Xavier

& Estelle

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[FR plus bas]

(We are currently looking for workaway experiences around the canadian rockies (Alberta or BC))

Hello there!

We are Estelle and Xavier, a couple from Belgium. This year, we are both taking a break from our jobs as bioengineers to travel to Canada between September 2024 and August 2025. We both love being out in nature and are looking for new people to meet and projects to discover. Each in our way, we love working outdoors and with our hands. Xavier is very handy and can get by in all sorts of areas (carpentry, electricity, construction/repairs, etc.), while Estelle has a great love of plants and cooking and is interested in everything that revolves around these worlds (sowing and vegetable gardening, phytotherapy, cooking with plants, canning, lacto-fermentation, etc.).

We each have a bit of experience in the hotel and catering industry, Xavier as a barman, and Estelle in reception and service on a guest farm.

As we have both been living in shared accommodation for 7 years, we are very used to living in groups and we adapt very well to all kinds of new environments. Our mother tongue is French, and we speak fluent English.

We're open-minded, outgoing, and hard-working, and we're looking forward to helping with any inspiring projects we come across along the way!

In Belgium, Xavier worked as an engineer in the use of energy in buildings and construction. He enjoys climbing and running as a sport, and his main hobbies are woodworking and everything to do with ‘build it yourself’ and low-tech. In addition to French and English, he gets by in German and Dutch.

Estelle used to work in the transition of food systems, on the themes of collective catering and governance. She practices aerial silk and enjoys creative activities. In Brussels, she and a small group of people set up an educational farm, La Ferme d'Anjou. In addition to French and English, she gets by in Portuguese and Dutch.

[FR]

Bonjour!

Nous c’est Estelle et Xavier, un couple originaire de Belgique. Cette année, nous prenons chacun une pause dans nos boulots de bioingénieurs pour voyager au Canada entre septembre 2024 et aout 2025. Nous adorons tous les deux être dans la nature et sommes à la recherche de nouvelles rencontres et projets à découvrir. Chacun à notre façon, nous aimons le travail extérieur et manuel, Xavier est très bricoleur et se débrouille dans toutes sortes de domaines (menuiserie, électricité, constructions/réparations,…), Estelle aime beaucoup les plantes et la cuisine et s’intéresse à tout ce qui tourne autour de ces univers (semis et maraîchage, phytothérapie, cuisine des plantes, conserverie, lactofermentation,…).

Nous avons également chacun un peu d’expérience dans l’Horeca, Xavier en tant que barman, et Estelle à l’accueil et au service dans une ferme d’hôte.

Vivant tous les deux en colocation depuis 7 ans, nous sommes de grands habitués de la vie en collectivité et on s’adapte très bien à tous types de nouveaux environnements. Notre langue maternelle est le français, et nous parlons couramment anglais.

Nous sommes ouverts d’esprits, sociables et travailleurs, et on se réjouit de pouvoir apporter notre aide aux projets inspirants que nous croiserons sur notre route !


En Belgique, Xavier travaillait comme ingénieur dans l'utilisation de l'énergie dans les bâtiments et dans la construction. Il pratique l'escalade et la course à pied comme sport et ses hobbys principaux sont le travail du bois pour la menuiserie et tout ce qui concerne le "construit le toi-même » et les low tech. En plus du français et de l’anglais, il se débrouille en allemand et en néerlandais.

Estelle travaillait dans la transition des systèmes alimentaires, sur les thématiques de la restauration collective et de la gouvernance. Elle pratique le tissu aérien et aime les activités créatives. A Bruxelles, elle a créé avec un petit groupe de personnes une ferme pédagogique, « La Ferme d’Anjou ». En plus du français et de l’anglais, elle se débrouille en portugais et en néerlandais.

Interests

Politics / Social justice

Plant care

Farming

Outdoor activities

Nature

Books

DIY & crafts

Carpentry

Cooking & food

Hiking

Gardening

Mountain

Vegetarian or vegan

Sustainability

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate
Dutch: Beginner

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

Animal Care

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Able to teach about:  

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

More details about your skills

Skills in woodworking, some electrical work and some repair and construction skills.
Some previous experience with agriculture/vegetable gardening.
Experience related to food transformation and cooking : canning, lacto-fermentation, cheese making, and vegetarian cooking in general.


We also both have a bit of experience in the hotel and catering industry.

Age

31 & 28

What else ...

We love being in Nature and would always be down for a hike. When we're not outside we like board games, reading, or chatting around a good meal/tea/coffee.

We are quiet flexible and would be super happy to join your projet for a few weeks or more, let us know what works for you :)

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian