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Updated Summer programme for 2026
OUR HOSTING SCHEDULE : In order to get a group dynamic together, (rather than individual guests) we now host on the 1st of each month and the 15th of each month. If you cannot make those dates we allow some flexibility, so you can arrive a few days either side of the 1st or the 15th of the month. We prefer that you join us for 1 - 2 weeks. You can of course stay longer if you like it !
OUR PROJECTS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON :
*We would like to create an outdoor gym, (including weights and benches) in a shady area of our garden.
*Looking for help to cultivate and manage our olive terraces and the terraces on the north side of our garden. This involves a lot of cutting of small bushes and clearing them into neat heaps at the base of each terrace.
*Also, another project is to finish our outdoor kitchen and eating area within our new hexagon pavillion.
*Assistance in sport/weightlifting for 1 hour, (every second day).
* Various painting tasks
*Designing small wooden A-frame, (scandinavian style) mobile accommodations for fellow workawayers.
The garden is large, (one hectare) but the entrance to it is messy at the moment as we have the contents of our old house stored there. It looks like a building site, but there are are many lovely areas to sit and relax where the mess cannot be seen.
We ask for 4 hours help / 5 days a week.
You will have your own kitchen and cooker to prepare your meals. Unfortunately our house is tiny so you will have to be independent : cooking your own meals and doing your own thing in the evening.
Please contact us if you have any further questions.
PLEASE NOTE : ***CAREFUL PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL FOR BOTH HOSTS AND WORKAWAYERS !!!, so when you write to us with your start date please commit yourself to that date and to us as hosts. We have had a high rate of workawayers who have agreed to join us with dates and then announced at the last moment that they have found an alternative host. This is not fair and makes it impossible to plan ahead. Of course, if you join us and decide after one week you would like to leave that is fine with us. We have 3 accommodations available for reservation on a first-come, first-serve basis. Hopefully we will manage to fill the accommodations, so you may be part of a team of 3 people...but sometimes that just isn't possible, so you may be on your own !
About us, the hosts...and our location.
We are two open minded mature guys, (67 and 75).
The Verdon National Park is one hours drive away. The spectacular Gorge itself is further away. There is so much to see and do there, (including many different sport activities) so we suggest you allow 4 - 5 days after your workaway stay and head out there to experience this stunning landscape.
Closer to home, just 12 km away is the lovely Gorge du Pennafort, (see photo's shown on our profile).
We describe ourselves as intelligent, outgoing and down to earth.
We do not have a problem regarding race/skin colour or sexual orientation.
We ask for 4 hours help per day/ 5 days per week in exchange for your own private accommodation, plus basic food and non-alcoholic drinks. If you want to buy alcohol, you can visit nearby Callas and buy it there, we do not provide it. We have had very bad experiences with workawayers and alcohol abuse, (if this occurs you will be asked to leave immediately). After completing your 5 days you have 2 free days to relax and explore.
The accommodations are basic, (similar to glamping) but you will have a proper mattress to sleep on and the majority have electricity. One accomodation is a vintage caravan. Another a unique clip-car style caravan. We also have a tiny sugar-cube stone hut and we have a wooden chalet for couples on the 5th terrace which has a nice view looking down onto the garden. They all get very hot during the day, but we have sun beds and hammocks which you can place in the shade for an afternoon nap.
You are responsible for preparing your meals and doing the washing up. Please note : As you are helping 4 hours per day, (most hosts ask for 5 hours) the time for preparing meals and washing up is not part of the 4 hours.
***Unfortunately this summer we have had a series of young people who were extremely forgetful and lazy. I had to remind some of them 5-10 times to do simple jobs, such as water plants or pick up broken glass, or to do the washing up/ turn the hose pipe off etc, etc. This is not acceptable and you will be asked to leave if you are too forgetful and unconcentrated.
Addiction to mobile phones has been part of the problem so we no longer offer WIFI. You will need plenty of mobile data !
We provide you with clean towels, bed-linen and have a large variety of work-clothes for you to wear + shower gel and shampoo...so you can travel light !
We do not provide mosquito repellent spray or sun protection so make sure you bring it with you !
Internet access is limited, (through our airbox). Please ensure you have plenty of mobile data !!!
To join us you need to find your way to Les Arcs/Draguignan railway station or the town of Le Muy. We will collect you from there. Alternatively, it is fairly easy and safe to hitch-hike in this region so you should have no problem hitch-hiking to Callas if you carry a cardboard sign with you.
