Join us for a while in creating our solar-punk hobby farm in Larroque, France

Infos

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  Description

  Your workaway experience with the family : Leslie and Thibault, two part time veterinarians, and little baby Orion 🌟
  
  Welcome to the Domaine des Barrés, a recently bought big old farmhouse in a small village called Larroque, set on a hill between the Pyrenees Mountains and the city of Toulouse. We have 8 hectares of land destined for gardening in harmony with nature, hosting all kinds of farm animals, and letting a young forest grow -- all of this for our personal consumption and for wildlife around us. We deeply care about the Earth and all its inhabitants, and therefore are continuously finding ways to limit our negative impact on Nature and to promote biodiversity in and around our land.
  
  We've taken on the crazy challenge of turning this large 1830's farm into an energy-efficient, water-saving, hummus-producing welcoming home to all sorts of people, plants and animals... And we'd love your help with that, in exchange for yummy French food along with a cultural learning experience in environment-friendly farming!
  
  Here's what we're looking for:
  
  - Outdoor folks who will enjoy getting their boots muddy and scratched planting trees, setting up fences, combating thorns and participating in various gardening projects
  - Animal lovers who'll want to take care of our kitties, chickens and horses
  - Cooks who will help us feed a hungry crew of people -- please share meals from your home, we love discovering varieties of food!
  - Clean freaks who will help us keep this big house somewhat clean... (can't be too much of a clean freak here though!)
  - Babysitters who might entertain Orion once in a while to give Mama a "break" (so she can take care of her horses for a bit)
  - Anyone who loves a good board game or plays the piano, the guitar or the handpan -- we love how live music breathes life into our old farm!
  
  We'll do our best to mix up nationalities and always have two to three people from different horizons at a time -- we know that makes it way more fun for everyone. We have a fun Workawayer dormitory in constant improvement. (For people who really need their privacy, we can always work something out ;))
  
  Our main language is French, but we are also fluent in English (especially Leslie - she's half American). We will use whichever language you prefer using with you.
  
  Please note that our house is old and under renovation. Therefore this experience is not suitable to anyone with dust allergies. Also, our home is sadly not suitable to people with walking disabilities.
  
  We are so excited to host many of you!!
  
  
  *** Please note that our farm is not destined to become a business in any way. We simply love nature and love making our own food from scratch!***

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Écriture

  

  Musique

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Jardinage

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Danse

  

  Camping

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  As biology and nature lovers working on our house, we love exchanging about agroforestry, respectful animal farming, etc. We are also artists who enjoy all things music, visual arts, wood carving, textile arts, circus arts, cinematography, and many more.
  Thibault is a mix of French, Polish and Italian and grew up mainly in French Polynesia, and Leslie is French-American and was raised in Paris, France. It's just the three of us with our baby, but we often have family members, friends, and workawayers -- we love hosting in our big house :)

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Your help might include:
  - various outdoor tasks: gardening, digging holes and planting trees and bushes, clearing thorns and nettles, clearing up the hangars and moving / organizing stuff, DIY projects
  - help with horses: stall maintenance, daily care (feeding, watering, handling...), fence setting-up and maintenance
  - cooking (not every meal of course, but much appreciated)
  - occasional babysitting for short periods of time (3 month old)
  - general help around the house, organizing, cleaning, etc.
  
  Our schedule is very variable depending on the season, weather, and whatever project we're focusing on at the moment. You're likely to have some really long days and other really light ones -- just like us. Our sleep schedule doesn't fit with everyone (late nights, early mornings and a nice afternoon "sieste"), but we always make it work by giving you some autonomous tasks. What counts is that we get stuff done together and sit all together around a nice dinner in the evening once all of our daily tasks are over :)
  
  Please note that we will, of course, also be participating in all our projects and teaching you whatever you need to know in order to help us. (And if you have experience in certain areas, we'd love to take your advice!!) We have a lot of projects going on at once so we're pretty certain we can find something suitable to do for everyone! However if you are not physically able, this experience may not be suited for you. If this is the case, feel free to talk to us about it to see if we can figure something out.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet 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.
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  Hébergement

  We will provide bedding, food and wifi. Our house is under renovation so our sleeping quarters are a bit rustic, but we will always ensure that you have a warm, clean bed.
  You will be fed breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  You will need boots or other sturdy outdoor shoes so if you don't have any or can't bring them, please let us know. We recommend you bring clothes that don't mind getting muddy. We will provide work gloves.

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  Autres infos...

  On your free days, we can drive you to Saint-Gaudens where there is a train station: from there, you can go to Toulouse, Pau or even some ski stations. Once in a while we might want to take a hike in the mountains -- and you'll be welcome to join us! We might allow you to drive the car to the nearest train station sometimes too. Your free time after help can be spent as you wish: we have some workout equipment, games, books, musical instruments, bikes...

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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

  We have decent Wi-fi connexion for online work. However, we cannot (yet) provide you with a separate office for work.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  You are welcome to come with your campervan if you wish. Our courtyard is large enough for one or two. Of course if you do so, you will still have free access to our indoor bathroom.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  

  Cambouis (1 an)

  Cambouis is a gorgeous little grey cat -- she was found in a car motor, and named after the black soot found in engines, "cambouis" in French. She's very shy around strangers, but once you earn her trust, she'll be asking for belly rubs day and night.

  

  Yuzu (1 an)

  Yuzu is our plump little calico. We rescued her from the street when she was barely three weeks old with a very infected eye. Now she's a beautiful healthy kitty who loves cuddles and sleeping in the strangest positions!

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