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We are a family of 4 living in the South of France. Well, not exactly South-south, it's more a middle-south area :)
Léo is a market gardener : he grows organic vegetables and fruit in his farm, 13kms away from our house. Ariane is a primary school teacher, and sometimes turns Léo's vegetables and fruits into delicious preserves (jam, coulis, fermented vegetables...)
We are rather quiet, but can be talkative. Léo loves music, Ariane loves silence ; we both need daily moments of solitude to stay sane :)
We always have new improving ideas, Léo about his farm and Ariane about home and the kids.
We are both cooking enthusiasts, and often (gently) fight to know who will be cooking dinner ;)
Ariane has heavy back pains, that's why she needs help with the kids :) She's self-autonomous, but can't drive long-distance and can't carry anything heavy. She needs to exercise 1-2hrs/day to keep the pain away.
Elsa (9 yrs old) and Gaël (5 yrs old) go to school 4 days/week. In July and August, they are both at home all day with Ariane -Léo works full time in summer. Elsa is a lovely but shy little girl, it takes her a few days before she feels comfortable with strangers. Gaël is a sociable, smiling and enthusiastic little boy ; they both get along very well.
When Ariane had no kids (loooooong time ago !), she used to volunteer in a eco-house building project, and loved to learn new skills, share a family life and bring all the help, ideas and energy she had.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We would be glad to share everything we know ! If you want to expriment funny ways of preserving food, how to grow vegetables or children with a permacultural approach, how to re-use and recycle everything that can be, in the house or the garden... welcome !
If you love to go hiking, cycling, paragliding, sailplaning, canoeing... la Drôme is made for you !
And if you want to improve in French, welcome ! English native-speakers : if it's okay with you, Ariane would really love to practice English a little bit... she studied 1 year in UK (10 years ago, wow !) and doesn't have any opportunities to talk with native speakers, and misses it !
Proyectos con niños
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Ayuda
Help us in our family day life : childcare, or farm work... depending on what you like to do/ want to learn !
PLEASE NOTE : Leo is VERY uncomfortable with the language barrier... so if you're not fluent enough in French, he can't welcome you at the farm :( However, Ariane is fluent in english, and english-speakers are welcome to help at home :)
Léo would need help in his farm to : build a half-buried cellar, a solar drying-shed and a toolshed, take care of the trees and plants, harvest.
He starts work very early in the summer (6 or 6:30 am), to work while the temperature is sustainable. In the late autumn and winter, he doesn't start before 8:30/9 am.
Volunteers help with him in the morning (5 hours) , 5 days a week, and are free in the afternoon (and 2 days a week). Please let him know in advance which days you want off, so that he can plan the week work ahead.
Léo's farm is quite new, and he even't doesn't make a salary for himself, so it's definitely impossible for him to pay wages to volunteers. For farmstay, he's looking for volunteers, in exchange for his knowledge, meals, accomodation, and good sharing time and ideas :)
Ariane would need help at home to take care of the kids, and cook large amounts of fruit/vegetables (depending on the harvest) for preserves.
The people we especially enjoy working with are curious, compassionate, respectful and cheerful, like us :)
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Fluido
Español: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
Alojamiento
If you help in the house, you will have your own room : it's small but comfy ! Bathroom will be shared with the rest of the family. The house is quite small (90m2), but is very nice and we have a tiny garden :)
If you help in the farm, you can either stay at home or in the small caravan that's onsite, knowing that it's a little rough : there is neither electricity nor tap water (drinking water is brought from home and stored in jars, there is a stream and a solar shower for ablutions :) But the spot is incredibly peaceful, and the view over the mountains is amazing : it's worth it !
Meals are shared at home (or in the field, at lunch, if you work with Leo) ; it's a privileged moment during which we share food, thoughts and experiences :) We cook healthy, organic meals from scratch, mostly Léo's products. We used to be (but no longer are) vegetarians, most of our meals are vegetarian or vegan ; Ariane eats gluten and dairy-free.
