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Hi to everyone !
I'm a friendly, open minded mature man who has a cottage near to the Gorge du Verdon.
The National Park is one hours drive away. For experienced cyclists it is a lovely day-trip. The spectacular Gorge itself is further away. There is so much to see and do there, (including many different sport activities) so I suggest you allow 4 - 5 days after your workaway stay with me and head out there to experience this stunning landscape.
I would describe myself as intelligent, outgoing and down to earth.
I do not have a problem regarding race/skin colour or sexual orientation.
I have an ambitious project for the 2022 season...
I'm creating a workawayers 'village' for you to have your own special place to hang out and have fun. The project involves the following :
*Building small individual styled wooden cabins as workawayer accommodation. You can bring your own creative ideas onboard this project !
*Constructing a large hexagonal wooden pavillion which will be used as a communal kitchen and eating area, (initial construction has begun).
*Creating a workout/gym area. I already have the weights/ bars etc, (the bench for lifting weights is already built), but there's more to do...
* Also, I'm looking for help with strimming and cutting bushes.
*Bicycle Repairs and maintainence.
* And Fitness coaching... I'm trying to lose weight !
PLEASE NOTE : The majority of the tasks on offer are cutting bushes and other basic gardening. This are hard physical tasks, especially during summer when the sun is blazing and it's 30°...also, in our region there are mosquitos and biting bugs to deal with. Please think carefully about this because it's 90% of the work duties. You must have stamina and a strong will power for this job. Once you get into the routine it's fine, but a lot of people give up beforehand which is not good for me or yourself !
I ask for 4 and a half hours help per day/ 5 days per week in exchange for your own private accommodation, (in the caravan, little stone cube hut or wooden chalet...see photo's) plus meals and non alcoholic drinks, (please read the later paragraph relating to alcohol).
You are responsible for preparing all your meals and doing the washing up. The cooking is shared on a rota basis. I will cook for you chilli prawns/ indian or thai curry, (or a pasta dish) twice a week.
The daily routine is :
Breakfast until 10:00
Work period from 10:00 - 13:00
Lunch break 13:00 - 14:00
Work period 14: 00 - 15:30
After this you are free for the rest of the day... go for a dip in the nearby river, explore the surrounding area or chill in one of our hammocks !
After 5 days you have 2 free days to relax and explore.
I am looking the following skills: if you are a qualified > Welder > Specialist for dry stone wall building > Electrician > Solar and wind energy specialist > Plumber> Bricklayer > Tiler > Roofing specialist > Computer programmer, then I ask for less hours and offer you more days off, (to be negotiated).
An english friend will be joining me most of the time and he can assist you to improve your spoken english.
I speak fluent german, english and french.
PLEASE NOTE : I provide you with clean towels, bed-linen and have a large variety of work and casual clothes for you to wear + shower gel and shampoo...so you can travel light !
I do not provide mosquito repellent spray or sun protection so please bring it with you ! Also, it may be a good idea to bring protective footware for swimming in the nearby river, (the river bed is stony).
Please note : Internet access is limited to 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening, (through my airbox). Please ensure you have plenty of mobile data.
I do not tolerate heavy consumption of alcohol ! This has been such an enormous problem : alcoholism and abuse of my generosity in providing it - so I no longer provide it. I provide soft drinks and good quality tea and coffee. You are welcome to consume alcohol, but you will have to provide it yourself. I am not a mean spirited person, (as you will see in my feedback), but it has become a huge problem and spoils the atmosphere.
To join me you need to find your way to Les Arcs/Draguignan railway station or the town of Le Muy. I will collect you from there.
Because accommodation is limited and I tend to be get overbooked in summer, it is essential that you contact me in advance so that I can reserve you a place !
I'm easy going, but...if you are any of the following you will definitely not fit in here :
* Overly religious.
* If you are totally dependant on using your mobile phone throughtout the day... * If you have a problem with the heat working during the day... * If you have a problem with mosquitos and bugs, or mice, (all provence houses in the countryside have them). * If you are a fussy eater, (I'm a green person who does not like wasting food, so I tend to buy seasonal fruit and vegatables and food that is on special offer, * If you are reliant on local shops and cafes, (the nearest supermarket 40 minutes drive and the nearest cafe/brasserie is a 7 km hike).
* If you are reliant on alcohol.
UPDATE 04/10/2022 : This year I have had so many workawayers who have not turned up, (sometimes after months of planning and giving their exact arrival dates). This causes chaos for me and is not fair to workawayers who genuinely want to stay. So, once you have given me your arrival date, please commit yourself to the exchange.
All no shows and workawayers who back out at the last minute will be given negative feedback.
Careful planning is everything for both hosts and workawayers !!!
Please ensure you have full medical travel insurance, (it's your responsibility !)
For your first visit I strongly suggest you stay for a maximum of 1 - 2 weeks to see how you like it here.
I hope to welcome you into my house and garden soon !
Jurgen.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique / avec Internet
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
I can help you improve your german, english and french language skills.
I provide bicycles for local sightseeing tours in your free time.
Aide
All types of help, from gardening to painting/ help building 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.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
You are guaranteed your own private sphere for sleeping. This may be in the form of a wooden chalet in the garden or a little stone hut. I also provide small tents, (with comfortable mattresses) in case I am oversubscribed.
In winter months it can be VERY cold and damp here. The accommodations are not heated, but there are plenty of blankets for the beds.
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.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
I have space for one camper van. Sorry, no dogs accepted.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
4 hours, 45 minutes a day / 5 days a week
Feedback (24)
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
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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
