Transform our traditional potager and co-create something beautiful for the future in South West France

Detalles

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  Descripción

  We are Reb & Mark, an Irish/Welsh couple who moved to France in 2021. Together, we are co-creating La Maison du Coeur Calme ('the home of the calm heart'); a special place for retreats, trainings, gatherings. There is simply rather a lot of hard physical work needing to be done around the property. Mark is more than your average DIYer, but Reb is unable to help in the way the property needs, especially whilst I keep our business going to keep a little income coming in, while Mark attends to managing the property, land and renovating and maintaining the buildings, as well as his own work.
  
  What we really need are physically fit people who are happy to dig / weed / chop wood / help with other physically tough work. It’s often dirty, may be either hot or cold and wet, but we can ensure a warm welcome, home cooked food and a comfy bed!
  
  We are incredibly fortunate to live in a large old French house (built c. 1860) with a small amount of land, a mixed fruit orchard (mostly plums for prunes, being near Agen), a field, and a couple of barns. Mark converted one barn into a training and retreat venue and renovated the second as a gite. He has also just completed the renovation of an apartment in the ground floor of the house as extra accommodation for participants. The village is small and friendly, in between Bergerac, Bordeaux and Toulouse and the area is largely agricultural, with no buses, trains or any other form of public transport, so it is essential for any prospective workawayers to have their own transport. Our village is known as the 'European Capital of Hazelnuts'!
  
  In the village, there are many amenities for one so small: two little supermarkets, pharmacy, post office, bank, petrol filling station, four hairdressers ;) , tabac, butcher, small but excellent restaurant, traditional Monday morning market and more besides.
  
  Our two rescue cats are rather timid but loving and after a couple of days, they welcome visitors warmly.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Animales

  

  Idiomas

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  Cultura

  

  Mascotas

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Vegetariano o vegano

  

  Autodesarrollo
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We will welcome you to stay with us in our home and share what we are learning about 'la vie francaise' with you. In addition to the genuinely gorgeous village and local community, we are also delighted to talk multiple brains, neuroscience, NLP and more into the evening over a home baked pizza (outdoor oven) and glass of wine. We believe we are constanty learning and evolving, so we look forward to learning with and from you and enriching our lives as a result. I am also happy to pass on anything I can about preserving (jamming, chutneying, pickling, bottling, making kombucha etc) if that's of interest. Whilst Mark is the extrovert, we both love company and will be genuinely grateful for your part in our journey.

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  Ayuda

  Physical help with digging / weeding / planting in the veg garden etc. No previous gardening skills are required, although any experience is very welcome! It's a big veg patch / potager and although some crops have been planted, it would be great for it to be fully productive.
  There are miles of hedges to be trimmed, the orchard to be mowed (December to April) / pruned (Winter) / harvested (mostly August/September) and always loads to do around the property. Please be aware this is non-glamorous, hard, often dusty, heavy physical help.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Intermedio
  Welsh: Principiante
  Alemán: Principiante
  Greek: Principiante
  Xhosa: Principiante

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  Alojamiento

  A private bedroom and bathroom in our 1860's maison de maitre. We're happy for you to eat with us - Reb is vegetarian, Mark's an omnivore, so both will be on offer, generally home cooked from scratch, made with seasonal local ingredients and love. Physical work requires soul food, so you'll be well-fed and watered :)

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  Algo más...

  In time off, we can recommend a number of local attractions, from sights, historic sites, cities, wine tasting, and much more. We tend to be fairly quiet people, but have good local friends and are relatively non-materialistic. However, we have tv, two cats who keep us endlessly entertained, open fires, a fire pit and the most gorgeous countryside around with lovely people around. There is plenty of room for your own vehicle.

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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

  Free decent wi-fi connection and a peaceful environment in which to connect / work / create / reflect outside working hours

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  If you would prefer to stay in your own van, rather than in the house with us, that's also fine. Having your own vehicle (car or camper van) in such a rural area is essential, as public transport is non-existent.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Fleurie & Milou (mother & daughter)

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