeding and clipping back and strong enough to dig the big holes and remove large gorse bushes.
Clement followed through on things, showed initiative and was able to continue on his own if I had to go to an appointment.
We enjoyed taking him sailing and to a… read more
Mandy is a good gardener and she was with me every morning. I am gratefull for the quality of the food, the room and to let me be in part of the family activity during the week end.
I recommand at 100%.
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She worked hard at weeding, used her common sense to effect, put tools away correctly, played with Rusty when it got cooler and was fun to work with.
Both Rob and I enjoyed having Cindy to stay… read more
They did a variety of jobs from weeding and removing jungle to planting NZ native plants and building protective housing for the sensitive plants. Nicholas even had to cut down his own native Canadian Sycamores (which are a noxious… read more
The work is pretty easy going helping Mandy with both her yard and also taming the… read more
He was good at weeding and clipping back and strong enough to dig the big holes and remove large gorse bushes.
Clement followed through on things, showed initiative and was able to continue on his own if I had to go to an appointment.
We enjoyed taking him sailing and to a… read more
Mandy is a good gardener and she was with me every morning. I am gratefull for the quality of the food, the room and to let me be in part of the family activity during the week end.
I recommand at 100%.
We did a variety of garden jobs each day usually starting in the vege garden as Ivy is a vegetarian and it was good for us to know how much work goes into creating a vege… read more
Gareth applied his process management skills by completing one task fully along a set of trees, before beginning the 2nd and then 3rd jobs. It worked, it was quicker as long as the first tree was completed… read more
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As a person that want to learn much about gardening to build my herb garden, I got to learn a whole bunch! Pleaching, weeding techniques,… read more
Karoline has worked… read more
Quentin is a hard worker who, once he was shown what to do, did it very well. He weeded and dug out gorse and other easier weeds. His specialty was re-planting libertia, which will put on a grand… read more
I really enjoyed their company, their kindness, enthusiasm and sharing knowledge/stories with them.
The cruise to the Queen's Charlotte Sound was the icing on the cake !
Their house is also a really good place for running, hiking, and swimming around. I did the Queen's Charlotte trek right after my… read more
One… read more
I was allowed to accompany Mandy when hiking with her hiking group and accompany… read more
They also… read more
Ilia worked well, always helped with the dishes and cleaned up his room and the bathroom before leaving. Thank you… read more
Thank you so much foe everything!
Mandy knows a lot about the native plants of New Zealand and i was able to learn a lot from her.
She is also a fantastic cook and she… read more
Good luck Sophie for your next adventure.
Have a good time in London Darren
Due to the spring season I did a lot of weeding, but Mandy was always endeavored to find some further task during my shift. Really appreciated it!
Also a great thanks to them for taking me on the yacht race and the fishing trip!
I already miss you… read more
Thanks for coming and… read more
I discovered sailing and I fished with them on their great boat. It was amazing.
I will definitely miss this place.
Thank you so much !
I hope you both continue to enjoy NZ.
Others in the yacht club enjoyed their company and we all had a good time when the NZ America's Cup team came to Picton.
Thank you Nadja… read more
The work was quite easy going - we did weeding and replanted local plants to… read more