Profile information
Host rating
100 %
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 2 days
Feedback
53
Email verified
Badges (2)


Details
Description
We provide medicinal/ aromatic herbs using biodynamic process in our farm. The location is perfect for nature lovers. Forest is all around. We like to aim self-sufficiency, so we go for it.
We produce infusions, vegetables, prepare food, make soap, cultivate grains, cut wood, build tiny houses, ...
Animals, flowers, trees are around us all year round.
We love travelling and intercultural exchanges. We speak fluent French, German, English and a little bit Dutch.
Antoine and Nancy 😀Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You'll live a very pleasant experience through your staying with us. We are almost totally self-sufficient. We live in the forest (Ardenne) and we produce vegetables, infusions, electricity, soap, bread, kombucha, vinegar, ...
Antoine is qualified as an herbalist and french cooking chef. He loves potery.
Nancy is qualified as sociologist and nature guide. She works in an NGO for biodiversity. She loves playing harp. We both are biodynamic farmer, carpenter and wild edible plant teacher.
Our cultural interest has brought us in a one year world trip, looking for meeting people, traditional way of living and wonderful exchanges.
We don't have television, we love reading books and we don't smoke.
We love to be happy, we work and share with passion.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
At moment we're looking first for help for working and helping us at building the tiny house and wood construction.
Then in the garden and vineyard, especially for weeding and preparing for the new season.
So we're looking after people who are not afraid to work outside, even if it rains. People who likes putting their hands in earth and are not afraid of cold weather. We work always together.
In total we ask 5hrs per day helping, 5 days a week, with a maximum staying of one week.Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: BeginnerAccommodation
You will stay in a cottage in the middle of fields and forest. The cottage is for maximum 3 workawayers. So if you come alone, you will probably live a nice experience with other workawayers. There is a wood-burning stove, to keep the cottage warm and relaxing. It's often the opportunity to perform the "fire-making-skills" or to learn it 😉
There is no water in the cottage. You can take hot showers at our place and we provide water bottles for the cottage. There is also no electricity. We will furnish lights and candles. We provide a battery to charge your smartphone, but we don't have enough electricity to charge your computer. It is the right place to switch of internet and to reconnect yourself with mother earth.
If you come, please take ecological soap with you to respect the area and biodiversity in our place. You will also need waterproof shoes and old working clothes.
We cook and eat vegetarian and organic together, it's always a pleasure.What else ...
From home, many trails would bring you to marvellous area, such as the Millennium tower (234 steps for a great view) or the beaver pound.
By car or bike, you could also visit the local brewery, a hawkfarm, a bison ranch, middle-aged castle, the Hans cave, ...
You are 10 minutes walking (1-2km) from a little shop, a pharmacy, a butchery and a bar. The next little town (Gedinne) is 6 km far away. There is a library, a tourist information center and free WiFi.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a lot of place, campervans and motorhomes are welcome to stay in the middle of nature.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (25)
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)
Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
Communication:
(5.0)
Rencontrer Antoine et Nancy dans leur petit coin de paradis Ardennais a été une vraie bulle d’oxygène et une belle source d’inspiration. Un rythme de vie easy shanti, un vrai partage d’expériences et de connaissances, des blagues et un retour au calme. La recette parfaite pour remettre du lien… read more
Also the workaway team, excisting out of Alena&Femke, were super nice and lovely to interact with.
I even had the pleasure to meet some of A&N's wonderful, funny and open friends, Arthur&Carline.
Actually,… read more
Emi et moi avons été super bien accueillies par Antoine et Nancy dans leur petit paradis. Nous avons passé de très bons moments avec eux ainsi qu'avec les autres bénévoles. Ce sont des hôtes 5*, hypers bienveillants,respectueux des rythmes et singularités de chacun. Ils nous ont régalés de bons repas et de… read more
Ce sont des personnes de confiance, pétillantes, qui gardent toujours le sourire. Le travail à été merveilleusement bien réalisé, cela nous a bien aidé. Ils ont coupé et porté du bois, placé les clôtures, aidé au jardin et fait de l'écoconstruction. Ils ont plein de compétences… read more
Ils ont plains d'expériences et de connaissances à faire partager et offrent un quotidien très confortable. Je conseil vivement à tous ceux qui s'intéressent aux modes de vie alternatifs et à la nature !
Merci beaucoup à vous deux de partager vos projets et votre vie avec nous, les voyageurs. Vous m'avez redonné… read more
Working with them is so much fun and you learn a lot all the time, they are the greatest teachers! I can't thank you enough for… read more
A lot of nice exchanges and playing music together. Thanks for everything
Regarding the work: Ask prior to you stay what work has to be done so you know if you have the right cloths. Some of the work we did was pretty heavy&dirty… read more
Thanks a lot for your help
They were very attentive hosts, making sure we were comfortable, cooking delicious food, teaching us about all their projects with medicinal plants and biodiversity conservation. Our work was varied and enjoyable. We were always doing something different, like picking flowers, cutting wood, putting… read more
We slept in our tent as there was another workawayer in the cabin, but they gave us a big mattress and lots of blankets. The work was fun and fair (4 hours… read more
He did a great job and helped us a lot with carpenter work, cooking and gardening.
We wish you all the best for the future
Both are mature, enthusiastic, autonom, creative and hard-working.
Thanks a lot for your excellent help and all the best for your trip
Both are mature, enthusiastic, autonom, creative and hard-working.
Thanks a lot for your excellent help and all the best for your trip
Antoine et Nancy si jeunes et déjà si "évolués" sur le monde d'aujourd'hui!!
Comme cités dans certaines citations: il y a des personnes et des moments qui marquent nos vies même si cela ne dure qu'un instant :-)
Je vous kiffe grave yo :p
Bisou
Super cool beeing there. Peacefull quiet place ..
Thank you for everything!
She cooked amazing dishes and has very nice projects. We definitely recommend her.
I am really grateful the universe made us meet and share some moments with those souls.
Have a beautiful journey.
She helped us a lot by cooking, gardening, burning wood and plucking medicinal herbs. Everything was always perfectly done.
She has a great feeling with animals (our dog loves her) and very good social skills. She's also connected to nature, we had an amazing time.
Anke is an amazing person, always smiling, in good mood and an example of kidness. She's a modest person with a great wisdom about a lot of things. We have learned so much!
She's able to do everything, even build a stone wall. She helped us a lot in the garden (composting, taking of the weed, cleaning the greenhouse,...).
We thank… read more
Nancy and Antoine ensured every day I had everything I needed. The cabin was just perfect, in the middle of protected nature! The location of their home in the Ardennes is ideal for nature lovers! Exploring the area was so… read more
Both have a great respect for nature.
They have a lot of knowledge that they share with us. (biodynamics, medicinal plants and aromatics, history of the region ..)
We never get bored! There's always something to do!
With pleasure we will return to see this little piece of… read more