Area: Aquitaine

Hello, I am a French native origionally from Paris, I speak some English thanks mostly to the work in which I have been involved. I live with one beautiful dog and a cat in a peaceful location rural France but near to shops and towns, I am a very social person and often out, there is plenty of good French on offer and I am often visited by English and French friends, and invited to BBQs, house parties etc. to which you are more than invited. I operate a plant nursery from home and this does not leave me a lot of free time to work on the house and garden, therefore projects include gardening/weeding, land clearing, D.I.Y, some painting. The house and barns, being contructed over 200 years ago, in local stone, the house is full of features and charm. I am openly gay and so it goes without saying, if you are homophobic you would be better finiding another location. I am happy that you share all meals during your stay. To the side of the property you will find a charming salt water pool, wireless internet and more peace and quiet than you could shake a stick at!

Area: Bavaria

A beautiful place to be! Gorgeously located near the Chiemsee (3,5 km) and with an impressive mountain view, we are living and working here, always within the process of development with each other, for each other… and sometimes even separately and quietly. Ein guter Ort zum Sein! Wunderschön am Chiemsee gelegen (3,5km bis zum See) mit Blick auf die Berge wohnen, leben, arbeiten wir hier, immer in Entwicklung, immer im Prozess, miteinander, füreinander und manchmal auch ganz still, jeder für sich.

Area: Ontario, Canada

Our farm raises a rare breed of pig called the Large Black Pig (or English Large Black). We have a farrow-to-finish operation with about 300 pigs and they are raised in rotating paddocks on our 100 acre farm. They are ethically raised, free-ranging and very friendly. We raise them for meat, but also sell livestock and breeding pairs across North America to increase their numbers and to improve the genetic vigor of the breed. Our operation runs year round, but we only have accommodation for the spring, summer and fall months. We are looking for workers who are willing to stay for 1 or 2 weeks or more. Our farm is close to the mighty St. Lawrence River and the marvelous Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will take you to these places and let you spend some time getting to know the beauty of this region. Non-smokers only please.

Area: Lower Saxony

I´m a social worker, 58, and fosterfather of two brothers, 14 and 15 years old - since seven years. We live in a house with garden 100 km south of Hamburg in the country near two little towns: Lüchow and Dannenberg - Wendland A dog, some hens, rabbits and a she goat belong to the family as well. There is no women with us, so i do this work allone. A young women - social worker- helps few ours a week and we have got a nice lady who cleans the house. In the past there was no time to do my garden. But now I try a project together with the boys. We just startet: self sufficiency. So we work in the garden to make it fertil for the next year. It´s my dream since a long time and now the children are ready to accept their responsibility and like to be a part of the project . We are not fanatic, we just try to get more natural footing and dont eat industriel meat , of course we still buy things in the supermarket. We want to respect the nature and try to contribute a bit of our possibilities. We respect each other and every individual. Next year I will take up foster children for one or two weeks in every school-holliday to relive their parents - and fortunately get the same for me. For this stay it´s good to have a project like ours to involve the Children. Now we are looking forward to meet people who are interessted in the offer to live with us for a time and bring ideas for the garden and the project and like to help us for a wile. Together it´s much easier and make fun. We are interessted in meeting people with different culture and habits and sharing experiences.

Area: Midi-Pyrenees

Lambing season successful! Hoping to get back some organisation and crack on with the renovation and everything else... So...URGENTLY looking for somebody who has carpentry or building skills to be fully involved in the workaway cabin and main house. Also somebody who could specifically work with horses. And anybody with skills to build an outdoor clay oven.......we have the clay....... We are an english family of 4 undertaking the great renovation game here in the haute pyrenees. We have 2 daughters (both completely bilingual)both characters!We are animal crackers and have a few of everything ( or so it seems) including 4 dogs of varying ages and stages! There is loads of work here for the expert or the beginner and in exchange we can offer accommodation in a canvas bell tent in our orchard with real beds, with a view of the pyrenees, and all meals and shower etc in the house (plus the playtime of a motorbike!) A wooden cabin for our workaway helpers is underway but wont be ready till next year.