Melanie

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

I m interested in everything
concerning living in a farm, eco building, reducing our footprint on earth now, being with people, learning, and hiking.
I also love music, playing with and listening.

Description

Hi
I m a peasant from center France.
I have 4 kids, from 11 to 16, and we all travel to Mexico, Colombia and Canada for more than 3 years some years ago, as workawayers.
I have a big garden with veggies and a lot of flowers, producing what we need for all the year, we make some sourdough bread we sell to some farmers market, we also make some cows cheese for ourselves and friends.
We do have animals, 5 cows, 4 pigs, some chickens, hens for the eggs, cats and dogs.
We also cultivate part of our cereals, for the bread, and a lot of potatoes.
I also planted some trees, fruits trees and berries. Now, I want to plant a forest garden. I also have two greenhouse, to prepare the seedlings and start vegetables early as the weather is cold where we live, and we do have late freeze, up to End of May and from September.
We work in the garden in animal traction, with a cow and a "kassine", a multi purpose tool behind the animal.
We build our place, the farm, the house, the local to make cheese and bread and it s an off the grid farm, we have solar panels and our own water. The house is a straw ball house.
We also kill and transform one or two pigs a year and sometime a calf.
I make part of our soap, and the balm for the family.

I would love to learn more about all that, and other skills, like working in an orchard, in a forest garden, with people, in association and learning more English, being with kids, teaching, playing... Everything could be great indeed.

For now, I m looking for a place where I can work one to four months, in November, December,January and February.

I would come with two of my girls, Atis is 13 and Sol is 11, so that they could learn more English two. They are rather indépendant, can help and are used to be by their own.
They can go to school, if there is one nearby.

I play some clarinet in a traditional band and I do love music, and sharing that with others.

Glad to share new experiences with you!

Interests

Mountain

Sustainability

Sailing / Boating

Plant care

Pets

Outdoor activities

Music

History

Gardening

Events & social

Dancing

Cooking & food

Books

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Self development

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Languages

Hiking

Farming

Culture

Charity work

Camping

Languages spoken

Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
German: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Charity Work

Languages

Hospitality/Tourism

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

More details about your skills

Hi
I m a woman farmer, a mum, a life and planet lover.
I love working in the garden, making artisanal bread and cheese with my own ferments,, picking flowers, being with people, taking care of the animals, playing with kids, sharing with Youngs and less young human being, playing music, cooking, learning languages, planting, harvesting, watering....
I m also learning about killing animal in the best way and transforming meat.

I want to travel and work some months with two of my girls. They can stay helping or going to school.

Age

47

What else ...

I love play music with other
And I also love dancing, listening music and talking, hiking, reading, watching movies.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  No