Help with gardening, pasture and our grounds on our hobby farm near Lyon, France

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  Descripción

  We are a Franco-American couple living in a small town near Lyon. We have two daughters, 18 and 22 three horses (paint, quarter horse and mustang) and two rescue cats. We live on three hectares of land (mostly pastures for the horses and some forest) as well as a small vegetable garden in progress. We often share our pastures with the neighbor's 8 to 10 sheep. Our oldest daughter is studying in Australia and our youngest is at home with us mostly on the weekends. There are many things to enjoy in our area including hiking, biking and horse riding trails. The small medieval village of Pérouges is 35 to 45 minutes away by walking (10 minutes by bike) and the Pérouges-Meximieux train station is 4km from our home (trains to Lyon (18 to 32 minutes) and Geneva (2-3 hours)). We can spend time with you to familiarize you with the horses, and although not qualified as riding instructors we can help with some beginner's riding, or if you are experienced you may be able to ride two of our three horses in the Western riding style (the third is the Mustang, in the process of being trained). Thee are also ground work activities with the horses. We practice natural horsemanship with soft hands. From May to October (or anytime for the braver swimmers!) you can enjoy our swimming pool with a lovely view of the forest and hills. Most of the tasks are linked to the upkeep of the pastures and the yard: weeding, trimming, general gardening / maintenance of the vegetable garden, light mucking of the stables etc. Any help in the kitchen is also greatly appreciated. One of us works from home most days and Jeff travels for work now and again without much notice.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Tecnología

  

  Trabajo de caridad

  

  Videografía

  

  Cultura

  

  Agricultura

  

  Mascotas

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Idiomas

  

  Jardinería

  

  Animales

  

  Montaña

  

  Senderismo
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We speak French most of the time at home, but often with a mix of English. We are well-traveled and like to experience other cultures. You can experience living in a small town in a pittoresque environment, learn and exchange experiences about horses and gardening and cooking, and spend time on activities such as hiking, biking, swimming and horses.

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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

  There are always small things that need some work, especially related to maintaining the pastures, forest, vegetable garden, yard and grounds, pool maintenance and taking care of the horses (brushing, hoof picking, occasional fly mask in the summer, cleaning the water points, and providing hay at certain times of the year. The horses have open access to the small stables and shelters that may need some light mucking out, depending on the season. We would love to exchange experiences on horse techniques and care as well as to learn any gardening tips for our beginner vegetable garden. Help and ideas on evening meals is also appreciated!

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Fluido
  Español: Intermedio
  Japonés: Intermedio
  Alemán: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  We are a bilingual French-American family. All have learned some Spanish in school or through travel. Jeff studied and worked in Japan for three years.
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  Alojamiento

  Our house has a guest bedroom with shower, sink and toilet connected to the shared kitchen and living room. There is room for campers / camping vans with access to water and electricity. We are happy to share meals, especially in the evening, but you may need to prepare your own food some of the time, and to join in with washing up.

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  Algo más...

  We can collect helpers from the Meximieux-Pérouges train station (7 min by car). We have bicycles that you can use during your stay.

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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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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Easy parking with access to water and electricity.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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