The image depicts a yurt under construction, featuring a wooden frame and green tarp roof, situated in a wooded area with trees and a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts two individuals working on a wooden structure, likely a house or building, with one person holding a bundle of straw and the other standing beside them.
The image shows four people in a wooden structure, possibly a barn or shed, with a ladder and trees visible through the open walls. They are all wearing dirty clothing.
The image depicts the interior of a yurt under construction, featuring exposed wooden beams and a metal scaffolding structure, with a glimpse of the sky through the roof opening.
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Join our community and help with building a straw yurt in Manosque, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    (ENG)
    >> About us
    My name is Katia and my boyfriend and I are building our dream home, a pretty straw yourt in the woods of a collectif.
    I'm in professional transition from a job as a facilitator and consultant in sustainable development for local authorities towards more mediation, restorative circles and family constellations, which we're training for together.
    Jo is a trainer and coach for social centers, and is training in family and systemic constellations.

    >> Our location
    We live in a collectif of beautiful humans. There's a communal building for training courses and workshops. The main practices are artistic, therapeutic, media and cooperative. There are 15 of us adults and 10 children co-habiting and co-creating this project!
    We could talk about the project for hours, come meet us :)

    >> Our construction site
    We started building our dream straw yourt in May 2024!
    We wanted to use materials that were local, healthy, available and reusable. That's why we decided to build our walls with clay soil available on site at the foot of the building site, and lavender straw available locally from nearby distilleries and rainwater falling from the sky :)
    We've finished the foundations, the wooden slab and all the timber framing, and we've started ⅓ of the earth - straw walls. We need support to continue in September - October - November. Mainly to continue together on the earth-straw walls and then do the rendering!

    We also speak Spanish and a some German

    (FR)
    >> A propos de nous
    Je m’appelle Katia et avec mon chéri on construit notre maison de rêve, une jolie paillourte dans les bois. Après trois ans à vivre entre deux collectifs entre l’ariège et les alpes de hautes provence, nous avons décidé de vivre sur le même terrain et avons commencé à co-construire notre cocoon.
    Je suis en transition professionnelle entre un métier de facilitatrice et consultante en développement durable pour les collectivités territoriales vers plus de médiation, cercles restauratifs et constellations familiales auquel on se forme ensemble.
    Jo est formateur et accompagnateur auprès de centres sociaux et se forme aux constellations familiales et systémiques.

    >> Notre lieu
    Nous vivons sur un terrain collectif financé par Oasis. Il y a une bâtisse commune qui accueille des formations et stages. Les pratiques principales sont artistiques, thérapeutiques et autour des médias et de la coopération. Nous sommes une 15aine d'adultes et 10 enfants à co-habiter et co-créer ce projet !
    J’en dis pas plus, on pourra en parler pendant des heures :)

    >> Notre chantier
    Nous avons commencé en mai 2024 à construire notre paillourte de rêve !
    L’envie était de favoriser les matériaux locaux, sains, disponibles autour de nous et de réemploi. C’est pourquoi nous avons décidé de monter nos murs en terre argileuse disponible sur place au pied du chantier, et en paille de lavande disponible localement à la sortie des distilleries voisines et en eau de pluie tombée du ciel :)
    On a fini les fondations, la dalle en bois et toute l’ossature bois et on a commencé ⅓ des murs terre - paille. On a besoin de soutien pour continuer en septembre - octobre - novembre. Principalement continuer ensemble les murs en terre paille puis faire les enduits !

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • Interests

    Interests

    Events & social
    Van life
    Politics / Social justice
    LGBTQ
    Culture
    Self development
    Sustainability
    Charity work
    Pets
    Music
    Carpentry
    Drawing & painting
    Languages
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Hitchhiking
    Performing arts
    Art & design
    Architecture
    Animals
    Sailing / Boating
    Hiking
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Dancing
    Camping
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Experience collective living and building together !

    Vivre ensemble l'expérience de la vie collective et de l'habitat léger !

  • Help

    Help

    Mainly éco-construction, and some wood tasks and collective healthy cooking together !

    Chantier éco-construction terre-paille, chantier bois, cuisine collective

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    German: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    (ENG)
    Accommodation: In a private caravan or in a private room in the communal building! In both cases with access to a hot shower and sanitary facilities.

    Meals: offered as a thank-you for a day's work. If you decide to take a break for a day, or if there's no work to be done that day, you'll be asked to manage your own meal in the kitchen provided.
    Breakfast is on you, so you can start at your own pace with whatever you like.

    Pace: we like it when everyone's at their own pace and we can share together each day what we want to experience for the next days!

    (FR)
    Logement : En caravane privative ou dans une chambre privative de la bâtisse collective ! Dans les deux cas avec accès à une douche chaude et sanitaires.

    Repas : offert pour remercier d'un chantier réalisé dans la journée. Possibilité de décider de faire une pause une journée ou qu'il n'y ait pas de chantier ce jour la, dans ce cas on demande d'autogérer son repas avec une cuisine mis à disposition.
    Le petit déjeuner est à votre charge pour pouvoir commencer à votre rythme par ce qui vous fait plaisir.

    Rythme : on aime bien quand chacun est à son rythme et qu'on peut s'informer de ce qu'on a envie de vivre !

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    It's easiest to come by car, but if you don't have one, we can pick you up at Apt city bus stop. It will alxays be possible to make the trip to the market or go out with one of the members of the collective!

    Le plus facile est de venir véhiculé, mais si vous n'avez pas de voiture on peut venir vous chercher à l’arrêt de bus de la ville d'apt. Il sera possible de faire les trajets pour aller au marché ou faire une sortie avec un.e des membres du collectif !

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    on peut se dire quel rythme on a envie d'avoir en fonction de votre disponibilité, c'est très fléxible. We are flexible and can adpt to someone that has digital work hours.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Accès à une douche et une cuisine. Acces to kitchen and shower.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Il y a pleins de chats sur le site, donc si vous venez avec un animal, il doit savoir respecter ceux déjà présents :) Many cats on site, so your animal needs to respect ours :)

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 472252519998

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The image depicts two individuals working on a wooden structure, likely a house or building, with one person holding a bundle of straw and the other standing beside them.
The image shows four people in a wooden structure, possibly a barn or shed, with a ladder and trees visible through the open walls. They are all wearing dirty clothing.
The image depicts the interior of a yurt under construction, featuring exposed wooden beams and a metal scaffolding structure, with a glimpse of the sky through the roof opening.
The image depicts a yurt under construction, featuring a wooden frame and green tarp roof, situated in a wooded area with trees and a blue sky with white clouds.

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