Help us build a permaculture forest-garden and artists residence in the middle of nature in South France

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  Description

  Hello!
  
  Two young guys here ! Jabber is a Mexican circus and tatoo artists and and Hugo a landscape architect and passionate about trees, plants and construction. We both love to travel and expand our knowledge on different fields, specially ancient traditions and natural medicine.
  
  We are a gay couple and together we create a non profit organization.
  
  In our main project, we create an edible parc that also works as a creative space for artists. . It is located in vast land traversed by a river and a forest running all along, whith two yurts and a small provençal country cottage, two huts working as kitchen and toilettes and two caravans for hosting. In the upper part of our land there's a patch of 2ha with cherry trees arriving at the end of their lives, in this patch we have planted hundreds of different trees trying to introduce a diversity that helps soil to recover from years of intensive agriculture. We also have two vegetable gardens on the riverside based in phermaculture principes and composed on permanent terraced lines, these gardens require a big amount of work, attention and love. This summer we will begin Temazcal ceremonies, a traditional ritual from mexican and lakota people starting in August first full moon.
  
  We have a secondary project involving artists and neighboors from the village. We have created an outdoors stage to performs scenic arts, propose health and arts workshops and open a bar during artists residences and special events we organize.
  
  These projects take a lot of work, organization, love and energy for us (Jabber and Hugo), its is a dream come true and we are really gratefull for all these achievements. There is still loads of things to do, so we need motivated and autonomus people who enjoy art, nature, working-hard and sharing. We require people who have already experienced woofing, eco-farming, do-it-yourself, construction, video-makers, computing or drawing to bring solid bases to the project.
  
  We receive many request so before writing have a look to a list of the kinds of help we need.
  
  GARDENING: Our garders require constant weeding, mulching and natural treatment. You have to able to recognize weeds from aromatic or medicinal herbs and some experience taking care of vegetables and trees.
  
  BUILDING/MAINTENANCE: There's constant maintenance and improvement of the project, if you have skills on building furniture or handing tools and gardening tools it is a plus for us.
  
  VIDEO/PHOTO: We look for video makers to create teaser and promotional video from our different projects, specially for the circus and our annual festival. Feel free to send your profiles to your websites so we can take a look!
  
  DRAWING/PAINTING: Having a nice set of pictures and ilustration will be nice to improve our communication platforms
  
  WOODWORK: We would like to craft a totem to protect the entrance of the land or creating other decoration sculptures
  
  OTHERS: We are open to listen from your different proposals. Let us know how you imagine you can help us to improve this dream.
  
  
  
  Bonjour,
  
  Nous sommes deux jeunes, Jabber artiste de cirque spécialisé dans la corde lisse et Hugo architecte paysagiste. Nous avons emménagé en février 2018 dans la région d'Uzès, pour créer un parc comestible alliant l’art et la nature. Actuellement le terrain se compose d’une rivière bordée par des arbres (1HA) où se trouvent deux yourtes, un mazet, deux cabanes avec la cuisine et la SDB, deux caravanes et un poulailler. Au-dessus une terrasse de 2ha que nous avons planté de nombreux fruitiers pour initier un système d’agroforesterie.
  Nous souhaitons créer un jardin traversé par une promenade gourmande et bordé d’espaces naturels pour s’inspirer, créer, libérer son imagination, connecter avec la terre et le cosmos pour pouvoir respirer et regarder profondément à l’intérieur de soi. La création du parc permettra d’approfondir la recherche sur le bois jardinée (jardin forêt). Il permettra également d’initier et former : au jardinage, aux médecines alternatives, à la cuisine sauvage, à l’art…. en recevant des intervenants. Tout en accueillant des artistes en résidence dans cet espace naturel magnifié pour leur permettre de trouver l’inspiration et de la matérialiser au travers de leurs œuvres.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Hugo was introduced into eco-framing woofing with people passionated by plants and gardening. He has a library with works on permaculture, trees, medicinal plants and edible wild plants that you can always consult. He also likes wood crafting, he can introduce you wood turning techniques and furniture construction.
  Jabber likes sharing, he is fascinated by music, literature, cinema, circus and arts in general. He can introduce you to aerial circus, handbalance or photography. He may also exchange language and discuss in spanish, french, english or italian. He has been recently initited to Red Path an spiritual way from the ancient peoples of the american continent, he's always happy to discuss and exchange on these subjects.
  
  Hugo s’est intéressé aux végétaux comestibles au cours d’un voyage à la rencontre de personnes passionnées par les plantes et leur jardin, nous avons à la maison une bibliothèque avec des ouvrages de permaculture, d’arbres, de plantes médicinales, de plantes sauvages comestibles…. que vous pourrez consulter.
  Jabber aime partager, il est passionné par la musique, la littérature, le cinéma, le cirque et l’art en général. Il pourra vous initier au cirque aérien, aux équilibres de mains, à la photographie et parler avec vous espagnol, anglais, italien, portugais...

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  Help

  We rarely have the time to go pick up volunteers in the city, so we prefer volunteers that are autonomus in transport. We will provide you all indications to find our place easily.
  
  We receive many request so before writing have a look to a list of the kinds of help we need.
  
  GARDENING: Our garders require constant weeding, mulching and natural treatment. You have to able to recognize weeds from aromatic or medicinal herbs and some experience taking care of vegetables and trees.
  
  BUILDING/MAINTENANCE: There's constant maintenance and improvement of the project, if you have skills on building furniture or handing tools and gardening tools it is a plus for us.
  
  VIDEO/PHOTO: We look for video makers to create teaser and promotional video from our different projects, specially for the circus and our annual festival. Feel free to send your profiles our websites so we can take a look!
  
  DRAWING/PAINTING: Having a nice set of pictures and ilustration will be nice to improve our communication platforms
  
  WOODWORK: We would like to craft a totem to protect the entrance to our magical land, so these skills are more than welcome!
  
  MECHANICS: Maintenance of an electric shovel and other motor-gear.
  
  OTHERS: We are open to listen from your different proposals. Let us know how you imagine you can help us to improve this dream.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent

  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.
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  Accommodation

  For accommodation we have two caravans on the shade of trees. Kitchen and toilet are common spaces, we kindly ask you to use products that arm not nature and water. We have dry toilettes, everyone participate to empty and clean these toilettes.
  
  If you have the possibility bring your own blankets and pillows.
  
  We have lunch together, we don't provide breakfast, the closest shop or grocery is 15 min by car.

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  What else ...

  We like to think about our place as a haven of peace in the middle of the nature, you will only hear the noise of the river and song of the birds. You can also go visit charming stone villages in the surroundings, remarkably Uzès, Saint-Quentin the Pottery and Lussan who are about twenty minutes by car. Less than one hour drive you can reach cities as Avignon, Nîmes, Alès or the beautiful natural areas of South Ardèche
  
  As a gay couple is also interesting meeting volunteers working with LGBT associations for future artistic projets.
  
  Le terrain est un havre de paix au milieu de la nature, vous entendrez seulement le bruit de la rivière, le champ des oiseaux et des cigales. Vous pourrez aller visiter de charmants villages en pierre aux alentours, notamment Uzès, Saint-Quentin la Poterie, Lussan… qui sont à une vingtaine de minutes en voiture. A moins d’une heure vous pourrez vous rendre dans les régions autours d’Avignon, Nimes, Alès et l’ardèche du Sud (Vallon-Pont-D’Arc, Aiguèze…)

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  You may park your caravan or motorhome in our land. let us know in advance the dimensions or the type of véhicule so we can choose the best spot for you.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  5 hours a day

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