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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Jardinage, bricolage, cuisine. Randonnée. visiter des musées.
My next destination:
Hamburg, Germany - from Mar 2026 until Apr 2026 View all
Description
Agronomist and urban organic gardener , I am very fond of outdoors sports, cultural exchanges, food and cooking.
Interests
Hitchhiking
Plant care
Hiking
Nature
Languages
Mountain
Gardening
Farming
Sustainability
Dancing
Culture
Cooking & food
Charity work
DIY & crafts
Outdoor activities
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
General Maintenance
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Languages
Able to teach about:
Teaching
More details about your skills
Gardening, farming, cooking, food preserves, teaching
Age
67
What else ...
I practise yoga. I live in the Alps.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No
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18 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer ()
We were great with JeanPaul. He is a methodical and dedicated person. He was especially grouting a stone wall of what will be the future bathroom. We were learning together the best techniques, so we thank him for what we learned!
He also knows a lot about gardening for food. He knows fertilization techniques for vegetables which he put into… read more
He also knows a lot about gardening for food. He knows fertilization techniques for vegetables which he put into… read more
(Excellent
)
8 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help in a co-housing and ...)
Alvaro et Griselda are very pleasant hosts. They are easy going and friendly.
Duesaïgues is a small typical village, lost in the mountains which offers many opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. I appreciated the restaurant and the bar to socialize a bit with the locals. Reus (20 min by train) is worth a visit. It has several "modernism"… read more
Duesaïgues is a small typical village, lost in the mountains which offers many opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. I appreciated the restaurant and the bar to socialize a bit with the locals. Reus (20 min by train) is worth a visit. It has several "modernism"… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Live off-grid and learn about ...)
Carlota & Marc do their best to provide good conditions for workawayers.
They live off-grid in a remote area. This requires a frugal use of water and electricity. It also means very little socialization. This was a bit challenging to me at the beginning, but in the end I liked it.
The job was physical. It consisted in repairing a path which had… read more
They live off-grid in a remote area. This requires a frugal use of water and electricity. It also means very little socialization. This was a bit challenging to me at the beginning, but in the end I liked it.
The job was physical. It consisted in repairing a path which had… read more
(Excellent
)
17 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer ()
We were very glad to have Jean Paul stay and work with us. He is a very knowledgeble man with lots of travelled experiences. He contributes his agronomist background and always has suggestions. We had very enticing conversations and resolved world issues over breakfast and lunch, together with other workawayers. He is very interested in learning… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Looking for volunteers at my ...)
Living at Chestnutfarm was an amazing experience. Thouh it is not a commercial farm, I learnt a lot about permaculture thanks to Steve's knowledge, a huge library and interesting discussions with the permanculture community of Ballarat. My job was mainly gardening, making fruit and vegetable preserves and building. An other point to mention for… read more
(Very good
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18 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer ()
We were great with JeanPaul. He is a methodical and dedicated person. He was especially grouting a stone wall of what will be the future bathroom. We were learning together the best techniques, so we thank him for what we learned!
He also knows a lot about gardening for food. He knows fertilization techniques for vegetables which he put into… read more
He also knows a lot about gardening for food. He knows fertilization techniques for vegetables which he put into… read more
(Excellent)
8 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Help in a co-housing and ...)
Alvaro et Griselda are very pleasant hosts. They are easy going and friendly.
Duesaïgues is a small typical village, lost in the mountains which offers many opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. I appreciated the restaurant and the bar to socialize a bit with the locals. Reus (20 min by train) is worth a visit. It has several "modernism"… read more
Duesaïgues is a small typical village, lost in the mountains which offers many opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. I appreciated the restaurant and the bar to socialize a bit with the locals. Reus (20 min by train) is worth a visit. It has several "modernism"… read more
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Live off-grid and learn about ...)
Carlota & Marc do their best to provide good conditions for workawayers.
They live off-grid in a remote area. This requires a frugal use of water and electricity. It also means very little socialization. This was a bit challenging to me at the beginning, but in the end I liked it.
The job was physical. It consisted in repairing a path which had… read more
They live off-grid in a remote area. This requires a frugal use of water and electricity. It also means very little socialization. This was a bit challenging to me at the beginning, but in the end I liked it.
The job was physical. It consisted in repairing a path which had… read more
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer ()
We were very glad to have Jean Paul stay and work with us. He is a very knowledgeble man with lots of travelled experiences. He contributes his agronomist background and always has suggestions. We had very enticing conversations and resolved world issues over breakfast and lunch, together with other workawayers. He is very interested in learning… read more
(Excellent)
28 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer () for host
(Looking for volunteers at my ...)
Living at Chestnutfarm was an amazing experience. Thouh it is not a commercial farm, I learnt a lot about permaculture thanks to Steve's knowledge, a huge library and interesting discussions with the permanculture community of Ballarat. My job was mainly gardening, making fruit and vegetable preserves and building. An other point to mention for… read more
(Very good)
