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We are Cat and Silvan (7 years old).
We live on an organic permaculture farm in the Pyrenees in the south of France. The property is situated in a small hamlet of 8 houses bordering a wild forest including chestnut, ash, oak, acacia and cherry. We grow much of our own fruit and vegetables and collect hazelnuts, walnuts, mushrooms and wild herbs from the forest. I cut my own wood and much of the wood used in the construction has been harvested from the land and cut using a friends mobile saw mill. We have 4 goats and a friend graze's their horses during the summer months.
As my title says I am into simple living. I enjoy eating fresh food from the garden and prefer to be creative with dishes with what i can source locally than going to the supermarket.
When there are more of us here we often do a rotation of cooking, which is great as we get to taste each others variations and be inspired. If you are not confident in cooking don't worry, it is a great opportunity to learn as all the ingredients are so fresh and tasty you can't go wrong and we will help.
I am a fan of 'hugelkulture' beds and love to see a good layer of mulch in the garden. I am passionate about the concept of forest gardening and implement many of these principles in my practice and am keen to extend this further.
Silvan is homeschooled and participates in weekly activities such as music, swimming, and forest club. We are surrounded by a close knit homeschooling community.
We are Australian and speak English and French.
For meals we source what we can from the garden and supplement with local organic produce. Can cater for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free. We have source water.
Accommodation is in a caravan with a wood burner. It's nicely located on top of the terrain, morning sun, peaceful.
There is also a nice shady spot for a tent.
We have a compost toilet.
We are 10km from the vibrant village of Foix. There are many hiking tracks from the doorstep and rock climbing sectors are close by. There is a small village 5 km from us which has a weekly market and a diverse range of music and cultural events almost weekly throughout the year.
Long term stays are an option.
We are a proud neurodivergent family, both AuDHD.
Any questions do not hesitate, we look forward to hearing from you.
Bonjour,
C'est moi, Catherine (Cat) et Silvan, 7 ans.
On habite simple...
travail le jardin, foret, on a 4 chevres...
On fait Instruction en famille, ecole a la maison.
Silvan participe a les activities comme natation, club nature, music.
Les activités sont variées, et flexible; potager, paillage, séchage des herbes, récolte, conservation...
Nettoyage des terrains, clôtures.
Bricolage.
Les repas proviennent par des produits biologiques locaux, et notre potager.
nous sommes adaptable au niveau de cuisine; végétariens, végans, gluten free ok..
Hébergement peut se faire dans une caravane avec un poêle à bois ou en camping.
Nous avons des toilettes seche.
Nous sommes situee dans un petit hameau bordant une belle forêt, Il y a de nombreux chemins de randonnée à partir de la porte. Un petit village situé à 5 km de chez nous propose un marché hebdomadaire et un large éventail d'événements musicaux et culturels presque chaque semaine. Nous sommes à 12 km de Foix, -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
LGBTQ
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
Performing arts
Languages
Plant care
Music
Gardening
Cooking & food
Animals
Hiking
Dancing
Mountain
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping -
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are 5 km to a very active community with cultural events pretty much every weekend. The pyreness is on the doorstep, an adventure playground for those that love randonee, escalade, etc..
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Help
Daily activities are varied and can be flexible, depending on interest, they may involve; gardening; weeding, mulching, planting, harvesting, preserving.
fencing.
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Silvan's first expressive language was Auslan (Australian sign language), we speak English and French. -
Accommodation
caravan or camping.
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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 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
chevres
5 goats
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Before arriving, Julia messaged to say that she had booked different dates from those we had agreed and hoped this would be OK.
Unfortunately, during her brief stay, I found that she needed quite a … read more
Two days before arrival I learned two other people would also be joining. Once there, first surprise: instead of the caravan (as agreed), I was supposed to sleep in a tent, since apparently someone was already in the caravan. I wasn't prepared for a week … read more
Leonie brings with her a wonderful combination of practical skills, knowledge and warmth. She is highly competent in the garden, an excellent cook, and has a wealth of knowledge about food preservation, all of which she generously shared with … read more
Il a retapé un hameau en ruines et est un maître en équitation... que dire de plus ?!
Le jour de son arrivée, l'eau a gelé... le douche hors service... Il ne s'est pas plaint...
Il a scié des troncs d'arbres, un travail professionnel et … read more
Je suis admiratif du courage de cat, devant l'amplitude des tâches.
Merci, et peut-être, à bientôt
Christian
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Before arriving, Julia messaged to say that she had booked different dates from those we had agreed and hoped this would be OK.
Unfortunately, during her brief stay, I found that she needed quite a … read more
Two days before arrival I learned two other people would also be joining. Once there, first surprise: instead of the caravan (as agreed), I was supposed to sleep in a tent, since apparently someone was already in the caravan. I wasn't prepared for a week … read more
Leonie brings with her a wonderful combination of practical skills, knowledge and warmth. She is highly competent in the garden, an excellent cook, and has a wealth of knowledge about food preservation, all of which she generously shared with … read more
Il a retapé un hameau en ruines et est un maître en équitation... que dire de plus ?!
Le jour de son arrivée, l'eau a gelé... le douche hors service... Il ne s'est pas plaint...
Il a scié des troncs d'arbres, un travail professionnel et … read more
Je suis admiratif du courage de cat, devant l'amplitude des tâches.
Merci, et peut-être, à bientôt
Christian
They showed initiative, seeing what needed to be done and offered help for a wide variety of tasks, whether it be, cooking, cleaning, meticulously laying wood for hugelkulture beds, lime … read more
Together with Alexy, another helper who is staying, we made a great team.
I found Lea to be mature, easy-going, resourceful and fun to spend time with. .
My son Silvan bonded with Lea quickly, and his French language progressed in leaps and bounds in a very short time.
Lea is well travelled, an avid … read more
The nature around is just amazing with a beautiful view of the mountains & the forest just next to Cat's place.
I enjoyed working with Cat clearing the land, starting planting seeds in the garden & spending time with her lovely soon Silvan.
Cat is full of good & positive energy, makes … read more
Actually I expected working more with the animals and doing acroyoga. Anyway she was attempted to go … read more
Cat was very kind and helpful. Indeed she wanted to help me to be fine. For example she … read more
I worked mostly in the garden and it was physical and satisfying. … read more
Ryan stayed with me for more than a month over winter and in that time we did an amazing amount of work particularly in the forest. I found Ryan to be very practical, strong and capable and at the same time very respectful and sensitive. He is a … read more
Its the perfect place to relax and be in contact with the nature, forget about all the stress of the city...get healthier in body and mind!
The delicious meals of Cat made me feel very good with my body; sleeping in the caravan was so great because of the contact with the … read more
You can feel really good at her place. The animals are so cute, they all seem to love humans.
The … read more
work can be diferent all days. Foix is a nice town, you can go making hitch hiking is to easy.
Cat … read more
We sleep in the caravan ans was really cosy. We have good time toghether, working, cooking, doing Yoga, going to the city also, for a tradicional dance festival. About the work, we did exactly what the description says, help layering the floor, … read more
I was left to work fairly independently some of the time, which was nice, but shared lovely meals with Cat and even got to go to two acro yoga classes she gave!
It was lovely staying in the caravan, and I'd be … read more
