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Host rating
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Last replied
15 Mar 2024
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Description
We live in la Manche, not far from the sea and are surrounded by unspoilt countryside. Our permaculture project is a large domestic garden about 3,9 acre (1,8 ha) where we grow annual and perennial vegetables. We provide the vegetables beds,with a large amount of compost and we mulch to protect the soil against wind and dehydration. We are self-sufficient in vegetables. Herbs are planted all around in the vegetable garden to attract bees and other benefical insects.
You can also see a herb spiral, a selfmade reedbed, a greenhouse made with recycled material, a henhouse, a solar thermal installation, a dry toilet system,...
Anne has successfully completed a Permaculture Design Course with the Permaculture Association. We are teaching people how to grow vegetables in a permaculture way.
We welcome you to participate in our activities. In exhange we explain you with pleasure a lot about the growing and use of herbs and perennial vegetables. We show you the way we work and how the garden is built according to the principles of permaculture.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We welcome you to participate in our activities. In exhange we explain you with pleasure a lot about the growing and use of herbs and perennial vegetables. We show you the way we work and how the garden is built according to the principles of permaculture.
We live in the countryside, at the centre of the beautiful nature reserve
'Le Parc des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin'. You can walk and cycle here
to your heart's content.
The Normandy Landings took place in the immediate vicinity; Sainte Mère
l'Eglise is only a few miles off. Numerous museums and memorials bear
witness to these events.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for help with all our activities: building, cooking, gardening and so on. We think about 5 hours help against meals and lodging. We share all household duties as well.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
Private bedroom and bathroom in winter, autumn and spring
Caravan and bathroom in summer.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
Anne and I usually worked together in the garden, and she always took the time to explain what we were doing and why, as well as other parts of their system that we weren't working with directly, like water filtration and the herb spiral.
Anne and Kris are warm and friendly people with great senses of… read more
Feedback
Anne and I usually worked together in the garden, and she always took the time to explain what we were doing and why, as well as other parts of their system that we weren't working with directly, like water filtration and the herb spiral.
Anne and Kris are warm and friendly people with great senses of… read more
