Help out on a family farm in Lot-et-Garonne, SW France

Detalles

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  Descripción

  My family and I live on a beautiful 2.5 hectare farm in the countryside in Lot-et-Garonne, close to the border of Gironde and Dordogne. It's 3 kms to the local village of Duras, which has a supermarket, shops and restaurants; just over an hour from Bordeaux and 40 minutes from Bergerac.
  During the summer months we host paying guests in our two gites, and in the winter months, (end of October - mid-May), we have space to offer to Workawayers. We would be grateful for some assistance with gardening, cooking, cleaning, organising and some small scale DIY projects.
  My husband and I are originally from New Zealand and Australia. We have two children aged 10 and 8 years old. We have chickens, two cats and a small dog on the farm, and there may be cows in the neighbouring field.
  I run a busy company online. My husband is a writer. We have travelled widely, and are interested in current affairs, the Arts, music and writing. We enjoy meeting and talking to people from different countries.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We enjoy having wide-ranging discussions with people from all over the world. We speak English as a first language, and some French. We are happy to help guests with their English and would love to improve our French! The history and culture of the region we live in is a fascinating one. We live 3 kilometres from Duras and its 12th century chateau. There are many other historic towns and villages in our region, and lots of local markets and festivals.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  We would like assistance with building a bed for a vegetable garden, fencing and some small DIY projects. We will provide accommodation, food, and some pocket money. You will need to be physically capable. Some basic carpentry experience would be appreciated.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  We are happy to help people with their English. We would like to improve our French.
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  Alojamiento

  You would have your own self-contained cottage with a kitchen and bathroom.
  We can also provide food. We can share most meals, of if you have special dietary requirements you may prefer to cook for yourself. We eat most things, with an emphasis on healthy, locally produced food. (I like going to local markets.) In the cottage where you would be staying there is Fibre Optic internet, a Smart TV, Bluetooth speaker, electric heaters and an electric blanket on the bed.

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  Algo más...

  We live in the countryside, in a beautiful part of Lot-et-Garonne, on the edge of Gironde and the Dordogne. There are rolling hills, fields, forests, and pretty villages in the region. There are also local markets, and the opportunity for bike riding, horse riding, canoeing and walks. We are based just over an hour from Bordeaux, and the train station is 20 minutes away. The closest shopping is 3 kilometres away. You will need your own car, or we can lend you a bicycle. We don't have a charging port for electric cars, however there is one in the nearby village.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We have Fibre Optic internet at about 125 mbps

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  There is a parking space for a van.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Uno

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