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Since 20 years we, Joseph from Holland and Christelle from Belgium, are trying to build a sustainable farm to live as independant as possible.This in full respect with the mineral-, plant-, animal- and human kind kingdom living on Mother Earth.
UPDATE 09/2023: Jos left this world for a new journey in February 2023 and Christelle is trying to keep tha farm upright. With your help? That would be great!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can teach French and I have knowledge about gardening, wild plants, cooking, preserving food, natural healing, etc.
I strongly believe that 1 + 1 = 3
Together, it's always better!
Projects involving children
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Help
We grow our own food divided over several gardens, do the hay for our sheep.
We have a group of ancient sheep wich are standing still close to the wild mouflon and are with mankind over 4000 years.
The wool is used to make skins and other things after they're shaved
We have chicken to deliver the best eggs in the world as they have an entire valley to look for what they need to eat and stay sain.
We admire trees, not so to cut them but because of the beauty they give us while still growing bigger and bigger.
From the 32 species growing in our enviroment, we have a good 25 present.
All life on the farm is supported by the use of classic homoeopathic remedies and what the herbal world gives us.
We try to recycle and trade as much as possible, and do our best to stay away from money things as much as possible.
Freedom starts with taking our own responsability in life as much as possible.
The farm is over 200 years old and we may take care over more than 30.000m²
All this requires a lot of time, work and commitment.
We are looking for people who are:
- willing to learn about farming
- able to work together and on their own.
- in a good physical and mental condition.
- prepared to stay at least 2 weeks
- rather looking for sharing a way of life than having a cheap holiday.
Tasks to be expected.
In the gardens;
- seeding, planting
- removing weeds
- harvesting
- cutting the grass
Farm life;
- repairing fences
- looking after the animals
- hay making
- work on the buildings
.
We can offer a stay in full nature, organic food and a own place to live next to the farm we have a little house,
which was once the village bakery.
The village we live in has 100 inhabitants, and even during the day you can hear a pin fall...
The farm is situated next to a huge forest where wild game like wild boar, deer etc live in their habitats.
There's no industry nor mass tourism in the area.
The French Ardennes can be noticed as a forgotten part of France.
If all this sounds interesting for you, please feel free to contact us by email, with a motivated explanation why you would like to join us.
After all, it's up to us to make Mother Earth the place she deserves to be, a homeland for all her children, to live in peace, balance and respect for Life.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Intermediate
Accommodation
A room in the farm.
What else ...
The forest of 4500Ha wich is close to the farm, is ideal to hike around in the silence of nature. The chance that you meet someone is quite small, apart from wildlife.
We live in a remote part of France, for anything like culture, Reims( 50km) or Charleville Mezieres( 40km) are the towns near by.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Space enough on the land!
Can possibly accept pets
We love animals and we have animals ourselves.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
As he walks his talk. We passed a very nice time together, eager to learn, open to help with whatever what had to be done, open minded and a great heart towards life.
We feel privileged that he came to the farm as we'd many things to do.
Due to his help we'd a good apple harvest wherefrom most… read more
Thank you very very much for my wonderful first workaway experience. I enjoyed my stay and learned a lot about the farm life and myself. Thank you for the many inspirations and life changing experiences I made living with you. Working and living with you was always fun and due to the alternating tasks very teaching.
I hope… read more
Coming from town life Milano, she just skidded into country life step by step.
Looking after the animals each morning, and struggling with life when she found one dead one day.
That's how farm life is, men works with nature, so with life and death.
Diana went along Ok with all this.
Doin' the… read more
I learnt so many things working in the garden, with animals, with the wood and in the kitchen (cooking and preparing food for the winter).
I also learnt a lot… read more
We've spent a wonderfull time with him.
Why? Well, he's open to learn, and is not scared to share his own ideas with you if you explain something whiwh has to be done.
So, a win-win situation.
To my point of view, people as Thomas are the people from tomorrow, the ones which… read more
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As he walks his talk. We passed a very nice time together, eager to learn, open to help with whatever what had to be done, open minded and a great heart towards life.
We feel privileged that he came to the farm as we'd many things to do.
Due to his help we'd a good apple harvest wherefrom most… read more
Thank you very very much for my wonderful first workaway experience. I enjoyed my stay and learned a lot about the farm life and myself. Thank you for the many inspirations and life changing experiences I made living with you. Working and living with you was always fun and due to the alternating tasks very teaching.
I hope… read more
Coming from town life Milano, she just skidded into country life step by step.
Looking after the animals each morning, and struggling with life when she found one dead one day.
That's how farm life is, men works with nature, so with life and death.
Diana went along Ok with all this.
Doin' the… read more
I learnt so many things working in the garden, with animals, with the wood and in the kitchen (cooking and preparing food for the winter).
I also learnt a lot… read more
We've spent a wonderfull time with him.
Why? Well, he's open to learn, and is not scared to share his own ideas with you if you explain something whiwh has to be done.
So, a win-win situation.
To my point of view, people as Thomas are the people from tomorrow, the ones which… read more
He's easy going, good company to share time with.
The things you ask him, are done with all the efforts, compassion, love and knowledge he has
Compassion and Patience were the first two words I read on a notice he left on the same keybord I'm writing this feedback with at this moment.
I hope he'll come… read more
We had a wonderfull time with Vanessa as well, really connected with everything around her, and taking care about all.
If I'd to drink the amount of beers compared to her smiles, I would be drunk for life....
An Ace,
Stay Human baby.
Joseph & Christelle.
