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Hello, my name is Philippe, I am 58 years old, and for years, I have been restoring an old farming estate of 26 hectares in Provence in the south of France. The house is beautifully isolated in the hills, 5 km from the village. There is a small river, two residential buildings, and a swimming pool in summer. I am looking for help to restore dry stone walls and irrigation canals, to plant olive trees, and to harvest olives. Hope to meet you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn about dry stone wall building and restoring, olive trees and olive oil, local plants, southern France culture and cooking, with me and family, depending of the time of the year.
Help
I am looking for help to restore dry stone walls and irrigation canals (hard work with shovel and pickaxe), to replant olive trees, prune them, and to harvest olives inlate October and early November, depending on the season.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Russian, Chinese
Accommodation
I have a renovated old house with several bedrooms on the estate.
I plan to shop for groceries and cook myself for the worawayers during their stay. If they are interrested, we might also cook together some French and local recipees.
What else ...
There are opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, river canoeing, horse riding, climbing. There is a lake 45 minutes' drive away and many villages to discover. The calm of the property is conducive to writing, reading, music, yoga, etc.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have an Internet connection, although not fiber optics.
Space for parking camper vans
I can accomodate campervan or motorhome although not too large because the dirt track is not very wide.
Can possibly accept pets
If small and not causing trouble, cats and dogs are welcome.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
