Help at a horse farm and rural retreat near Haras du Pin, Lower Normandy, France

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Rural retreat with horses near Haras du Pin, Orne, Lower Normandy - creative space, rural remote working, well-being, sport ( great running and cycling trails nearby etc). , horses...happiness ! Whippets, horses and cats. Looking for great people to share their various skills, mindsets and time here in this very magical place. Healthy living,(gardeners welcome !) kindness, mud, music (various instruments around the place...if you can strum my son will be over the moon).

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Hopefully you will experience a mix of cultures and languages with the host family but also from other workawayers and visitors as the project develops.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    All kinds of help required with the projects here, tell us what you can do I'm sure there will be something for you here. Looking for lots of enthusiasm and genuine desire to help others.

    ** Spring projects include converting two old horse trailers into a cantina and a bathroom ! Woodworking and general DIY skills will be a huge bonus !

    Generally would look for 5 days in a week and open to long stays for those that fit and feel happy here. Examples include help to develop the kitchen garden, permaculture or along those lines; quite a few building and woodwork projects if you are good with your hands - if you have your own tools even better ! Help with the horses, feeding, care and riding if you have relevant level and own insurance, our horses are mostly retired racehorses and not suitable for beginners - we have an interesting charity involving former racehorses used in human therapy (Equine Assisted Therapy) so anyone good with computers / web design and blogging will be an amazing help with this - it has very international scope so would be good for CV's.

    *️*️Calling all artists and writers .....

    There is a large space in the Pressoir that would be an ideal studio for artists in the summer months and the whole place is very well suited to artists and writers looking for a peaceful, inspiring retreat. Special arrangement for retreats if you wish to take your own house on the site and use the Pressoir as your summer studio.

    French is a bonus but we are a bilingual family so it is not essential (though not much english spoken locally in the countryside). Food is a big part of life here with so many great local products - cuisine from around the world would be amazing if you like cooking or want to try your hand at french country dishes !

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Various options, in the farmhouse, other house, if clients not booked in (to discuss), camping (bring your own camping car or tent or let us know and we can provide tent and bedding etc. ) it depends on time of stay and availability (and what you prefer !). Great locally sourced food ! Eat with the family and extended family of visitors here.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Very close to Haras du Pin and many attractions that lower Normandy has to offer. Own transport would be a good idea - some bikes here but remember this is rather rural ...not a walk to a village type spot ;)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 584784949599

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