We are easy going, but...if you are any of the following you will definitely not fit in here :
* If you smoke dope or take other drugs.
*If you have extreme right-wing political views.
* Overly religious. * If you have a problem with mosquitos and bugs, or rodents, (all provence houses in the countryside have them and they even come into the kitchen area and shit too !...it's nature and you have to deal with it...)
* If you have a problem with food that is approaching or has reached its use-by date. We are eco-friendly and green and hate the wastage of food within the food/supermarket industry, so we always buy food that is close to its use-by date.
* If you have a problem with wild boar, (they do come into the garden, but they are shy and not aggressive).
We are trying to filter out workawayers expecting a 4 star hotel. We are a simple, very basic country house. We hope you understand the situation and are willing to help us.
Please do not hesitate to ask if you have further questions.
It's your responsibility to have medical travel insurance.
We hope to welcome you soon !!!
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Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage d'entretien
Projets DIY créatifs
Aide à la maison
Petits travaux d'entretien
Aide informatique/internet
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Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We can help you improve your german, english and french language skills.
We are both old age pensioners and can offer you an insight as to how things were pre-internet. Also, a guide to the music scene from the 60's and 70's and how life was generally back then.
In exchange you can help us with all things internet and the latest trends for young people.
Our concept of a workawayers village is a project in progress. It is an area for workawayers to hang out together, cook nice meals, engage in sport, play board games and chill to music together.
We have also introduced a small library of books for you to borrow, including books about local nature, cuisine and guide books - as well as a selection of fictional books.
We have 2 spanish guitars which you are welcome to use and we are very happy to teach you some of the basic chords.
I think if you read our feedback history it will give you an idea about us as hosts and our social competence regarding our workaway guests. -
Aide
All types of help, from gardening to painting/ help restoring garden structures/ housework etc...
Flexibility is required. -
Langues
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Français: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
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Hébergement
You are guaranteed your own private sphere for sleeping.
In winter months it can be cold here, but there are 2 wood burning stoves to keep the place warm. -
Autres infos...
There's lots to see in the surrounding area, including typical provencal towns and wonderful natural landscapes - including the famous Gorge du Verdon National Park which is 30 km away.
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Informations complémentaires
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Accès Internet
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Accès Internet limité
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Nous avons des animaux
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Nous sommes fumeurs
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Familles bienvenues
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Espace pour garer des vans
I have space for one camper van.
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Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
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Mes animaux
Sami/ Nina/ Kamun/ Ha'penny/ Geronimo/ Blacky
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He works hard, fast and is consequent until the job is done...or the problem is solved. He remembers everything he is told. Every detail, (maybe he even makes notes) and is incredibly focused. He is multi talented too !!!
He prefers to work through to get a job done, rather than take … read more
The work isn't too demanding and depends … read more
He helped us in so many ways. He worked well in every task we gave him and was very attentive at all times. He is very mature for his age and worked hard until a project was finished...and is a great team player.
He has good sense of humour and a relaxed personality. Also, … read more
As soon as she arrived she got stuck in and helped us sort things and take them to the tip.
She is very well organised and focused on the work in hand.
She completely reorganised the workawayers kitchen and moved our cooking area to the new location we had suggested.
She has so much energy and a great, … read more
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He works hard, fast and is consequent until the job is done...or the problem is solved. He remembers everything he is told. Every detail, (maybe he even makes notes) and is incredibly focused. He is multi talented too !!!
He prefers to work through to get a job done, rather than take … read more
The work isn't too demanding and depends … read more
He helped us in so many ways. He worked well in every task we gave him and was very attentive at all times. He is very mature for his age and worked hard until a project was finished...and is a great team player.
He has good sense of humour and a relaxed personality. Also, … read more
As soon as she arrived she got stuck in and helped us sort things and take them to the tip.
She is very well organised and focused on the work in hand.
She completely reorganised the workawayers kitchen and moved our cooking area to the new location we had suggested.
She has so much energy and a great, … read more
Andrea was no exception. He was very enthusiastic and always willing to help. He helped us deep clean an old caravan and clip-car which was in a disgusting state.
Despite the heatwave he was always busy. He is a real … read more
Work was always fair and flexible – on the hottest days they even encouraged me to take time off and … read more
He completely transformed our jungle of a garden to reveal the dry stone wall terraces and bring the garden back to its former glory. He worked tirelessly even in the hottest of temperatures, removing every single weed and root...and stored all … read more
...then he kept on changing the start date.
