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Help grow a sanctuary for plants, animals, people in NZ Āotearoa

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The experience

You will join our awesome friendly team of kaimahi and regular volunteers helping out with no-dig gardens, planting, harvesting, food-forest tasks, wetland restoration, weed management tasks, small building jobs, hosting day visitors and caring for our animals!

Having good mobility and a reasonable fitness level would be required for most of the jobs you will be helping out with!

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

4 days off per week

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.

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

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

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our expectation is that our potential applicants are screened prior to any arrangement with us. The jobs here at Ngāpeke require good mental and physical capability. There can be a lot of walking and carrying around the property. Health insurance for our overseas visitors is a must.

Activities & Shift

Start at 9am, finish at 3.30pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Very occasionally, we are required to work on other week days. If this happens you still have 4 days off but can fall on alternate days.

Breaks are morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea usually when we get around to it depending on the jobs we have planned for the day. We love our breaks so we make sure we have them.

None of us live at the property, so you will be alone outside of working hours unless other Worldpackers happen to be there at the same time.

Rules

Smoking and vaping areas are only permitted outside the property. Absolutley no illicit/illegal drugs are allowed. Excessive drinking of alchohol is not permitted. Permission from the farm manager to have personal social gatherings of more than 4 people is required a day ahead.