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We are Alex(37)(audiovisual engineer) and Caroline(36)(graphic designer), we live in a small village called Cravenceres in the beautiful Gers, South-France. Our small paradise of 3HA used to be a botanical garden for visitors. In the middle of the woods we live together with 2 dogs, 2 horses, 7 chickens and a cat. It is our dream to restore the garden en create a magical places to enjoy with others. We have a Gite that we renovated, started building a tiny house, we have a big vegetable garden and many fruit trees. Sustainability, connection and self-sufficiency are our main values.
The Gers is small undiscovered gem in the south of France, there are not to many people here, but the markets and fesivals in summer are always busy. We are 2 hours away from Toulouse or Bordeaux, 1,5 hours from the mountains and the beach
We are looking for people who can help us create our dream. Restoring the garden, helping out with the animals, the vegetable garden and building new outbuildings like a shed , a greenhouse, a compost toilet, outdoor shower and fencing . We love music and making it. We do recommend that you have a car or a license, since stores are a little drive away.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There is room to visite local markets and festivals in the summer time. We like to be creative in arts and music. We speak dutch, english, little french. We would like to share a vegetarian meal and love to play some board/card games.
Help
We are looking for people who can help us create our dream. Restoring the garden, helping out with the animals, the vegetable garden and building new outbuildings like a shed , a greenhouse, a compost toilet, outdoor shower and fencing . We love music and making it. We do recommend that you have a car or a license, since stores are a little drive away. We are also still learning and figuring things out but like to discover this together. Experience with horses and horse riding would be a plus. Work will be done together or seperatly as we both also have a job.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We offer our Gite, it is a 25m2 house in the woods. You will have your own kitchen and bathroom. It is set up for 2 people. There is a dubbel bed and a sleeping couch if needed. We will share lunch on the working days and occasionally a dinner.
What else ...
Car or driving license is needed to go out or shopping.
Must like animals
Toulouse 2 hours drive
Bordeaux 2 hours drive
Pau / Tarbes / Lourdes 1 to 1,5 hours drive
Mountains and beach 1,5 hours drive
Summer activeties like markets and festivals
Beautifull nature
Marciac jazz in August 0,5 hour drive
Swimmng lake at 15 min
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We are flexible in working hours and can match with your needs.
Space for parking camper vans
We can have small vans under 2,5m high and not longer than +/-5m. No heavy vehicle
Can possibly accept pets
All pets if they will go well with others and not chaise them, no cats ours won't allow it.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week, 2 days off
