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Live in a historic manor house while caring for trees and forest in Beaufort-en-Anjou, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello everyone, I am Alice, I am 42 years old and have a great history of travel behind me, as well as participatory construction sites and woofing. After a nomadic life full of adventures, I decided to settle down with my father Dominique, 72 years old, in the Angevin region near the banks of the Loire. It is a superb property with 3 hectares of land (garden, vegetable garden, orchard, wasteland, fields) and a building whose first stones date from the 14th century. We try every day to keep the place in good condition but we sometimes feel overwhelmed by the amount of tasks to be done, especially outdoors. Today I am keen to experiment with workaway as a host because the house is large and comfortable, I like meeting people, sharing and systems of energy and knowledge exchange. I am a trained seamstress and illustrator. I have a passion for nature and alternative lifestyles. At the moment (it's winter!) we are looking for one or two people to help us cut down trees, make wood, prune and cut back. We are therefore offering board and lodging at the Manor, in exchange for help in the woods and garden.

    Bonjour à toustes, je suis Alice, j’ai 42 ans et une grande histoire de voyages derrière moi, ainsi que de chantiers participatifs et de woofing. Après une vie nomade pleine d’aventures, j’ai décidé de m’installer chez mon père Dominique, 72 ans, dans la région Angevine près des bords de Loire. C’est une propriété superbe avec 3 hectares de terrain (jardin, potager, verger, friche, champs) et un bâtit dont les premières pierres datent du 14eme siècle. Nous essayons au quotidien de maintenir l’endroit en bon état mais nous nous sentons parfois submergés par la quantité d’actions à mener, surtout en extérieur. J’ai aujourd’hui à cœur d’expérimenter le workaway en tant qu’hôte car la maison est grande et confortable, j’aime la rencontre, le partage et les systèmes d’échanges d’énergies et de savoirs. Je suis modéliste couturière de formation et aussi illustratrice. Je nourris une passion pour la nature et les modes de vie alternatifs. Pour le moment (c’est l’hiver !) nous recherchons une ou deux personnes pour nous aider à couper des arbres, faire du bois, élaguer et rabattre. Nous proposons donc le gite et le couvert au Manoir, en échange de travaux dans le bois et au jardin.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
  • Interests

    Interests

    Events & social
    Culture
    LGBTQ
    Self development
    Van life
    Politics / Social justice
    Writing
    Music
    Plant care
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Art & design
    Photography
    Books
    History
    DIY & crafts
    Languages
    Drawing & painting
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Dancing
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We love to chat and remake the world, with kindness. We like to speak English, cook together, go for walks on the surrounding paths. I also have a lot of pleasure in sharing my creative practices, whether textile or graphic. Dominique, for his part, is inexhaustible on the history of this place and its stones as well as on the history of Anjou in particular and France in general. We are also curious about other cultures and life experiences, and are constantly learning.

    On adore discuter et refaire le monde, avec bienveillance. On aime parler anglais, cuisiner ensemble, aller se promener sur les chemins alentours. J’ai aussi beaucoup de plaisir à partager autour de mes pratiques créatives, qu’elles soient textiles ou graphiques. Dominique quant à lui est intarisssable sur l’histoire de ce lieu et de ses pierres ainsi que sur l’histoire d’Anjou en particulier et de France en générale.
    Nous sommes également curieux des autres cultures et experiences de vie, et restons constamment en apprentissage.

  • Help

    Help

    Tree cutting, making wood mainly with Dominique, pruning, cutting back, small garden jobs with Alice and/or Dominique. It is important to be comfortable with the different tree pruning tools.

    Coupe d’arbres, faire du bois essentiellement avec Dominique, élaguer, rabattre, petits travaux au jardin avec Alice et/ou Dominique. Il est important d’être à l’aise avec les différents outils de taille des arbres.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Bambara: Intermediate
    Spanish: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have a private room and bathroom/toilet in the shared house. We eat meals together unless unavailable, our cuisine is simple and varied, as organic as possible. We eat vegetarian or not. We discuss at the time who prepares, who cleans up, the menus and desires. Fluid, authentic and caring communication is the key to our harmonious functioning.

    Vous aurez une chambre et une salle de bain/wc privatives dans la maison commune. Nous prenons les repas ensemble sauf indisponibilité, notre cuisine est simple et variée, le plus possible de bio. On mange végétarien ou non. On discute sur le moment de qui prépare, qui range, des menus et des envies. Une communication fluide, authentique et bienveillante est la clé de notre fonctionnement harmonieux.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 793631474279

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The image depicts a person preparing a dish, with a metal pan containing vegetables and a hand holding a knife, set against a wooden table and brick floor background.
The image depicts a woman crouched in a garden, tending to plants with her hands, wearing a blue vest and grey pants, set against a backdrop of lush greenery and trees.
The image depicts a serene landscape with a tree, power lines, and a sunset in the background, set against a blue sky with clouds.
The image depicts two cats perched on a car, situated in front of a stone building with a door and window. The cats are black and grey.
The image depicts a middle-aged couple standing in front of a lush greenery backdrop, with the man on the left and the woman on the right.

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