Share our haven of peace and tranquility in Mont Saint Jean, France

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  Beschreibung

  We are a couple in our 50s building a self-sufficient smallholding in the Sarthe region. Our current projects include completing a tyre wall, a solar greenhouse, and a composting system—all part of our journey toward sustainability and, eventually, establishing a training centre in sustainable horticulture. You’ll be helping alongside my partner Malcolm, a soil scientist and horticulturist with a wealth of knowledge to share.
  
  We welcome singles, couples, and travel buddies. While we’re an English-speaking household, I’m also fluent in French, and we eat mainly vegetarian meals.You will need appropriate footwear and clothing for outdoor work.
  
  Please note: We’re not an Airbnb—if you confirm your stay, we make concrete plans, so reliability is important to us. We aim to reply ASAP, but Workaway doesn’t always notify us of new messages, and we don’t check daily. If you don’t hear back within 3 days, please message us again!

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Native english speaker who has lived & worked in france for last 20 years (as a school chef) so can help with your english and french vocabulary as well as your cooking skills!
  I also have a part time business making artisanal soy candles and a gite (holiday accomodation) on site, and am happy to share my knowledge of these areas with you.
  My partner Malcolm is a soil scientist and horticulturalist who is currently setting up a sustainable and self sufficient enterprise and he is keen to share his knowledge in composting, sustainable farming practices and habitat management.

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  Arbeit

  Tasks vary from gardening and animal care to renovating our large, old house, which still needs plenty of work. Help build a solar greenhouse and year round growing space.
  
  We need to finish a tyre wall, which will act as a heat sink for a solar greenhouse. We are also constructing a composting operation to supply our needs and as a training resource for courses in sustainable farming,
  I also have holiday accomodation (gite) with a large garden and can use help at times with general gardening, hedgetrimming & weeding. You will need appropriate footwear and clothing for outdoor work.
  
  Ideal for couples with mixed skills. Lots of unskilled work as this is a large property - maintenance, veggie plot, grass cutting, animals, firewood. Ideal period of stay is 10 days to 2 weeks.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Fließend

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  I speak fluent english, almost fluent French & would like to learn some Spanish or Italian so open to exchanges.
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  Unterkunft

  Two double rooms with shared bathroom/wc and shared shower/wc.
  
  can accomodate campervans or similar and provide external electricity, wifi & access to shower/wc in the house.
  
  Meals provided on days worked & evening meals together, the rest of the time you provide your own.1 week of accomodation for 20 hours of work - days & times flexible.
  
  Meals provided (breakfast, lunch, evening meal), cooking (& washing up) shared to enable discovery of cultural flavours.
  2nd double bed available in my craftroom if travelling as buddies (door is a curtain which doesn't stop any of the 4 cats coming for a snuggle!)

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  Was noch ...

  In the national park, very pretty,very relaxing, very agricultural & very hilly. Public transport is practically non existent, train station 10kms away with trains to Laval & Le Mans with connections to Paris and other destinations, bikes available for use during your stay. Many walking/ cycling routes here, 500m from the GR36. Near beautiful forest & man made lake, kayaking, horseriding, tree top adventures. 40 kms from Le Mans with its world famous circuit & old town. Zoo de La Fleche, chateaux de la Loire and many other attractions accessible by car.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  desk space available, internet by fibre around 50mbs but can vary

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  we can offer parking, electric hook up, wifi and access to shower and wc in the main house.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  we have goats, sheep, horses, chickens (free range), cats and dog - if you have pets they must be well behaved around our pets.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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