Nature conservation and wildlife gardening at University town of Leuven, Belgium

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  Description

  Our home is situated in a woodland garden on top of a hill at the edge of the university town of Leuven, a great place to live for young people looking for a vibrant, cultural and student-oriented stay. We are a multilingual family of three, mother and two young adult sons, currently both in higher education. Our main interests are the great outdoors, fossil hunting, nature education and playing music.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Vie en van

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Culture

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Musique

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Art et design

  

  Architecture

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Being an experienced wildlife gardener and conservation volunteer, skills such as forest schooling, wildlife watch for children, bushcraft, nature monitoring and regenerative gardening can be learned in our own garden or at the local nature reserves. We are a multilingual family, well-travelled and can help with making plans for getting around in Europe. Short-term courses and paid jobs are plenty available in town, being a university town with many foreign students.

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  Aide

  When travelling, we like staying with local people to get to know the culture and place better.
  
  In return, we like to open our house to travellers.
  
  We don't have a project and don't expect our guests to work, we are just offering a place to stay, so please let us know what your main interests are for visiting Leuven. As a single parent, some help with the house and garden tasks would be nice. People staying for longer can join me with the garden chores such as mowing, coppicing, pruning... depending on the season.
  
  Sometimes some general maintenance and DIY such as painting need doing. In the summer months we will be travelling and are looking for a housesitter (preferably with a driver's license).

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Allemand: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  Private room with double bed, shared bathroom and kitchen in a big house near town. Meals are help yourself, cook your own and clean up after. One or two family meals per week are to be expected. Large common room/lounge for listening/playing music. Lots of room for outdoor camping/cooking on fire.

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  Autres infos...

  Pick up from nearest railway or bus station.
  Walk or bike into town from our home.
  Free travelling from and to the UK by car/ferry as we often make the journey.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  BYO computer and headphones.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Facilities are indoors. Ample parking on private driveway.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Dogs under control.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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