Finally, just before his stay he said he could not come because of surgery. After all his antics I honestly do not … read more
We asked them to help create a wooden frame/gazebo for our dining area in … read more
He is a hard worker who always completes a task with a cheerful attitude.
Key words to describe him are : TRUSTWORTHY and RELIABLE...(maybe the most important two factors regarding workawayers from the … read more
Jürgen and David are welcoming and open-minded people. I helped with constructing a website, and it was pleasant work. People often underestimate the effort needed in software work, thinking you're sitting in front of a device doing little, but that wasn’t the case with them! … read more
The day they were supposed to start … read more
They live in a beautiful spot. It’s remote with a bunch of really cute French European towns not too far away. You can walk, but they’re a hike.
The work was easy. It was very rewarding, particularly in the … read more
He has a lively personality and we enjoyed some interesting discussions, especially regarding films and comics, (two of his big passions).
He is extremely clean and tidy and did an amazing job preparing an accommodation for a fellow workawayer. Also cleaning up the … read more
He is intelligent, down-to-earth and an optimist. I consider him a good friend and have a huge respect for him. A modern thinking guy, laid back and with a great sense of humour.
He likes things clean and tidy, so our mess was a challenge for him which he … read more
There was plenty of things to do so we never ran out of ideas or tasks to complete! I felt like I really contributed to their place and I feel satisfied with the work that I and the other workawayers did!
It’s a … read more
She is friendly and intelligent and not afraid of hard work.
Tash has a lovely personality and was always willing to help, regardless of the task involved.
She is above all very attentative, which really impressed us.
Her accommodation was left spotlessly clean and tidy !
We … read more
Fred was a good worker and intergrated well with the others during his stay.
He was an allrounder who did not object to any tasks given. He has a good sense of humour and is polite, (something very rare these days for young people)... so thanks to his parents for bringing him up so well !
I reccommend him to … read more
Micolaj is a young man with a balanced character and extraordinary comprehension. He is attentive and listens. Interested and curious, he learns quickly. Bright awake, he understands what is to be done and acts independently and unerringly. Always in a good mood and positive, he masters even more complicated tasks with ease. … read more
He is not afraid of hard physical work, emptying and demolishing an outbuilding for us in 2 days with the help of another workawayer.
I would describe him as: ambitious/ confident/ trustworthy/ reliable and extremely knowledgeable.
He … read more
The feedback they’ve gotten earlier is truly spot on. From the second you meet them they will make you feel welcomed. They are so generous, helpful and always … read more
She was great fun despite the unbearable heat and always positive and upbeat. She never refused any task and did an excellent job cleaning our fridge and the workawayers kichen which had been left in a terrible mess by previous … read more
He helped us with the daily tasks of watering the garden and cooking meals and did a great job loading out trailer with items that needed transporting. He also gave our old house a good spring-clean.
Thanks Daniel. We wish you all the … read more
They are both such unique and wonderful people and the stories they tell are great, the work was never too hard and varied so you did not get bored. Food was never an issue just let them know what you don’t like in advance.
The location for … read more
He is trustworthy, reliable and hardworking....the 3 key-factors for us...
He is also intelligent and can be left on his own to complete a task.
He has a great personality and sense of humour.
We felt very comfortable with him and he did not have issues with us being 2 guys together. This meant a … read more
He was great to have as a helper and we have become very good friends.
He is easygoing and always willing to help and very observant...did not need to be told what needed to be done.
He was also very flexible and willing regarding the different tasks we gave him and has a good … read more
He has a lot of initiative and works hard until a task is finished.
He is good company in a team and plays excellent guitar !!!
He is also a great cook and we recommend him to all hosts.
We wish him the best of luck on his travels and look … read more
I really enjoyed the time at Jurgens und Davids place. It was a honor to work and live with them for two weeks. The accomondation was great, David always tries to fullfill a workawayers needs regarding comfortability and Jurgen tells beatiful stories at the evenings with a good glass of wine. I really enjoyed the time and … read more
He helped us to build a shepards hut for workawayers accommodation on an old caravan base-frame. He had really good ideas, including the use of old cupboard doors with slits in to create a cool airflow in summer.
He did excellent work while he was here and worked well on is … read more
They are so full of energy...positive energy ! and are the life and soul of the party.
They also work very hard, (even the grittiest of tasks) until they have finished the job...and still have tonnes of energy.
The Duracell bunnies have nothing on these guys ! I really miss and love this 'true … read more
With two other … read more
She helped us with a variety of tasks, including gardening and building projects and always made an effort to achieve top results.
We highly recommend her to any host. She is trustworthy and works well as part of a team.
