Coline & Jean-Christophe

France & Australia
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We are looking for families living off-grid or in a vibrant community. We are passionated by community projects, food production, eco-building, and spending good times with our kids all together!

Our next destination:
Tasmania, Australia - from Jan 2027 until Jan 2027
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Hello!

We are a Franco-Australian family: both parents are French, and both kids were born and raised in Aussie!
After years of travelling separately, Jean-Christophe (JC, 46) and I, Coline (39), met in Cairns in 2018. JC arrived with a wonderful little boy, Silvère (11), and a few years later, Timéo (5) joined the family for the adventure.
We love camping, spending time with friends, going to festivals, travelling, and much more. Resort-style holidays are not really our cup of tea, so this year we decided to volunteer in Tassie!
JC and I have been using Workaway for many years. As a family, we have volunteered at festivals, helped with tree planting, and pitched in on projects for friends. We are hard workers, so we're looking for a place with well-organized projects ready to get started (bonus points if you're building a cob house!).
We would also love to volunteer somewhere with other children so our kids can play together and make new friends. Our kids are very friendly and adapt quickly.
We want to show our children that there are many different ways of living, and we love learning from communities about collective action, self-sufficiency, and resilience.
Interests

Politics / Social justice

Events & social

Sustainability

Self development

Farming

Books

DIY & crafts

Plant care

Music

Drawing & painting

Cooking & food

Writing

Camping

Nature

Yoga / Wellness

Outdoor activities

Dancing

Hiking

Adventure sports
Languages spoken

English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Teaching

Able to teach about:

Light maintenance

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages
More details about your skills

The good thing about getting older is that we have learned a lot of skills over the years!!
We have experience in gardening, eco-building, housekeeping, monster-raising,...
JC is a horseman able to break, train, or just look after any member of the horse family (and dog as well). He's also a qualified carpenter and he's currently retraining as a baker. He's passionate about baking the best sourdough bread and would love to experiment in a clay oven.
I know about biology, have been working in hospitality for years, am a dive instructor, and am currently retraining in social work/psychology. I am a quick learner with high organizational and problem-solving skills.
Silvere is a sensible, almost-teenager who loves being outdoors, models clay and looks for insects.
Timeo is a full-on boy, extremely sociable and talkative!
Our idea is that our kids play with your kids while we are working
Age

38 & 46
What else ...

We are easy-going and want to meet people and have some fun while contributing to a nice project.
We would be happy to sleep in a tent.
We eat almost anything.
We are careful about our alcohol consumption.
We smoke sometimes and not too much, so it is not an issue.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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7 Sep 2015

Left by host (Land coop, off grid, ...) for Workawayer ()

Coline and Artur were ideal help at our place! They were eager to learn and build, in fact they helped motivate us to get going on projects. They contributed to cooking, cleaning, and childcare readily, on top of a full day of labouring on our outdoor kitchen project. We felt totally comfortable with them and never tired of their presence during … read more

(Excellent )

29 Jul 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Land coop, off grid, ...)

Eric, Lauren and Amber are a very nice and welcoming family. We spent one month with them, discovering the beautiful forest where they live. We worked by ourself on an outdoor kitchen, so it was a little challenging and very interesting. We had a lot of fun with Eric and Lauren, who like to share their way of life, including recreation like … read more

(Very good )

29 Jul 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Volunteer at a remote farm in ...)

We spent one month with Monika and Fred for an unforgettable wilderness experiment ! They are very welcoming and well organized to host people in this very remote place. The work was very interesting and we learn a lot. There is a lot of thing to do in the valley: hiking (if you are not afraid of the bear !), fishing, wildlife viewing, sauna and a … read more

(Excellent )

18 Jun 2015

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come to the heart of Indian ...)

Rachel and Joe are very welcoming in their beautiful and quiet place. We spent only one week but we really appreciate this place.

(Very good )

31 Mar 2015

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Arthur and Coline are a lovely couple who stayed with us for about five days. My only regret is that they could not stay longer and that I could not spend more time with them!
They are very helpful and pleasant, and did quite a lot in just the few days they were here, from hard work hauling dead wood in the garden to cooking some delicious meals … read more

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7 Sep 2015

Left by host (Land coop, off grid, ...) for Workawayer

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29 Jul 2015

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29 Jul 2015

Left by Workawayer for host (Volunteer at a remote farm in ...)

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18 Jun 2015

Left by Workawayer for host (Come to the heart of Indian ...)

Rachel and Joe are very welcoming in their beautiful and quiet place. We spent only one week but we really appreciate this place.

(Very good)

31 Mar 2015

Left by host for Workawayer

(Excellent)

3 Jun 2015

Left by Workawayer for host (Help with some light ...)

We spend one week with Sean and Kim and it was awesome ! The house and the room are very confortable and Sean and Kim make you feel welcome. There are friendly and smiling people, you will love to share very good glass of wine during the sunset with them ! Sedona is a gorgeous little city, with an unlimited possibility of hiking in very beautiful … read more

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13 Apr 2015

Left by host for Workawayer

Arthur and Coline were great!! They helped a fellow boater clean, sand and paint stain his boat then cared for another boat very well. They became avid and welcomed in our community. I did not host them personally due to some conflicts but it was an amazing time just the same. They cooked for a dock party and participated in food and song. … read more

(Excellent)

13 Mar 2015

Left by Workawayer for host (Live and help on a Catamaran ...)

We spent a very good week in this marina. Jay couln't host us but he managed another solution on another boat in the same marina. Jay is very friendly, always smiling and he likes meet people by organizing some dock Party with acoustic music ! And he gives us an awesome sailing lesson!

(Excellent)