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Help us with animals and gardening on our small farm near Gouttières, France

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  • Last activity: 18 Oct 2023

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    me mirjam and my husband fred are 60 and 64 years old. we live in france and enjoy rural life. we have space around us. and are setting up a small farm for their own use, chicken vegetable garden and later sheep. we saw our own wood and live outside a lot. if we have to go to the store we drive 8 to 15 kilometers. We want to go back to the nature and live self sustainable.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • 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

    life in the countryside is free and spacious, back to basics enjoying French life. We live to teach our workawayers about helping with animals, being selfsupporting and Fred can teach about all kind of construction projects

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    we need help with a house that we are refurbishing there is a lot of land and land where many projects and animals. We offer foodprocessor and accomodation in exchange for some help (25 hours) around the house. We like our workawayers to join us for three meals a day and the are very welcome to stay with us, but they do have their own privacy and time to relax.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    we have a separate house with a double bed and a shower and toilet. this is 8 kilometers from our new house and we live in the main residence

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    there is no bus or transportation except with your own car. we can also pick you up from a train station. internet is slightly less accessible. we don't have a television so have fun with your own hobby or book

  • 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?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 798789423827

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