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We are a French couple of retired university professors specialized in English/Welsh/Irish civilization and computing. We have hosted volunteers from all over the world for the past eight years in our beautiful gardens in Lower Normandy. Just read the feedback below to have an idea of the life here with us. Most volunteers have become friends.
We can teach very healthy and anti-cancer cuisine and also gardening and permaculture techniques. We also grow and plant herbs to make herbal teas.
We need help for making new flower beds, plant vegetables for the season, watering a bit , weeding a lot. Painting garden furniture et gates is needed this year. A bit a creations in the gardens as well. We need help to repair old garden walls with lime.
Around you can go walking, canoeing, climbing, and horse riding. We are a bit isolated .We leave in a very small hamlet with nothing but kind people around. Next village 4kms. Cities around 12kms , or more. We can drop you places if needed sometimes. Extremely quiet place, wonderful gardens for meditation, art ,yoga, taichi . If you are a city lover with bars and disco, stay away you won't like it.
Please come and help !
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
As university professors ,we have spent our lives with young people, so we are used to exchange on many topics, dealing with research , science and civilization. Dominique is also a specialist at teaching languages and has extremely efficient simple techniques to teach languages. She knows a lot about gardening, permaculture and is a wonderful cook . French cuisine has no secret for her. Now she is studying all sorts of new approaches to food and their benefits for a healthy diet. Studies about medicinal herbs. We know our wine well and provide good quality organic food. Beware we refuse to provide industrial food , coke and the like! !!!
We love playing games cards, dice and so on. We also can have music evenings or pool competitions.
Life is too short to be dull.
We also love photography, painting, sculpture.
Aide
There is a lot to do in the gardens if you are interested, painting maintenance anything... We want people who are well organized and know about gardening although we were very good at it ourselves. People who are hard working and like what they do, autonomous once they have been explained what has to be done in general terms.
You can continue continue our vegetable gardens with permaculture. Watering in the evening mulching, etc. We expect some participation with cleaning cooking shopping and washing up
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire
Russe: DébutantCet 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
Own bedroom, and shared bathroom with other volunteers. Pool table in the main lounge. Table tennis in the garden. TV in the tv room upstairs. Loads of books. Internet connection. Guitars, cajun and a piano. Beautiful gardens to relax and meditate.
Autres infos...
Plenty to visit around. Caen, Bayeux , Domfront, Falaise are all in easy reach . Canoeing, climbing, elastic jumping, horse riding are all locally available. theatre, singing, yoga etc ;available in the area..
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il aimait accueillir les digital nomads.
Espace pour garer des vans
Any type big field.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
N° de référence hôte : 188362463824
Feedback (21)
7 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marzia)
Marzia stayed with us for two super weeks. Extremely nice young woman. A real pleasure to live with. She is courageous and really tries to do everything she can to fulfill her mission. She really tries to understand what is expected of her and always tries to her best. She was good company and a lot of fun too. Very interesting young woman. Very… read more
(Excellent
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5 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Marzia) pour l'hôte
I spent three fabulous weeks with Dominique and Patrick. Dominique is an amazing woman and Patrick is her perfect sidekick. I learned a lot during the period with them, it was a cultural, personal and spiritual full immersion. I was lucky enough to share the stay with another workawayer from Australia and met many friends and relatives of Dom and… read more
7 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maya)
Maya was again a wonderful companion. Such a delightful young woman. Extremely pleasant to live with. Very courageous and determined. She was also extremely eager to learn in all fields we could provide info about. Wonderful company, great energy and a lot of fun too. This month went too fast. She is autonomous and has immense potential at getting… read more
(Excellent
)
1 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Maya) pour l'hôte
I had the most wonderful month at Dominique and Patrick’s house and was sad to leave. I learnt so much about permaculture and healthy cooking; techniques I will definitely bring to my daily life. Dominique showed me how to plant trees correctly, composte and prepare the garden for winter. The garden is a dream so I loved spending my days outdoors.… read more
13 sept. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Clara) pour l'hôte
My month spent with Dominique and Patrike was wonderful. I'll never forget it. It was my first experience with workaway and they managed to make it precious. Every day with them was a gift. They were not simply kind and attentive "hosts", they were family. I felt loved at all times, I felt part of their family. they opened their home, their life,… read more
