Your host is relaxed and friendly
Nathan is passionate about his home, about meeting new people and about delivering hospitality that you will remember for years to come.
![Nathan - Nathan is originally from Christchurch and grew up in Oamaru on a dairy goat farm. He moved to Auckland to study a bachelor's degree in natural medicine. He is passionate about cooking, gardening and self-sustainability. In his spare time, you will find him in the kitchen making jams and chutneys as well as bottling and processing the harvests out of the garden.](https://nz.rs-cdn.com/images/nwssh-f26pk/page/2fb60c0259f8d4f851f2edefa4f5e52c__7068/zoom216x216z140000cw216.jpg)
Nathan is originally from Christchurch and grew up in Oamaru on a dairy goat farm. He moved to Auckland to study a bachelor's degree in natural medicine. He is passionate about cooking, gardening and self-sustainability. In his spare time, you will find him in the kitchen making jams and chutneys as well as bottling and processing the harvests out of the garden.
![Sprite - Sprite is our oldest girl, 11 years old, recently coming back to me after being missing 18 months. She is chill, likes attention and human food!](https://nz.rs-cdn.com/images/nwssh-f26pk/page/510a42622e6dee719cc0ef218eb4b187__a5a0/zoom216x216z100000cw216.jpg)
Sprite is our oldest girl, 11 years old, recently coming back to me after being missing 18 months.
She is chill, likes attention and human food!
![Gryffin - She is a happy-go-lucky type, playful and likes attention when not showing off up the top of a tree!](https://nz.rs-cdn.com/images/nwssh-f26pk/page/3532e7a1370e4473d5e0d39b6e442a6b__fb29/zoom216x216z100000cw216.jpg)
She is a happy-go-lucky type, playful and likes attention when not showing off up the top of a tree!
![Onyx - Onyx, is Gryffins daughter, constantly in to trouble, boxes and any thing that moves! She rambles the reserve being very social with everyone!](https://nz.rs-cdn.com/images/nwssh-f26pk/page/7ec099a3dff74ed7dad1cd4ea5479e11__c3a8/zoom216x216z200000cw216.jpg)
Onyx, is Gryffins daughter, constantly in to trouble, boxes and any thing that moves! She rambles the reserve being very social with everyone!
![Halyn - Halyn was the sole kitten in Onyx's litter, her name means unique and special! she is the youngest and loves attention on her terms...her other name is grumpy pants!](https://nz.rs-cdn.com/images/nwssh-f26pk/page/fa0c7f333f663c60725f48551178a872__7790/zoom216x216z148000cw216.jpg)
Halyn was the sole kitten in Onyx's litter, her name means unique and special! she is the youngest and loves attention on her terms...her other name is grumpy pants!
![The Doves - Could not forget the doves...would not be Dovecote House without them!](https://nz.rs-cdn.com/images/nwssh-f26pk/page/35294d3a71d349e76fd5f1e0aba3af7b__b043/zoom216x216z222026cw216.jpg)
Could not forget the doves...would not be Dovecote House without them!