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Description
Our project is to build collectively an ecoplace in a wonderfull area : in a small village in the country side, by the sea, in a National Park, where flora and fauna are preserved.
Bought in 2018, the land (O,6 hectares) has been planted with a lot of plants and trees (in order to be an edible forest garden) and we're building a bioclimatic house (wood, straw and soil).
The aim is to live there and to host people who want to learn about permaculture and to experiment ecological transition.
To care about nature and about each other, to share our respectives knowledges and to spend good and meaningful time are the main principles. We enjoy collective way of life but the respect of one's needs, included the aspiration to be by oneself, is valued.
I, Aurelie, am 52 and I'm a researcher and professor of sociology in Paris ; Sasha, 22, is studying circus and acrobatics ; Mado, 19, is studying political science ; and Pauline, 12, is at school in a Montessori pedagogy ; Marin, 52, is from the region and had already built his own house the same way, he teaches chess and plays guitar.
A lot of friends, neighbors and volunteers, contribute to the project (André and Arielle, architects ; Christophe, carpenter ; Hans, traveler and baker ; Georges and Mireille, neighbors retired ; Emlily, volunteer, nurse and potter ; Benoît, handyman neighbor ; Philippe et Martine, idem et fins connaisseurs de la faune et flore locaux ...). The list would be too long but we are very grateful for all that wonderful encounters !
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
LGBTQ
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Sustainability
Writing
Plant care
Music
Books
Cooking & food
Gardening
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Hiking
Beach
Nature
Cycling
Camping
Dancing
Outdoor activities
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In addition to the satisfaction to contribute to an environmental project, you would certainly be pleased to :
- learn and manipulate natural materials by building and gardening,
- share good meals in a natural and convivial place (and discover new comestible plants and cooking recipes),
- know more about french culture and about the local habits,
- play music, sing and danse or meditate and practice yoga,
- spend an evening around a campfire,
- go to the beach, swim, walk, observe birds and seals,
- discover a marvelous natural area, with a very rich fauna and flora.
Help
We need help mainly for the construction of the house (straw bales, wood, clay...), to maintain the field (cut the grass, take care of young trees...) and to maintain the communal places and things (bikes have to be fixed regularly, so if you know how to do it, tell!). Everybody can help !
Languages
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis 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
You will be hosted in the field or in the house, even if it is not finished. And life is organized around a camp site, with a big tent where there is a the kitchen and a dinner table.
Electricity, water (even hot water when it works!), 4G are available, as well as 2 dry toilets and showers in the garden.
You are welcome to come with your own tent and a warm sleeping bag, but if you don't have any, don't hesitate to contact us, we will probably find some for you. Since 2024, it is also possible (when the weather is a bit cold or wet to camp), to sleep at the top of the house !
We will cook altogether (or we can operate in rolling turns) and eat (together or by yourself if you prefer) fresh, good and mainly vegetarian food. In the evening, a campfire will roast diner and warm us. Or we may go for a picnic on the beach and admire the sunset.
What else ...
Note that our field is very accessible !
Train station is only at 5 km from the site, and the Bay is also at 5 km.
The name of the train station is RUE.
So, you can come in one way or another :
- car or van can be parked in the field
- you can come by train and we can pick you at the station, or you can bring your own bike in the train (for free)
- we have a few bikes that we can borrow to ride around.
There are plenty of nice activities just next to our place : Swimming in the sea, observing birds in the ornithological park, or seals in the Bay de Somme, walking around, practicing sport as kayak, yachting, equitation, kite, fishing...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
No wifi, but 4G works ! Wifi can be found in a hotel just in the street.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
We love pets, but we don't like if they might be dangerous and we would ask you to clean their excrements... And please note that the gate won't be closed all the time, so if you are afraid that your pet escapes, it could be risky !
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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pros: there were a lot of volunteers working together at the same time.
cons: some tasks are not very clear. There are almost no culture exchange during my stay. I can only speak English, English is not widely used during my stay. someone always cooked food for himself only. Sometimes no one cooks food, no one… read more
Elle m'a accueilli chaleureusement, m'a… read more
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pros: there were a lot of volunteers working together at the same time.
cons: some tasks are not very clear. There are almost no culture exchange during my stay. I can only speak English, English is not widely used during my stay. someone always cooked food for himself only. Sometimes no one cooks food, no one… read more
Elle m'a accueilli chaleureusement, m'a… read more
It was a pleasure to host him, everybody here appreciated him a lot, we shared good time together, and he did a lot in the construction of the house, even tasks not so easy (as fixing woolen wood in the attic...). He… read more
We spent a lot of good times together and I am admiring his courage (especially with the weather, quite cold and windy by this time!) and I am grateful for his kindness and his help.
I wish him all the best in his future experiences and I… read more
Note: at winter and spring bring a few warm… read more
Everybody here loved her, she is so joyful and attentive to others, it was such a pleasure to share these 3 weeks spent together. I will always be very happy to have known her and very grateful for what she is and what she did. Her… read more