As it's a moment we like to share, we also appreciate that the cooking, setting and clearing the table, and doing the dishes are shared too... especially since dinners are really busy with two young kids ! :)
If you stay at the caravan, know that it's 13km away from our town, and 3km from the nearest village with shops, cafés, bakeries... and everything you need. We can lend you a bike for the duration of your stay.
Léo takes breakfast and lunch on the field and shares it with volunteers. For dinner, you will be on your own at the caravan. We could either leave you a ready mealbox, or leave you groceries if you want to cook your own meals. Vegetables are to be found on the spot :)
We care for mutual respect and communication, both with adults and children. Misunderstangings can be terrible, so please let us know if you're not comfortable with something !
We are outdoors smokers, so please don't smoke in the house or in the caravan :)
We have a lovely cat, be careful if you're allergic =)
Algo más...
The region we live in, la Drôme, provides us with everything we love : rivers, low mountains, and forests. We live in a small city (8000 inhabitants) that is crossed by the river Drôme. There are bathing spots within 10min walk :) There are all the conveniences of the town (shops, food markets...), and we're not far from hiking tracks or river swimming spots.
There is a small train station in our town, and buses can bring you almost everywhere in the area (but not often !)
Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
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Horas esperadas
4/5 hours a day max, 5 days a week. 4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
Comentarios (7)
First things first, she was incredibly helpful ; she looked after the kids a couple of hours every morning, so that I could do sport -which is necessary for my health- and she willingly gave a hand with household duties. She always spontaneously offered her help, and took many welcome… read more
Everything just fitted and I found a second family!
So I stayed for a month. The work was either at the farm (without animals) or I looked after the kids (sometimes alone or with Ariane).
I can tell you, the farm is absolutely heavenly. It’s a bit on a mountain so absolutely… read more
Hue-Lan is smiling, affectionate, funny, generous, quiet, lively, cheerful, interesting, heartful, sincere, and SO pleasant to be with.
She stayed with us for 1 month -just before Covid-19 confinement started here in France- and was incredibly helpful at… read more
At home, she did not take much initiatives ; but whenever I asked for help, she did with good will. At… read more
They both are open minded, friendly people and always made sure I'm comfortable. Especially when I was sick for a few days Ariane was really lovely.
They also have good taste in music and food, the meals mostly consisted… read more
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First things first, she was incredibly helpful ; she looked after the kids a couple of hours every morning, so that I could do sport -which is necessary for my health- and she willingly gave a hand with household duties. She always spontaneously offered her help, and took many welcome… read more
Everything just fitted and I found a second family!
So I stayed for a month. The work was either at the farm (without animals) or I looked after the kids (sometimes alone or with Ariane).
I can tell you, the farm is absolutely heavenly. It’s a bit on a mountain so absolutely… read more
Hue-Lan is smiling, affectionate, funny, generous, quiet, lively, cheerful, interesting, heartful, sincere, and SO pleasant to be with.
She stayed with us for 1 month -just before Covid-19 confinement started here in France- and was incredibly helpful at… read more
At home, she did not take much initiatives ; but whenever I asked for help, she did with good will. At… read more
They both are open minded, friendly people and always made sure I'm comfortable. Especially when I was sick for a few days Ariane was really lovely.
They also have good taste in music and food, the meals mostly consisted… read more
Pour ma part, j'ai aidé Léo au maraîchage. Ce fut très… read more
He was very friendly and easy to live with. He was very autonomous during spare time, and gave a hand every time for dinner. He is a wonderful cook, and made us try a couple of delicious vegan dishes ; we enjoyed cooking for one… read more
I worked each weekday morning at Léo's developing organic farm, a little slice of paradise in the foothills of the mountains surrounded by vineyards and forests. The work went by quickly, and there was a lot of time to enjoy the… read more
He was eager to share his passions, his experiences, but always gave his opinion in a very respectful way. He shared many ideas with Leo about his farm, they could debate… read more
