Help restoring an old farm in the Cevennes mountains in the south of France

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  Description

  We are architects and teachers of architecture restoring a farm complex in the Cevennes mountains in the south of France
  
  The site is one of extreme natural beauty with stunning views, the local village 5 mins away is charming and lively with shops bar and restaurant.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance

  Help with Eco Projects
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Insight into the Cevenol history, it's architecture and culture, teaching will be provided on stone wall building
  
  Volunteers will benefit from language exchange with English and French spoken participants and we like to have between 4 and 6 participants at one time.
  
  Volunteers will gain insight into traditions of dry stone wall building and historic building restoration, but also a contemporary dialogue around architecture and its integration into historic fabric. We are renovating buildings and landscape first inhabited in the 16 century amongst which numerous building date back earlier. We are practising architects from London and teachers of architecture in a number of European schools of architecture. Much of our discussion centres around how to restore and respect buildings from this period, working with traditional materials and techniques whilst at the same time seeking contemporary requirements and expectations for their inhabitation today.
  
  
  Breakfast and lunch is served at set times, whilst dinner usually consist of volunteer participation in terms ideas. Local Cevennol cuisine is often complemented by recipe variations of individual participants and our cook buys food fresh on a daily basis.
  
  Vegan and vegetarians dishes are often integrated into the meals of the day.

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  Registered charity

  This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).

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  Help

  We are looking for help with landscape restoration, gardening, clearing paths etc and stone wall building / repair.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Main house individual rooms / shared rooms/ campsite.

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  What else ...

  Time off activities- swimming in local rivers, Walks in stunning scenery , adjacent villages / local markets.
  Volunteers have on their doorstep the beautiful natural landscape of the Cevennes National Park, renown for walking and cycling, made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson writings. Bicycles are available as is free use of on site swimming pool and WIFI. Car available for licenced user.
  
  Breakfast and lunch is served at set times, whilst dinner usually consist of Volunteer participation in terms ideas. Local Cevennol cuisine is often complemented by recipe variations of individual participants and our cook buys food fresh on a daily basis.
  Vegan and vegetarians dishes are often integrated into the meals of the day.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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