3 août 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Clara)
Clara is just an angel. Wonderful young lady. Extremely well organized. Efficient, a real pleasure to live with. Everyday was simply extraordinary, packed with good surprises. Clara turned our beautiful gardens into her secret garden where no weed escaped. Roses started to bloom again after she took good care of them. The lawns, the flower beds… read more
(Excellent
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7 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marzia)
Marzia stayed with us for two super weeks. Extremely nice young woman. A real pleasure to live with. She is courageous and really tries to do everything she can to fulfill her mission. She really tries to understand what is expected of her and always tries to her best. She was good company and a lot of fun too. Very interesting young woman. Very… read more
(Excellent)
5 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Marzia) pour l'hôte
I spent three fabulous weeks with Dominique and Patrick. Dominique is an amazing woman and Patrick is her perfect sidekick. I learned a lot during the period with them, it was a cultural, personal and spiritual full immersion. I was lucky enough to share the stay with another workawayer from Australia and met many friends and relatives of Dom and… read more
7 nov. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maya)
Maya was again a wonderful companion. Such a delightful young woman. Extremely pleasant to live with. Very courageous and determined. She was also extremely eager to learn in all fields we could provide info about. Wonderful company, great energy and a lot of fun too. This month went too fast. She is autonomous and has immense potential at getting… read more
(Excellent)
1 nov. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Maya) pour l'hôte
I had the most wonderful month at Dominique and Patrick’s house and was sad to leave. I learnt so much about permaculture and healthy cooking; techniques I will definitely bring to my daily life. Dominique showed me how to plant trees correctly, composte and prepare the garden for winter. The garden is a dream so I loved spending my days outdoors.… read more
13 sept. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Clara) pour l'hôte
My month spent with Dominique and Patrike was wonderful. I'll never forget it. It was my first experience with workaway and they managed to make it precious. Every day with them was a gift. They were not simply kind and attentive "hosts", they were family. I felt loved at all times, I felt part of their family. they opened their home, their life,… read more
3 août 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Clara)
Clara is just an angel. Wonderful young lady. Extremely well organized. Efficient, a real pleasure to live with. Everyday was simply extraordinary, packed with good surprises. Clara turned our beautiful gardens into her secret garden where no weed escaped. Roses started to bloom again after she took good care of them. The lawns, the flower beds… read more
(Excellent)
4 août 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Lawrence) pour l'hôte
One lovely long month with Dominique and Patrick!. This was my first work away and what a wonderful experience it was. Do & Pat made me me feel instantly at home, as part of the family. They looked after me, they made sure I was well, they were extremely generous, kind and welcoming. The food was healthy and delicious, Dominique's cakes are to die… read more
3 août 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lawrence)
Just whoua! What a wonderful experience. Meeting Lori is just extraordinary. Such a pleasant and efficient young man. His smile illuminates your days. His humour (very British) makes everyday fun and delightful. He works non stops, and perfection seems to be his best friend. He has an eye to spot what has to be improved, fixed, made more practical… read more
(Excellent)
6 févr. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lily & Isobelle )
Spending those weeks with Izzy and Lily was just simply wonderful. They have worked with great efficiency in our gardens , leaving the whole place very well kept , weeded and reorganized. Their presence filled the house with happiness and joy all the way through. In the house they did all they could to help. Cooking with them was fun. Spending… read more
(Excellent)
12 mai 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Angela)
Angela stayed with us for a short while. She is extremely well behaved and respect the rules. She did everything she could to do all she could. She did wonders in clearing the gardens after winter. A lot of hard work, good knowledge of the garden and efficiency. We than k her dearly for the work she has done. She is extremely autonomous and is… read more
(Excellent)
5 avr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Angela) pour l'hôte
I had a really good time at Dominiques and Patricks home. They are two very generous people and I feel like I received a lot more than I could give. They made sure that everyone had healthy and delicious meals, took a lot of time for conversation and made great efforts to teach me French. Dominique has excellent methods to teach the language and… read more
19 nov. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Fiona) pour l'hôte
I had a truly wonderful experience with Dominique and Patrick.It felt life changing .I was welcomed with such warmth and kindness to their home and family and we have become lifelong friends.They embrace life and live it to the full.The house and walled garden are beautiful ,full of light and a lovely place to stay.
