The image depicts two brown chickens pecking at a bowl of grain on a wooden platform, with a coop and fence visible in the background.
A man stands beside a chicken coop, with a chicken on the ground in front of him, in a backyard setting. The coop is made of wood and has a green roof.
The image depicts a woman sitting at a table in an art gallery, surrounded by paintings on the walls and various art supplies on the table.
The image features a vibrant pink rose bush with lush green leaves, adorned with water droplets, set against a dark blue fence and a blurred background of trees and foliage.
The image depicts a serene backyard garden featuring raised beds, lush green grass, and a variety of plants, exuding a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
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Help around our sunny garden while enjoying New Zealand, Wellington

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    My husband and I have a house and section in Strathmore Park Wellington City. It's a warm and comfortable house with a garden that gets a bit over-grown when we are busy. We work at home when we are in the country and will work together to teach weeding, pruning, mulching outdoor gardening work. Our vegetable garden is spray free and all the food we grow is organic. We have a greenhouse where we grow the more delicate plants all year round. The house faces north and gets all day sun and has solar panels. There are a lot of native birds in our garden all year round. We also have three naughty chickens in a run who love to help with any gardening activity. The house is close to the No.4 bus route into the city and 25 minutes walk to the airport. We cook hearty delicious meals and can bake delicious cakes and deserts too.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Politics / Social justice
    Sustainability
    Culture
    Charity work
    Books
    DIY & crafts
    History
    Photography
    Plant care
    Music
    Drawing & painting
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Astronomy
    Art & design
    Yoga / Wellness
    Winter sports
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Nature
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We can share knowledge about gardening, chickens, recipes and stories as a cultural exchange with people from all over the world.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help to weed the gardens beds, prune back the shrubs, fruit trees, roses and mulch up the front garden beds. Tidy up the edges and trim hedges. The back garden is all organic and vegetable gardens. The greenhouse needs to be cleaned out and made ready for next season. We have all the tools and will work together on all the project and teach skills. Cleaning up and creating compost piles is important in this closed loop garden.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Italian: Beginner
    Japanese: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    King single bed in a comfortable warm room, with all bedding and towels provided. We will provide three meals a day and snacks. We cook or provide space for the guest to cook for themselves.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Wellington is an interesting city with lots to see depending on your interests. There are a lot of great walks on Miramar Peninsular, local movie theatre, Weta Studio tours, galleries and museums in the city. We are clean and sober and prefer no drinking, drug or smoking on the premises.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    There is a desk and good wifi connection which a guest can use each day.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 139649237366

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A man stands beside a chicken coop, with a chicken on the ground in front of him, in a backyard setting. The coop is made of wood and has a green roof.
The image depicts a woman sitting at a table in an art gallery, surrounded by paintings on the walls and various art supplies on the table.
The image features a vibrant pink rose bush with lush green leaves, adorned with water droplets, set against a dark blue fence and a blurred background of trees and foliage.
The image depicts a serene backyard garden featuring raised beds, lush green grass, and a variety of plants, exuding a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
The image depicts two brown chickens pecking at a bowl of grain on a wooden platform, with a coop and fence visible in the background.

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