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Hi to you all,
I am Eva, not the youngest anymore (68) but full of ideas to embellish our home and wishing to share our beautiful area.
We recently bought some land behind our house which we would like to transform into a vegetable and flower garden. As I had some surgery I can't do heavy work like extracting bushes and carrying stones. Here your help is mainly needed. My husband is a busy wood worker in his nearby workshop and has little time for gardening.
Our house is from 1889 and we are trying to keep its character as much as possible.
We are 20 min from Narbonne, 35 min from the Mediterranen Sea, 1 hour from the Pyrenees a village located in the "basses Corbières" .
We are Germans living here since 1996 and still fascinated by the landscape.
We speak German, English and French and like to share our knowledge.
My husband's mother lives in a little house in the garden and our dog and cat are also part of the family.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Self development
Pets
Vegetarian or vegan
Events & social
Plant care
Languages
Books
DIY & crafts
Music
Cooking & food
Gardening
Writing
Animals
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
At the MJC (House of youth and culture) are many diversified activities proposed: Sports, Arts, Hiking, Yoga and many more. Our artist friends teach painting and guitar or piano and flute.
As already said we like to share our skills in languages, natural medicine, craftsmanship, cooking and will be happy to learn from you.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I like to do team work but also appreciate when tasks can be done independently, like planting , tidying up, cleaning.
We are vegetarians and love to cook vegetables that grow wild. We also pick medical and aromatic plants and dry them for teas and seasoning.
Our approach towards nature is to preserve and recycle a maximum.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis 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
On the 2nd floor of our house is a 90 m2 flat with 2 bedrooms, livingroom and kitchen, shower room, toilet, semi covered terrace fully furnished and well equiped. Ideal also for couples.
We have precise hours for meals if you like to share vegetarian healthy food:
7h30 breakfast, 12h30 lunch, 19h30 supper. If you wish to prepare your own meals we will find a solution.
What else ...
A car is quite useful here but you can also go by bus to Narbonne and continue travelling around by train and bus. On Sunday we don't work and can show you the beautiful hidden treasuries of nature and historical buildings. For those interested in history you will find more than you expect.
Be prepared to have lots of sun and wind which is typical for the region.
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
My animals / pets
Shanti (3 years)
Shanti is a mixture of 3 shepherd dogs: Australian+German+Border Collie
She takes good care of all and everybody that belongs to the house and she is used to guests.
Tara (4 years)
Tara came as a abandoned stray kitten of 6 weeks aproximately to us.
She has a calm fearless character and accepts strangers easily.
