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Live a remote off grid life and help at our farm

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The experience

We are in the outer Pelorus sounds, boat access only, 2 1/2 hours from Elaine bay.
No roads.
There is limited phone coverage, and we use solar power and water. Love of the remote quiet life is essential.

We need help with scrub cutting, fencing, digging, fire wood, tree planting and there are some lighter work like wood borer treating timber, weeding, painting and general maintenance tasks

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

1 day 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.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

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

Intermediate English

Between 20 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Who we are looking for:
People who are fit energetic and love the sea, and who can handle remoteness and our clutter and mess. I prefer observant people.
You must be able to cope with goats coming into the kitchen for breakfast.
Most of our activities is fairly physical - Scrub cutting, fencing, digging, fire wood, tree planting and there are some lighter work like wood borer treating timber, weeding, painting and general maintenance tasks. My current projects are: firewood, using the digger to build new road. Cottage restoration, beach erosion repairs and gardening.

Activities & Shift

Sorry but at the moment we can not cater for vegetarians or other special dietary requirements.
We expect 4 hours of help in return for a bed (double rooms in the comfy outside sleepout), 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, morning (if your up early enough) and afternoon tea),the odd glass of homebrew beer and the use of our recreational gear - sea kayaks, canoes, dingies, fishing gear. We have little blue penguins in the bay in season. Minimum stay needs to be at least 10 days as its a 5 hour round trip to Elaine bay. The Havelock mailboat on its Friday round is also a transport option

Rules

No smoking indoors, no candles or naked flames
No urination in the little rivers (creeks)
Must adhere to fishing laws