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BROOMHILL is a living ecological stewardship project nestled in New Zealand's alpine landscape. Here, the gardens, food forests and surrounding whenua are cared for through everyday participation rather than production alone.
We grow seasonal food, tend the soil, share simple nourishing meals and care for the many relationships that allow a place to thrive. Learning isn't delivered through a programme—it emerges naturally through observing, aski
25 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Amount: US$ 12 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: Your contribution supports shared organic meals, staple foods, tools and the ongoing care of BROOMHILL. It helps sustain a living stewardship project where learning grows naturally through participation in the daily rhythm of the land, alongside those who care for it.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
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 Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate German
Between 23 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
BROOMHILL Sanctuary is a living ecological stewardship project among the hills of Glenorchy. Participation follows the changing needs of the gardens, food forests and wider ecosystem, shaped by season, weather and the rhythm of the land.
Hands-on activities may include organic gardening, food forest care, seed saving, composting, native habitat restoration, landscaping and occasional physical land projects. The work is varied, practical and connected to caring for this place.
Your participation:
We welcome people who contribute with care, curiosity and presence. Some tasks can be physically demanding, and a reasonable level of fitness is needed for working on our hillside property. Flexibility is important, as weather and seasonal priorities naturally shape each day.
No previous experience is required. What matters most is reliability, openness to learning, respect for people and place, and a willingness to participate as part of a living system.
We value self-awareness, communication and responsibility for your own wellbeing while sharing space and resources with others. Meaningful participation comes through showing up and engaging with the daily rhythm.
Life at BROOMHILL:
Learning happens through observation, conversation and doing things together. Residents share fresh seasonal vegetarian meals and simple eco-accommodation with views towards Paradise and Tāhuna Glenorchy.
Daily life includes space for rest, forest walks and personal exploration. Through relationship with this place and the people who steward it, deeper conversations may naturally arise around plants, ecology, inner awareness and the connection between all living systems.
BROOMHILL is a living, evolving project, with each season bringing new needs and opportunities.
Morning – Afternoon: Stewardship of the Place
Daily activities follow the needs of the season and may include:
Food forest and organic garden care
Planting, harvesting and tending seasonal foods
Soil care, composting, mulching and seed saving
Native plantings and habitat restoration
Landscaping, new garden development and ecological projects
Gathering natural resources and caring for shared spaces
Work is hands-on and can include physical tasks, including working on hillside areas. A willingness to participate, learn and adapt to changing needs is important.
Daily Rhythm
We usually begin around 9:00–9:30 AM, with breaks and shared meals throughout the day. Stewardship activities generally finish around 3:30 PM, leaving time for rest, reflection, exploring the surrounding landscape or personal interests.
Evenings are shared through meal preparation, dining and clean-up, followed by a quieter rhythm. As BROOMHILL is also our family home, evenings naturally include personal and family time, creating space for everyone to rest and recharge.
Weekly, there may be opportunities to participate in BROOMHILL gatherings and local community offerings.
We appreciate people who bring curiosity, initiative and a willingness to engage with the living rhythm of this place.
Health & Lifestyle
A smoke-free, drug-free and alcohol-free environment is maintained on-site.
Digital devices remain personal and are used mindfully during personal time, away from shared spaces. We ask for no pocket phone use during daily activities.
We honour a low-technology environment and ask that devices such as 5G phones or other technologies that may impact the sanctuary atmosphere are not brought into shared life here.
Community & Respect
We value kindness, open communication and respect for all people, plants, animals and the wider living system.
Participation includes shared meals, household tasks and contributing to the care of common spaces.
We appreciate people who are willing to engage with presence, curiosity and consideration.
Daily Rhythm
Stewardship begins around 9:00–9:30 AM.
Evenings are quiet and family-focused. After shared dinner and dishes, private household spaces return to the family rhythm of the home.
Everyone contributes to maintaining a clean, safe and harmonious environment.
General Conduct
We honour natural cycles and the seasonal rhythms of this place.
We value participation in shared learning, reflection and care for the land.
Respect for boundaries, privacy and shared resources is essential.
