Developing our home-making project near Chalabre in the French Pyrenees

DISPONIBILIDAD

  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos una semana

Ene
Feb
Mar
Abr
May
Jun
Jul
Ago
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dic

Detalles

  • Descripción

    Descripción

    We are looking for helpers to come and be with us throughout the year. Our land of 250 acres / 100 hectares is a mixture of natural wildflower meadows and woodland and is located in its own private valley. We are inspired by the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and the quest to remember the Heart in all things. The heart of our project is to create a home that is welcoming and a kind of sanctuary for all - humans and animals alike. We are blessed to live in a region that is incredibly biodiverse and rich in wildlife and it is our wish that all we do is for them as much as it is for us. We are motivated to make our home as self sufficient as possible with particular emphasis on vegetable production and land management.

    HELPING ARRANGEMENT

    We are currently looking for anyone who has experience with permaculture, carpentry for helping construct pergola frames and other features in the permaculture garden. Helpers with good practical skills for outdoor tasks involving gardening, permaculture would be very welcome indeed.

    LIVING ARRANGEMENT

    Helpers can be hosted in our house or hosted in a gite in the bottom of the valley. All meals, showers are provided and we ask for the normal 5 hours of help per day, 5 days a week. Weekends are always free although we are happy to be flexible and days off can be taken during the week. Food is always organic, as fresh as possible and vegan / veggie.

    The land is in a very rural area with truly spectacular views of the Pyrenean mountain range. Yet we are also just a 25 minute car drive away from both L:imoux and Mirepoix, very beautiful little towns with medieval centres.

    The departement of Aude is one of the poorest in France, yet in terms of culture, scenery, wildlife and a certain 'untouched feeling' it is one of the very richest of all.

    Would also be perfect for people with their own camper van.

    Please feel very free to contact us with any questions.

    Love and warmest wishes
    Dave, Diana, Gabi and Elie

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    We really encourage helpers to become part of our family during their stay. We feel that our home provides an opportunity for travellers to really enter into a deep relaxation, slowing down enough to really be able to listen to their heart more clearly. For us this is vital in living a good, simple life and we take care to engage with our guests in a way that helps them feel a sense of safety and warmth. There are also many opportunities to learn about gardening methods that put the well being of the natural world before all other needs. Without nature we are nothing. When we care sensitively for nature, nature automatically takes care of us. This is the heartbeat of our home and project.

  • Proyectos con niños

    Proyectos con niños

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

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    Help can include:

    Chopping firewood for next winter;

    Creating pathways through the forest;

    Collecting wildflower seeds and identifying species;

    Planting fruit trees;

    Helping put up fences to protect gardens / orchards from wild boar;

    Clearing meadows of small bushes so that flowers can grow more easily;

    Helping in the vegetable garden;

    We are very flexible with hours, days off to explore the area etc.

    What we want most of all are enthusiastic people who love nature and who appreciate living in the Heart.

    Our land is certified organic and we live as much as we possibly can an organic lifestyle.

  • Idiomas hablados

    Catalan: Fluido
    Inglés: Fluido
    Español: Fluido
    Francés: Intermedio

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    Space available in our house. Plenty of space during summer and warmer months for workawayers who like to camp and lots of room for camper vans or motorhomes.

    We offer organic vegan / veggie food mostly home grown or sourced from the local area.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    The nearest town is Limoux about 20 minutes by car. Mirepoix is a beautiful medieval site with a fantastically atmospheric centre and is a 25 minute drive away.

    The Pyrenees mountains are a 15 minute drive away, with many opportunities for hiking, trekking, skiing, snowboarding etc. The section of the mountain chain that runs through Aude [the Departement we are in] are known for their greenery and still-wild character.

    Carcassonne, one of the most visited and well-preserved medieval cities in France is a 45 minute drive away and Toulouse is just over an hour.

    The region surrounding our terrain is also rich in the history of the Cathars, a religious sect who shunned the attempted control of the Vatican and as a result were persecuted in the first wave of the Inquisition.

    This is a very economically-poor area of France, with low populations and very little industrial development, yet in terms of biodiversity, incredible landscapes and equally charismatic rural characters and culture, it is one of the very richest.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Digital nomads are welcome. We have decent internet connection in the house but not enough data for regular streaming. However, wifi connection for mobile phones is excellent and can be a very reliable source when toggled to a laptop / tablet etc.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    We have large amounts of space for workawayers who are travelling in camper vans or motorhomes. Beautiful quiet locations, flat and easily accessible from a normal road.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 921397467222

Seguridad Web

Comentarios (10)



Comentarios

Son opciones de calificación adicionales para cuando los miembros dejan sus comentarios. Se muestra la calificación media dejada en cada opción.

Precisión del perfil:
(5.0)

Intercambio cultural:
(5.0)

Comunicación:
(5.0)













Help a young couple with renovation projects and discover a beautiful region, Saint-Gaudens, France
Welcome to our family home in Lalinde, in the heart of Dordogne, France