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Hi there, We, Antal and Connie, are a couple living in the north of France on a 150 year old farmhouse with our four cats and a small flock of chickens .
We have left our old life in The Netherlands behind 4 years ago in search of a more sustainable way of living. We have since then started to revitalize this space to make room for organic food production and are slowly growing our growing space. We do this part time. The other half of our time is spend on building projects which we do for clients. This is fun too and needed as we also have bills to pay :-) Our main focus is building out our growing space so we can grow more nutrient rich organic food for our-self and our community. We donate our surplus to people in our community who do not have access to affordable organic produce.
We would like help in getting more raised beds made and filled in our vegetable garden and with planting and transplanting our vegetable plants. All materials are on site and tools are plenty on hand. There is also general garden tasks and we can explain a lot about soil health, organic vegetable growing and diy tasks if you are interested in those things!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide dans une ferme
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Animaux de compagnie
Bénévolat
Ferme
Livres
Bricolage / artisanat
Histoire
Soin des plantes
Photographie
Langues
Jardinage
Cuisine et alimentation
Dessin et peinture
Menuiserie
Astronomie
Animaux
Nature
Camping
Activités en plein air
Sports nautiques
Randonnée
Cyclisme
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We speak Dutch, English, French and some German. We cook all sorts of different meals and are happy to share that knowledge. We can also share small homestead knowledge and market gardening as well as soil health and permaculture principles. Basic and advanced building techniques can also be explained. But most of all we like you to enjoy your stay and enjoy our surroundings. There is beautiful countryside, a few exceptional cathedrals and some nice cities within an hours drive ( Reims being the best known) We have a very large garden you can enjoy, there is a large bike track nearby ( axe vert ) but most of all... it is very very quite. Around us are working farms so we are not isolated but the pace of living here is just very relaxed. Our village is small without any bakery or cafe. The next village over is a bit more lively and Guise is about 10 minutes with some restaurants and a cafe or two. No nightlife here to speak off :-)
Aide
We are in the process of building as much raised beds as we can and filling them with a hugel style mixture. All materials are already on site. We also have two poly tunnels. One is all finished and working, the second one is build but needs some finishing and filling so we can start using this one as well to grow twice as much heat lowing crops and herbs.
The are also numerous other things we could use help with if that is more preferred. We have a large knowledge about starting and raising vegetable plants, harvesting en conserving our produce and pickling and jam making.
Connie has a lot of knowledge of herbal remedies and the use of fresh herbs in food and tea. Antal has been building for a large part of his life and has a lot of knowledge to share if interested.
We like to cook! Everything from French classics to Thai and Indonesian food and all in between. There is enough room for your own ideas and we are flexible with any schedule, we just love some extra hands here and there to get our dream done a bit faster :-)
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Français: IntermédiaireCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Especially Connie is always keen to learn languages. She was a PA at a multinational for many years and has a keen interest in them.
Hébergement
There a multiple options for accommodation on offer. We have a level drive where you can park a camper van with electricity provided. We also have a nice large tent we can pitch on our lawn. Our daughter uses it every year in the summer. If the weather is not all that nice we also have a bedroom in the house with private bathroom. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is provided and we can accommodate most options if there is a need. Most of the time breakfast and lunch are sandwiches and soup etc. We have a normal menu but if you prefer we can adjust and provide vegetarian options for instance.
Autres infos...
Our local area is really limited in public transport. We can provide pickup from a train station if needed and also provided transport for day trips if you have no transport of your own. The best way to enjoy our region however is if you have transport of your own. The is a no smoke policy inside the house/tents and we do not feel comfortable with recreational drug use. We respect our surroundings and our neighbors and live a relaxed and quite life. We would as you to also be a bit mindful of that when you come to stay with us.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have a 8 Mbit high speed fibre internet connection with good wifi and if you need to work in a office space you can use our home office
Espace pour garer des vans
We have a drive you can use to park your camper van but its probably a bit too small for a motorhome. We have a large field you could use but there are no facilities there.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
We welcome pets. A dog is usually fine with our 4 cats as long as he/she is friendly. Just drop us a line if you are unsure if it will be a good fit, we might just have to make a few adjustments for you to have a great time here
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Mes animaux
Cateau
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