Permaculture project to move towards sobriety and enhance biodiversity in Saint-Sylvain d'Anjou, France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Help us improve biodiversity on our land in a permaculture way (gardening, trees, hedges, pond, compost...) and look after our hens.
    At only 20 minutes from Angers in the Angevines Low Valleys.
    We speak English. We are curious about other cultures and languages. We enjoy sharing around a good meal, cooking and chatting.

    Aidez-nous à améliorer la biodiversité sur notre terrain en s'inspirant de la permaculture (maraîchage, arbres, haies, mare, compost...) et à nous occuper de nos poules.
    A seulement 20 minutes d'Angers dans les basses vallées angevines.
    Nous parlons anglais et sommes intéressés par les autres langues et cultures. Nous aimons échanger autour d'un repas, cuisiner et bavarder.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We speak English. We are curious about other cultures and languages. We enjoy sharing around a good meal, cooking and chatting. But we like peaceful moments as well !

    Nous parlons anglais. Nous sommes intéressés par les autres langues et cultures. Nous aimons échanger autour d'un repas, cuisiner et bavarder. Mais nous aimons également les moments de tranquillité !

  • Help

    Help

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    This winter, we need help for different activities : planting vines along the main wall of the house, taking care of the trees and the little fruits plants in the nurishing mini-forest, weeding the hedges and mulching them, removing brambles, making permaculture mounds (grass, leaves, wood, dung, ...), collecting and cutting wood, moving and cleaning the henhouse, oiling the doors of the barn and the beams of the patio ...

    Cet hiver, nous avons besoin d'aide pour différentes activités : planter des lianes et plantes grimpantes le long du mur de façade de la maison, entretenir les arbres et les plants de petits fruits dans la mini-forêt nourricière, désherber les haies et les pailler, enlever des ronces, faire des buttes de permaculture (herbe, feuilles, bois, crottin, ...), ramasser et couper du bois, déplacer et entretenir le poulailler, huiler les portes de la grange et les poutres de la terrasse...

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I am an English teacher in a secondary school. I like sharing with people from other cultures and languages. I can help with learning French (oral skills). I am interested in practicing Spanish (which I learnt at school but can't speak).

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    2 individual bedrooms with double beds in the family house.
    We cook together for lunch and dinner. We mainly consume local, organic and seasonal products and meat and fish.
    We can take into account the preferences and dietary choices of workawayers.
    We have two cats.

    2 chambres individuelles avec lit double dans la maison familiale.
    Nous cuisinons ensemble le midi et le soir. Nous consommons principalement des produits locaux, bio et de saison et pas de viande et de poisson.
    Nous pouvons tenir en compte les préférences et choix alimentaires des workawayers.
    Nous avons deux chats.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Only 20 minutes from Angers and its castle, an hour and a half from the sea side. Lots of cycling routes along the Loire, the Sarthe and the Loir available nearby. Easy access to bus stop and train station.
    We can provide bikes.
    Cycling, swimming, trekking, horse-riding, cinema, theatre ... Visit of the Loire castles. One-day trip to the sea side. Shopping (!). Visit of local farms and permaculture sites.

    A seulement 20 minutes d'Angers et de son château, à une heure et demie du bord de mer. De nombreuses pistes cyclables le long de la Loire, de la Sarthe et du Loir à proximité. Accès facile à un arrêt de bus et une gare.
    Nous pouvons prêter des vélos.
    Promenades à vélo, natation, randonnée, équitation, cinéma, théâtre... Visite des châteaux de la Loire. Séjour en bord de mer d'une journée. Visite de fermes et projets permaculturels alentour.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 144178432924

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