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Come and help me around the house and enjoy a quiet and beautiful life in Callian, France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    I live in a small green corner very close to the village of Callian on the border between the Var and the Alpes Maritimes in the south-east of France. I have a plot of land with a vegetable garden, fruit trees. This is why I need help and also the desire to share with you my knowledge of medicinal and edible plants in the area, my notions of naturopathy and my taste for the alternative, happy sobriety. For the help it is mainly about the maintenance of the garden, watering in summer, small DIY tasks according to your skills. For me it is an exchange of services and the opportunity to meet, walks to share on the paths that I know, swimming in the river, evenings around a glass of wine to remake the world, life what! quite simply. So I'm waiting for you... For accommodation I have a small room in a bungalow in the garden next to the room that I rent in the summer.
    For meals I am mainly vegetarian and I eat organic.

    Two possible formulas:
    - either 2 hours per day of work but without food
    - or 4 hours per day and you are fed

    The kitchen is small and depending on the season the interior of the house is also small so I design for the comfort and autonomy of each one a stay of a minimum of one week and maximum 2 weeks for the cold periods. For the summer and the sunny days we discuss it. I hope to see you soon.

    Christine



    J'habite un petit coin de verdure tout proche du village de Callian à la limite entre le Var et les Alpes Maritimes dans le sud-est de la France.
    J'ai un terrain avec un potager, des arbres fruitiers.
    C'est pourquoi j'ai besoin d'aide et l'envie aussi de partager avec vous mes connaissances sur les plantes médicinales et comestibles du coin, mes notions de naturopathie et mon goût pour l'alternatif, la sobriété heureuse .
    Pour l' aide il s'agit surtout de l'entretien du jardin , l'arrosage en été, des petits bricolages selon vos compétences.

    C'est pour moi un échange de services et l'occasion d'une rencontre, de ballades à partager sur les chemins que je connais, des baignades à la rivière, des soirées autour d'un verre de vin à refaire le monde, la vie quoi ! tout simplement. Alors je vous attends...

    Pour l'hébergement j'ai une petite chambre dans un bungalow dans le jardin à côté de la chambre que je loue en été. Pour les repas je suis principalement végétarien et je mange bio.
    Deux formules possibles :
    - soit 2 heures par jour de travail mais sans la nourriture
    - soit 4 heures par jour et vous êtes nourri
    La cuisine est petite et selon la saison l'intérieur de la maison est petit aussi donc je conçois pour le confort et autonomie de chacun un séjour d'un minimum d'une semaine et maximum 2 semaines pour les périodes froides. Pour l'été et les beaux jours on en discute.

    j'espère à tout bientôt.

    Christine

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    In summer it's hot and it's not the beach that interests me but a little corner of paradise by the river where life flows serenely and freshly, especially with beautiful natural swimming pools.
    I love nature and hiking we can explore the pretty surrounding countryside which I already know well.
    I know my region well and the “good deals” in nature far from mass tourism.

    L'été il fait chaud et ce n'est pas la plage qui m'intéresse mais un petit coin de paradis au bord de la rivière où la vie s'écoule sereinement et fraîchement surtout avec de belles piscines naturelles.
    J'aime la nature et randonner nous pourrons explorer la jolie campagne environnante que je connais déjà bien.
    Je connais bien ma région et les "bons plans" nature loin du tourisme de masse.

  • Help

    Help

    In July and August, I need someone to help me in the garden, watering by hand. With the heat, the tasks become difficult, and I propose a different exchange: two hours of help per day, without food.

    The rest of the year, I maintain the grounds with pruning and cleaning.

    A little DIY:
    - Tiling the top of the pond (6-8m²)
    - Applying lime plaster to the facade
    - Restoring and maintaining the garden

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    En juillet et août j'ai besoin de quelqu'un pour m'aider au jardin, à l'arrosage à la main . Avec la chaleur, le travail devient difficile et je propose un échange différent : 2 heures de travail par jour sans la nourriture.

    Le reste de l'année, l'entretien du terrain avec de l'élagage et du nettoyage.

    Un peu de bricolage :
    - carreler le dessus du bassin (6-8m2)
    - faire des enduits à la chaux pour la façade.
    - restaurer et entretenir les meubles de jardin

  • Languages spoken

    English: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    There are several living units: my house (living room, kitchen, bathroom) on the first level, and further down, two separate bedrooms: mine (which I rent out in the summer) and yours right next door. In the summer, a cabin next to the vegetable garden becomes my bedroom for July and August.
    There's also a separate shed at the end of the road where Arnaud lives, a former Woofer you might be asked to help out with.

    Il y a plusieurs unités d'habitation : ma maison (salon, cuisine SDB) sur un premier niveau et plus bas deux chambres distinctes la mienne (que je loue en été) et la vôtre juste à côté. L'été,une cabane à côté du potager devient ma chambre pour juillet et août.
    Il y a également un cabanon indépendant au bout du chemin où habite Arnaud, un ancien woofeur que vous serez peut-être amener à aider.

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 771984456966

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