Join our community growing a food forest in Confolens, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    (EN) First thing first: we are not professionnal farmers, and we are not expecting hours of work ... you can look at it as a "couchsurfing"
    (FR) Pour commencer: Attention nous ne sommes pas des professionnels, et nous n'attendons pas des heures de travail, c'est complètement ouvert, comme sur Couchsurfing.

    (EN)
    This place of exchange and participatory work is located at the exit of Confolens, on the banks of the Goire. Between permaculture, crafts, edible forests and wild plants, we will eventually offer a mix of accommodation for transient people and shared work tools (kitchen lab, wood workshop, dryers, etc.), favoring low-tech and local solutions.
    Our neighbors come from various horizons but have a common goal of degrowth and peaceful life;) (edible forest, production of wild plants, ... each his hobby)
    We can show you about gardening, wild edible plants, using a tractor, pruning trees etc. And if you are looking for a place to diy

    If you want a place to build up your van, learn how to climb trees, or just chill out and enjoy bird songs, you are welcome to drop by.

    Our projets in 2025 ? Mostly outdoor things: solar shower, passive dryer, dry fences, and taking care of the river ... and many more small projects

    (FR)
    Ce lieu d'échange et de travail participatif est situé à la sortie de Confolens, au bord du Goire. Entre permaculture, artisanat, foret comestibles et plantes sauvages, nous proposerons à terme un mélange entre hébergement de gens de passage et outils de travail partagé (labo cuisine, atelier bois, séchoirs ...), en privilégiant les solutions lowtech et local.
    Nos voisins sont de divers horizons mais avons un but commun de décroissance et de vie paisible ;)

    Nous avons plusieurs chambres à présent, et un parking en bord de rivière si vous venez en Van / Tente. Plein de projets à lancer : douche d'extérieur, circulation de l'eau, des mares en plus, un séchoir passif, des plantes grimpantes à structurer ... en fonction des gens qui passeront et qui auront des envies ! Nous pouvons également vous montrer de la cueillette sauvage, taille des arbres, utilisation de tractopelle, bricolage en tout genre ... à votre dispo !

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Videography
    Technology
    Sustainability
    Farming
    Van life
    Politics / Social justice
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Culture
    LGBTQ
    Events & social
    Charity work
    Carpentry
    Photography
    Plant care
    History
    DIY & crafts
    Blogging
    Cooking & food
    Gardening
    Languages
    Nature
    Cycling
    Hiking
    Outdoor activities
    Yoga / Wellness
    Dancing
    Camping
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Found of Asia and Latin America, we like to receive guests and exchance on languages, cooking, music etc.

    Passionné par l'amérique du sud, nous avons vécu en Asie également ... on est donc fan d'échanges culinaires, linguistiques et musicales!

  • Help

    Help

    Many small projects ongoing so you should better contact us for the latests news: we will build some accomodations (water ponds, solar showers, dry toilets, tropical greenhouse, walpini, cold dryer, hot dryer ...), renovate a barn, and do some farming ... we will need help for all of those so it really depends on what you want to do, we will tell you

    Beaucoup de sujet en cours: merci de nous contacter pour connaitre les projets à venir. Il s'agit principalement de la création du lieu (travail du bois, serres, potager, création de foret ...)

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    Besoin de maintenir mon niveau d'Espagnol!

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We can host with a separated bedroom, a sofa in the living room, and we have space outside for vans / campings cars : in any case, the house is always open whatever you need - toilets, bathroom, kitchen, internet, tools ...

    Actuellement, possibiité d'héberger dans une chambre d'amis et le salon. Des places sont disponibles si vous venez en tente ou en Van. Dans tous les cas, la maison est ouverte: Internet, Cuisine, SdB, Toilettes, Atelier ... Nous partageons les repas selon vos envies.
    Chiens, chats, perroquets, enfants, couples, personnes seules : tout est possible du moment que nous restons à une taille de groupe raisonnable.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The village is 8 minutes walking away, and there is plenty of waking to have around. You can of course stay on the hammocs along the rivier as well :)

    autour de la maison, il y a des randonnées, le village, des chateaux, des jolies rivières, mais vous pouvez aussi juste vous posez sur le ponton dans un hamac avec un bon livre :)

  • 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

    high bandwidth internet, wifi, An awesome Cat !

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    places de parkings devant la maison, avec vue sur la rivière large parking next to the house, with river view

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    la propriété est en grande partie cloturé, mais à un mètre de hauteur... possibiité d'accueillir tout type d'animaux si ils ne sont pas fugueurs. A tester avec notre chat qui est plutot cool !

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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