Help a family with gardening and trees in Casefabre, France

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  Description

  Lethy (46 years) and Christophe (55 years) are remarried couple and we are living together since 6 years in this area.
  my son is coming sometimes to times with us (most of the time during school holidays).
  we have one cat (Simba, 1 year) saved in a dead palm three with only 15 days years old & one dog (Talana, 5 months)
  our home is located on our land (6500m2 / 1.6 acres), in a pretty quiet village on the mountain (585 m altitude).
  it is a modern house with 200 square meters. we have one or two rooms can be available if needed.
  we love good food and sharing wine with friends and relative.
  
  Stunning scenery, friendly and relaxing atmosphere, originality, home made, conviviality are just a few key-words...

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Lethy is wellness massage and advice, she is great cooker, start to get green vegetable, tomatoes, beans, herbs, medicinal plants, salads and our target to get few crop planting
  I’m scuba diving instructor PADI if you would like to try or to continue learning PADI leve.
  I have lived & travel around the world and we love meeting new people, showing our local area.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  The type of helps with tree management ( cork oak, green oak and other trees and shrubs), other garden work as clearing of vegetation, espalier land development in order to create an independant wood house in our land (projet in future). General maintenance, pool maintenance and tree management so helpers will be comfortable operating and electric chainsaw, strimmer and other gardening tools.
  Some house works can be needed that includes, painting and decorating, taking care of our pets if needed.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  we have private room and shower in our house.
  we share kitchen and our large living room with a wonderfull view in front of the mountain.
  we share as well our pool and in near future we will have spa somewhere around the house (need to find the best place...
  internet acess, WIFI connection is available (soon we will have optique fiber connection in the village) and good cell phone connection.
  automatic car can be use or bicycle

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  What else ...

  The house has beautiful views of the Pyrenees between sea & snow (1hour each side) in front of “Canigou” mountain & prieuré de Serrabonna in front of peacefull village, great place to start nice walks & biking.
  our place is near Spanish border (1hour).
  we love boating (own boat with 2 cabins) as well walking around the nature, so we can advice you.
  as we are living in the mountain (with no light polution), we just start sharing experiences of night sky view...
  
  water source should be somewhere and we will investigate quite soon and we will think as well to launch permaculture projet.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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