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Helping hands in my garden in Manche, Normandie, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Summer 2025.
    Some decorating projects in the main house.
    Always ongoing gardening, weeding, cutting grass and hedges.
    If possible, the main garden project this year is clearing and re-planting the old pond area.

    Small holding near Mortian Bocage, Nomandie 2.5 acres
    I have a donkey, garden area and driveway.
    Need help with gardening all year round, everything grows at once, a bit much for one person to manage.
    I have house cats and look after a few local stray cats (outside). Everyone seems to live in harmony respecting boundaries.
    I also have a small gite (holiday cottage) on site. There may be guests arriving/departing during your stay.
    My cooking style is mixed, mostly vegetarian (with a little meat and fish). I can usually work to dietary needs easily.
    Originally from the UK, (Manchester) I lived in London for many years, before moving to France in 2014.
    My work background is in retail property management.
    I recently paused training to become an agent immobilier, I am very interested in property, it's history and new potential.
    Everything has a reason and purpose in older properties, and I love discovering these things.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn about land management, animal care.
    Language exchange.

  • Help

    Help

    Gardening help, strimming, cutting hedges and weeding mostly.
    I am trying to replant a new area and include a vegetable plot.
    I speak English and some French.
    I would like to practice my French to develop it more

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    I would really like to improve my French.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Own bedroom and bathroom in the main house, shared kitchen, dining and living room

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Flexible stays welcome, from 3 days to 3 moths
    Transport is limited, buses to local towns.
    Trains from Vire and Avranches
    I have a car and am happy to collect or take to you transport links

  • 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

    Starlink satellite internet.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    parking next to the house with power and water connection.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Donkey, Max

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