We hope to welcome her back one day !!!
I always spoke with David and he told me all the … read more
He is a professional plumber who has a lot of experience.
It really impressed me that he even had his special plumbers workclothes/uniform for doing the work.
He fitted a new triangular bath and new shower system for us. He worked 12 hours non-stop, firstly getting the fixtures … read more
I think he would have liked more challenging work to do, but at the time we had to concentrate on clearing the garden.
He cooked some great meals including a fresh homemade pasta with lemon !
We wish him luck on his future ventures !!
Some of the tasks we gave the team were not so nice, such as cleaning an old dusty attic room, but he never complained and did a very good job.
We wish him all the very best for his future adventures !
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
Italians seem to have similar humour and outlook on life to the british, so I, (David) nearly always click with italians.
In addition to his cheerful nature Simone is extremely bright and very attentive. He always … read more
No difficult tasks: me and the 3 other workawayers staying there were asked to water the plants, build a little vegetable garden, rearrange some stuff in closets, tidy the property. And we did not … read more
He is a free spirit with a very big heart !
He helped us with many different projects and always put in a lot of energy, was very reliable and capable of being left alone to get on with things.
He bonded well with our other 3 workawayers and would be very suitable to be … read more
We sent a message on the scheduled morning of his travel which was read, but we did not receive a reply.
We drove an hour to the railway station and waited there for 2 hours, then drove … read more
Uncomplicated and easy going + friendly.
A lot of her tasks were housework related as we own another property and she helped us to get it clean and tidy, ready for selling. So this was not very nice work, but she really helped us and never complained.
She was on her own, (together with another workawayer) staying at … read more
He has a great personality, is open minded and a caring and considerate human being.
He helped us with many projects and was always willing and enthusiastic.
Marco has … read more
He built a very solid wooden consturction dry/eco toilet and helped us a lot with the garden. Pierre has good knowledge regarding plants and growing/ permaculture etc...
He worked efficiently and keeps everything clean and tidy. He can be … read more
...we had just been through a terrible experience with 3 independent workawayers, (Sam from Holland/ Lucia from Spain/ Gabriel from USA). They formed a gang, were totally unmotivated and only worked on average 2 hours a day. We finally … read more
The place is for real at the end of the world, it's perfect if you are searching something in the middle of the nature.
During my staying there my task was to water the plants. I helped also in garden maintenance and in the house, sometime I cooked some italian plate.
During my free time I enjoyed … read more
I had the task of preparing an old rock garden in front of the house, which had become totally overgrown from the previous owner. We … read more
He multi tasks and has an excellent memory. You only have to ask him once and he understands and gets the job done.
He did great work, transforming an old overgrown rock garden in front of the house/ clearing a caravan/ and taking great care of all the trees and … read more
I spent 2 amazing weeks with them in their relaxing and lovely place in the middle of the forest! We had so many interesting and exciting talks while sharing dinner and listening to music! I felt like friend or part of family! I really appreciated the way you treat … read more
He is attentive and listens. Interested and curious, he learns quickly. Bright awake,
he understands what is to be done and acts independently and unerringly.
Always in a good mood and positive, he masters even more complicated tasks with ease.
Adventouros he discovered … read more
He managed to dig up most of our garden plants, (and trees!) from a very hard soil and helped us to replant them at our new property. He was always attentive and showed tremendous initiative when it came to seeing what was to … read more
Muchas gracias por todo!
He is very mature for his age, and at the same time also full of fun.
He was very flexible regarding the various tasks we gave him to do and always gave 100%.
Also, another rare quality these days, (especially amongst young people)...he is very … read more
Mira ist eine Meisterin des Alltags.
Ihr zu begegnen ist eine Bereicherung.
Sie hat einen direkten Zugang zur Seele der Dinge,
was ihr das Gelingen der Verwandlung zum Besseren erleichtert.
Der Bezug zur Natur nährt ihre Inspiration und erweckt ihre Intuition
und ist das Geheimnis der Ruhe die sie ausstrahlt und ihrer Liebe zum
Detail bei … read more
Dear David, dear Jürgen
I'm extremely greatful for everything you've done for me. For your open arms, the freedom you gave me, for sharing your home and the great care you took for me. I am grateful for your infinite trust, your support, your priceless appreciation, your generosity, for all the fun and good … read more
I spent two weeks helping around and in the … read more
I've taken care of the garden, there has been good work to do as they have just bought this place. It was really pleasant as the place is really a quiet one.
David and Jurgen … read more
