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Introduction: If you are passionate about forest restoration, regenerative gardening, wanting to improve your English, or seeking to immerse yourself in New Zealand culture, our location offers the perfect blend of natural beauty, cultural experiences, and community connection. Join us in our journey to transform our section and blend it back into the bush through removing exotic species, releasing existing native plants, and reintroducing New Zealand grasses, sedges, flax, and bushes to support local biodiversity.
Tasks can include establishing raised vegetable beds, composting, mulching, collecting seed, plant propagation, clearing invasive plants, track creation and benching, and whatever else it takes to restore the land. We’d love to share it with WWOOFers happy to help with gardening, landscaping, and possibly some small construction projects.; Save Exit without saving
General Information: We've only been on this property ourselves since late 2023. While the site is only 1/2 acre in size, it is bound on three sides (unfenced) by the regional park and mostly clad in regenerated bush along the side of the Pareraho / Belmont Stream gully.
We have lots of plans for the restoration, and there will be things to do for several years to come. Currently, we are creating raised red brick vegetable beds to become as self-sufficient as we are able. The beds will be entirely organic, using only found organics, straw and compost.
I have begun cutting back the non-native trees. The next step is clearing invasive vines and underbrush. Ultimately, we will be replacing the European grasses with New Zealand-suitable native grasses, sedges, flax and bushes.
Common tasks may include composting, mulching, collecting seeds, plant propagation, potting-on, or planting, clearing invasive plants, trail creation and track benching. There will be various other odd household jobs throughout the year, such as stacking firewood or making fire briquettes for our wood burner heater or weeding the vegetables. There are alternative building projects available if you are interested, including brick-laying and fence building. I do voluntary pest control using trap lines in the regional park nearby, and you are welcome to join me if that is of interest.
We ask for around 4 hours of help per day depending on the task and some help with dishes and cooking. We'd love to have you share your favourite dishes! We are also happy to discuss occasional full days off to explore the region or Wellington. We are quite flexible. We are happy for you to email or phone us with any questions.
Nearby activities and services include: Speedy's Reserve, Pareraho, and Percy Scenic Reserve for native bush walks, waterfalls, swimming holes, and gardens. Brewtown, Upper Hutt offer breweries, axe-throwing, ice skating, and mini-golf. Jackson St, Petone has historic charm, cafes, and boutique shopping. The Dowse Art Museum. The Hutt River Trail for walking and cycling; the Remutaka Cycle Trail offers further exploration. Queensgate Shopping Centre is the regions largest mall.
We can potentially meet you at the bus station, train station, or even the airport if you don't have a vehicle. Note: the closure of Melling Station until 2028, means the closest train station is Waterloo, then the 145 Metlink bus to Belmont.; Save Exit without saving

Number of people that can be accommodated	How many people can you accommodate at one time? /250 We have room for a couple staying in one room, or 2 friends staying in 2 rooms. Maximum of 2 at a time. Save Exit without saving
Preferred minimum stay	Some hosts like to have a minimum stay so the volunteer has time to settle in a learn the routines and rhythms of your property /250 5 day minimum stay please. Save Exit without saving
Preferred length of stay	Some hosts find it helpful to specify how long the stay should generally be. Of course you can extend this once you and your guest find that things are working out well. /250 1 to 2 weeks (or more if we get on, with prior agreement) Save Exit without saving
Accommodation	Describe the accommodation volunteers will stay in. /250 Your own bedroom (either a queen or a double bed), a guest bathroom (shower) and a separate toilet. Save Exit without saving
Organic Principles	Describe the organic and sustainable aspects of your property. /250 Organic, composting, raised beds, worm farm, regenerative gardening, native tree planting, pest and predator control, alternative building Save Exit without saving
Able to accommodate children	Children
Diet	Describe the types of diets that you have in your home. /250 Vegetarian, with fish on occasions. We love food and eat well. Save Exit without saving Vegetarian? - Yes
Property size	How many hectares is your property? /45 1/2 acre Save Exit without saving
Hours	How many hours a day do volunteers usually do? /250 4 hours per day, on a pro-rata basis, with opportunity to take whole days to explore the region. Save Exit without saving
Special instructions	Add any special instructions that volunteers need to know. /250 See details below on how to get to us. Save Exit without saving

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