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Introduction
Describe your property and the projects you need help with. The character limit helps it to fit on mobile devices and the printed book.   /2000
We live on a small rural property near the sea and native bush, with our kids, pets, and chickens. 

We have lots of fruit trees and a vege garden, and we are also planting and growing native trees and medicinal herbs, particularly native Maori herbs.

Our property has a biological septic system, beautiful bore water, and there is low cellphone reception on our street, so while you can get online (mostly with 3G), it's a long way from any cell towers!

We live near the sea and have a small tidal flat beach at the end of our little street (a short walk). Just a few minutes down the road are beautiful hot springs pools to soak in (with no chemicals added), and also a magical waterfall with swimming holes to cool off in summer. There are plenty of native bush walks and hill/mountain climbs in the close vicinity. And we are a 10-20 minute drive from some of the most beautiful beaches in NZ: Papamoa beach and the legendary and magnificent Mount Maunganui, with it's famous surf beach. We are located on the outskirts of Tauranga city, just a 15 minute drive away from cafes, restaurants, and shopping centres.

If you want to travel a little further, we are a 1 hour drive from world famous Rotorua, a geothermal area with hot springs and geysers, plus Maori cultural tours.

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Number of people that can be accommodated
How many people can you accommodate at one time?
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One single person or a couple.

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Preferred minimum stay
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1 week

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Preferred length of stay
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2-3 weeks

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Accommodation
Describe the accommodation volunteers will stay in.
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A very large, beautifully renovated, self contained caravan. It has a lounge/kitchen area with full fridge, gas hob, microwave. In the bedroom end there is a good sized bedroom with wardrobe and drawers, queen bed, and bathroom.

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Organic Principles
Describe the organic and sustainable aspects of your property.
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Composting, hand weeding, mulching, seaweed/manure fertiliser
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Able to accommodate children
Children - Maybe
Diet
Describe the types of diets that you have in your home.
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We are mainly gluten and dairy free, however the caravan has it's own kitchen facilities and as we're a busy family we prefer our guests do their own cooking, in exchange for a little less work each day.

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Vegetarian? - No
Property size
How many hectares is your property?
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7000m2
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Hours
How many hours a day do volunteers usually do?
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Negotiable
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Special instructions
Add any special instructions that volunteers need to know.
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We are a very busy family, we prefer our guests to have some garden skills already as we don't have much time to teach.
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Skills
Detail any skills you would like Volunteers to have?
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Carpentry/Building
Propagation
Pruning
Fencing
Mechanical
Conservation
Gardening
DIY/Maintenance
Engineering
Water Care
Animal Care
Landscaping
Equestrian
Dairy
Agriculture
Bee Keeping
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