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Various projects: renovating community house/gardens, building veggie plot, pimping caravan, eco-insulating studio, village help...
We live in a small rural hamlet in the Poitou-Charentes region of France. The 20 or so houses are inhabited by a fantastic mixture of characterful locals and homespun and foreign homeowners.
The elderly community used to host a renowned village festival and regularly won village in bloom competitions. They even renovated an old house to use as a village meeting hall (and store for the festival equipment).
I would like to host volunteers to help repair/restore the village house with painting etc and to keep the communal areas of the village tidy and free from weeds.
This year, I also need assistance with creating a vegetable plot, pimping a dull caravan into a quirky guest space, insulating an art studio and many more interesting projects...
There will be plenty of opportunities to chat to locals while improving your French (you need to be outgoing to connect with them as they will not find you :-)). I am a TEFL-qualified teacher of English and love teaching, so if you need a refresher, I am more than happy to help out.
The Gartempe River is a short distance away (less than 4km) and the area is fantastic for on and off-road cycling or walking. Roman history is abundant and the World War 2 memorial of Oradour sur Glane is 35 minutes by car. A train stops at nearby Lathus station (4km) for trips further afield to Poitiers or Limoges. I have two bicycles for your use.
I can host couples or two singles, who don't mind interconnecting rooms that share an en-suite bathroom.
I have an EU Covid vaccine passport after receiving 4 X Pfizer jabs.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Ability to interact with the village community and practise French with genuine and friendly locals. Practise your English while staying with your English teacher host. Relax in total tranquility and gaze at the clear and beautiful night sky. Listen to nightingales, watch owls drift silently in front of you, and breathe fresh air. Our village is a veritable haven and a great place to recharge.
Arbeit
We need help to spruce up the village house, plant vegetables, paint shutters, pimp a caravan, help insulate an art studio etc.
A can do attitude with an arty outlook is a bonus.
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Deutsch: Grundkenntnisse
Französisch: GrundkenntnisseDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
I am supposed to be learning French, so one hour a day of an English/French exchange would work. Also German or Polish would be useful
Unterkunft
Twin or double room with ensuite bathroom. Vegetarian food provided - shared cooking duties though! (( Would be happy for some days to be less hours if I did not want to cook 🤣). English TV connection and large collection of DVDs. Broadband (but not fast) internet. Smoking not encouraged but OK outside (as long as you ensure that you clean up the butts regularly :-)).
Was noch ...
The area is fantastic for cycling and walking. An extremely well funded and equipped state run outdoor activities centre is only 4km walk away on the Gartempe River. Canoeing, climbing, potholing, horse riding and circus courses are just a few of the activities offered.
Lathus town (a short 4km cycle away) has shops and banks and a train station to either Montmorillon, Chauvigny, Limoges or Poitiers. Le Dorat is the next stop on the train line south or is a longer cycle journey away. It's a lively town with bar, market, and a cinema which regularly offers French and original language films.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
I do have an internet connection, but it is a rural connection and, although the line is reliable, it is not fast.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
I have plenty of hard standing for campers and electric hook up point.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
There is an 800m2 enclosed garden with plenty of walks for dogs. There are cats next door, so if your dog wants to roam alone then it might not be suitable. No German shepherd or huskies/ blue eyed dogs: my dog was attacked by both when young and has a long memory 😢 Ewa, my mixed breed 'doodle' will be there with me.
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zwei
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Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I needed a last minute workaway to help me with clearing a barn that I am converting into a pottery studio (dreaming at least).
Izzy mucked in with anything and everything, including: moving junk, furniture, building materials etc; weeding and potting; upcycling; trips to the local tip, and most importantly, a… read more
My dog had the best few weeks ever. When not doing workaway tasks, Hsui-Yen made time to walk or play with Ewa. They parted great friends.
Hsui-Yen balanced her free time well and was… read more
The jobs we did were really cool and we helped with general gardening (mowing, planting, preparing land and weeding), painting, restoring a pool, as well as cooking and taking care of the lovely Ewa.
We loved the time… read more
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I needed a last minute workaway to help me with clearing a barn that I am converting into a pottery studio (dreaming at least).
Izzy mucked in with anything and everything, including: moving junk, furniture, building materials etc; weeding and potting; upcycling; trips to the local tip, and most importantly, a… read more
My dog had the best few weeks ever. When not doing workaway tasks, Hsui-Yen made time to walk or play with Ewa. They parted great friends.
Hsui-Yen balanced her free time well and was… read more
The jobs we did were really cool and we helped with general gardening (mowing, planting, preparing land and weeding), painting, restoring a pool, as well as cooking and taking care of the lovely Ewa.
We loved the time… read more
Emma enjoys cooking and is inventive with her dishes and sauces.
My dog, an often temperamental labradoodle, took to Emma very… read more
Oscar is an interesting, well travelled, polite and easy-going person, with lots of experiences to share.
Don't hesitate to snap up Oscar's help if he is in your… read more
She is an openminded, friendly, welcoming, easygoing person with a big heart. What let me feel like home.
Her traveling storys are amazing and inspiring.
Working together with her didn't realy felt like work, it… read more
The jobs that she has undertaken here have included digging, planting, edging a flower bed, trips to the tips, walking the dog, cooking and baking. She can… read more
Anik was great company, fun, considerate, thoughtful… read more
She took on all taks with enthusiasm and gusto, even coping admirably with my often temperamental garden machinery. Come rain or shine, Jana managed her list of tasks effectively and… read more
Any task they were asked to help with was executed perfectly and autonomously. Ian helped my brother lay a concrete patio, did some small carpentry works, sealed a bath, refitted my ill-placed and helped with planting.
Joanne was the lead… read more
The house is set in a beautiful little hamlet that is close to Le Dorat, Bellac and Montmorillon and has beautiful walks close by.
The accommodation was great, we had our own room with en-suite and the house is a lovely space to chill out and revitalise.
Whilst we were there we learned how to lay a patio and… read more
I am very grateful for the lovely food that they cooked and the tips that they gave me to improve my… read more
