Help out on a family farm in Lot-et-Garonne, SW France

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  Description

  My family and I live on a beautiful 2.5 hectare farm in the countryside in Lot-et-Garonne, close to the border of Gironde and Dordogne. It's 3 kms to the local village of Duras, which has a supermarket, shops and restaurants; just over an hour from Bordeaux and 40 minutes from Bergerac.
  During the summer months we host paying guests in our two gites, and in the winter months, (end of October - mid-May), we have space to offer to Workawayers. We would be grateful for some assistance with gardening, cooking, cleaning, organising and some small scale DIY projects.
  My husband and I are originally from New Zealand and Australia. We have two children aged 10 and 8 years old. We have chickens, two cats and a small dog on the farm, and there may be cows in the neighbouring field.
  I run a busy company online. My husband is a writer. We have travelled widely, and are interested in current affairs, the Arts, music and writing. We enjoy meeting and talking to people from different countries.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We enjoy having wide-ranging discussions with people from all over the world. We speak English as a first language, and some French. We are happy to help guests with their English and would love to improve our French! The history and culture of the region we live in is a fascinating one. We live 3 kilometres from Duras and its 12th century chateau. There are many other historic towns and villages in our region, and lots of local markets and festivals.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We would like assistance with building a bed for a vegetable garden, fencing and some small DIY projects. We will provide accommodation, food, and some pocket money. You will need to be physically capable. Some basic carpentry experience would be appreciated.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are happy to help people with their English. We would like to improve our French.
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  Accommodation

  You would have your own self-contained cottage with a kitchen and bathroom.
  We can also provide food. We can share most meals, of if you have special dietary requirements you may prefer to cook for yourself. We eat most things, with an emphasis on healthy, locally produced food. (I like going to local markets.) In the cottage where you would be staying there is Fibre Optic internet, a Smart TV, Bluetooth speaker, electric heaters and an electric blanket on the bed.

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  What else ...

  We live in the countryside, in a beautiful part of Lot-et-Garonne, on the edge of Gironde and the Dordogne. There are rolling hills, fields, forests, and pretty villages in the region. There are also local markets, and the opportunity for bike riding, horse riding, canoeing and walks. We are based just over an hour from Bordeaux, and the train station is 20 minutes away. The closest shopping is 3 kilometres away. You will need your own car, or we can lend you a bicycle. We don't have a charging port for electric cars, however there is one in the nearby village.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have Fibre Optic internet at about 125 mbps

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is a parking space for a van.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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