Looking to gain practical agricultural experience with a big adventure thrown in?
Every year, NFYFC (in partnership with C Alma Baker Trust) sponsor three YFC members to take the trip of a lifetime — a four-month working placement at Limestone Downs, an extensive sheep, cattle and dairy farm on New Zealand’s North Island, 90 minutes from Auckland.
Age to Participate: 20 – 28 (must be 20 on 1 Sep 2024) when applying
Places Available: 3
When: May 2025, September 2025 – January 2026
Duration: 4 months working, 1 month sightseeing
Cost to Member: £65 participation fee, £30 refundable multimedia presentation deposit and social expenditure. This trip is sponsored by C Alma Baker Trust and their support covers flights and insurance. As a working holiday, you will be paid as a member of the workforce whilst in New Zealand.
Interviews: Will take place on Saturday 30 November 2024 at The Quality Hotel, Coventry – for those wishing to apply please note you will need to attend the face to face interviews.
Applications are now closed for this trip. Please check back in September 2025 for details of next year's YFC Travel opportunities.
Limestone Downs is a beautiful 3200 ha beef, sheep and dairy farm on the coast in the North Island of New Zealand. You will spend four months working as part of the team at Limestone Downs, as well as having a month of free time at the end of the trip to explore this beautiful country.
All applicants for this trip will need to have some practical experience of working with livestock and be prepared for some hard graft. The 1800 ha effective sheep & beef farm consists of 9500 sheep and 1200 beef cattle. The 340 ha dairy, with 170 ha support block, milks 810 cows with progeny kept and grown on. There is plenty to keep you busy!
It is essential that all applicants hold an ATV Certificate and a full, clean car licence (a car is provided).
This working scholarship is kindly sponsored by the C Alma Baker Trust.
