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I live in de East Pyrenees at the bottom of de Canigou mountain in a little village called LOS MASOS with my wife Magali wich is artist and our 2 childs (Elyna - 18 years and Swan - 7 years. I'm 46 years old and speak french, dutch, spanish and english. I work since 20 years in a natural park in mountain pyrénees, I'm also mountain guide and i'm implicated in a few projets about environnement, organic agriculture, energy...
Actually i start a little agriculture activity (roses and wine). I have some ground (historically cultures but now bushes and trees) wich i want to clean to prepare de ground for plantation :roses from Damas.
My wife Magali is a director artistic of a street theater and danse compagny based on our territory
she has many artistic project in our place
We just by a new house in the nature and there is many things to do...
Our region is rich in landscape, river, mineral hot spring, hiking. We are at 40mn from the mediteranian sea, and 45mn from the hight montain. This is a very beautifull country!
We hope to welcome some people who like a simple, natural and organic life.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
The country:
The exchange we propose is to discover the french and catalan culture in a very nice place in France where it's possible to discover a lot of differents landscapes, biodiversity, special birds, mountain goats... in a place where de gastronomic uses are very nice and from good quality and local productions. We eat a very good and local biologic food
My project :
Agro-ecological and organic farming, reflexing about sustainable development, using different materials and machines...
Artistic discovering:
my wife is a director artistic of a street theater and danse compagny based on our territory
she create this compagny 20 years ago
her web site : cielo.fr
you can participate for free to différents show and wordshop if the date tallyProjects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I need one (or two) person who can help me with :
- working outside to kut trees and bushes and clean the ground and take care about landscape and garden (it means activities like carrying wood, using different tools for kutting bushes... and a few plantations. It is important to like manual work outside.)
- working in the building of a house and other construction activities (all technical aspects can be discovered )
you can help also with our child Swan almost 7 years old, do a walk with him, to play with him,
or some do it yourself, and why not keep the house clean ...Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: FluentAccommodation
Whe have a differents possibilities, close with us in a room inside our house, or alone in the nature in a wooden cottage for the volonteer(s). The meals wil be taked with us in our home but it is also possible to have facilities in your own room.
What else ...
You can arrive very close to the place with train or bus, the nearest airport is in Perpignan
Whe live at 45 mn from de sea, one hour from spain.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
bonne connexion a un bureau
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
chat, petit chien
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.