Join us on our eco-farm in Ardeche, France

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  Description

  January 2024:
  Hello everyone!
  After 4 seasons in our farm we are happy to welcome workawayers again!
  
  We are a team of 3: Nico, Maria & Hugo and we have 2 beautiful daughters: Juliette and Nola.
  
  Depending on the period of your stay with us, their will be different kind of tasks and missions for you in our permacultural farm
  
  So don't hesitate to contact us,
  we can have a chat on the phone before deciding about your stay.
  
  All you need to bring with you is good mood, enthusiasm, autonomy, confidence, motivation to work in a team but have also some time
  for yourself, some special skills (we are curious to discover your talents! ;))
  All the people in the farm share the spirit of sharing experiences knowleges and soul. We propose your stay not like a work, more like an exchange!
  
  See ya in our beautiful mountains!
  
  
  P.S.: We have also a hosting activity on our farm, but workawayer are not involved in any tasks related directly to payed services.
  
  
  Their are many nature walks and hikes around the farm.
  You can do canyoning, have access to a river by feet.
  One of the most beautiful chestnut forests of the area of Ardèche is just a couple of steps away.
  Their are also many local markets with local and organic fresh products.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Well we are a multicultural family. Hugo is French from Alsace, but he travelled all over the world and would be glad to share some adventure stories with you. I am Russian and German, but I live in France for a couple of years now and I travelled with Hugo too. And Nico also is a french traveller from the moutains (Grenoble). We will have a lot of friends and family coming around from different countries and regions. Travellers will be around all the season, so really... don't worry about the cultural exchange ;)
  
  We will be happy to share the meals with you, cook and work together!

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Update September 2021:
  In addition to all what is written below:
  We are a team of 3 with now our 2 daughters.
  Nico speaks fluently Spanish :)
  
  
  
  February 2020:
  We are a young family starting with a eco-responsable farm project.
  
  Our little daughter is 3 years old and we would love to invite a person or a couple to our new farm in order to help us to get started with the new adventure.
  
  Their will be a lot of different projects, ideas and things to do an a daily basis!
  We will find something that suits you and your talents.
  
  Help us with organising community volunteering projects! Your ideas, energy and motivation are more than welcome!
  If you speak French, Russian or German, Maria would be more than happy to chat with you in one of these languages.
  Hugo speaks a bit of Spanish, is fluent in English in French, so we should be able to find the right communication ;)
  
  Here are some more precise ideas of what yours tasks can be:
  - gardening with Hugo and Nico
  - playing with our daughter
  - cooking with Maria
  - helping with wood, building, construction and fixing tasks
  
  It can be manual tasks, as much as artistic, decorational...

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  Languages spoken

  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Russian: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  It can be you own van/ a camping tent but also a confortable room.
  All depends on the period of your stay, as much as your preferences.

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  What else ...

  The farm is situated in a very preserved area. It has it's advantages: you will be surrounded by quiet nature and enjoy the mountain walks and rives baths. It has it's inconveniences: it is far away from the Eiffel Tower. So if you come to France, in order to discover the "clichée" French-live, you will not find it here. Their are not a lot of shops, or grocery stores. You will need to take a car if you want to go somewhere. We have one, it will depend on how trustworthy you are if we give you the responsibility of using it or not.
  
  We were ourselves work-awayers in the past. Here is the review that we wrote and our hosts wrote in return:
  
  Help at a plant nursery near Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. In 2016.
  
  Left by Workawayer (Hugo & Maria) for host:
  Poppy, Joel, Solly and Maddy were our family and friends for a month. They inspired us not only in their gardening universe, but in cooking, family building and home managing.
  If you choose to stay with this family make sure you are willing to help, show curiousity about what you are doing, be open minded and ready to help whererver you can. You will see that you are needed and your help is rewarding.
  You will also need some self organisation and autonomy.
  We cannot say one thing that we did not like during our experience.
  Hope to see the family again and invited them to France, because they became friends and will always be in our memories as our first Workaway experience that could not have been better and exceeded all our hopes.
  Love, Maria and Hugo.
  
  
  Left by host for Workawayer (Hugo & Maria):
  Hugo and Maria stayed with us for a month and it was such a pleasure to have them in our home. They are very friendly and funny, good natured, intelligent, caring about the environment, lovely to have around, and hard working. They transformed our garden in the time that they were with us and we are so grateful. We think of them now as friends and look forward to hearing about their future life adventures. If you ever have the opportunity to meet Hugo and Maria - take it!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have unlimited wifi, with a 8m/s speed.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

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

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