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Come discover our life in the forest. We live in a secluded house (5 minutes from a small town!), we are very close to nature, practice permaculture, and have an eco-responsible approach: we place great emphasis on autonomy, free will, compassionate communication, and cooperation.
I need help with maintaining the land and the house:
- Small DIY projects (sanding and varnishing a picnic table, repairing chairs, painting, etc.)
- Daily help: folding laundry, cooking meals, feeding the animals, playing with the children, etc.
- If you're a DIY enthusiast and know how to use tools/machines, we can help with the renovation of our house: installing paneling, attaching shelves, creating a countertop, building a compost toilet, hanging wallpaper, laying tiles, etc.
Outside:
- Fences and gates for animals, to demarcate areas (vegetable garden/campsite/private parking/chicken pen, etc.) = planting stakes, securing the fence, etc.
- vegetable garden maintenance (planting, harvesting, watering, weeding, mulching, etc.)
- lawnmower and brush cutter
- bringing in wood, harvesting from the vegetable garden and orchard, processing and making preserves, jam, applesauce, apple juice, preparing the animal enclosures for winter, etc.
- Possible projects if you stay at least 2-3 weeks: creating a chicken coop, a herb garden, etc.
See you soon!
Cécile
My children: Timéo, 13, Yanaël, 11
And our many animals: Gadoue, Nougat, Sushi, etc.
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Venez découvrir notre vie en forêt, nous vivons une maison isolée (à 5 min d’une petit ville !), nous sommes très proche de la nature, pratiquons la permaculture et avons une approche éco-responsable : nous donnons une grande place à l’autonomie, au libre-arbitre, à la communication bienveillante, à la coopération…
J’ai besoin d’aide pour l’entretien du terrain et de la maison :
- petits bricolages (poncer et vernir une table de picnic, réparer des chaises, peinture, …)
- aide au quotidien : plier le linge, cuisiner les repas, nourrir les animaux, jouer avec les enfants…
- si vous bricolez, si vous savez utiliser les outils / machines : aider dans la rénovation de notre maison : poser du lambris, fixer des étagères, créer un plan de travail, créer des toilettes sèches, poser du papier-peint, poser du carrelage …
A l’extérieur :
- clôtures et portails pour les animaux, pour délimiter les espaces (potager / camping / parking privé / enclos poules…) = planter les piquets, fixer le grillage, …
- entretien du potager (planter, récolter, arroser, désherber, mulcher…)
- tondeuse et débroussailleuse
- rentrer du bois, récoltes au potager, au verger, transformer et faire des conserves, de la confiture, de la compote, du jus de pommes, préparer les enclos des animaux pour l’hiver…
- Projets possibles si vous restez au moins 2-3 semaines : création d'une cabane à poules, d'un jardin d'aromates, ...
À bientôt !
Cécile
Mes enfants : Timéo 13 ans, Yanaël 11 ans
Et nos nombreux animaux : Gadoue, Nougat, Sushi….
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Sustainability
Self development
Farming
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Architecture
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Nature
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We leave in the Forest,
We try to develop a connexion with the nature, with our soul
We collect a lot from the nature over the seasons
Non-violence communication
Empathic listening
Permaculture
Ecology
Self-sufficiency
Simplicity
Vital energy
Well being
...
Projects involving children
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Help
I’m looking for help to prepare the garden for the spring (permaculture)
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation for volunteers: a room in winter, a caravan in summer
What else ...
We prefer if you speak french
Nous préférons si vous parlez français.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
With a caution
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Gadoue, piggy, nougat…
2 cochons, 2 chèvres, 1 mouton, poules, canards, oies, dindes, lapins
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J'ai passé 6 semaines avec Cécile et ses fils et c'était une belle expérience qui m'a montrée de vivre d'une autre manière.
J'ai cueillit des plantes et on en a fait des pestos ou des confitures. En plus, j'ai aidé dans le jardin et avec les chambres d'hôtes. Le travail ètait très varié et toujours adapté à mes compétences.… read more
It was really cool to help you remodel your house and improve my working skills and my habilities to manage tools ( thanks for your patience).
I had very good… read more
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J'ai passé 6 semaines avec Cécile et ses fils et c'était une belle expérience qui m'a montrée de vivre d'une autre manière.
J'ai cueillit des plantes et on en a fait des pestos ou des confitures. En plus, j'ai aidé dans le jardin et avec les chambres d'hôtes. Le travail ètait très varié et toujours adapté à mes compétences.… read more
It was really cool to help you remodel your house and improve my working skills and my habilities to manage tools ( thanks for your patience).
I had very good… read more
Cécile's house is wonderfully situated in the middle of the woods to enjoy nature and to go for walks or longer hikes, as we did quite a few times.
The house is quite old and is being renewed and renovated, as… read more
We were happy to be part of Cecile's family and her project. She is very hospitable, generous and determined with her project. There is a lot of energy at her place with the kids, animals (Rio,… read more
Surrounded by beautiful forests of… read more
Les enfants ont su développer leurs propres personnalité, ce qui est assez déconcertant au début. Mais une fois que le contact est… read more
She's very open minded and it's great to see a different way to live and to educate children.
The house is with a good basic comfort as she's renewing it to make a lodging and a camping. It's great to live simply and help building this nice project.
It is situated in the middle of the woods… read more
Since my car broke down on the way to her and had to be repaired, we were two days late.
She gave us her bedroom and the joining kid bedroom, wow!
Céciles boys where at that time with their dad, but her flat is one spacious creative ' learning room' very… read more
Manuela can do many kinds of think, she is voluntary und physically able, and open-mind !
It was important for me to propose many kind of jobs,… read more
Voici ce que l’expérience m’a apportée en positif :
- un gain de confiance vis à vis de la nature grâce aux enfants et aux activités… read more
