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Help me on a small alpaca farm in rural Brittany

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The experience

I'm Mo and I'm looking for travellers who'd be interested in helping on a small alpaca farm. You will need to be really comfortable with animals as there are 37 alpacas and 3 dogs and 3 cats who are also part of the family.
In addition to the daily work with the alpacas, there is always outdoor work to do on the farm.
I work with the alpaca fibre and I enjoy teaching skills.
English is the language of the farm and I speak quite good French.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

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

What you get

1 day 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.

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 18 and 60 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Alpacas need feeding and looking after every day, all year round and I could need help with anything from looking after the alpacas to pointing the walls of old stone buildings!

Depending on the time of year, there is always something to be done, whether it’s maintaining grassland and fencing, working on building projects or sorting fleeces for spinning.

We work here as a cooperative and non task-based team. I only host one volunteer at a time and you’ll have your own comfortable bedroom and bathroom which I'd ask you to keep clean and tidy yourself.

Activities & Shift

Enthusiastic and willing helping hands are what I need. Work is not hard, but can be physical. Sensible and weather-appropriate working clothes are essential.
I’ve lived in this lovely part of France for many years and have a view of life here that's a bit different. I'm always interested in meeting and exchanging with new people and would enjoy sharing what I've discovered here with you.
I spin fleece from the alpacas and make felt too - if you are interested, you could join in.

I also enjoy cooking and trying new food experiences. If you’d like to share your own cooking skills and food culture, that would be great.

I’m also a teacher of English as a second language, so if you want to improve your English, you'll have a full English-language immersion experience.

Rules

Helpers live as part of the human, canine and feline family - and share dishwashing duties too!

I'll make sure you’re well-fed! I cook a variety of food but I do NOT cook for diets restricted by choice, religion, culture or health, including vegetarian/vegan and gluten/lactose free or intolerance.

The farm is a non-smoking site for health and safety reasons and I don't accept couples, children or pets.