A cozy outdoor space features a covered porch, pink sofa, floral-painted camper, yellow stool, Buddha statue, and green scenery, creating a relaxed and artistic atmosphere.
A smiling woman in a green dress and sunhat poses with two young children in front of a door decorated with colorful, hand-painted flowers and plants.
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A rustic outdoor scene featuring a shed, stacked firewood, a caravan with decorations, gas bottles, overgrown grass, and wildflowers under a cloudy sky.
A grassy field with wildflowers, a rustic wooden playhouse, teepee sticks, lush green bushes, and distant mountains under a cloudy, overcast sky. Peaceful countryside scene.
A trampoline with a safety net stands beside a metal shed in a grassy field, surrounded by mountains and cloudy skies, with logs and wildflowers nearby.
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Helping hands needed for our family near Motueka, New Zealand

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  2026 

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi,

    We are a wee family of three: mum Tereza and two children Sol 9 and Inti 5. They are lovely and curious souls. After our homeschooling adventure we've joined the local Steiner school and kindy last year... The children spend one week with me and one week with their dad because of our shared childcare arrangement.

    Last year we've managed to buy a section in the beautiful Motueka valley after selling our handcrafted TH that we built few years ago with amazing help of workawayers 🙏🏼

    Now we live in a caravan on our own underdeveloped land and need some help with landscaping, gardening, building and all sorts of other DIY projects...

    I'm designing an Earthen house at the moment... hoping to kick off the self-build pretty soon. So all sort of preparation and planning regarding the construction is under way too. Help on this is also welcome 🤗 always good to bounce some ideas around...and soonish we'll be building together :)

    The plan is to have the foundation, framing and roof on by Spring 2026...and do the infill, plaster, earthen floors, some cob with bottles etc. over the following summer. So if you stay around the area you might get a chance to be part of all this process :)

    We are happy to host easygoing, resourceful, environmentally conscious and friendly people connected to the earth...

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Self development
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Gardening
    Plant care
    DIY & crafts
    Art & design
    Hiking
    Outdoor activities
    Dancing
    Nature
    Yoga / Wellness
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You are welcome to become part of our family for a week or more, let's see what we have in common and what we can learn from each other. I am sure we can enrich ourselves while working together and having conversations over shared vegetarian meals. Also the earth building is such an awesome and inspiring activity in itself. Our location is a good base to explore surroundings, we are just 10 min from Motueka.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    There is a diverse help needed:
    - helping me with the veggie garden
    - mowing grass if you know how to use scythe or are keen to learn
    - sorting and gathering building materials
    - moving bits and pieces around
    - moving soil or mulch etc...
    - construction and DIY projects
    - pulling out gorse...

  • Languages spoken

    Czech: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We can offer you a private accomodation in a sleepout/shed with shared bathroom & compost toilet. Not very luxurious 😅 but good vibes. Probably more suitable for one workawayer at the time or a snug couple.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is a river with a good swimming spot just 5min away and beautiful beaches and national parks all around us.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Pets are welcome as long as the pet is easy going and super kids friendly. I don't have fence...

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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A cozy outdoor space features a covered porch, pink sofa, floral-painted camper, yellow stool, Buddha statue, and green scenery, creating a relaxed and artistic atmosphere.
A smiling woman in a green dress and sunhat poses with two young children in front of a door decorated with colorful, hand-painted flowers and plants.
This image shows an overgrown garden with yellow and pink wildflowers, a wooden trellis structure, grassy paths, and hills in the background under a cloudy sky.
The image shows architectural drawings on translucent paper, featuring a curved-roof building with windows, detailed sections, and geometric measurements, suggesting a design or planning phase.
A rustic outdoor scene featuring a shed, stacked firewood, a caravan with decorations, gas bottles, overgrown grass, and wildflowers under a cloudy sky.
A grassy field with wildflowers, a rustic wooden playhouse, teepee sticks, lush green bushes, and distant mountains under a cloudy, overcast sky. Peaceful countryside scene.
A trampoline with a safety net stands beside a metal shed in a grassy field, surrounded by mountains and cloudy skies, with logs and wildflowers nearby.

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