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

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  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.

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  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
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  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.

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  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.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent

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  Accommodation

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

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  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...

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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 host digital nomads

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

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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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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  Hours expected

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

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