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Hello!
My name is Jean-Baptiste, I'm 30 and come from the south of France. After 7 years working in engineering, I left my job in 2023 in order to travel around Europe.
It's a project that has been itching me for a while now : spending a full year doing mostly manual work, learning different skills, interacting with other cultures, meeting new people.
I've already had some experience doing wwoofing in France : I've worked in permaculture, and in beekeeping. I've loved these times, and am very much looking forward to renewing the experience. I don't have quite specific an aim as to the kind of work I intend on doing : I'm curious about many different topics, and will enjoy helping in eco construction, farming... Anything coming my way that piques my interest, really. In any case, I'm highly motivated to try new things, and a conscientious worker.
About my passions : I love hiking/trekking and climbing. I've been hiking in the French Alps my whole life, and feel at home in nature, and in the mountains in particular. Rock-climbing/bouldering are passions that I've had for several years now, and if I have a chance to meet some fellow climbers along the way, I'll gladly dedicate some free time to enjoy a climbing route or two. :)
I'm also fond of dancing, and learning new kinds of dances. Currently I'm learning rock, and ballet.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Interests
CampingMovies & TVAdventure sportsHistoryHikingDancingNatureMountainBooks
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Japanese: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
General Maintenance
Hospitality/Tourism
Creating/ Cooking family meals
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Languages
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Helping around the house
Life at a Farmstay
Gardening
More details about your skills
As said in my profile description : I'm mostly here to learn new things. :)
But I've proved to be a decent help doing wwoofing, helping on various stuff related to permaculture, helping around the house, beekeeping, cooking...
My official job being a software development engineer, I may be able to help in computer-related stuff.
Age
31
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At this point of my travel, after having trekked a lot, I was somewhat more in need of a place to rest and chill than an adventure : having a good personal space in… read more
Your conviviality and participatory approach are good traits, and it was an overall educational pleasure having hosted you for those nearly three weeks. Thank you for helping so… read more
I mostly helped her harvest potatoes and beans from the garden : the work was simple enough and satisfying.
The weather was mostly… read more
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At this point of my travel, after having trekked a lot, I was somewhat more in need of a place to rest and chill than an adventure : having a good personal space in… read more
Your conviviality and participatory approach are good traits, and it was an overall educational pleasure having hosted you for those nearly three weeks. Thank you for helping so… read more
I mostly helped her harvest potatoes and beans from the garden : the work was simple enough and satisfying.
The weather was mostly… read more
Ingvild and hers are a traditional, well-implanted Norwegian family, who are exceptional guests when it comes to learning about the culture and traditions in a small village in deep… read more
Andy is a really funny guy, always full of communicative energy but also deeply laid-back, which is a great mix to have in a 'boss'. :) He and the other workawayers immediately made me feel welcome.
For half the week, the work consisted of helping with the English Camp,… read more
We did a lot of gardening and handiwork stuff : planted some aloe vera, oaks and cacti, transported lots of stones and put them around the plants and on the paths around the house, a bit of tiling…… read more
JB
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JB was a great help in what is a very busy time at our finca. We met in Barcelona where we spent a few days together and then he spent 2 1/2 weeks with us at the finca. He was quick to learn lots of new skills : using the chainsaw, olive pruning, lots of gardening particularly controling the weeds. We made meals together… read more
The work was varied enough, and I learnt a lot about different topics through all of it: olive trees pruning, umweeding, lime mortar repointing - a topic about which Jon has a really strong opinion he's ever… read more
