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Hello from Us!
We’re a creative, adventurous, nature-loving couple with British and Polish roots who spent several years travelling the world as Workaway volunteers before settling in France. Along the way, we helped with alternative eduction, permaculture projects, eco builds, DIY renovations, organic gardening and community living, learning from inspiring people and places while shaping our own vision of meaningful, sustainable living.
Before settling here, we converted a Mercedes-Benz van into our home on wheels and spent time travelling through Europe — exploring, slowing down, and searching for the place where we wanted to plant roots. When we finally found this corner of Dordogne (Périgord Vert), we knew it was home.
Now we’re on the other side of the journey — excited to welcome Workawayers into our world and co-create something beautiful together.
About Us
Matt previously worked in education before choosing countryside life, and Bea has a background in psychology and continues working online. We love travel, yoga, hiking, water sports, wellbeing, sustainability, deep conversations, world problems and creative solutions, and living life as fully and consciously as possible.
We value kindness, curiosity, humour, shared meals, meaningful connection and hands-on living.
About Our Place
We live in the heart of Périgord Vert, near Genis, Excideuil and Hautefort, surrounded by rolling hills, forests, meadows, cows, sheep, deer and abundant wildlife. A little stream flows through our garden, with a pond and orchard adding to the peaceful atmosphere, and the Auvezère River is just a 20-minute walk down the valley.
Our large, wild and diverse garden feels more like a jungle (full of mature trees), flowering plants and hidden corners, and offers a magical environment for nature lovers.
Our Vision & Project
We are creating an eco-wellbeing space focused on sustainability, creativity and conscious living.
Our main projects include:
- Organic gardening & permaculture: orchard care, vegetable garden (potager), composting and regenerative growing.
- Yoga & wellbeing spaces — creating an area for relaxing, yoga, meditation
- General creative projects — light painting, garden structures and creative improvements around the house and land.
This is an evolving, hands-on, inspiring project, perfect for people who enjoy variety, learning new skills and contributing to something meaningful. The help requested is only for my private home and garden, and not for any commercial or guest-related spaces.
Who This Is For
You’ll love it here if you:
Enjoy nature, gardening and eco living
Like meaningful conversations and shared experiences
Want hands-on learning and real cultural exchange
If you’re looking for a place where nature, creativity, connection and purpose come together — we’d love to welcome you
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Interests
Farming
Pets
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Gardening
Photography
Languages
Carpentry
Animals
Water sports
Hiking
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Fitness
Beach
Camping
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Beata and I are both practicing Yoga, have lots of general skills but still have so much to learn. We can support with learning English and Polish.
We love learning from you as much as we enjoy sharing our world. We enjoy meaningful conversations about life, health and wellbeing, sustainability, global challenges and creative solutions, alongside travel stories, yoga, hiking, football, water sports and conscious living...
Expect:
- Real conversations, shared stories and experiences — around the table, by the fire, on hikes and river walks.
- Cultural exchange through food, skills and daily life — with plenty of laughter and deep chats.
- Relaxed movie nights on our projector and peaceful evenings under the stars.
Help
We’re looking for Workawayers who enjoy practical projects, outdoor tasks and creative living.
Tasks may include:
🌿 Gardening, permaculture and orchard care
🍅 Help in potager (allotment) - planting, harvesting, composting and garden tasks
🪓 Clearing paths, cutting wood and landscaping
🛠 There will be times we need help with small projects around the house also - light painting and other projects
🌊 Creating outdoor spaces
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis 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.
Accommodation
We have two private guest rooms for Workawayers and a newly refurbished large bathroom. Both rooms have roof windows overlooking the countryside, with distant views of Hautefort Chateau.
This is a place for slowing down, reconnecting with nature, creating beauty and enjoying simple, meaningful living.
We are vegetarian and cook from scratch, using as much organic, home-grown produce as possible. Our food is healthy, colourful and nourishing — though since moving to France, we’re happily obsessed with cheese and wine too.
Beata is a great cook. We normally cook together; shared cooking when you’d like — or relax while we prepare meal. Healthy meals are an important part of our cultural exchange and daily rhythm.
What else ...
Meals & Living Together
We are vegetarian and cook from scratch, using as much organic, home-grown produce as possible. Our food is healthy, colourful and nourishing, though since moving to France, we’re happily obsessed with cheese and wine too... Meals are an important part of our cultural exchange and daily rhythm.
Local Area & Things to Do
Our region offers endless adventure, beauty and relaxation:
- Château d’Excideuil perched above the valley
- The impressive Château de Hautefort, with classic French gardens and sweeping views
- The Grottes de Tourtoirac — stunning underground caves
- White-water rafting and kayaking on the Auvezère River, with beautiful gorges and wild swimming spots
- Endless country walks, forest hikes and scenic valley trails straight from the house
- Lac de Rouffiac nearby for water-skiing, paddleboarding, swimming and water sports
- Pompadour, famous for its horses, national stud farm and equestrian culture
- Easy access to the wider Périgord region and medieval Sarlat if you’re driving
- Beautiful traditional French villages including Ségur-le-Château, Turenne, Saint-Robert and Brantôme, plus vibrant local markets perfect for relaxed exploring and café hopping
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Sientje
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