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Eco-renovation in rural France

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The experience

We are a couple that after some years of travelling & working seasonal jobs settled down in France. Our house is set in a tiny hamlet of 10people in french countryside. We have professional eco-renovation project done. It's a lot of digging and moving heavy stuff around. You need to be physically fit and comfortable using power tools. Depending on the stage of the renovation we will have guest bedroom available or a tent. Couples are welcome :)

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

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

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.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English

Between 25 and 55 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We have no specific program, in the morning we eat breakfast (we’re not morning birds by the way) then we get to work. For lunch we have a break and a little sjesta and then we continue for a little bit (up to 5h a day) and then you’re free to do whatever you want to. If you prefer you can work 5h in the morning and then have the afternoons off, or other way around.

Activities & Shift

If you're doing something rather tiring like digging or using concrete breaker then we don't expect you to do work full time (5h/day), but around 3h a day.
Also after a tiring day we can switch to gardening for the next one so you can chill while weeding/watering/planting

Rules

It's a team effort to keep common areas tidy and we'd expect your contribution to it.