Despite Dominique having… read more
Despite Dominique having… read more
16 nov. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fiona)
Fiona stayed with us to help me and Patrick in these difficult times as I have pancreatic cancer. She is just an extraordinary person. Always helping, ever so positive about everything. She gave me a lot of excellent pieces of advice. She worked very hard and did everything she could in the house to ease our everyday life. A sun beam shining… read more
(Excellent)
25 oct. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Fiona Georgi) pour l'hôte
I will always think of the three weeks I spent with Dominique and Patrick with a smile on my face. They are both incredibly welcoming and kind. Even though Dominique's cancer made the situation difficult for the family, the house still felt heartwarming and joyful. We often had friends and family over, and getting to be welcomed like a part of… read more
23 oct. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fiona Georgi)
Fiona came at a fairly difficult time for us and the whole family as I was having chemio. She has just been absolutely wonderful. A real sunshine in the house all the time. Extremely intelligent,she watches and understands immediately what has to be done and does it in the perfect way. Such a mature young woman, so strong in her head and ever so… read more
(Excellent)
10 avr. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Marco & Emma) pour l'hôte
Our experience with Dominque and Patrick was wonderful. We mainly worked in their beautiful garden where we mulched, composted, mowed the lawns, and helped with all sorts of things. Dominique has a wealth of knowledge of gardening and permaculture, which she was always open to share with us.
We learned a lot, not just about gardening, but about… read more
We learned a lot, not just about gardening, but about… read more
2 avr. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marco & Emma)
Excellent mission. Marco and Emma have done their best to fulfill any task given. A lot of energy and synergy between these two loving young people. They have helped us prepare the gardens for spring planting. They have weeded , cleaned and ranged the gardens, not to mention the wood neatly ranged for next winter. Good vegetarian cooks they have… read more
(Excellent)
1 nov. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Caroline) pour l'hôte
Dominique and Patrick are very kind and warm people. The house is located in a beautiful place with nice gardens. I'm so glad that I met them and the things I've learned about France. The best recommendation from me :-)
27 oct. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Turner) pour l'hôte
I think I shot myself in the foot choosing this for my first workaway experience. It'll be hard finding one to live up to it! Dom & Pat are angels, two immensely intelligent & loving people that immediately make you feel like a member of the family. Between the dynamic & interesting work, the fantastic conversation, and Dominique's incredible… read more
26 oct. 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Turner)
Turner is a wonderful young man. Very nice to live with .Polite and respectful of house rules. Extremely interesting and very efficient in the gardens and field, fencing, weeding trimming difficult bushes, clearing the site afterwards with care. Really nice man to work with. Good sense of humor. Extremely autonomous once things are clearly… read more
(Excellent)
9 nov. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Frederik)
Frederik is just an angel. Wonderful to have Frederik with us, be it when he played the piano or shared extremely interesting conversations in front of hundreds of cups of coffee next to the stove. He worked very hard in the garden trying his best to leave the property looking good and tidy. He chopped and ranged wood for the winter, left the… read more
(Excellent)
30 oct. 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Frederik) pour l'hôte
Wow, I don’t know where to begin. This stay had everything. Dominique and Patrick took me by the hand right from the beginning of this journey and showed me everything from saving trees and cultivating the ground with the use of cupboards to embracing the biggest questions of humankind. One of them being, how does a Dane learn French. No task was… read more
3 mars 2020
Laissé par le workawayer (Billy) pour l'hôte
Patrick and Dominique could not have accommodated Lewys and I better during our stay! We stayed for two weeks during January, and despite this being quite a quiet time for them they found us plenty of work and allowed us to work at our own pace. At no point did we feel rushed or made to do any work we were not comfortable with, and both Patrick… read more
15 janv. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Billy)
Bill stayed with us for over 12 days. Just a wonderful experience. Very rarely have we seem such a mature young man. Extremely relaxing and funny. Everything we asked was done in no time with courage and a lot of intellingence so that the result would be absolutely fully satisfying. Great conversation too. Extremely polite and agreeable behaviour… read more
(Excellent)
10 févr. 2020
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lewys)
Lewis stayed with us for a while. However we find it was much too short a visit as this young man is a real pleasure to spend time with. Extremely courageous and full of good ideas ,he has been very helpful and with his friend Bill they accomplished a lot in a very short span. Arranging mountains of wood logs for the fire in a very practical and… read more
(Excellent)
3 oct. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Merilin) pour l'hôte
I spent 6 wonderful weeks with Do and Pat. From the moment I walked into their home they made sure I felt welcomed and at home. The whole time i spent there I felt more like a guest and a friend rather than a volunteer. And I can’t put into words just how much I appreciate all the warmth, kindness and love I recieved there!
