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I am English and my husband is French . We moved here from England 17 years ago. We have about three hectares of land. As we are in a valley most of it is woodland with an area of meadow and a large vegetable and flower garden. Every year we open once or twice for Open Gardens, to raise money for charity. We can't change the world, but we can make sure that our land is managed to encourage biodiversity. Opening the garden allows us to meet like minded people and encourage others to garden organically. We cut the meadow once or twice a year to encourage wildflowers. In the winter we cut our own wood, coppice and try to manage it for wildflowers. We have a Jack Russell called Priska, 2 cats, two chickens, lots of ducks, and incredible insects and butterflies ..
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
House sitting
Interessengebiete
Haustiere
Nachhaltigkeit
Musik
Gärtnern
Tischlerarbeiten
Kochen & Backen
Gartenarbeiten
Bücher
Tiere
Natur
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Meal times are important, a time to talk and learn from each other.we are a mix of english culture and french.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
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We cut the meadow gradually so we have different heights of grass , but all the grass has to be collected. This is done manually as we have quite steep slopes.Some of the slopes are terraced, but these are becoming very overgrown so they need to be cleared with a brushcutter. Work and maintenance on the paths so we have access with the motorised wheelbarrow. Lots of other jobs in the garden, picking fruit and vegetables, then preserving and baking. I bake all the bread and lots of cakes. We are not vegetarain, but we do not eat a lot of meat. We grow most of our vegetables.
August is generally hot. The house needs attention, a good clean and windows and doors need wood protection. More fruit and vegetables from the garden. The banks of the stream need attention and more of the meadow needs to be cut
September, seed collection, fruit and veg to be dealt with. Fire wood needs to be brought in for winter. We are hoping to go away for a week to see family, so we might ask you to house sit, water and look after the animals
October, is the main month for dealing with the garden,. moving, dividing and potting up plants.
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Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Französisch: FließendDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
A separate chalet in the garden with a double bed. Compost toilet in the garden and shower and wash basin in the top of the barn
Was noch ...
We live in a small hamlet, beside a stream. The nearest village (La Bastide L\'Eveque) is 3 km and the nearest town (Villefranche de Rouergue) 11Km. There are bicycles. There are lots of paths for walking, including a GR. You can swim in the Aveyron river, just 2km. 10 minutes walk from the house we have the Martinet, where they used the water to work the copper. It is now a museum, with demonstrations.We have a piano and my husband plays the guitar. His first love is gypsy jazz, but he plays all sorts.
We welcome most people but not supporters of Donald Trump.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
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Access is tricky for very large vans. Need to park on a slight slope
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Next time you come, you can have some homemade yogurt. I made 2 litres and… read more
A big thank you.
Apesar do meu inglês ser muito ruim conseguimos nos entender, eu trabalhei bastante ajudando um pouco no jardim, dando um novo colorido à casa e a cozinha. Organizei principalmente a casa limpando e arrumando armários etc. Aprendi… read more
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Next time you come, you can have some homemade yogurt. I made 2 litres and… read more
A big thank you.
Apesar do meu inglês ser muito ruim conseguimos nos entender, eu trabalhei bastante ajudando um pouco no jardim, dando um novo colorido à casa e a cozinha. Organizei principalmente a casa limpando e arrumando armários etc. Aprendi… read more
I spent two weeks with them and, thanks their patience, I had the opportunity to learn something about their world.
Great hospitality, healthy and delicious food, wonderful company and the area around is just magic!
thank you both for such a beautiful time at your place!
They certainly changed our view on americans and we were very privileged to have them if only for a short time!
The work was interesting and varied, and included planting, strimming and fence-building.
In my spare time I was able to explore the beautiful local area, and I was very grateful to both Yves and Margaret for dropping me off in different places on several… read more
They were always very helpfull and we got on fine .If they don't have all the skills they are bright and quick to learn anything new.They can cook and they are keen dishwashers.
We simply enjoyed having them around and they would be welcome any time.
the work is comfortable and funny, we build a house`s duck and we work in the garden, always sharing with them.
on our free time, they took us to beatifull and amazing places, and also we have time… read more
It was good to have someone who… read more
On my days or afternoons off, Yves and Margaret would drop… read more
