Live simply and sustainably in Val-d'Aigoual, France

Detalles

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  Descripción

  Hello travellers
  I am a little woman of 61 years living with my dog in a Cévenol farmhouse that I call «the eagle’s nest». A very rustic but authentic house, south facing with a large terrace overlooking the valley and nature as far as you can see. Access is by foot through a path and a raid staircase of 200m.
  
  Three years ago I decided to live far from society and close to nature, without comfort and technology. I think they call it “low tech”. Rather work with human force than with a scrambling machine. My daily life is very peaceful and also physical. Cut the grass with a sickle, raise a wall dry stone (without cement )in the garden , make paint with mashed potatoes and chalk...
  I really want to share this natural lifestyle with people who like it or would like to discover it.
  I could not pay for the work but I offer housing, food and a good life for everyone.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Enseñanza

  Jardinería

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Fotografía

  

  Idiomas

  

  Música

  

  Vegetariano o vegano

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Películas y televisión

  

  LGBT+

  

  Agricultura

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Cultura

  

  Trabajo de caridad

  

  Mascotas

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Carpintería

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Autostop

  

  Libros

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Artes escénicas

  

  Animales

  

  Senderismo

  

  Montaña

  

  Navegar / barcos

  

  Acampada

  

  Deportes acuáticos

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Baile

  

  Actividades al aire libre
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  I love the Cevennes, the wild nature. The forests of chestnut trees and green oaks, rivers, stone houses, scattered even in unlikely places, small roads that criss-cross from valley to valley. I like the people here, very authentic and a little wild as the country but always lend themselves to mutual aid.
  
  I live very lonely with my dog and with some neighbors/ friends not too far away. I often go for walks with Coco my dog and I observe nature. Especially birds, lizards, squirrels, foxes, butterflies and many others. I can borrow the binoculars!
  
  I am familiar with alternative medicine with plants and essential oils or just with food.
  
  Here is the paradise of hikers with views of the breathtaking peaks. There is the GR 6B (long hike) that passes in front of the house. The typical markets of southern France are beautiful! The next smal town is 20km away.
  
  I traveled a lot in my life even with my very young daughter. As soon as possible, I left for several months in very different countries. Mauritania, Fiji, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand Guadeloupe... I am happy to share my memories and listen to your stories.
  
  My great passion is music. Making improvised musical evenings, rather cheerful than perfect.
  Bring your instruments if you have some!

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  Ayuda

  Living in old houses in the middle of nature I had to learn how to manage myself in many areas. Repair or insulation of home and also gardening and looking for edible plants or firewood.
  I know how to do it but alone is not funny and to several it is much easier too. I like working in a group with the good mood and quietly using ecological materials or recovery. With pleasure I can teach you ecological techniques.
  I would be delighted to share a good time with you. Everyone can see what they want to do or learn.
  
  Here is what I would like to do in the next few months (or years), alone or even better share together with enthusiastic travelers.
  
  -Take care of the vegetable garden, fruit trees, cut the grass, observe the animals according to season
  -build a second dry toilet (with the help of my neighbor/ friend wood turner)
  -Pick up wild plants and straight in the kitchen !
  -paint by here and there
  -Make a beauty to the bathroom
  -storage in the cellars
  -Make firewood or a balafon (african musical instrument) with the pieces of dry wood.
  -Cut bamboo and have fun making flutes or other creative objects.
  -Observe the birds that I know well.
  -Set up a water harvesting and watering system. With bamboo? Ideas are welcome!
  -Maintenance of the source (the stinging brambles grow fast!)
  -Climb dry stone walls ( I have some experience but it’s heavy all alone!)
  -Make good small dishes preferably vegetarian and from the own garden.
  -Let creativity, kindness and know-how speak
  -Making music (I have instruments available: a cajon, djembe, handpan, flute)
  -Take walks, market outings or various events,
  -Swim in the river
  -Do nothing and BE

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Alemán: Fluido
  Francés: Fluido
  Inglés: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  I love languages; they're music to me. I always watch films in their original language, and right now, Japanese is what fascinates me the most.
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  Alojamiento

  In the house on the second floor there is a large room with mezzanine, small terrace and a shower that is reserved for workawayers. There are 4 beds.
  The water in the house comes from a spring in the rock 400m above. Depending on the season, the water can be limited for short showers. The water runs out in the garden, so I only use natural products (shampoo, soap, laundry, dishes)
  I use dry toilets, that means a toilet with a bucket and to cover it I use sawdust. The whole then goes on a special compost.
  I can provide organic and vegetarian food and we can share the kitchen to learn. I love cooking asianfood!

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  Algo más...

  The next big towns are Nîmes and Montpellier, aboute 80km from the house. To come here, there are a buses that approaches up to 12km. The hitchhiking works very well here or I will pick you up.
  If you like a little more social life come to several between friends to two or more.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  There is a public parking 400m below for campers.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  I have a ladydog, 6 years old very gently. Other dogs are welcome, no problem with my dog. We are here in a hunting area (August to February) To be seen with runaway dogs!

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Coco

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