Looking for help around small holding, and horses in the Charente, France

France

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07/09/2020
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Vic and Angie are an early retired couple from UK living in the Charente France. We have a Fermette with 7 Berkshire pigs, 3 horses, 5 milking goats, chickens 4 dogs and 4 cats. We are just about to embark on our new venture free range ethically produced pig farming and are looking for enthuastic hard working volunteers to help us along the way.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Animal Care
Help
Would ideally like someone with horse riding experience to help with horses, milk the goats. Someone who enjoys the outdoors.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Maltese: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Accommodation
Double bedroom with en suite
What else ...
Bike riding, walking, horse riding
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hoursa day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (4)

10/11/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha)

It was lovely having Sam stay with us she turned her hand to everything and took a genuine interest in what we are trying to achieve. Will miss her input.

Please pop by and see us whenever you are near.

(Excellent )

05/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Samantha) for host

I loved my time with Angie and Vic. My best workaway experience so far. They are a very genuine couple and made me feel very welcome right from the start!

I spent 8 weeks with them and got involved in all sorts of tasks from looking after, mucking out and feeding the animals to fencing, building pig houses, setting up a water system for the… read more

(Excellent )

20/09/2015

Left by Workawayer (Alena & David) for host

Angie and Vic are such a nice people, we spent all summer long with them. It's been 3 weeks since we left and we already miss them so much. We enjoyed the work in the garden surrounded by their lovely animals, it was fun all the time. In our freetime we were traveling to the beach, because its not so far from the village and we have also visited… read more

(Excellent )

29/08/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Alena & David)

Brilliant, what more can I say... Will miss them both very much. Hopefully they will come back to visit us for a holiday one day.

(Excellent )

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