Gardening in a beautiful historical home located in Verteillac, France

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  Description

  Help Wanted: Help with gardening and painting and decorating for a Creative Retreat in Southwest France
  Dates: Last week of Mid-September onowards | Duration: 2–4 weeks
  
  For the past 14 years, we’ve been welcoming guests from around the world to our home in the beautiful French countryside, where we host residential creative workshops in a relaxed and inspiring setting. This autumn we’re also supporting two small, non-profit music events, created to give talented young musicians the opportunity to perform and share their work.
  
  We’re looking for one or two friendly, enthusiastic helpers to join us for 2–4 weeks, ideally with some previous gardening experience but also with painting and decorating experience. Your main focus will be helping us care for our extensive gardens clearing, weeding, pruning and generally getting the outdoor spaces looking their best for our events and workshops and the winter months ahead, but also renovating and paiting the interior spaces where necessary. You’ll need to enjoy working indoors and outdoors, including when the weather isn’t perfect, and be comfortable getting stuck into fairly physical manual labour when necessary..
  
  What we offer: You’ll have comfortable, shared catering accommodation here at the venue, with the occasional meal provided, as well as €12 per hour for approximately 15–20 hours of work each week. This should leave you plenty of free time to explore the surrounding countryside, work on your own projects, or simply enjoy being here.
  
  Who we’re looking for: We’d particularly like to hear from people who are friendly, practical and flexible, and who are happy to become part of a small and welcoming household while they’re here. We ask for a minimum stay of two weeks, although we’d be very happy to welcome someone who can stay for three or four. In return, we hope this offers a rather lovely combination: useful, hands-on work, plenty of independence and the chance to spend some time in a lively, creative environment in a beautiful part of rural France.
  
  If this sounds like your sort of thing, we’d love to hear from you.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Videography

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Sustainability

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Events & social

  

  Gardening

  

  Photography

  

  Music

  

  Performing arts

  

  History

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Dancing

  

  Cycling

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our gardens were planted by us and are now full of rare and unusual plants. We are situated in the very heart of the Dordogne with many historic towns and villages with their beautiful and lively markets, music and traditions. Our closest village, Verteillac - about a 15 min walk from us - is the liveliest in the area with several cafes, a boulangerie, post office and general store. Driving license and own car recommended if you want to get to know the area as there is no public transport. Bicycles available.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

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  Help

  General gardening - would suit someone with gardening experience / plant knowledge

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  Own bedroom and bathroom; use of kitchen. Use of pool when open.

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  What else ...

  Beautiful, celebrated venue in S W France full of history. Swimming pool, bicycles and all mod cons. Opportunity to visit local historic sites, go rock climbing, trekking, relax in the gardens or go for long walks. We often have have family or guests staying.

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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 internet connection throughout the property

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have plenty of parking for a caravan or camper van

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Depending on the size, nature and sociability of the dog.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Daisy

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