Help our family create an urban permaculture garden in Christchurch, New Zealand

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  Description

  We are a family of 4, who just returned to New Zealand after 3 years overseas, traveling to Denmark, Norway and 10 months barefoot in South America.
  
  We are living on a small lot in town, where we want to create an urban permaculture garden. We both come from a farming background and have studied and practiced permaculture and regenerative agriculture. Jack's brother has the one of the biggest organic veggie farmd in Canterbury, where you can gain a lot of knowledge from. We are making our own cargo bike from recycled bicycle parts and reclaimed wood. We have a workshop and woodshop where you can learn lots about making
  
  We would like to share this journey with other like minded people.
  
  We are an alternative family, bilingual, i am from Denmark and he is from New Zealand. We live a minimalistic lifestyle, making most things from scratch, homemade or second hand.
  I bake bread, makes cheeses, sauerkraut, chickpea tofu, Kombucha, peanut butter, just to mention a little about what I can teach in the kitchen.
  I make soap, sunscreen and other natural products.
  
  He studied adlerian psychology and philosophy, construction management/carpentry and consider himself a tinker both with his hands and with ideas. He is very politically incorrect and enjoys people who have crafted their own ideas, who hold different positions and enjoy lively respectful dinner conversations.
  
  I studied fashion, worked as a model, is a professional dressmaker.interested in natural medicine wild herbs and teaching the value of the way of life she I have chosen..
  
  We believe that generosity of spirit is a byproduct of how we show up in the world. We love to make people feel welcome and are very generous with our time. In order for us to be able to place our time in providing a rich cultural and learning experience, we have a few basic requirements
  
  -Be interesting or interested
  -Be good with children
  -Be present
  -Be able to follow instructions
  -Be able to complete tasks
  -Be open-minded
  -Be helpful and honest with your capabilities
  
  We are looking for hands on people or aspiring hands on people, who are either on a similar journey to living a lifestyle like ours, or are open to learning.
  
  We are not a hostel or a cheap way to tik off as many countries as you can for your #LookAtMe Instagram. ☺️ We want meaningful and memorable experiences with genuine people.
  
  We expect people to not use products that contains perfume and chemicals as we are converting our septic system into a bio gas production system.
  
  We are passionate about permaculture, regenerative agriculture, we make most food from scratch and cheese and yogurt making, wild food foraging, active lifestyle, unschooling and home education.
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  The ideal volunteering candidates are clean living, open-minded and active.
  
  Thank you
  Look forward to hearing from you,
  Jack and Malina

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Cooking, Cheese and yogurt making, carpentry, Sewing, natural pregnancy and free birth, homemade natural soaps and sunscreen, urban permaculture garden, recycling timber workshop, minimalist, sustainability

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  Gardening, setting up our urban permaculture garden, woodwork, housework, cooking, childcare, making natural beauty products, etc.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Danish: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  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.
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  Accommodation

  We have a bedroom with a double bed.. All meals are shared (we make it together and clean together, lacto vegetarian/vegan. 80 percent of our meals are vegan and if you dont eat milk products we are accommodating.

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  What else ...

  We have some bicycles available to use, which is the best way to explore Christchurch. There are great events and farmer markets every weekend. There is an indoor bouldering facility close to our home.and we have a van available that can be used to travel the south island

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Good wifi available

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Tiger and Foxy

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