WWOOF New Zealand is part of a world wide community that promotes awareness of ecological farming practices by providing volunteers with the opportunity to live and learn on organic properties. WWOOF is an enjoyable, educational and safe way to explore and get to know the people in the country.

Volunteering – The Organic Way

WWOOF New Zealand provides experiences in sustainable living from large organic farms to family gardens, organic orchards and vineyards, biodynamics, permaculture, urban organics, alternative building/energy etc. WWOOF also provides an intercultural eco-experience that promotes understanding and tolerance.

How it works in New Zealand

WWOOF Volunteers

Live with families and get hands-on experience with organic and sustainable practices including earth building, cooking and preserving, wine, cheese and bread making, crafts, companion planting, worm farming, composting and a whole lot more. Volunteers like "giving something back to the country I am WWOOFing in ".

WWOOF Hosts

Enjoy passing on their knowledge of sustainable practices. Organic production is also labour intensive and hosts appreciate having a helping hand with eco-projects. Hosts like the "world coming to me" by opening up their homes and sharing their organic lifestyle with others.

You can read an article on WWOOF Volunteering in New Zealand written by two WWOOFers.