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Our orchard is located in a small village called Ners in the heart of the Gard. On the hillsides of the powerful river Gardon, our olive trees grow slowly under the sun thanks to the love we give them everyday ☀️ Even when they decide not to produce...
The Olive Grove consists of 7 fields for a total of 3 hectares so 30 000 m²
You will enter in the fabulous adventure, a story beyonds time and space. A local child born in France, sent to the US became a great historian, professor and writer, Sal is born. Back in France he settled down in Ners a beautiful village in the Gardon's valley close to Alès. And that when it all begins...
Oliv is an entrepreneur from the Massif Central, a volcano chain in Auvergne who wanted to change his way of life. During midlife crisis he quit his comfortable office work as IT freelancer to jungle with olives and play with a brush cutter. His natural instinct and love for self-taught DIY is a wonderful advantage for producing the precious Olive Oil.
Our farm is a family farm, we are producing oil for our family, friends and woofers.
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Notre forêt est située dans le village de Ners en plein coeur du Gard. Sur les coteaux du puissant Gardon, nos Oliviers poussent lentement sous le soleil grâce à l’amour qu’on leur donne tous les jours ☀️ Et même, lorsqu’ils ont décidé de ne pas produire…
L’Oliveraie est composée de 7 champs représentant au total une surface raisonnable et solide de 3 hectares soit 30 000 m²
Vous allez entrer dans la merveilleuse épopée . Tout d’abord une histoire hors du temps. Un enfant du pays né en France, déporté aux Etats-Unis pour devenir un grand professeur d’histoire, Sal est né. De retour en France, il s’installe a Ners un petit village pittoresque dans la vallée du Gardon, non loin d’Ales. Et c’est la que tout commence…
Oliv est un entrepreneur du massif central qui a voulu changer de vie. A la crise de la 40aine, il quitte son confortable bureau de freelance développeur pour jongler avec les olives et jouer de la débrousailleuse. Son instinct naturel et ses appétences pour le Bricol’Tout autodidacte en fait un atout majeur pour mener à bien l’entretien des Oliveraies.
Oliv de son côté n’est pas destiné a rencontrer cet homme au départ mais la destinée met Sal sur son chemin lors de son expatriement à Pékin en Chine en 2010. Ces deux hommes que 48ans séparent se retrouvent sur les chemins de Stevenson en 2018. Un Auvergnat bougnat associé à un Américain, quel choc des civilisations!
Notre ferme est familiale, nous produisons de l’huile d’olive pour partager à notre entourage, famille, amis et woofers. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Events & social
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
LGBTQ
Farming
Self development
Sustainability
Culture
Charity work
Pets
Writing
Plant care
Music
Carpentry
Books
Languages
Gardening
History
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
DIY & crafts
Hitchhiking
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Nature
Cycling
Camping
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Create olive jars, yoga, pétanque, board games, aperitifs and music...
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French
Création de bocaux d'olives, ateliers yoga, pétanque, jeux de société, musique... -
Help
The advantages of workaway
* Reward: 1L for every 3 boxes of olives picked *
Reward: Or 0.5L per day of mechanical work or grounds maintenance
* Food * Accommodation * Laundry
Participatory tasks:
Household tasks are distributed to ensure a balanced workload.
Olive pressing
Meals
Shopping
Washing dishes, filling/emptying the dishwasher…
Fire/Stove: Gathering wood, splitting, cutting, building, and tending the fire
Cleaning common areas
French:
* Récompense 1L toutes les 3 caisses d’olive ramassé
* Récompense Ou 0.5L par journée mécanique ou entretien du terrain
* Nourri
* Logé
* Blanchi
Les missions participatives : Les missions de la maison sont réparties au mieux pour un équilibre des tâches
* Moulin: Presse des olives
* Repas
* Courses
* Plonge: Vaisselle, remplir/vider LV…
* Feu/Poele : Prévoir le bois, le fendre, le couper, faire le feu et l’alimenter
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Chinese (Mandarin): BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
Old stone villa with a patio that connecte multiple houses, you'll be sharing the house only with helpers and the owners are staying in another house part of the villa. Heated with wooden stove, billiard, bath tube, 7 rooms, shared kitchen, 2 bathrooms, one shower and 3 toilettes, internet + wifi
French
* C’est une vieille villa en pierre rustique dans son jus et qui regorge de surprises
* Nichée au milieu du village de Ners, le chauffage au poêle à bois en fait son charme
* Patio
* Billard
* Baignoire
* Nous occupons une des maisons du complexe
* 7 chambres
* Cuisine partagée
* 2 SDB + 1 douche + 3 toilettes
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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
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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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?
More than two
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My animals / pets
William
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