Share our love for nature and culture while taking care of our house and garden in Trégunc, France

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  Beschreibung

  Hello dear Workawayers !
  
  I am happy to propose hosting at my place, I love having people at home!
  I live in Brittany in a small village located in a preserved area by the coast. I am looking for help in our garden and in the field adjacent to the house. My project is to make this place a refuge for biodiversity: planting trees, welcoming legged and winged animals, maintaining the field through eco-grazing, and gradually implement subsistence and sustainability principles. Although I already planted fruit trees and bushes, cleared and pruned parts of the field, this is a starting project and I hope it will be exciting for volunteers as all creative ideas, experiences, and discussions are more than welcome and part of the project. For instance, there is an underground spring crossing the field and it would be great to reveal it. Also, I would love to have a hut in some of the big trees. Current tasks include clearing part of the field from brambles, pruning existing trees that have gone wild for years, planting additional fruit trees and bushes, creating and looking after the vegetable garden and maintaining the garden. There are four sheeps in the field
  Now a few words about the host(s). My name is Dominique (she/her) and I work as a biodiversity conservation senior scientist on marine fishes and habitats. My work life is dedicated to sustainable management of fished resources and preservation of biodiversity in a way that enables people livelihood and through people empowerment. I worked and lived in New Caledonia for ten years, and I am still working on coral reef socio-ecosystems, and of course on the coastal ecosystems next to my place. I am very keen in sharing my knowledge and experience. I also run locally a research project involving citizen science and volunteers. I work full time and 2 days per week in Lorient.
  Aside from biodiversity, my other interests lie in yoga (I teach once a week in Concarneau), personal growth, and I sing and play music.
  My youngest, Tifenn, (24) lives at home, and my sons (29 and 30) visit regularly, mostly during vacations.
  The location is very pleasant, in South Brittany, close to Concarneau, in a very peaceful setting that is never crowded, even during summer season. The area is part of a Natura 2000 protected area, because of the presence of coastal ponds that are a refuge for migrating bird species. The shore is a 3 min walk from the house, the beach is peaceful and the coastal trail goes along the coast all around Brittany.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Leichte Gartenarbeit

  Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Hausarbeiten

  Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten

  Haus- & Haustiersitting
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Kultur

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Geschichte

  

  Bücher

  

  Sprachen

  

  Schreiben

  

  Musik

  

  Wassersport

  

  Segeln / Boote

  

  Natur

  

  Yoga / Wellness
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  French, English, Spanish, Korean (with Tifenn) (and some Breton) spoken
  Keen in helping discover the area, Brittany, and France in general
  Love to talk about ecology and environmental science
  Love to chat about history, societies, education, philosophy, music, geography & traveling….
  Happy to teach some yoga practices and talk about self-growth, psychology and spirituality
  Happy to take you to a breton ball and dance or to make music and sing together
  We also love to play boardgames

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  Current tasks include clearing part of the field from brambles, pruning existing trees that have gone wild for years, planting additional trees and bushes, tending to the vegetable garden patches, and maintaining the garden (hedge, lawn, trees) around the house.
  Some DIY and building may also be needed as part of the field and garden project.
  This summer, we will need some help with renovating and painting part of the wooden windows and doors, and with finishing a natural pond we started in April.
  Cooking and routine house maintenance are shared tasks.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Korean: Gute Kenntnisse

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  French, English, Spanish, Korean (and some Breton) spoken Happy to practice any and to teach French
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  Unterkunft

  The house is large and everyone can have privacy (1 bedroom for guests at the first floor, 2 bathrooms). The ground floor is a large pleasant lounge with a kitchen and fireplace.
  Camping or staying in a campervan (not a motorhome!) are possible too.
  Meals are taken home or outside in summer, together or not. We usually cook organic food and eat little meat. We shop at the village market or bulk store, and we try to eat as local as possible.
  
  Smoking is not allowed in the house.

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  Was noch ...

  The location is close to Concarneau, South Brittany, in a peaceful countryside that is never crowded, even during summer season. The beach is a 3 min walk from the house. We have snorkeling gear. And a small sailing boat (4m) that needs maintenance but could be used if repaired (I am happy to have help for that). Lots of walking and biking opportunities from the house.
  The location may not be accessed by public transportation as it is 3 km from the main village. We have 2 cars and 2 bikes. Buses and carpooling are available in the main village, and the train station is a 20 min drive. Of course, we will collect you where you arrive.
  Many scenic areas and towns within 20 km, and many cultural events in summer. There are breton balls (fest-noz) all year round in the area.

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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

  We can find some space for you to set your computer. We have a decent internet connection (although the fiber has not reached our small village yet).

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  It is possible to park a campervan in front of the house (not a large motorhome).

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  No problem if camping. The dogs are not allowed on the beach here (protected area) and must be on leash on the trail and well-behaved/trained. In the house, animals shall stay downstairs or outside, and no mess will be allowed.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  

  Minuit

  Minuit (french for midnight) is a medium-sized Hebridean sheep. He’s a foodie and he loves to play and jump around. Like Cobalt, he is skittish and harder to approach than the small sheep, but in time, he comes for some pets when he feels like it.

  

  Cobalt

  Cobalt is a mixed Jacob sheep, with 4 horns. Like Minuit, he’s more skittish than the small sheep, and will run really fast when jump-scared. Cobalt still enjoys lots of pets around his face, ears and horns (especially if you have some treats to barter with). Cobalt seems to be the unofficial leader of our sheep, and he shows it when they play-fight.

  

  Ramses

  Ramses is a full Ouessant ram like his brother Linux, and has the thickest horns of the group. He’s not that feisty but will sometimes ram into your knees, especially if you turn around and forget he’s here. He’s still nice though and loves to be pet. Ramses is pretty enamoured with Minuit, and usually follows him around.

  

  Linux

  Linux is a full Ouessant ram like his brother Ramses, and he’s the smallest sheep we have. He’s the clingiest and will follow you around asking for pets. Linux also follows the others around and usually like to keep the peace between his brother and Cobalt.

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