Help around the house and garden in Alsace, France

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a French-German family with two children (11 and 4 years old). My mother tongue is german, my husbands french. At home we mostly speak french.

    We live in a small village in Alsace / France close to the German border.

    We grow our own food and cook fresh and mainly vegetarian.

    We love to have guests and would be pleased to get to know you.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Farming
    Books
    Music
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Gardening
    Languages
    Animals
    Outdoor activities
    Cycling
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Camping
    Sailing / Boating
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn how to grow and preserve your own food, make bread and cake. You can learn French or German with us, since were living in a region close to the border. We love meeting new people and hope to meet you soon.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Help around the house and garden

    weeding, watering, work in the garden and forest, reorganization of the barn. Playing with the kids, homeschooling

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    The whole family speaks French and German.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We will provide you with a nice little apartment (with internet by cable) in the barn. It has two stories with 10m2 each. You will have a simple but private bathroom in the barn with a compost toilet and a shower with firewood water heater. But you can also use the guest bathroom in the house. Please note that the apartment has steep stairs and is not suitable for people with handicaps. You can share the meals with us or prepare something for yourself in the summer kitchen. We offer you two meals per day. We mostly eat vegetarian.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Next Train station: Tieffenbach-Struth. We live one hour from Strasbourg. We expect you to keep the apartment tidy and clean up before you leave. No smocking, no drugs. Families welcome!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We don't use WiFi but there is a cable for Internet in the apartment.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    You can camp but only with a small camping car or van.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours, 5 days a week (2 days off)

Host ref number: 456626782926

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