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help create a year round growing space - share our haven of peace

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The experience

Help required with building/ rebuilding tyre walls and creating a covered year round growing space for fruit and vegetables. There is also general garden maintenance, hedgetrimming, weeding, composting, animal care.
You will be working alongside someone very experienced in soil science and habitat management.
Pick up & drop off from train at Sille le Guillaume on Wednesday and weekends. Mainly english speaking vegetarian household.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner French

Between 18 and 60 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

In return for 25 hours of help per week - unskilled or skilled projects
You will have a small double room in the house suitable for 1 person or a couple(shared bathroom & shower room). We share cooking, washing up and cleaning of common areas. A second double bed is available if you are travelling as "buddies" but this is in my craft room with a curtain as a door which does not stop the cats coming for snuggles!!
For independent travellers with campervans or similar I can provide a spot with electricity (with access to shower room in the house)
Mainly english speaking at home and during work but I also speak french and can help with your french skills.

Activities & Shift

25 hours per week - tasks and days flexible.

Rules

No smoking indoors please.