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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
27 May 2020
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7
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Description
We are a small eco-community based in an old tannery. We have accepted volunteers here for many years. We are really progressing with improving our site. We need help in our permaculture vegetable and fruit garden, and with building and maintenance tasks.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Although a few people in our village speak a little English, most don't but are very tolerant of people learning to speak French. So you'll have a lot of opportunities to improve!
Help
We are looking for people over the age of 18 who want to help for between two weeks and two months. We ask for 15 hours of work a week in return for free accommodation. Please note that food is not provided.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Single bedroom with wardrobe, cupboard, table. Within shared volunteer house containing kitchen, living room, toilet and shower room.
What else ...
We live in a beautiful part of the south of France, in Montolieu, the Village of Books. Carcassonne is 15km away. We have a village shop, a bakery and organic vegetables available in the village.
We have bikes for everyone to use and there are plenty of places to visit. There is a daily bus to Carcassonne (twice a day in school time).
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
15 hours a week, times are very flexible
Feedback (5)
We hope they will visit us again!
Everyone we met was lovely. Trish and Richard are extremely kind, helpful and have great sense of humour, they made us feel extremely welcome.
The work is exactly as described; you help out where you can. As there was lots to do we… read more
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We hope they will visit us again!
Everyone we met was lovely. Trish and Richard are extremely kind, helpful and have great sense of humour, they made us feel extremely welcome.
The work is exactly as described; you help out where you can. As there was lots to do we… read more
Helped us to resolve a long standing problem with two other volunteers, which was a positive and surprising outcome.
Really charming and totally independent.
There is so much to do around the place that there is work to suit everyone. As you get to do what you enjoy it hardly feels like work and the day passes quickly. You really feel that everything you do is… read more
