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Help needed with reviving our neglected orchard and renovating the barn in Burgundy, France

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a Dutch couple living in Burgundy since 2018. In March 2022 we bought an abandoned orchard of half a hectare in the small village Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse. We want to revive the orchard and create a food garden in due time. We could use some help here.
    For many years we resided in the countryside of the Belgian Ardennes. While Huub was running a hotel, Sonja was working as a photographer and teacher. She still writes books for photographers wanting to improve their photography.

    Nous sommes un couple de néerlandais vivant en Bourgogne depuis 2018. En Mars 2022, nous avons acheté un verger abandonné d'un demi-hectare au petit village de Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse. Nous voulons faire revivre le verger et créer un jardin alimentaire en temps voulu. Nous aurions besoin d'aide à ce sujet.
    Pendant de nombreuses années, nous avons résidé dans la campagne des Ardennes belges. Pendant que Huub dirigeait un hôtel, Sonja travaillait comme photographe et professeur. Elle écrit toujours des livres pour les photographes qui veulent améliorer leur photographie.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    As a former photographer, Sonja can share her knowledge of photography. If you want to improve your English, French or Dutch, we can also be of help.

    En tant qu'ancienne photographe, Sonja peut partager ses connaissances en matière de photographie. Si vous souhaitez améliorer votre anglais, votre français ou votre néerlandais, nous pouvons également vous aider.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help with new plantings, the maintenance of the orchard, creating a kitchen garden and do some small renovations of the barn.

    Nous avons besoin d'aide pour de nouvelles plantations, l'entretien du verger, la création d'un potager et de petites rénovations de la grange.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will stay on the orchard. We offer you a big bungalow tent with a real comfortable bed! There's an outdoor shower and a dry compost toilet.
    The kitchen is in the barn, where two workawayers created a cantina. If you like, we can cook for you, but as we will not be there all the time you’ll need to do some cooking by yourself.

    Vous resterez sur le verger. Nous vous proposons une grande tente bungalow avec un vrai lit confortable ! Il y a une douche extérieure et des toilettes sèches à compost.
    La cuisine est dans la grange, où deux workawayers ont créé une cantine. Si vous le souhaitez, nous pouvons cuisiner pour vous, mais comme nous ne serons pas là tout le temps, vous devrez faire un peu de cuisine par vous-même.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There are many interesting opportunities for relaxation in and around Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse. The countryside offers lakes, rivers and woods. Within 10 to 20 km you’ll find the cities Chalon sur Saône, Louhans and Tournus. Also the region where they grow one of France best wines is at 25km only.

    Il y a de nombreuses possibilités intéressantes pour se détendre à Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse et aux alentours. La campagne offre des lacs, des rivières et des bois. Dans un rayon de 10 à 20 km vous trouverez des villes (Chalon sur Saône, Louhans et Tournus) et la région où l'on cultive l'un des meilleurs vins de France.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There is enough space to park a campervan in the orchard.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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The image depicts a man and woman standing outside a rustic white building with a brown tiled roof, surrounded by trees and grass.
A man is sitting in a tree, wearing a gray t-shirt and black shorts, with a blue pole in his right hand, surrounded by branches and leaves.
The image depicts two women sitting at a table outside a rustic building with a tiled roof, surrounded by a serene natural setting.
A white tent with a black trim is set up in a grassy area, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky, with a person standing outside.
The image depicts a man engaged in exterior wall repair, holding a putty knife and a piece of drywall, standing outside a house with a garden in the background.
The image depicts an elderly woman operating a rototiller in a garden, surrounded by lush greenery and bushes, with a serene blue sky visible in the background.
A man is sitting on a stool, using a drill to attach a black metal bar to a wooden fence, with a white car in the background.
The image depicts three individuals standing together in a grassy area, surrounded by trees, with a rusty wheelbarrow visible in the background.
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The image shows a man taking a selfie in a kitchen with a woman and a man preparing food on a counter, with a pizza in the foreground.
The image depicts a man standing in a yard, surrounded by trees and debris, with a wheelbarrow full of branches and a ladder nearby, under a blue sky.
A woman bends over in front of a bed with a mosquito net, surrounded by trees and a clear sky, in a serene outdoor setting.
The image depicts a man tending to a fire pit, with a woman standing nearby, surrounded by lush greenery and trees in a serene outdoor setting.
A man is standing on a ladder, reaching up to pick fruit from a tree with his right hand, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.
The image depicts a man standing on a brick pathway, intently working on a project at a sawhorse in front of a white house with a brown roof.
The image depicts an older woman standing outside a house, holding a tool and smiling at the camera, with a white exterior and a concrete porch.

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