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Description
You are invited to experience the countryside lifestyle in a magical farm surrounded by vineyards and an old forest called "La Vivetrie", in the district of Charente in the south-west of France, near Bordeaux.
The farm has been owned by the family for more than 160 years and specializes in the production of wine for cognac. Gilles, along with his daughter Nour, will be responsible for and guiding the various projects.
The experience allows the participants to taste an authentic, rustic French life for a month, while working in different kinds of environmental care of the soil, such as:
- taking care of the vineyards
- basic earthwork
- gardening
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Language practice
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This experience will allow you to fully enter our daily life activities. We will get to know each other, have interesting conversations, cooking, cleaning, and working all together.
You will basically become part of the family:)
Activities we can offer:
- Tours in the area
- Visit ancient churches in the region
- motorcycle rides
- tractors rides
- Antiques markets
- Firecamp evening in the woods
- free time for enjoying at the farm and its surroundings
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The work requires being open to a new perspective on agriculture and gardening. We work with love to the nature around us, the best experiences happen when volunteers start to feel the same and work with joy.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Hebrew: Fluent
Accommodation
The accommodation will be in the farmhouse, in few rooms that are available for this purpose.
- kitchen, where the volunteers and the hosts cook together
- vegetals garden
What else ...
Activities:
- Tours in the area
- Shopping in nearby city Barbuzieux
- Kayaking in the city of Aubeterre on the banks of the river
- Visit ancient churches in the region
- Swimming in the lake of Brossac
- Antiques markets
- Music evening performances at the of Lake Brossac
- Lunch at the local French restaurant Chez Poirier
- Firecamp evening in the woods
- free time for enjoying at the farm and its surroundings
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
As I arrived they gave me such a warm welcome and they gave me the feeling I'm part of the family straight away!
Working in the farm is both fun and challenging. I feel like I've learnt many new skills at this period that I'm almost ready to start my own… read more
עבודה מגוונת בכרמים של המשפחה שהם בעלי ניסיון וידע נרחב בתחום הזה והם דוברי עברית שוטפת אז זה בונוס ענק. ככל שתראו יותר רצינות ככה תחשפו ליותר עבודות מעניינות.
נור (שחובה להגיע לחווה כדי לפגוש את הבן אדם המדהים הזה) היא עם תשוקה ואהבה גדולה למקום, תראה לכם את האזור דרך… read more
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As I arrived they gave me such a warm welcome and they gave me the feeling I'm part of the family straight away!
Working in the farm is both fun and challenging. I feel like I've learnt many new skills at this period that I'm almost ready to start my own… read more
עבודה מגוונת בכרמים של המשפחה שהם בעלי ניסיון וידע נרחב בתחום הזה והם דוברי עברית שוטפת אז זה בונוס ענק. ככל שתראו יותר רצינות ככה תחשפו ליותר עבודות מעניינות.
נור (שחובה להגיע לחווה כדי לפגוש את הבן אדם המדהים הזה) היא עם תשוקה ואהבה גדולה למקום, תראה לכם את האזור דרך… read more
