Transform our traditional potager and co-create something beautiful for the future in South West France

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  Beschreibung

  We are Reb & Mark, an Irish/Welsh couple who moved to France in 2021. Together, we are co-creating La Maison du Coeur Calme ('the home of the calm heart'); a special place for retreats, trainings, gatherings. There is simply rather a lot of hard physical work needing to be done around the property. Mark is more than your average DIYer, but Reb is unable to help in the way the property needs, especially whilst I keep our business going to keep a little income coming in, while Mark attends to managing the property, land and renovating and maintaining the buildings, as well as his own work.
  
  What we really need are physically fit people who are happy to dig / weed / chop wood / help with other physically tough work. It’s often dirty, may be either hot or cold and wet, but we can ensure a warm welcome, home cooked food and a comfy bed!
  
  We are incredibly fortunate to live in a large old French house (built c. 1860) with a small amount of land, a mixed fruit orchard (mostly plums for prunes, being near Agen), a field, and a couple of barns. Mark converted one barn into a training and retreat venue and renovated the second as a gite. He has also just completed the renovation of an apartment in the ground floor of the house as extra accommodation for participants. The village is small and friendly, in between Bergerac, Bordeaux and Toulouse and the area is largely agricultural, with no buses, trains or any other form of public transport, so it is essential for any prospective workawayers to have their own transport. Our village is known as the 'European Capital of Hazelnuts'!
  
  In the village, there are many amenities for one so small: two little supermarkets, pharmacy, post office, bank, petrol filling station, four hairdressers ;) , tabac, butcher, small but excellent restaurant, traditional Monday morning market and more besides.
  
  Our two rescue cats are rather timid but loving and after a couple of days, they welcome visitors warmly.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Natur

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Tiere

  

  Sprachen

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  Kultur

  

  Haustiere

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer

  

  Selbstentwicklung
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We will welcome you to stay with us in our home and share what we are learning about 'la vie francaise' with you. In addition to the genuinely gorgeous village and local community, we are also delighted to talk multiple brains, neuroscience, NLP and more into the evening over a home baked pizza (outdoor oven) and glass of wine. We believe we are constanty learning and evolving, so we look forward to learning with and from you and enriching our lives as a result. I am also happy to pass on anything I can about preserving (jamming, chutneying, pickling, bottling, making kombucha etc) if that's of interest. Whilst Mark is the extrovert, we both love company and will be genuinely grateful for your part in our journey.

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  Arbeit

  Physical help with digging / weeding / planting in the veg garden etc. No previous gardening skills are required, although any experience is very welcome! It's a big veg patch / potager and although some crops have been planted, it would be great for it to be fully productive.
  There are miles of hedges to be trimmed, the orchard to be mowed (December to April) / pruned (Winter) / harvested (mostly August/September) and always loads to do around the property. Please be aware this is non-glamorous, hard, often dusty, heavy physical help.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Welsh: Grundkenntnisse
  Deutsch: Grundkenntnisse
  Greek: Grundkenntnisse
  Xhosa: Grundkenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  A private bedroom and bathroom in our 1860's maison de maitre. We're happy for you to eat with us - Reb is vegetarian, Mark's an omnivore, so both will be on offer, generally home cooked from scratch, made with seasonal local ingredients and love. Physical work requires soul food, so you'll be well-fed and watered :)

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  Was noch ...

  In time off, we can recommend a number of local attractions, from sights, historic sites, cities, wine tasting, and much more. We tend to be fairly quiet people, but have good local friends and are relatively non-materialistic. However, we have tv, two cats who keep us endlessly entertained, open fires, a fire pit and the most gorgeous countryside around with lovely people around. There is plenty of room for your own vehicle.

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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

  Free decent wi-fi connection and a peaceful environment in which to connect / work / create / reflect outside working hours

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  If you would prefer to stay in your own van, rather than in the house with us, that's also fine. Having your own vehicle (car or camper van) in such a rural area is essential, as public transport is non-existent.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  Fleurie & Milou (mother & daughter)

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