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• Description

  *️️️️ Update: Our dates of availability are from the 4th June onwards - 2017 for any 7-10 day period.

  Ideally suitable for couples/family or friends (can accommodate up to 4 people) for a period of 7 days at a time.

  We can provide work gloves, eye protection wear and Parka Jackets and gumboots - all to ensure you keep your clothes clean and tidy.

  Our home is in Rural Canterbury (Start of Banks Peninsula) we are a rural family of 4 (we do have older son who lives with his family on the farm also) otherwise our Daughter is Self Employed living at Home still and our Youngest Son is a Student studying towards a Diploma . We run a large farm consisting of Hill and Flat split into 3 different blocks.

  Daphne & Ralph - owners and parents!
  Daphne -Currently due to recovering from a knee injury is very limited to what she can do outside the home. Daphne has always loved having surroundings to the home they built now known as the Homestead of the farm well presented. Daphne has interest in crafts where she can find time but currently has little time for these. She is a Nana to 3 grandchildren aged 9yrs and under.

  Due to this injury within the family we are seeking extra help as our Daughter (Sarah) can't do everything herself while running her own business also. If Daphne had no Crutches or injury she would be outside doing these tasks along side our Daughter and Son for our enjoyment as a family however can't so Daphne would love to do the cooking and be a mother figure to you while you stay within our family environment.

  Ralph works off the farm during the week as a General Manager of a Ship/Transport firm. In the weekend Ralph catches up on some farm tasks where needed and does firewood cutting up and general tasks. Ralph also is very involved in business interests.

  Sarah (Daughter) is Self employed in Horticulture and is happy to give our guests a full on Horticulture Vegetable Gardening experience. Sarah currently has time to work alongside our guests on many tasks and also is a great cook.

  William (Son) is a Diploma Student full time. In spare time from studying (we are very keen on him to continue to achieve high grades) he pitches in and supports the farm on duties and development plans around his hours of Study.

  We mainly run Beef and a few Sheep on our farm we complete many farm tasks where suitable you are welcome to view/be involved along side us.

  Our Homestead has been under massive repair from Canterbury Earthquakes over the last 4 years and now it’s time to return and maintain our Vegetable and Flower Gardens including Surrounds into our Paradise again this includes having a need to landscape areas so some of the tasks are: moving wooden raised vegetable beds to new location, moving compost, a bit of building and construction and weeding where needed.

  We have Guest Wi-Fi internet available

• Type of help

  Gardening
  Building
  General Maintenance
  Help with Eco project
  Help in the house
  Language practice
  Other

• Help

  The tasks that we mainly need help with are re-establishing our Vegetable Gardens and Flower gardens to former glory. This includes Mulching, Weeding, Moving Raised Beds, Spreading Materials, Maintaining Vegetable and Flower gardens, Picking up and cleaning ground materials such as Fallen branches, cut firewood, hedge clippings. At time to time these tasks are also reflected to one of the Farm houses around our farm where maintenance is needed within the garden zone.

  Main focus tasks currently so we can rip up our lawns and get them sown with new seed before our Swimming pool repair is completed
  Transferring trailer loads of well rotted Manure (compost) into Raised garden frame (2 loads will be required)
  -Mulching Garden (transferring wheel barrow loads of straw based product to garden around plants)
  -Hard landscaping - Stones/Gravel (collecting and spreading), filling in ditch around Garage which has been dug to ensure our Limestone Cladding is not damp this Winter.
  -Soft Landscaping- Digging in garden edging around our house garden
  -Winter wood collecting - tossing cut wood onto ute and transferring to wood sheds - Ralph has Cut the wood up and Arron (eldest son) has felled the tree which was shading the Walnut tree.
  - Planting Vegetable seeds and seedlings
  - Wet weather jobs include cleaning Windows in the home when time allows

• Languages spoken

  english (Daughter a little Maori)

• Accommodation

  We are able to provide self contained accommodation for up to 4 people (2 double bed and 2 Single beds or up to 4 singles beds) this consists with three bedrooms available. Included are a shared Bathroom (Shower, Toilet and Basin) and Kitchenette shared within the Accommodation unit with all guests. We ask you to join us for Lunch and Evening meals in the Homestead Kitchen and Breakfast facilities and supplies are available within Accommodation zone for your ease.
  Accommodation is Smoke Free inside. Plenty of Fresh Bread and baking is supplied for those hungry moments!

• What else …

  In your free time we have Guest Wi-Fi internet available within the Homestead and also we host an access point (main starting point) only 900m for the Little River Rail Trail. We encourage you to explore the Rail Trail route which goes to Little River we have access to Pushbikes and we are very happy to provide a packed lunch for any days you wish to explore the Beautiful Banks Peninsula. We have a Shuttle that passes through to Akaroa daily in the morning and returns in the afternoon this is a affordable method to travel to Akaroa should you not have a vehicle of your own. At any point you travel off our land to explore the region we are flexible on meal times and needs to suit your wishes.

• A little more information

  • Internet access

  • Limited internet access

  • We have pets

  • We are smokers

• How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

• Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Within these tasks and the involvement within our family we believe we can offer you opportunities to learn and develop skills for life that are universal around the world. Our family has strong knowledge in Agriculture and Horticulture and are willing to give you hands on 1 on 1 experience and knowledge as a learning point sharing our “Kiwi” Ways throughout your stay.

• Volunteering hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, everyday (flexible on days so able to balance hours out)