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23 Jul 2023
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Description
Hello, myself and my partner Alexandre are looking for help on our small farm where we are working towards gaining some self sustainability. Also possibly some babysitting for our two year old daughter, occasional cooking, housework and cleaning. DIY and renovation projects available for the right person (please tell me if you have additional skills that you wish to share). We look forward to working alongside you and having fun and learning together!
Alex works full time in Cognac and I am a stay at home mom and manager of the farm, this year with some help babysitting our daughter I hope to spend much more time developing and improving the farm. (For information we also have a newborn but you would never be asked to babysit her as she is so young).
We have two large dogs, two cats, one goat, two sheep, 4 ducks and around 40 chickens on the farm as well as fruit orchards. This year with your help we hope to grow our own vegetables and start up our hatchery. Chicks hatching very soon!
We are in a small village 17800 between Saintes and Cognac (Charente-Maritime).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I myself travelled around Australia using Helpx a few years ago and really loved doing so, I had the best time and made some great friends. We can offer you an insight into our lives and our journey to self sufficiency. We are happy to share our knowledge and you can gain skills while working.
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Projects involving children
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Help
We are looking for someone that is able to help us in multiple aspects of daily life. This could involve some gardening, babysitting, cooking and cleaning.
An example of jobs with us could be:
Gardening and farm work
- feeding the animals, letting the chickens out, collecting eggs, cleaning chicken coop, collecting fruit, nuts and vegetables from the garden (seasonal), cutting the grass, sweeping, watering plants, weeding, helping to grow vegetables.
Babysitting
- Creative play, playing in the garden, musical play, story time.
Cleaning
- Mopping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning the windows, cleaning the bathroom.
Cooking
- Preparing a healthy family meal for us all to share with fresh, organic ingredients.
Languages
Languages spoken
Welsh: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We are a bilingual English / French household. The dominant language spoken is English. We are happy to help with either language and would love for our daughter to be spoken to in different languages.
Accommodation
The work described above would be in exchange for food (3 healthy and mostly organic meals per day) and accommodation. You would have your own private bedroom and we are sharing the bathroom.
What else ...
The area itself is best suited to someone with their own car to make the most of free time but this is not an issue if you wish to travel by public transport, I can collect you from the train station. We have bikes that you can borrow.
There are plenty of outdoor activities that can be done, we are just a couple of kilometers from La Charente, where you can kayak or cycle along la flow velo (long distance bicycle track), or plenty of historic sites and forests to hike around and we are about 45 minutes from the nearest beach.
Please get in touch if you are interested, let us know when you would like to come and for how long.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Great wifi and a desk available.
Space for parking camper vans
You can park up anywhere you like on our land or in the big open barn for extra shelter and continue to use the facilities in our house.
Can possibly accept pets
We can accept dogs that are friendly with other dogs, children, cats and farm animals.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (5)
Kadya integrated very well with our family, and was kind and respectful with us, our kids and our animals. She was happy to play with our 2 yo, and to look after our newborn.
When working (farm work, house renovation… read more
Megan and Alex were really welcoming and I felt very relaxed around the home. The animals are super friendly and loving: the dogs love cuddles and so does the cat. The chickens are great fun too and the little chicks are so so cute; it was amazing to… read more
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Kadya integrated very well with our family, and was kind and respectful with us, our kids and our animals. She was happy to play with our 2 yo, and to look after our newborn.
When working (farm work, house renovation… read more
Megan and Alex were really welcoming and I felt very relaxed around the home. The animals are super friendly and loving: the dogs love cuddles and so does the cat. The chickens are great fun too and the little chicks are so so cute; it was amazing to… read more
