Gardening with lake views in Clarendon, New Zealand

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Connect with the locals: 13 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Connect with nature: 12 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 5 days

Stay up to: 2 weeks

The Experience

We need volunteers to help with garden work, lots of weeding. Plus any other garden / landscaping work required at the time. We have built our new home on a 5666sqm lifestyle section and there are many other random jobs associated with setting up the property, cleaning inside and out, windows, decks etc depending on the needs of the day. We are happy to pick up from bus stops in Milton or Waihola, or Dunedin airport.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 18 and 60 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Be from outside New Zealand
Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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13 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

13 Meeting locals
12 Get in touch with nature
8 Immersing in the local culture
8 Practicing English
6 Meeting international travelers
2 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

7 3. Good health and well-being
6 15. Life on land
2 6. Clean water and sanitation

Astried

Indonesia

I would recommend this for all of you. Thank you for Worldpacker for this opportunity. I have so much fun while in Raewyn&David House. They are so amazing, kind and lovely people. I would love to come back here. I can't say with word how happy I am. But I learn so many things while I'm staying in your house. You treat me like a family member. Thank you for everything See you arround❤️

9 days ago

Alex

Australia

Raewyn and David were incredibly kind, accomodating and awesome hosts. I had an amazing time learning different kinds of handy work and helping out around the property. Would defineltey recommend to others :)

17 days ago

Cami

United States

Raewyn and David were kind and accommodating hosts. I enjoyed our conversations about the local area and appreciated their travel tips for the South Island. It was a pleasure getting to know their family. The tasks were fair and weather-dependent, and their home offered a beautiful the home of the home.

4 months ago

Alicia

Germany

I totally enjoyed my time with Raewyn & David. I stayed at their lovely place and their daughter's place near Christchurch where they were renovating the house at the time. They made sure that I have everything I need and feel comfortable. Raewyn's food was absolutely delicious. When it comes to work I would recommend to be flexible, as it is very weather depending. I did a lot of painting. Besides that I was gardening and did other general tasks around the house. The work hours were flexible and I got multiple opportunities to explore the area and meet their friends and family. Thank you!☺️

6 months ago

Raewyn & David replied

We thoroughly enjoyed your company and help Alicia. We hope you continue traveling and exploring the world. Best education ever :-)

Henrique

Portugal

It was my first experience with world backpackers and it couldn't have been better. Raewyn and David are a lovely couple building and taking care of a beautiful house and land nearby a beautiful the home. The work was all about manual takes around the house and its garden and they were very flexible and explained us what to do. We were super well accommodated and had the chance to exchange very interesting talks while enjoying super yummy food. We met other volunteers and the environment was perfect. We are very happy with the experience and hope to meet again!

7 months ago

Raewyn & David replied

It was a pleasure hosting Henrique & Daiana. Thank you for sharing your honeymoon with us 😍

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