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Help me with my garden and household tasks in Nîmes, Southern France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome as a volunteer in my home ! I need help with general maintenance, renovation and gardening in a nice house with swimming pool located in Nimes, close to many cultural and nature spots.

    I am a paediatrician, specialized in child neurology . I work in Nîmes, at a private practice. I work a lot outside home but sometimes I work from home. Generally, I am not much at home and available during the day, spending my time with studies (chinese medicine, buddhism, feng shui...), meditation, work administration and diverse home duties.

    As I work a lot and have 2 dogs to take care of, I need help with my garden (3000 m2), house and sometimes the dogs.

    My youngest son, Wilhelm (25) does not live at home any longer. He lives in Avignon and has worked as a riding teacher in a UCPA owned riding school. Right now, he is doing a master in management. He comes to visit me regularly, so you will probably meet him. My daughter: Alix (20) is in. Sweden right now for a master in international relations. You will probably not see her much ! My oldest son, Maxance (30) is living close to me in Nîmes but is handicaped, so he vcannot help me with the garden or the house. Rather, I am the one helping him most of the time..

    This year, I need help with cleaning the garden, but may also need help with taking care of the house, like cleaning or ironing. I can also need help with painting or renovating rooms in the house and cooking meals. It is thus a plus if you can cook ! As I am working all day, you'll need to be prepared to help out alone after receiving instructions.

    You will not stay in the guest house close to the pool, because it is occupied by a friend right now, so you will have to stay in the house which gives a bit less intimacy than when it was possible to stay in the guest house. But you will have your own bedroom.

    I eat vegetarian food and do not buy meat or fish. I do not drink alcohol neither or very exceptionnally. And of course, I do not smoke !

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I speak 3 languages (French, Swedish and English).

    I practice a lot of meditation and spend some time at a buddhist tempel every month. You might want to follow with me if you can and are interested.

    I am very curious about foreign cultures and love exchanging about many different subjects. I have had many successful workaway experiences and would love to continue receiving people from other countries as a substitute for traveling.

  • Help

    Help

    Dear volunteer !
    I live in a nice house located 15 min by walk from the center part of Nimes in Languedoc-Roussillon (Occitanie), Southern France.
    I would like to share my french and swedish cultures with you and learn from your culture, while getting some help from you refreshing some parts of the house (painting, arranging what needs to be arranged, cutting hedges, general seasonal gardening, planting shrubs, repairing broken parts of the house, giving us ideas...etc !).

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Swedish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have acces to your own bedroom with bathroom in the house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    I live in one of the most beautiful parts of France, with perfect climate, good food, easy going people, cultural spots spread around, nature (Camargues, Cévennes), 3,5 hours from Spain and Italy by car, 3 hours from Paris by train, 3 hours from mountain areas, 30 minutes from the mediteranean sea, 40 min from Pont du Gard, 20 minutes by walk to the best preserved arenas of the roman empire...etc. Many festivals can be found all around the year. We love our region and would be delighted to help you discover it !

  • 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?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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