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24 Oct 2021
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Description
first my wife and I are working out so exept during hollydays we are not at home to share activities with people and we prefere welcomming people during the school hollydays
>during this time three guineen young boy who migrates to france will also be there
>>I am also involved in welcoming migrating african people so mbemba is always at home with us because he is working in maconnerie in Auffay ( during this week you'll have your own bed room )(but )you ll have to share the use of the bathroom with them
>>> I am a teatcher and my wife ingeneer so our house is just a house with a 4 hec garden witch is more an expensive play ground than a farm to earn money to survive ..........
so you have to know that I am not a professionnal that will be able to learn you how to produce vegetables
I am neither a carpenter or a builder but .........
during the free time I have I will spend it in diY because I refurbish my house wich is a traditional "Clos masure " of the 17 th century and I spend time in my landscaped garden where I am also cutting wood for the heating at the winter time
With my wife the last five years we were welcoming other volunteers
as you'll have noticed my practise of english is rather bad
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
our house is in countryside in Normandy between Dieppe and Rouen so it offer plenty of opportunities to visit the sea shore museum brussel paris london amsterdam are easily reachable
our garden offer many possibilities of practises around the groth of organic fruits vegetables and also around ecological questions about typical landscape préservation
in summer time possibility to learn how to prepare jam wallnuts wine fruit cakes ......taking advantage of the sea side for bathing swimming kayaking
Help
we do not realy need help but if you are interesting for helping and sharing the work in the garden or the diy your are welcome
if you are interesting with gardenning we can have woodcutting activities multiplicating plants instalating seeds sizing bush producing organic fruit and vegetables
plumbing masonery carpenter painting electricity are activities we can also share around DIY
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Independant bedroom with a double bed
we are not vegan but vegetarian generally we share the meals and the cooking reciepe of the vegetable and fruit of the garden with our visitors
What else ...
railway station is at 7 km possibility to use bicycle
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
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We have spent 3 days at Anne and Norberts` place and we enjoyed it so much. We felt so welcome!
It was really nice to see that beautiful garden and to work in it. Anne and Norbert took us with them to the beach and shared amazing food with us :D it was awesome!
It was our first workaway experience and… read more
Feedback
We have spent 3 days at Anne and Norberts` place and we enjoyed it so much. We felt so welcome!
It was really nice to see that beautiful garden and to work in it. Anne and Norbert took us with them to the beach and shared amazing food with us :D it was awesome!
It was our first workaway experience and… read more
