A small house along the river with an organic garden in Occitanie, France

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18/11/2019
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2021

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Hello, i am ( Heike, 59 years) living in the south of France, near by the river called Vidourle and at the beginning of the Cevennes. I am living in my own little house with a large garden and a little private beach by the river. I have pets. There are many arround possibilité hiking, cultural visits to Nîmes, Montpellier, Arlés and the Mediterranean Sea.

Bonjour, j'habite (Heike 59 years) dans le sud de la France, au bord du fleuve Vidourle au pied des Cévennes. Je vit dans une petite maison avec un très grand terrain et plage privé au bord du fleuve. J'ai des animaux. Il existe aux alentours beaucoup de possibilité de randonnée, visites culturelles à Nîmes, Montpellier et la mer méditerranée.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Help with Computers/ Internet
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I give the opportunity to get to know my environment, to get to know french language and culture and organic gardening. I am a trained organic gardener. I cook vegetarian.
Help
Help maintain the organic vegetable garden, land clearing and land kindling, project permacultur, developpment work from home ( painting, building alternatif water heater and so on).

Aide entrétien du jardin, potager bio, defrichage du terrain et petit bois, installer projet permaculture, travaux d'aménagement de la maison (peinture fenêtres, mûre séches, chauffe eau solaire avec material recup, etc).
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Une chambre avec un grand lit ( 2 places), rangement. Partage d'une cuisine, salle d'eau, salle à manger. 3 repas par jour pour 25 heures d'aide par semaine (5 h, 5 jours/semaine)

One bedroom with a bed for 2 persons, closet. Chairing kitchen, bathroom, eating place. Volunteers receiving 3 meals a day for up to 25 hours help a week (5 hours, 5 days a week).
What else ...
We have WLAN, private beach, good bus connection to visit around and nice landscape for good walks. There is no nightlife near this place. It is possible without problems to visit Montpellier, Nimes, Ales, Arles and the seaside by bus.
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 hours 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (15)

10/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Virginie) for host

It was our first workaway place and we really liked it !! We could plan our worktime as we liked. Gardening, fire wood, cooking, walking the dogs ; our work was appreciated ! Heike is a nice host. She made us feel at home. Like family. She showed us around town, took us to Nimes and introduced us to her friends with whom we played petanque. There… read more

(Excellent )

02/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Virginie)

It was really a great time with Virginie and Martin. They are very helpfull and good organised people. They helped me with garden skills for re-organizing permaculter and to prepaire the wood for winter, cutting trees and so on. Virginie i am still missing your plats and also the good conversation of you both around what is going on in this world.… read more

(Excellent )

14/08/2014

Left by Workawayer (Ben) for host

Heike and Gilles made me part of their family from day one. That means sharing in everything - the ups and the downs. That's life, and you'll find plenty of life here. The household is a finely tuned operation, regulated under Heike's watchful eye and deft hands. Living here means becoming part of this so there is a learning curve to be… read more

(Very good )

30/07/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)

Ben was staying about 4 months with us and is was really a very good time. He is a hard worker and you can be in trust with the final result. He is very friendly with animals and also interressting to learn new things. He did nice works with photoshop and paintings. Repairing wooden things and so on....He was getting very easy contact with our… read more

(Excellent )

11/04/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Nolo)

Obviously hosting strangers in one's own home is a risk (for both parties) but if there has been misunderstandings in the past a bit of heart to heart talking has usually sorted it out. Nolo was living in our home for about one month and communication was not easy:about how to share work, community life and responsibility. We are hoping for the… read more

(Good )

10/02/2014

Left by Workawayer (Veronica) for host

Heike and Gilles are wonderful people. They involved me in their village activities and I met many of their friends. They even treated me to a mini kitchen concert of their wonderful music which I will remember always. The food was great, and the accommodations comfortable. The work was fair and enjoyable, and the animals are wonderful - I still… read more

(Excellent )

03/02/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Veronica)

It was great having Veronica with us! During her 3 weeks stay with us, she helped us with the animals, fed them, cleaning the sheeps stable, and went out for a walk with the dogs. Also she was helping a lot in the household and she cooked pretty good curry plats. I was in trust with her and she can come back every time she wants. Thank you and i… read more

(Excellent )

10/08/2013

Left by Workawayer (Laura & Marianne ) for host

We had an incredible time with Heike and Gilles. We stayed there almost 5 weeks and we immediately felt at home because they're really kind and generous people. We did some household chores though our main task was taking care of the garden and the lovely dogs, cats and sheeps (we already miss them all so much! And hope Serafin is still being… read more

(Excellent )

06/08/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Laura & Marianne )

Thanks a lot for your help. Laura and Marianne are so nice and friendly girls. They were keeping very well all ours animals, garden and house, we could leave for work 10 days full of trust in them. They are very well cookers for vegetarien food. They did all their works without problems, not afraid to get their hands dirty. They have to tell many… read more

(Excellent )

06/08/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (omar)

It was really more than 6 weeks? Time is passing quickly and i am late with my feedback. Yes it was a good time with Omar and we learned also many things by him, already to organise us better but i don't know if it really works. Omar is a very nice young man,who is not afraid to work and all what he is doing, he is doing very well. He is quiet… read more

(Excellent )

24/07/2013

Left by Workawayer (omar) for host

I stayed more than six weeks in Heike and Gill's home. I learned a lot of things from the organic garden, as I did not know too much before I got there. It was a good time always with the animals in the house: Nora and Cesar are so nice beautiful dogs, but also the cats and sheeps. It was almost all the time fantastic weather so I could swim in… read more

(Very good )

02/04/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Joon)

Joon is a hard headed young man, who can work very hardly and he is not afraid to get his hands dirty. Our dogs loved him. He can cooking rice and not so bad like he thinks! He speaks very well americain, we not. So we wish you after this 4 weeks together all the best for your futur and take care of you.

(Excellent )

28/02/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Nicolas)

Nicolas stayed with us two weeks. He is a very friendly young man. He has very good knowledge about computer and internet and helped us in this way a lot. He is willing to learn working outside and he was very nice with our animals. Thanks a lot for your help, come back to eat "erdbeerkuchen" with us ( if they want to grow) and we are wishing you… read more

(Excellent )

15/02/2013

Left by Workawayer (Mélissa & Noémie) for host

We stayed at Heike and Gilles for 1 month and it was great! We feelt at home! They are easygoing person and each evening we had some great chat and laughed thru Gilles funny jokes.The work is pretty much outside so we can enjoy the nice weather, wich is good for outdoor people. We also had time to visit a lot of things around, Heike knows a lot… read more

(Excellent )

15/02/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Mélissa & Noémie)

Noemie and Charles are a very lovely, friendly couple, full of fun, smiles and a great knowledge. Helped out with everything. Played with the dogs, loving nature. Noemie is also great in the kitchen and meals were fab. They are sadly missed, welcome back anytime.

Who every they go to next will be happy with them.
We are wishing them for… read more

(Excellent )

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