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Help us with our wooden house on stilts in Languedoc Roussillon, France

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  • Last activity: 24 Jun 2022

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello, we are Benjamin and Manjula. We live on land of just over one hectare near Fourtou in the Hautes Corbières. It is an hour and a half southeast of Carcassonne. You locate. Here nature is preserved: Immense forest of chestnut and beech trees and some pastures. We have two large lush vegetable gardens to feed us and we are currently renovating our wooden house on stilts. Technique: beam posts, wood wool insulation. We made our sublime yurt two years ago and we now live in it. We do everything ourselves from A to Z and we like it. We need help and sharing. We are used to working in groups, with people from all over the world, because we are volunteers in Amma's NGO for a good part of the year. We speak French, English, German and Spanish. And we train in the language of the heart 😅 Welcome home!

    Bonjour, nous sommes Benjamin et Manjula. Nous habitons un terrain d’un peu plus d’un hectare près de Fourtou dans les Hautes Corbières. C’est à une heure et demie au sud est de Carcassonne. Vous situez.
    Ici la nature est préservée:
    D’Immense forêt de châtaigniers et de hêtres et quelques pâturages.
    On a deux grands jardins potagers luxuriants pour nous nourrir et on rénove actuellement notre maison en bois sur pilotis.
    Technique : poteaux poutre, isolation laine de bois.
    On a fabriqué notre yourte sublime il y a deux ans et on habite dedans du coup.
    On fait tout nous mêmes de A à Z et on aime ça.
    On a besoin d’aide et de partage.
    On a l’habitude de travailler à plusieurs, avec des gens du monde entier, car on est bénévoles dans l’ONG d’Amma une bonne partie de l’année.
    On parle français, anglais, allemand et espagnol. Et on s’entraîne à la langue du coeur 😅
    Bienvenus chez nous!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    DIY and building projects
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn woodworking and carpentry. Benjamin is very ingenious and on the whole he can do almost everything but remains very modest. You will be able to learn how to grow your vegetables to create a magnificent abundance.

    Vous pourrez apprendre le travail du bois et la charpente. Benjamin est très ingénieux et en gros il sait tout faire ou presque mais reste très modeste.
    Vous pourrez apprendre à cultiver vos légumes pour créer une abondance magnifique.

  • Help

    Help

    Help on the auto construction site, ecological renovation. We are currently renovating our wooden house on stilts. Technique: beam posts, wood wool insulation. We do everything ourselves from A to Z and we like it. We need help and sharing.

    Aide sur le chantier auto construction rénovation écologique.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Caravan: 1 double bed with running drinking water. Shared semi-outdoor bathroom. Dry toilets.

    Caravane : 1 lit 2 places avec eau courante potable.
    Salle de bain partagée semi extérieure. Toilettes sèches.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    What to do in the area? Meditate, walk in the woods, bathe in the rivers, lakes or hot springs of Rennes les Bains, visit the ruins of the Cathar castles or climb the Bugarach pech.

    A faire dans le coin?
    Méditer, marcher dans les bois, se baigner dans les rivières, les lacs ou sources d’eau chaude de Rennes les bains, visiter les ruines des châteaux cathares ou monter le pech du Bugarach.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    You can park your van here.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.

Host ref number: 455299329775

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