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Are you free to come and stay at my house for an extended period of time from mid-February? I need to be in the UK for some months and there are four lovely cats here that need feeding and cuddles. The house is in the heart of the Normandy countryside and is heated with a log fire. There are extensive gardens all around the house and lots of books to read on all sorts of subjects relating to sustainability and well being.
I have created an association whose activities are currently based here at my home in the Normandy countryside. The idea is to share ideas and practices related to permaculture, veganism and sustainable living. The project is currently coordinated by myself with the help of friends and volunteers. I am a bilingual (English/French) English woman with qualifications and experience in plant based cooking, ecoconstruction, furniture making, organic/permaculture gardening, teaching and art and craft.
Help so far has centred around renovating an old earth house with natural materials and creating an edible landscape on almost one hectare of land using many ideas and techniques of permaculture. We grow wild plants, edible flowers, herbs, perennials and ancient variety seeds. There is a mandala garden, a fledgling forest garden, an apple orchard and many different kinds of beds (hugulbeds, raised beds).
It is tranquil here. There is high speed fibre optic wifi but no television, plenty of books you can borrow on all aspects of ecological living and a couple of guitars and a eukoleli. There are cats here so this is not a place for people with cat allergies or for people who want to bring dogs.
There is the possibility to stay on after the workaway experience - either to rent a space for your caravan or tiny house or to rent a room in the house and/or help to develop the activities of the association. Would suit someone with an online income who likes growing food. I am open to ideas and suggestions.
Projets artistiques
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique / avec Internet
In coming here you can learn about aspects of vegan cooking, eco-construction and/or permaculture gardening (I am qualified in all of these). I have a good number of books on many aspects of permaculture that you can borrow. I love to play the guitar and sing so always interested to exchange songs.
Are you vegan or interested in becoming vegan? Do you have some knowledge and experience in gardening/horticulture? Would you like to learn about using lime for rendering? I need help with my overgrown edible landscape as I have been away for a while. The mandala garden needs attention and the brambles that have invaded the forest garden need digging out. i could also do with some help with lime stone work and renders for the exterior of the house and on a tyre wall at the entrance (lime renders and a mosaic).
I am also interested to host people who have IT/website design/marketing skills to help me set up a website for the association.
I am also looking for someone vegan who would like to stay longer term to help me maintain the land (food growing) - I can offer a lovely room in the house or a caravan on the land or you could put your caravan or tiny house on the land. I am open to suggestions/offers. It could suit someone who has an online income and could help part-time on the land.
There is high speed internet at the house. It would be great to have some longer term help with the garden food growing project. In an ideal world I would love to welcome someone who has at least some knowledge of food growing/horticulture/agriculture to help with developing this aspect (the vegan edible landscape). I would like to develop the use of herbs, green manures, beans for protein and more edible perennials. We built a solar dryer last year and drying and storing more herbs would be great.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
I can speak English or French.
Accommodation is in caravans and a camping car or camping if you have a tent. In the winter months and during some other months there is a room in the house available.
There are 5 cats that live here so this is not a good place for someone with a cat allergy!! You must love cats. It is not possible to come here with dogs.
Mont Saint Michel is half an hours drive away and there are many interesting old towns and cities to visit like Fougeres (with its old castle) Granville, St Malo and Dinan. There are beautiful waterfalls not far from here and a busy weekly market at the nearest town - Saint Hilaire du Harcouet (6km away). You can borrow bicycles to get to town or to explore the local area. It is possible to cycle to the waterfalls and Mont Saint Michel from here. There are buses to different places that you can catch at Saint Hilaire du Harcouet. We are in the middle of the countryside so it would suit people who enjoy peace and quiet.
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
I have high speed internet here. I would be very interested to offer a room in the house to a digital nomad who has some interest and knowledge of gardening, who is vegan and who loves cats, permaculture and the countryside. We could discuss conditions - eg some work on the land in exchange for accommodation/wifi or other - I would consider all offers.
You could park your van at one of the two entrance areas or help me clear a space on the land for you. There is the possibility to stay longer term here on your own.
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Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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