Help develop a small permaculture project and garden near a river in Percé, Quebec, Canada

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  Description

  We are a couple in the sixties. Our vision is to make beautiful gardens, and sites in the respect of nature, to develop beautiful spots in the site's forests in order to receive people who come to help, and a food forest with perenial food for future.
  
  The site has 15 acres of land, several of which border the river "Anse-à-Beaufils" in natural forest area. There is, among other things, a coniferous forest and a forest of old poplars and ferns (and a new beaver familie just installed...)
  
  A complete dinner (or lunch for our European friends) is cooked and served every day at the main house - breakfast and super is on your own in the trailer (where basic food is provided to be cooked).
  
  
  We are at 12 km from Percé, and plenty of other beautiful nearby places (village, sea, pedestrian trails, etc.) . You can bath at the river too, a small cascading river.
  
  We can speak French, English and also not bad in Spanish. We will bemore than happy to help you learn French if it is what you want.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are very familiar with all the tricks of organic gardening - among other things, having practiced gardening for years, many of them professionally (manager of organic market gardening and farm worker). I like to talk to people about everything, and also, as an exchange, about my culture and our ways of doing things, particularly here in Gaspésie, a beautiful maritime region of Quebec. We can also share about the work in the forest. We like to share our love of nature, the forest and the simple life. You could also practice French if wanted !
  
  Nous connaissons très bien toutes les astuces du jardinage biologique - entre autres pour avoir pratiquer le jardinage depuis des années, dont plusieurs à titre professionnel (gérante d'une production maraîchage biologique et travailleur de ferme). J'aime discuter avec les gens de tout, et aussi, à titre d'échange, de ma culture et de nos façons de faire, particulièrement ici en Gaspésie, belle région maritime du Québec. Nous pouvons aussi partager sur le travail en forêt. Nous aimons partager notre amour de la nature, de la forêt et de la vie simple.

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  Help

  Volunteers will be called upon to participate in the establishment and maintenance of the garden and the food forest, to help with the forests management, to create paths in the forest and along the river and to help in building places where future participants could settle, or to create inspiring places to meditate, etc.
  Participants will have the choice of what they want to do according to several needs of the day.
  
  Les personnes qui viendront seront appelées à participer à la mise en place et entretien du jardin et de la forêt nourricière, aider à l'aménagement des forêts, créer des sentiers en forêt et le long de la rivière et aider à construire des lieux oû de futurs participants pourraient s'installer (soit en camping, soit dans des écololodges), ou de créer des lieux inspirants pour méditer, etc.
  Les participants auront le choix de ce qu'il veulent faire selon plusieurs besoins du jour.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  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

  You will be accommodated in a very comfortable and well-appointed 27-foot trailer, in a totally natural setting, in front of magnificent gardens. The trailer is fully equipped: kitchenette, bedroom, bathroom, new comfortable mattress.
  There is also a separate bedroom in a Pavilion next to the trailer (with a very comfortable bed), the trailer can occasionally be used as a community place for the toilets and the kitchenette if there is more than one person who come at the same time.
  
  Vous serez hébergé dans une roulotte de 27 pieds très confortable et bien aménagé, dans un cadre totalement naturel, en face de magnifiques jardins. La roulotte est complètement équipée : cuisinette, chambre, salle de bain, matelas neuf confortable. Il y a aussi une chambre à part dans un Pavillon à côté de la roulotte (avec lit très confortable), la roulotte pouvant à l'occasion servir de lieu communautaires pour les sanitaires et la cuisinette s'il y a plus d'une personne qui viennent en même temps.

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  What else ...

  It is a really quiet and secluded place, and at the same time very close to the sea (2 km), the famous Bonaventure Island and its colony of Northern gannets, as well as 12 km from the small town of Percé and its Rocher-Percé, and some night life. There are so many things to see and feel around.
  We are also about 1h15 from Forillon National Park, near Gaspé.
  As the afternoons are free, volunteers can go bathing in the river or the sea or visit the multitude of site near by, lots of trails, beaches, etc. To see what is happening in the region, please follow this link :
  
  C'est un endroit vraiment tranquille et retirée, et en même temps tout près de la mer (2 km), de la fameuse Ïle Bonaventure et de sa colonie de Fous de bassan, ainsi qu'à 12 km de Percé et son Rocher-Percé. Nous sommes également à 1h15 environ du Parc national Forillon, près de Gaspé.
  Les après-midi étant libres, les volontaires pourront aller se baigner à la rivière ou à la mer ou visiter une multitude de sites à proximité. Pour voir tout ce qui se passe dans la région, voir le site de la Ville de Percé (Percé info). À bientôt !

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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

  Internet is available in the trailer - codes etc will given when you are here.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  I have a large field near by the river, very intime. But no services at all.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  optional; 5 hours/day, 5 days/week, or 4 hours/day for 6 days

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