Learn the lime hemp shuttering technique and help me restore an old farm in Burgundy, France

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  Description

  Hello, if you are looking for a peaceful place surrounded by nature, come and help me renovate it. In return, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful view and the dwelling house for yourself. I'm looking forward meeting you and helping together in the morning. My name is Hélène and I'm 52 years old. We live, my husband and our younger child 15 years old, in a village in the regional park of Morvan in Burgundy. During many years, I have done a lot of tasks in our house and garden. I acquired skills in renovation. Now, we have just bought, 5 minutes from our house,this small dwelling house and some old farm buildings. I have the project to welcome people on the site and to run a mini farm. I would like to create a fruit-garden and breed a few sheep, some chickens and a cow. This will be for our own consumption and to share with the people who come on the site.
  But for now, I am renovating the ground floor of the house to improve reception of the people.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  DIY and building projects

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  For the insulation of some walls, I made a lime hemp shuttering. Take a look at the pictures. So I propose you to learn this technical and to realize with me the bathroom separate.
  Otherwise, If you are interested about permaculture, we'll visit a garden where we help to grow vegetables and fruit trees.
  Also, I will be happy to help you improve your French

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  Help

  You don't need any special skills. I need you to come and help me in the morning with my renovation tasks on the ground floor. I also need help with the maintenance of the outdoor spaces like taking out brambels,cutting hedges, passing the mower and brush cutter.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Intermediate
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We will be happy to communicate with you and improve our English or Spanish. We'll enjoy sharing our family evening meal with you for cultural exchange.
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  Accommodation

  The place is in the countryside. If you haven't a motorized means of transport, I can get you at a train station and lend you two electric bikes.
  You can use the dwelling house during you stay. This is located at the end of the road and on the edge of the forest. You have a beautiful view of the valley and plenty of space. There is work on the ground floor of the house, but you can use the bedroom on first floor. I set up a summer kitchen and a living space under the awning attached to the house. I also brought dry toilets under a shelter. Electricity and consumable water are provided.
  I buy food for you but I let you prepare it. This way you are free to eat what and when you like.
  On the evening, I propose you to come to our house to take a shower and to share our evening meal with the family. I also take care of washing your laundry.

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  What else ...

  The place is located in the Morvan park. You can use many very well marked hiking and mountain biking paths passing through hills, forests and rivers. We are 15 km from the town of Le Creusot, where is a TGV station " Le Creusot - Montceau-Les-Mines - Montchanin TGV" and 15 km from the town of Autun. Autun is a city with many historical and touristic interests.

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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 possibly accept pets

  There is plenty of space on the site to accommodate your pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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