Help us building yurts and on the farm in Montredon-Labessonnié, France

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    'We are Tatiana (33), Awen (6), Yuna (4) and Bob (42). We have a small farm in the Tarn department.
    Bob :
    I had a long break with yurt construction. Since march 2022, i'm constructing yurts again. I could use some help around the workshop. We've also got a couple of projects at home on our land to make place for small structures.
    I'm picking up where i left 10 years ago constructing & renting yurts. And accompanying people wanting to construct their own yurt.
    Tatiana :
    I grow small fruits and transform them into delicious Sorbets. Help can be needed on the farm also.

    Please let us know where your field of interest is in.

    We arrived in the Tarn department in January 2016. Since we've been replanting small fruits for Tatiana's agricultural activity.
    We finished a big renovation project on the house in 2018. We've got a new bathroom project for this summer 2023.

    We met each other in the Dance culture : Contact-Improvisation & Balfolk. We don't get to do a lot of dance since we have a family and a farm, but it's in our roots and we love to do a little Bal from time to time.

    Tatiana finished a 2-year teacher training program 4 years ago in BMC (Body Mind Centering). She is following another training program involving Contact-Impro & BMC.
    Bob is a carpenter (not active on exterior building sites for the moment) and yurt-constructor. He has a commercial activity with an online shop. He's taking a big break from yoga & is trying to get back into Capoeira Angola. Which has always been a huge source of inspiration for him.
    We're juggling with work, passion & raising 2 kids at the same time.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn more about yurt construction, small fruits, farming, delicious desserts Tatiana makes.
    Our schedule is quite dense at the moment with 2 kids and both of us with a professional activity.
    Bob is a yurt-constructor and will be happy to share his knowledge and information on materials & techniques.
    Bob speaks Dutch, English, French and a bit of Spanish. Tatiana speaks French and is kind of shy with English.

  • Help

    Help

    Workshop : Helping out with several things in and around the workshop. Learn more about building yurts & working with wood.

    Farm : Maintenance farm

    Babysitting : July & August

    Families welcome.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a big barn for collective kitchen and dining room. Accommodation in caravan or own tent, van or camping car.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We have a sauna.
    We are in a region with lots of nice walking trails. We are 10 minutes away from the GR36. A couple of times a month we have a spectacular view on the Pyrénées. We have amazing sunsets. We are 1,5 hours drive from Toulouse, 40 minutes from Albi and 30 minutes from Castres. If needed we can come and pick you up in Albi or Castres.
    We eat and grow ecological food. We like natural building, simple living, dancing, yoga. We share cleaning and other tasks and appreciate when people have a natural tendency to participate in every day tasks...

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 551437897131

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