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Help to preserve Subtropical Paradise & enjoy Bay of 144 Islands

5.0
(8 reviews)8

The experience

Tasks incl. mostly garden, home & handyman's creative work. Sometime help with children. Approx. 4h. a day, depending on type of work. In your free time: Mountain Bikes, Kayaks available and plenty of adventures for you to enjoy beach, rivers, waterfalls and islands! Explore the birthplace of NZL, History of our Nation. It all started here! General rules include no smoking, respect to each other and to the precious environment around us ...

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 32 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Gardens, Native Bush... Normally start from 8:30 to 1pm... This can be flexible. List of tasks will be provided either day before or in the morning. Working clothes, boots... can be provided. Meals, hot drinks always available.

Activities & Shift

Weeding, planting, clearing, maintaining of Native Bush. Some house, handyman work. Sometimes help with children...

Rules

Strictly no smoking of any form on the property. Because of the Native Environment, Bird, Plants and very respectful neighbourhood.
General rules of behaviour will be appreciated. Still plenty of fun and activities to be enjoyed, including right on the property. Amazing nature, bird life, Kiwis, Tui, Wood Pigeons... All this and much more for you to enjoy.
Please note, our property is located in beautiful subtropical bush. There will be always some insects associated with it... We advice to provide your own repellants, also Sun Block.
However NZl is free of any poisonous bugs, creatures... Unlike tropical countries, including Australia...
We also strive to do our best to keep our accomodations, especially kitchen, bathrooms as tidy as possible, expecting the same from you.
Regardless, this is not a five star accommodation rather " Back to Nature Retreat"