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Host rating
85 %
Last replied
12 Sep 2022
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Description
We're a couple, Patrick (born in 1956) and Pascale (born in 1960). We love music (Patrick plays the accordion and Pascale the tinwhistle), and nature. Patrick is a beekeeper, but without bees for the time being. Pascale is a crocheter and a spinner (with a drop spindle, not yet with a wheel).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Help with Eco Projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers will learn eco-friendly techniques (if they don't already know them...), we will share what we love (music, beekeeping, crochet, spinning).
We will love to learn from them anything they will be willing to share.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I'm currently renovating the house built by my great-grand-father around 1905 and need help with this renovation and in the garden :
- realisation of a lime floor
- ecological treatment of the timber framework and the beams (with turpentine)
- thermal insulation of an attic with wood wool
- renovation ot the electricity network so that it complies with safety standards
- repointing of stone walls with lime pointing
- renovation of a wooden floor
- renovation of a bathroom
- realisation of dry toilets
- realisation of an apiary
- renovation of a log shelter (realisation of a vegetable roof)
- assembling of a glass greenhouse
- realisation of a vegetable garden following the rules of permaculture and with boxwood squares
- planting of willows to delimit the compost area
- realisation of a flower meadow and a spiral for aromatics
- trimming of apple trees
- digging of a pond
- chopping wood
- renovation of a well
- building of a bread oven
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Independant "gîte" for 4 persons, and if needed a tent for 2 persons who will share the bathroom of the "gîte"
What else ...
In their sparetime, travellers will discover a region which is rich culturally. In our village, there is a medevial castle to visit, and also a small heritage center called "la ferme d'antan" (farm of yesteryear). There are two nice medieval towns to visit about 30 kms away. In the summertime, there are lots of festivals and also typical "fest noz" in the evenings (celtic music and dances).
The sea is 25 kms from our home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
We stayed only 2 weeks and a half there but learned a lot and made a great meet!
We stayed at the very comfy gîte.
We had the occasion to build a fence, portals and other stuff with Patrick and tasted great meals from Pascale!
At their home, in a small village, you'll have a great occasion to discover the… read more
Feedback
We stayed only 2 weeks and a half there but learned a lot and made a great meet!
We stayed at the very comfy gîte.
We had the occasion to build a fence, portals and other stuff with Patrick and tasted great meals from Pascale!
At their home, in a small village, you'll have a great occasion to discover the… read more
