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Hello friendly soul,
I’m Annkatrin, 44 years of age. I moved from Germany to France nine years ago.
My objective was to create an ecological center for well-being where people can discover their potential, enjoy the pleasure of being close to nature and feel their body by doing physical work. The intention has been to create an infrastructure for seminars and workshops to help people to reconnect with the physical world, like working with wood, clay, painting, practicing Qi-Gong, meditation, Shiatsu, massages, doing products with medical plants and so on.
Therefore, I started renovating buildings to be able to accommodate future seminar participants and guests. I used ecological products and did a lot of re-/up-cycling.
But, a fire destroyed all my work at the end of the year 2021. As agreements with the insurance are very complicated, I kind of lost my project... And, I am unsure what I will do with this place.
So, I work as a German teacher at a middle- and highschool. Besides that, my health issues and taking care of my daughter and animals, I try to renovate the apartment for my daughter and me and to spend time in our organic vegetable garden and orchard.
My 5 years old daughter is pretty shy. But the opens up to people who are truly interested in her. She goes to Kindergarden during daytime but has lunch with us or her father.
My four ponies have all their particular health issues but I support their self-healing with plants (phyto-therapy). I would like to train them to go on long hiking trails with them. And maybe, they could also help on the property. But, to be honest, I don't have the time to really work with them. Maybe, when my daughter will be a bit older and more independent....
Six years ago, my parents, Gabriele and Rudolf, moved here, too.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can provide as well German and French cultural background. You can profit for both languages.
Most neighbors are farmers (especially cow breeding but also goats, sheeps, pigs and chickens). Some young people have organic projects, like vegetable growing or bread baking. There are also people with or without children that work outside of agriculture and quite a few pensioners. We are in good terms with all of them and everybody is willing to help if needed.
Projects involving children
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Help
I’m looking for positive people who want to bring in their knowledge and are able to do tasks on their own.
Due to the fire, I don’t have a common construction project this year. But if you’re a craftsman, I can always find one for you. For example: building an isolated wall out of hemp and lime or a wooden stairs case,…
To be able to work a bit myself, it would also be nice to have someone who would like to take care of my daughter and/or love to cook, clean and help around the house.
Confident horseman/-woman who are experienced in training horses by an ethological method or in animal traction / carriage ride are very welcome.
You shouldn’t be afraid of picking up horse manure or mowing under the electric fences.
If you like physical work in the garden you could prepare vegetable patches or even build a raised garden bed with stones and lime or glass bottles. Especially, during summer season and beginning of autumn you could help with picking fruits and vegetables and to preserve them.
Ideally, you don’t count hours when you work, but take pleasure in what you do (feel fulfillment instead of hard labour).
We won’t control your working hours either. You can work independently most of the time and take time or a whole day off whenever you want to. However, we might ask you for help for special tasks.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
Due to the loss of two and a half buildings, we can only provide you a sleeping place in a caravan (1 bed for adults and 2 for children or small adults), rooms in a not renovated building or a place for your own tent or caravan/camping car,… There are bathrooms only in the main house which are shared. (But you can have a compost toilet in your space if needed.)
Due to allergies I eat a bit special. All my meals are very basic and at least vegan and organically grown. My parents don’t eat much meat, but love goat cheese and yogurts.
Generally, we eat together at least once a day. But everyone is free to use the kitchen to prepare meals for him-/herself or for the whole community.
What else ...
If you manage to give the ponies security, they enjoy walks outside the property. Sometimes, during holidays, we take two of them to go pick up the bread or vegetables at our neighbor’s.
Hiking (with or without the ponies) is a nice way to enjoy the nature of the countryside. We have two e-bikes which you could also use. Rivers and lakes are some kilometers away (swimming, canoe). Also climbing or horseback riding is possible (payable).
In the region are a lot of beautiful medieval towns to discover.
During summer season there are a lot of markets, festivals and outdoor concerts.
Closest airports:
Rodez: 50 min
Toulouse: 2 h
Closest train station:
Villefranche de Rouergue: 15 min
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 enough space for your home on wheels. :-)
Can possibly accept pets
Due to allergies we can't host animals inside of the house. But outside it's no problem. Our neighbor has several dogs.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Their dog Netik is well trained and very patient with kids.
Merle and Philine integrated themselves pretty easily and we had very good conversations.
I… read more
Júlia helped me soooo much and she was wonderful with my two-years-old daughter. She saw work that… read more
Annkatrin found a Place that is in all it's forms magnificent, and she has the strength to built something that isn't even seizable, yet, one day,… read more
He has always a look on that everybody in the community feels integrated. Willy is very mature and respectful with the feelings of others. He has so much love to give. I guess, it's just important to leave him a… read more
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Their dog Netik is well trained and very patient with kids.
Merle and Philine integrated themselves pretty easily and we had very good conversations.
I… read more
Júlia helped me soooo much and she was wonderful with my two-years-old daughter. She saw work that… read more
Annkatrin found a Place that is in all it's forms magnificent, and she has the strength to built something that isn't even seizable, yet, one day,… read more
He has always a look on that everybody in the community feels integrated. Willy is very mature and respectful with the feelings of others. He has so much love to give. I guess, it's just important to leave him a… read more
Nicolas is very tidy and helps with tasks in the household without having to be asked for. He is a very respectful and calm person. He… read more
She asks herself for tasks to do and has no problem to manage the work independently. She is very enthusiastic and has always a smile on her face.
It's a pleasure to communicate with Katie. She is very mature and keen to do everything right.
We hope to see her again, soon! :-)
There were many kind of things to do, that is helping to choose the favorite work. Annkatrin is a very good explainer and the work was cool to do.
Thank you for hosted me, I wish you to finish your projects soon!
She likes to work independently. She understands fast the work she's asked to do.
She is very creative in cooking and fulfills each individual need.
She is adorable with kids.
I wish her all the best for her future experiences!!
She does demanded tasks by herself as well as together with others. She can work independently but is an absolute team player.
She doesn't mind heavy or dusty work.
Josefa is a cheerful and creative person.
She is a treasure with kids. She loves baking, cooks good meals and is absolutely willing to learn new… read more