About the work. Most… read more
About the work. Most… read more
10 sept. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Merilin)
Mirilin stayed with us for 6 weeks. A real pleasure all the way through. She knows about weeding and is very efficient in the garden. A very nice young lady on top of it . Always happy and kind. This was a very nice experience as she really did her best to make us all happy and relaxed. Mirilin is welcome to come back when she wants as a friend of… read more
(Excellent)
25 sept. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Amanda )
Amanda is a dear heart. She is a lovely girl , very open and eager to learn. Extremely nice young lady who is quite surprising as you get to know her better. Behind a look of very quiet girl , she plays the electric guitar very well. Quite good at playing pool too. She is always happy to help and extremely respectful of everybody in the house. A… read more
(Excellent)
17 sept. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Amanda ) pour l'hôte
I am very happy to have spent one month at Dominique and Patrik’s Beautiful house. Beautiful souls and very clever. I worked in the garden doing weed control and the mow. The garden is very peaceful, it’s a pleasant place to work. Dominique is an open-hearted scholar person, very sensitive and curious. Patrik has got a big heart very open to talk.… read more
9 août 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anastasia)
Anastasia stayed only for a week with us. She is a good vegan cook and did all she could to share her nice recipes with us. (Especially the compote, Russian drink she made with our apples. delicious:) ) Extremely polite and respectful of the house rules. Very discreet young woman. Impressive ultra marathonian. She is extremely careful and… read more
(Très bien)
26 juil. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Anastasia) pour l'hôte
En Normandie, il fait toujours beau! J'ai passé huit jours merveilleux dans la famille hospitalière de Dominique et Patrick, dans leur château isolé et pittoresque au sommet de la colline. Pour les voyageurs en quête de paix et de fusion avec la nature, c'est une option idéale: vous y trouverez des cartes des randonnées dans les environs, où vous… read more
19 juin 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Membre Workaway) pour l'hôte
We spent 3 weeks with Dominique & Patrick. Just a fantastic experience! The rural property is delightfully peaceful and beautiful - we were treated to Patrick's "golden hour" (sunset in Normandy ) on a few occasions. Not to be missed! Dominique's cooking was superb - every meal a culinary and cultural symphony. The work we did was fun and… read more
9 juin 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Membre Workaway)
The most wonderful experience we've ever had with workaway. Roger and Brionnie have just been extraordinary. It was as if we have always been friends for years. They are wonderful people both of them. A concentrate of energy , they helped us so much in the gardens and living together was like having a superb holiday with friends, music, pool ,… read more
(Excellent)
9 juin 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (WILLIE)
09/06/2019
Absolutely wonderful young lady. So much knowledge in such a young lady is simply amazing. Extremely lovely to live with, polite intelligent curious a real sun shine in the house . Wonderful at doing anything in the garden with a lot of energy.very open mind ready for very interesting and enriching discussions. A very good painter with… read more
Absolutely wonderful young lady. So much knowledge in such a young lady is simply amazing. Extremely lovely to live with, polite intelligent curious a real sun shine in the house . Wonderful at doing anything in the garden with a lot of energy.very open mind ready for very interesting and enriching discussions. A very good painter with… read more
(Excellent)
25 mai 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (WILLIE) pour l'hôte
I had a great stay at Dominique and patrick 's house . They are very kind, helpfull and interesting persons. I felt like at home the first day I arrived, they were so welcoming and easy-going.
