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Eric and I live in one house, a modern eco build while we renovate an old farmhouse in the same village using old building methods and recycling to the maximum. Between the two places we have two large gardens to tend to first and foremost.
I come from an urban background involving the arts, cooking and gardening. Eric comes from the countryside with a background in farming. He works as a nature and heritage guide, and a wildlife sculpter.
Our mutual loves are the garden, the natural world, cooking, building, and decorating. We are versatile in loving both modern and old, and interested in reinstating old ways into new context.
The gardens are both a mix of wild and cultivated with a large collection of flowers, shrubs and decorative trees. There’s an orchard in both gardens, as well as a herb garden and a small vegetable garden. We both love different aspects of the garden life, ranging from garden design and aesthetics to plant diversity, natural and wild gardening techniques in addition to topics of animal wildlife focusing especially on birds.
We are an eccentric creative pair needing a helping hand with the gardens especially and our various projects. We greatly enjoy the exchange and like as much as possible to help with our workaways. In addition we like to cook and create recipes with wild plants, herbs and cultivated plants from the garden.
We are in an unassuming but fascinating part of the country, located between Paris, London and Brussels. The historical context of Flemish and English relations with the French make for rich cultural stories, architecture, cuisine etc etc. The land is dedicated to farmland but adjacent to a striking coastline. We are in the middle of the Seven Valleys, giving a varied landscape of hills, plateaux, valleys, rivers, and forests, next to a coastline of vast sand and pebble beaches, dunes, and clifts.
The estuaries of the Canche, the Authie and the Somme are three fascinating nature reserves which attract visitors from all over. Equally we have all around us, some charming northern villages, towns and cities. So be it historical interest, natural outdoor activities, pastoral restfulness or a bit of chic town life, it's all happening!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is an area with a fascinating cultural heritage to start. We are bilingual in French and English and we are in the middle of a small French community. We are equally connected to many English people who live in the area.
Our project involves cooking, eco, and sustainable gardening. I am an experimental cook and keen to develop an original and healthy cuisine. We use produce cultivated and wild ftom the garden. We regularly go to the local market. These elements should bring a convivial, tasty and interesting involment with food production and an opportunity to sit around the table and exchange.
We love the arts, nature, food and all culture and keen to share.
Projects involving children
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Help
We are looking for basic help with
GARDENING: planting, weeding, trimming, and clearing.
HOUSE: general help around the house, cooking, assisting with creative projects.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
We are offering a double bed/bedroom with it's own bathroom, ideal for a single person or a couple. We have lots of outdoor space for camping.
What else ...
There is a wealth of activities in the area to satisfy interests in culture, nature, history, urban entertainement. The public transport is limited, but we have a car, a bicycle, and there are trains for journeys a little further afield or local stops.
We have our gardens for a relaxed time of rest, numerous books. There are walks all around the countryside but we are also happy to take our workaways with us for our adventures away from home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Katharine and Eric picked me up from a nearby coastal area, and we immediately went fossil hunting at a beach which was right up my alley. The rest of my stay and experience here was similarly great! Unfortunately I did get sick very early on, which they… read more
Katharine is an amazing cook, always preparing delicious meals, and Eric’s sculptures are… read more
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Katharine and Eric picked me up from a nearby coastal area, and we immediately went fossil hunting at a beach which was right up my alley. The rest of my stay and experience here was similarly great! Unfortunately I did get sick very early on, which they… read more
Katharine is an amazing cook, always preparing delicious meals, and Eric’s sculptures are… read more
I experienced K&É as hard-working people who still know how to enjoy life. You can go stealing horses with both of them (if you have enough energy 🤠). They have a great sense of humor and are very close to nature, which was inspiring for me. They are also extremely flexible in all areas.
I was invited everywhere… read more
We were welcomed in their splendid house, sharing with them an every-day life full of joy, laugh and inspiring conversations. We had plenty of… read more
Amidst COVID restrictions and endless rain, we managed with these two lovely people, to get through all sorts. Firstly they cycled all day to get here, and needless to say in mud and rain and with the stress of a curfew....this was the first indication that these two are troopers. The… read more
Roberta worked easily at all tasks given and always with good attitude. I’m seeing the results everyday and more than happy.
Having a Workaway is always more than just completing the jobs at hand, and the… read more
Movie time was fun and I especially enjoyed it when we were all drinking tea while drawing/getting frustrated by our sudoku ;) Thank… read more
Katharine is the best cooker I have met in Europe, especially her biscuits with Nick’s jam. I enjoyed every meal, REALLY!!!!! She knows that I love sweet and dessert, so even she got the cold she still made a cake with… read more
I don't exagerate if I say that Katharine is by far the best cook on earth (and its surroundings). And June, oh June!! what a charming and magical lady you are !! Brilliant, funny and owner of a fantastic british… read more
spent there.
I soon found out that the house and the garden itself was like a magical place for me, I felt safe and didn't need to get out from the house because I was… read more
