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Hi, I'm Marc, a 67 years young Belgian owner of a secluded mountainhouse in the woods next to the national parc of Cevennes in France. I'm looking for a group of volunteers (+-10 volunteers) to help with gardening on my property. There are some trees to cut, wood to chop, bush to clear out, help in the kitchen to provide meals for the group,... I'm looking for the volunteers to work here for 2/3 weeks in September this year. We offer to pick you up in Chamborigaud at the trainstation, we have shared rooms (max 2-4 people per room), 3 shared bathrooms and a swimming pool for the lunchbreaks and free time for you to use. You can enjoy the surroundings during weekends and/or evenings: bushwalks, canyoning, swimming, kayaking, visiting Nimes, Avignon,.... Feel free to contact us for more info about the project or pictures of the surroundings and property.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Hands on learning how to work with trees in woods,
Living in a 15th-16th century house with view on a castle on the hill in France!
Learn how to work as a team with different cultures.
Learn about gardening and nature conservation.
Enjoy the surrounding nature and pool.
Practice languages with other volunteers and learn Dutch from native speakers.
French culture and traditions nearby. Cevennes is known for it's rich Roman history, beautiful gorges, hippies communities, specific ingredients in the kitchen,...
Help
The property needs cleaning to prevent bush fire hazard within 50 meters radius around the house. Experience using gardentools is an advantage, but not required. Love for working outdoors and respect for peacefull surroundings is all we ask. A few dozen trees will need to be cut, others only require a trim. Removal of bushes. Clearing the dead wood from the bush using hands and shovel.
We plan to work 5 days a week from 9am to 1pm in the garden. Each person will have an additional small task during the day (eg. pool cleaning, bathroom, dishes,...). the rest of the day + 2 full days a week are your free time to explore the surroundings or to relax.
Languages
Languages spoken
Dutch: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Spanish: BeginnerThis 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.
Accommodation
You will stay on site in one of the rooms in the house. It is an old mountain farmhouse that has been renovated. There are several bedrooms in different parts of the house. There is 1 big shared bathroom with shower, vanity and seperate toilet.
One of the rooms is a 2 double beds shared room with bathroom.
We can accommodate moderate dietary restrictions. Meals will be provided at fixed hours during the day: breakfast and warm lunch (with soup/salad) included.
We are a 40 min walk down to the bus stop and 60 min steep walk back up :)
You are welcome to enjoy our pool during your stay! But there are also several swimming areas within walking distance.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️non-smokers and COVID-vaccinated volunteers only please
What else ...
We are a 40-50 minute walk from the nearest bus stop and village with some restaurants/shops. it is difficult to access the house with a regular car (offroad 4x4 is required). If you do not have a car we can pick you up at the city of Alès (train or TGV in Alès).
During your time off you can enjoy the pool and the nature. Many beautiful trails to hike around the mountains here. In the evenings we chill with a beer/wine around the fire pit, we watch television or play games. Take initiative if you want to be social - don't just wait for someone else to invite you ;-)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Alex is an interesting, well travelled, polite person.
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Laurits is a hard woker! He attacked the garden with… read more
Sami is a hard woker! He attacked the garden with… read more
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Helena is a hard woker! Always cheerful and polite… read more
For work we had to cut trees and take out the brenches. It was always a good workout and we learned how to use a chainsaw. We worked in the morning and in the afternoon we had… read more
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