The house is gorgeous, full of history , and the garden is wonderfull, full of weed... I'm kidding, the garden is fantastic, it make you belive that you… read more
The house is gorgeous, full of history , and the garden is wonderfull, full of weed... I'm kidding, the garden is fantastic, it make you belive that you… read more
12 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Krister)
Kirster stayed with us for a few weeks. Extremely nice person. Open and Happy. Very interesting conversationas brillant mind. A real pleasure to have him with us. Astounding photographer, wonderful painter and very artistic.On top of it a l very good with his hands and capable of great quality practical work. He created a little wine cellar cum… read more
(Excellent)
7 janv. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Krister) pour l'hôte
The three weeks I spent with Dominique and Patrick in a little hamlet in a corner of Normandy was an experience I would do over in a heartbeat. I was welcomed to their home as if I was already family, and only felt more so during my stay. My first week was shared with Jakub, a fellow WorkAway’er, which added to the positive diversity of the… read more
28 juil. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Joao) pour l'hôte
Staying with Dominique and Patrick helped me to learn a lot about gardening and the way of life in Normandy ! I've learned a great deal about permaculture,weeding, lawn mowing,rotofil,planting .
They're lovely people!And you can learn a lot from them! I will always remember having lunch under the tree,pool,ping pong ! I've learned how to eat… read more
They're lovely people!And you can learn a lot from them! I will always remember having lunch under the tree,pool,ping pong ! I've learned how to eat… read more
22 juil. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Joao)
Joao stayed with us here in Normandy for 7 weeks. He is really helpful and a nice man to stay with. Always happy and full of enthusiasm.He has learnt a lot gardening with me and what he does he always tries to do his best so that the task is accomplished to the end with a good result. The domain is big and he has been efficient at lawn mowing,… read more
(Très bien)
8 janv. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Norbert & Kristina)
A nice happy couple. Well brought up and discreet. Norbert is a real pleasure when he plays the guitar and Kristina is good fun when she plays pool. Lol They have helped us remove wallpaper in a few rooms with energy. Norbert has also insulated one of the cellars with fiber wood. He has also repaired a few things around. Kristina was great at… read more
(Très bien)
15 oct. 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Jakub) pour l'hôte
This was the best introduction to Normandy. Dominique and Patrick are generous, friendly , and open minded people.
Dominique outstanding cooking skills
might bring you into trouble,so watch out your weight or simply bring some big size clothes with you :) She is also quite talkative person so for sure you won't be bored there.
As for… read more
Dominique outstanding cooking skills
might bring you into trouble,so watch out your weight or simply bring some big size clothes with you :) She is also quite talkative person so for sure you won't be bored there.
As for… read more
14 oct. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jakub)
We have had the pleasure of having Jakub Rak 3 times now. Mainly he works in our big garden which is more than 2.5 acres, and fields.
Indeed Jakub is simply exceptional, extremely competent and hard working. Once he is explained your needs he sets to it with energy unequaled, beautiful organization and natural permaculture spirit which is what… read more
Indeed Jakub is simply exceptional, extremely competent and hard working. Once he is explained your needs he sets to it with energy unequaled, beautiful organization and natural permaculture spirit which is what… read more
(Excellent)
1 sept. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (leianando)
Leia and Fernando are just wornderful people. Extremely hard working ,they are extremely efficient in all fields. Really happy people and easy to live with. They just try their best and the result is amazing. It has been a great experience and they are welcome to come back any time for as long as they want. Just great people.
(Excellent)
22 août 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (leianando) pour l'hôte
Pat and Do are the best hosts I have ever met. They are very kind, helpful and I felt at home, as if I were family. Do is the sweetest creature in the world.
The garden is beautiful, the house is large and very comfortable room. We love pick some apples for jelly preparation. We love also take care of the garden. Our stay was magnificent,… read more
The garden is beautiful, the house is large and very comfortable room. We love pick some apples for jelly preparation. We love also take care of the garden. Our stay was magnificent,… read more
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