Wwoofing in Auckland - Ranui

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April 7th 2006

Published: April 7th 2006

Pat flew out on Wednesday April the 5th and I headed on to another fun-filled experience of wwoofing.Earthsong is a co-housing community located in the district of Ranui, within the city limits. I have been on two tours already. Pat and I came by on Monday before he left, to see the place and meet my two hosts, Lynette and Chris. I put in the link to the website because there is so much to explai... Read Full Entry

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A.L. Carney

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I am doing a few weeks of voluntary work at an environmental learning centre in Central America. For gardening and teaching some local women some felting and other textile crafts, and to update the centre's website. It is a very interesting place, and the programmes are quite impressive. There are 8 volunteers here I think, two of us are twenty nine, and the rest are in their early to mid 20s. The website does better justice to the huge undertaking this has been: http://www.learningcentercostarica.org/ This is from 4 years ago My 25 year old daughter Erin and I are leaving fo... full info

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Car parking

Cars are parked along the entrance into the neighbourhood, freeing up the land for rain absorption and leaving a smaller footprint. Water is collected from the rooftops and stored in the cylinders. These will be planted over to make a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.

The Common House

Newly completed, this is a multi-purpose building with large kitchen and area for dining, having meetings, another large upper room with a carpet used for yoga and I do my running stretches there, and a spare room for guests, common laundry and washrooms.

Construction continues

The last eight units are being built, bringing the total to 32 units. Some are two bedroom, some three and some four, using the same design with optional rooms added or not.

Clean clean clean

Some windows completed Tuesday (today). The walls will be blasted later, then oiling comes next.

Another play area in the works.

The back parts of the units

are considered private. The kitchens all look out on the public side, since many people spend alot of time there. Plantings are made to delineate the private areas in the back spaces and for screening.

Foiliage fencing

In New Zealand, it's easy to have the plants go wild!

The upstairs units

have lofts. The four-bedroom units have two stories and I have seen a loft in one of these as well.

Organic farm t our

The torch was used to weed the planted rows.

Organic farm tour

Normally this time of year it starts getting cold and the weeds die off. This year it is warmer, and there has been lots of rain lately. In the distance, grapes covered with nets. For eating, not wine making.

Weeds in field

Or ganic farm tour

The next crop getting ready for planting. Of course, in New Zealand you can plant things year round.

One of the commonly-owned areas

of Earthsong.

Morning Light at Earthsong

The stairs to the lofts are quite steep

Rufus, cat of Chris

Asleep on his latest choice for a bed, a banana leaf.

finished window

Wendy stops by to say Hello

Lynette and Chris live on the main path from the car park to the rest of the community.

Chris' friend Rosemary

popped in to lend a hand with the work. She ended up gardening while we continued with the windows. Lunchtime.

Wearable Art

Chris entered a Junk Art competition put on each year by a local gallery. This was from a few years ago.

The mannequin was picked up

to make and fit the garment. Her arm position was a bonus.

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