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Gardening and language exchange in the Cevennes National Park, South of France, near Nimes

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  • Last activity: 13 Jan 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome to our house Bienvenue chez nous.

    We are renovating a garden destroyed by a forest fire. Our home is in the South of France in the Cévennes national park with beautiful views across the mountains and into the national park. There's a pool to enjoy, local shops and bars are a 20 minute walk away in this rural setting. We plan to replant the garden while it is a little cooler, using bee-friendly native species, aiming to get a cottage garden and beehives set up in the spring The local train station is Alès en Cévennes, in the Gard or Chamborigaud in the Lozère.

    Nous rénovons un jardin détruit par un incendie de forêt. Notre maison est dans le sud de la France dans le parc national des Cévennes avec de belles vues sur les montagnes et dans le parc national. Il y a une piscine pour profiter, des magasins locaux et des bars sont à 20 minutes à pied dans ce cadre rural. Nous prévoyons de replanter le jardin pendant qu'il fait un peu plus frais, en utilisant des espèces indigènes favorables aux abeilles, dans le but d'installer un jardin de curé et des ruches au printemps La gare locale est Alès en Cévennes, dans le Gard ou Chamborigaud en Lozère .

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    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

    There will be ample opportunities to practise French and English. We give an free English lesson to local children and adults every week and you are welcome to take part.

  • Help

    Help

    Digging holes, shifting soil, planning the garden, building raised beds, planting plants, tidying, weeding. Help with teaching English. Starting a bee hive. The Bees arrive in April

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    We teach English every week for children and adults and you are welcome to participate. It's two hours of teaching followed by an hour of food, wine and chat with our students from the local village.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own room in the house and your own bathroom, use of the pool and grounds

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Flights come into Nîmes from UK, Belgium, Ireland and Morocco; to Marseille from all over the world.

    Trains (Inc TGV/RENFE to Nîmes from all of France and Spain with links to Alès en Cévennes, our local station, and also direct from Clermont-Ferrand to Genholac.

    There are bikes available at the house if your like to explore nearby, maybe to Malbosc for the bistro for lunch, with magnificent views as far as the Alps and Mont Ventoux and classical concerts on Sundays. Or Les Vans for the Saturday Market. Or maybe just a day at the beaches found along the Luech, Ganieres and Ceze rivers nearby.

    There are tons of great walks in the hills and mountains accessible on foot from the house.

    The local town is a 20 minute walk away with bars, organic shop restaurants and a supermarket.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    The WiFi is a 4g connection up to about 100 Mbs, so fine for zoom, Netflix etc

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Only a small campervan would be able to access the site, e.g a vw campervan

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 214677162794

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