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Welcome to the home of André to help in the development of a self management school of wisdom in Burgundy.
For the pleasure of meetings, for the pleasure of creating, of building yourself through manuel work, contact with nature. Since 1994 already 600 volunteers wrote that they were happy here (on the guest book). After I have welcomed more and more wwoofers (120 in 2019 !! ). I took one year break and unscribe with wwwoof. Thus, I start again on workaway . This is a possibility for you .
After a varied and rich life: BTS of photography , seminar , practice of all the building trades,15 months volonteer in an hospital in Africa ( Togo), management of fifty holidays center for young people from 6 to 20 years old ,etc....Now, I continue to arrange my place to make a small self managed retirement home for a dozen openheart nd open-minded people wishing to advance spiritually through méditation, work on oneself, group life...I am 72 years old in a great shape, working a lot to improve this place, alone, happy, and in peace.
I leave in a small village of 160 inhabitants, on 5000 square meters of land. There is a large organic vegetable garden, 25 fruit trees, a large 300 years old oak tree and three houses.
Bienvenue chez André pour aider à l'aménagement d'un écolieu autogéré de sagesse en Bourgogne.
Pour le plaisir des rencontres, le plaisir de créer, de se construire à travers le travail manuel, le minéral, le végétal, la Vie .... Depuis 1994, déjà 600 volontaires wwoofeurs ont écrit sur les 4 livres d'or qu'ils avaient été heureux ici.....mais devant le nombre grandissant de wwoofeurs accueillis : 120 en 2019 !! (et parce que je n'ai pas de secrétaire particulière !! ....)
J'ai pris une année sabbatique, puis me suis inscrit sur workaway pour rencontrer d'autres personnes .Voilà donc une possibilité pour vous.....
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
During free time,I can show to the volonteer how to do it by themselves a wooden ,spoon ,a boomerang ,forge a knife,to cut stone and sculpt.The lake is a a kilometeraway and I have 4 canoes 3 kayak 3 bicycles,ping pong table ,synthétiseur guitar ,telescope,library ,3 bread and pizzas ovens, a temazcal mexican sweat hut with tibetan bols for meditation ,work possibilities one oneself......This place may be particularity suitable for peoples interested in self-knowledge , in the feeling and experiment of the invisible energy ,to develop their perceptions and feeling , to those who have an inner search and want to work on themself ( I can help them with my perceptions and informations )
Help
I need help especially in the organic vegetable garden,in the construction of stone wall,in the réalisation of two mosaic,The mosaics in photo where made by volunteers .We start the day with one hour together of garden weeding,storage and cleaning.Then it is often according to what interest the volunteer the most .I explain the working method and how we use manuel or electric tools.I like to make the volunteers experiment new manuel things .....
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
Accommodation ;a tipi three caravans ,three bedrooms .Attention there is little confort !!You have to heat the water on the gas if you want to have a hot shower !!. There is a machine to clean the clothes?Volonteer prepare meals,this was part of the help time. We eat all together often outside under the big oak .I collect a lot of building material ,furniture and business for my project and therefor still be careful because there is a joy bazaar not always tidy !!!...City peoples are you ready ?!!....
What else ...
I ask 25 hours by week help and the week end is free The volunteer can organize his time of help. Food and accommodation are free in exchange for the help, all diets are welcome, most of the time we eat vegetarian...
I take volunteer for a minimum of two week in summer and a minimum of one week the other months .I can pick up by car within a 20 kms radius at the railway station of Les laumes Alésia at the bus stop coming from Dijon or the Bierre les Semur motor way exit
medieval towns of Semur en Auxois 8 km and Flavigny sur Ozerain 22km ,Dijon 65 km with bus cost 1,5 euros , 4 free museum .
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours/day, 5 days/week maximum - 5 heure/jours
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The work too was fun, I enjoyed mixing cement and laying part of his stone wall amongst many other things such as cooking and… read more
It was a pleasure to stay :)
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The work too was fun, I enjoyed mixing cement and laying part of his stone wall amongst many other things such as cooking and… read more
It was a pleasure to stay :)
I think that all the host will be happy to welcome him ;I am sure !!!!
It was clear from the beginning that André's main motivation for hosting people is the chance to share his insigths, and help people on their way. He's very preoccupied with 'energy', and can turn any… read more
In the couple of weeks that I stayed in Montigny-sur-Armançon, we shared so… read more
Ce n'était pas la meilleure période pour faire un workaway chez lui, mais tout s'est bien passé. J'ai beaucoup apprécié les soirées au Shanti (conférence, méditation, spiritualité) à Dijon, la rencontre de ses amis, et de Zsófia une hongroise… read more
Her presence give peace ,joy harmony around her... What she is is enough !
She have a spirit open a good adaptation and was ready to help .
She can come again when she want ,even without prevent !
I incite the host to welcome her !!...
All the host will be happy to welcome him !!
And especially the beauty and the symbolism of the magnificent mosaïc that she made entirely .His son Emilio is very pleasant to live,with very well brought up and very polite !
It was a great pleasure for me to have them at home for two week and I am very happy… read more
Yes, it´s correct that there is a low comfort level as described in the profile and… read more
Pour son calme et sa motivation ,sa discrétion et son efficacité ,son ouverture d'esprit ,sa motivation pour apprendre et pratiquer de nouvelles choses , et encore d'autres qualités !!!
Après l'avoir accueilli presque trois semaines ou il a fait ,par lui même ; un mur en pierre , de la mosaïque ,du… read more
