Please note that we have no more space for wwoofers between the beginning of July until 21 August and only very limited after that until 9th September.
LSF (as we sometimes call ourselves), is a bustling place with lots going on! Two to six of us live here, and there are helpers who live locally, including from the local refugee support centre. We run a residential centre for courses and learning holidays, and a meeting place for various local groups. We have 3 acres of garden, outbuildings and paddocks. Hens, ducks, Kune kune pigs, and a few sheep. Vegetables grown on raised beds and in a polytunnel. Welcome first time WWOOFers, and would appreciate WWOOFers with building maintenance skills to help mend leaky roofs etc! We spend a lot of time in the vegetable garden, there is early morning animal feeding, and mucking out. Help is also with cooking meals for everyone, and cleaning in the shared areas.. Always lots of washing up.
We have breakfast at about 8.30am, then we are usually in the garden, and around the farm from 9am to about 3 or 4pm, with breaks for tea and lunch. You would be welcome to join our activities during those times, and we will share what we know, so you have the opportunity to learn some growing and other skills. Later in the day we prepare food together, so you can help with that too if you like, though sometimes you may need to prepare your own meal. (We provide lots of ingredients). We usually leave one or two days free for doing what you like.
We take wwoofers for short or long stays, and for day wwoofing. We also have gardening weekends about once a month. We invite potential wwoofers to look at our website before applying, and tell us why they have chosen us in particular.
LSF has been a wwoof host for very many years. We are four adults and two young children living here permanently, but there are often other people staying, and lots of local people are involved in looking after the garden and livestock, and helping with the many activities that take place.
We are happy to take wwoofers who have checked out our website and can tell us why they want to come and what they can offer. Please do not use AI for your application - as applications are beginning to sound the same! (We would rather it sounded genuine, possibly with incorrect English, than slick!). We are sorry, but wanting to improve your English speaking is not enough! And we are probably not the best place if you are interested in learning about farming or vegetable production on a commercial scale. Although we have a lovely and productive garden, our main focus is our programme of courses and activities.
Organic methods: Organic garden
Certifications: We are not certified.
Current projects: We have a busy year ahead with lots to do in the thriving fruit and vegetable garden. and around the farm.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Poultry farming
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Host type
Nonprofit / Community
Former WWOOFer
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