Your hosts at The Whare are Jenny and Derick Foss. They have six adult children, all of whom have 'flown the nest'.
Three years ago, Jenny and Derick were invited by their dear friends, Katherine and Josh Bauer, to find a spot on the family farm to build and park their Tiny House. Once complete, Jenny and Katherine cooked up another project... renovating a derelict Whare on the farm into a unique retreat for guests to enjoy. It was a collaborative project between the two friends - and they are delighted with the end result.
Jenny and Derick are both originally from farming backgrounds in Southern Africa. They love the absolute peace and tranquility of their surroundings on the property. This particular setting on the farm reminds them of home. They love that they are "so close and yet so far" to everything Christchurch has to offer.
Jenny is an Interior Designer and passionate gardener. Derick is a retired engineer and now keeps busy crafting BBQ and Kitchen tools, selling online and at all the major county markets. They are both of the "retired age" and fully committed to their new venture as Canopy Camping hosts.
The original itinerant workers' hut, built in the very early 1900 hundreds, has always been referred to as The Whare, and now four generations later, the name remains.