Join an ongoing permaculture lifestyle in the stunningly beautiful French Pyrenees, France

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  Description

  I have been living in the stunningly beautiful French Pyrenees since 2016 when I moved here from the UK .
  I have a nice little house settled between two rivers not far from Castilon en Couserans.
  Surrounded by forests and mountains with numerous hiking trails on the doorstep
  There is around an acre and half of flat ground (very unusual here) including some woodland where my 2 sheep 3 dogs, chickens ducks and I spend our days and nights .
  
  In recent years i have established a successful little semi self sufficient lifestyle based around a philosophy of permaculture and ecological principles .
  
  There is always tasks to be done ,be it general maintenance or joyfully carrying out the ongoing tasks that such a lifestyle demands... caring for the animals and growing food and all that that entails .

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The opportunities to explore this vast wild area are numerous .There are a myriad of trails and paths extending into Spain ..refuges dotted all around making overnight hikes easy and accessible .
  Travellers will learn how people here still live in tune with the natural world and despite hard physical work sometimes being necessary the pace of life is calm and relaxed .
  Enjoying the local cheeses and mountain honey and foraging in the forest for nature's goodies too .
  
  The Relais de montagne at Bonac Irazein is within walking distance .
  
  The small town of Castillon en Couserans where there is all necessary conveniences 10minutes by car ,St Girons with its fabulous Saturday market about 30 mins.
  Everyone whose been to this area have said it's the most impressive part ..from the eastern most point of the range to driving up from Portugal .
  It is truly beautiful .Rivers mountains and trees ..the local people living their lives in a very traditional way and in touch with and respectful of the natural environment .
  
  
  Francais:
  
  Les opportunités d'explorer cette vaste zone sauvage sont nombreuses. Il existe une myriade de sentiers et de sentiers s'étendant jusqu'en Espagne. Des refuges disséminés tout autour rendent les randonnées d'une nuit faciles et accessibles.
  Les voyageurs apprendront comment les gens d'ici vivent toujours en harmonie avec le monde naturel et, malgré un dur travail physique parfois nécessaire, le rythme de vie est calme et détendu.
  Déguster les fromages locaux et le miel de montagne et rechercher également dans la forêt les friandises de la nature.
  
  Le Relais de montagne de Bonac Irazein est accessible à pied .
  
  La petite ville de Castillon en Couserans où il y a toutes les commodités nécessaires à 10 minutes en voiture, St Girons avec son fabuleux marché du samedi à environ 30 minutes.
  Tous ceux qui ont visité cette région ont dit que c'était la partie la plus impressionnante... du point le plus à l'est de la chaîne jusqu'à la montée depuis le Portugal.
  C'est vraiment magnifique. Des rivières, des montagnes et des arbres..la population locale vit sa vie de manière très traditionnelle, en contact et respectueuse de l'environnement naturel.

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  Help

  Mostly help with the permaculture side of things both assisting us here but also enabling a sharing of knowledge which is all important.
  Everyone needs to know how to grow food and to do that with respect to the environment .
  Help fixing fencing quite often needed and general tasks around the place .
  
  
  Cela aide principalement avec le côté permaculturel, à la fois en nous aidant ici mais aussi en permettant un partage de connaissances qui est très important.
  Tout le monde doit savoir comment cultiver des aliments et le faire dans le respect de l'environnement.
  
  Aide à la réparation des clôtures assez souvent nécessaire et à l'entretien général des lieux.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  German: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  I have a 20m2 very well equipped newly renovated chalet .The chalet has a shower ,double bed gas hob fridge, woodburner...all you need to be comfortable .
  I would prefer the traveller to fend for themselves as far as food is concerned but will provide the essentials and of course some meals .It's just I m a bit disorganised concerning food.I cook well but a bit sporadically .
  
  Français :
  
  Je dispose d'un chalet de 16m2 très bien équipé. Le chalet dispose d'une douche, d'un lit double, d'une plaque de cuisson au gaz, d'un réfrigérateur... tout ce qu'il faut pour être à l'aise.
  Je préférerais que le voyageur se débrouille seul en ce qui concerne la nourriture mais qu'il fournisse l'essentiel et bien sûr quelques repas. C'est juste que je suis un peu désorganisé concernant la nourriture. Je cuisine bien mais un peu sporadiquement.

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  What else ...

  This area is for people who want to really feel they want to get immersed in nature .
  It is very sparsely populated here and hasn't been impacted too greatly, yet by capitalism.
  I moved here because if I want to, I am able to feel truly at one with nature .
  It is the place to be if you enjoy hiking, camping under the stars and drinking from mountain streams .
  
  There is a bus to St Girons once a day early in the morning so if you want to get around easily a car is needed although hitchhiking is very common here if that is something you are happy to do .

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

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