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Help us create a beautiful, harmonious eco-lieu and join our international family in Archigny, France

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  • Última atividade: 21 mar. 2024

Disponibilidade

  2024 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: mínimo 2 semanas

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Detalhes

  • Descrição

    Descrição

    We're a family of 3 (plus young dog and cat!) who have left a busy life in London and purchased a beautiful farmhouse in the French countryside.

    A little bit about our place:

    The property is spread over almost 19,000m2 and consists of a farmhouse (built in the 1700s?) and an *enormous* barn. The house needs a bit of cosmetic work and the gite (inside the enormous barn) also needs a facelift. The grange itself will be multi-purpose (from hosting clients to capoeira events to being a home for Alex's mushrooms and tools). It's a real 'coup de coeur' and we're looking to set up a sustainable space complete with a natural swimming pool.

    A little bit about us:

    Alex (43) is half French/ English and has a background in engineering and policy work. He worked for years supporting the low-carbon energy transition and is a passionate advocate for the environment. He is a keen capoeirista (Brazilian martial art) and a good chef!

    Regina (34) is half British/Brazilian and grew up in Bermuda. She is a sex and relationship therapist and enjoys conversations about all things life and love. An animal lover and mostly vegan, Reg is also keen to tap into her more creative side (mural painting for example!) Reg works 4 days a week from our home office.

    Zoe (2) is a very happy and smiley little kid who is learning new words everyday. She likes to dance and paint and is *almost* fully potty trained.

    Talba (1) is our Australian Shepard/ Spaniel teenage dog who loves to roll in the grass and her favourite treat are tofu hot dogs.

    Marley (3) is our adopted cat. He is a purr machine and quite easy going and definitely not afraid of heights!

    NB : we will be getting more kittens/cat(s) and chickens in the not too distant future as well as some chicken in 2024! Pets (cats and dogs) are welcome.

    Activities you might get involved in:

    - Help babysit Zoe
    - Speak French with Reg
    - Outside work: land prep, tree surgery, gardening, water works (building natural swimming pool, rainwater collection, etc), sanitation systems phyto-epuration, pipework, etc
    - Inside work: Making walls thicker, carpentry, painting, tilling, etc.
    - Material recuperation & prep

    Our Project:

    We're combining both of our passions (nature and relationships) and creating an ecolieu where Reg can host couples for intensive therapy retreats and also a space for relationship workshops, 'babymoons' and marriage preparation retreats. We're creating a space where eco-culture and people meet and where our clients can reconnect with themselves and with nature. Guests will (eventually) enjoy food from our garden, therapy which will bring them more in tune with their bodies and needs and ultimately (our hope) is that they leave with a renewed sense of peace and connectedness.

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Projetos artísticos
    Prática de idiomas
    Ajuda em projetos ambientais
    Jardinagem
    Construção/faça você mesmo
    Cuidar de animais
    Ajuda em fazenda
    Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas
    Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
    Manutenção geral
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Between us we speak 5 languages ( French, English, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian) and we have lived and travelled in many different places (Canada, Spain, Italy, Haiti, Costa Rica to name a few!) .

    We welcome engaging and thoughtful conversations about all topics but specifically we can offer insights around relationships, conflict, communication, grief, identity and sexual/relational health, sustainability and the energy transition.

    We are also keen to learn about living in a more environmentally conscious way as well as new skills /techniques that we can employ to make our home and family a more harmonious space!

  • Projetos que envolvem crianças

    Projetos que envolvem crianças

    Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    Main House:
    - Sanding / Painting
    - Removing carpet / installing new flooring
    - Painting ( decorative)

    Grange ( gite)
    - Sanding / Painting
    - Moving/assembling furniture

    Outside:
    - Setting up and running the vegetable patch
    - Tree pruning
    - Log making/gathering

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas
    Inglês: Fluente
    Espanhol: Fluente
    Francês: Fluente
    Português: Fluente
    Italiano: Intermediário

    Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
    Alex - keen to learn Portuguese , happy to help with English or French Reg - keen to improve French, happy to help with English, Spanish or Portuguese Zoe - a baby sponge and keen to give her exposure to different languages and cultures

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    You'd be staying in the main house and where you'll stay depends on availability/how long you stay:

    - ground floor with double bedroom, individual kitchen/bathroom and lounge space
    OR
    - top floor with double or single bedroom, shared bathroom and using our living/kitchen space

    We will provide bed linen and towels but you will need to provide your own toiletries . You can of course use our washing machine as needed.

    Food:

    We share 2 meals a day ( lunch and dinner) and will provide you with breakfast foods (cereals, tea/coffee/juice etc..). Reg might make her delicious vegan banana bread / berry muffins too :)

    *Please note that we're a vegetarian house but eat mostly vegan* If you want to eat meat that's fine but it will be something for you to purchase, prepare etc.

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    On your time off you can :
    - Explore the local area (Archigny, Pleumartin, La Roche Posay and Angles sur L'Anglin) are a short cycle/drive away ( from 5 - 20 mins drive/ 15 - 1 hour cycle)
    - Weekend trip to Paris or Bordeaux ( each a 1.5 hr train ride away)
    - Spa treatment at La Roche Posay thermal spa
    - Visit the Futuroscope theme park (Poitiers - 40 min drive)
    - Go for a swim in local rivers and lakes

    Transport:
    We have 2 bicycles available for use and there is plenty of parking space. We can insure you on our car for longer stays too provided you have a full European drivers licence.

  • Mais alguns detalhes

    Mais alguns detalhes

    • Acesso à internet

    • Acesso à internet limitado

      Acesso à internet limitado

    • Temos mascotes

    • Somos fumantes

    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Basically anywhere in the field, a direct water connections a bit complicated whilst it is freezing and we'd need to work out power connection if this is needed.

  • Pode aceitar animais

    Pode aceitar animais

    Cats and Dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome . Not sure how Marley (cat) will be with other felines but we can work around it.

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Mais de 2

  • ...

    Horas previstas

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 262674652527

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