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🌿 Help us in the French Pyrenees: Sustainable Living, Gardening & Carpentry Projects πŸ› οΈπŸ³

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The experience

Hi there! We're a British family of four who’ve made our home in a converted barn nestled in the stunning French Pyrenees πŸ”οΈ. Surrounded by 1.5 hectares of woodland and often snow-capped mountains in the distance, we’ve been here for 8 years. Growing vegetables with varied success and sometimes animals too.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

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.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

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 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.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We’re currently working on:
Renovating parts of our house 🧱
Creating a vegetable garden πŸ₯•
Planting fruit trees 🍏
Managing the surrounding woodland 🌳
We also recently built a wooden deck in the forest for a glamping site and have a small studio we rent out to travelers. Our lifestyle is connected to nature, and we enjoy living simply and sustainably.

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦β€πŸ‘¦ In the family:
Two independent and fun boys (12 and 16)
A sweet rescue labrador 🐢
Two cats 🐱
Several friendly chickens πŸ”
Tali is a carpenter and mountaineer, and Louise is a trained chef who also works at a democratic school and a community project transforming an old hangar into artist studios, and coworking space πŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸŽ¨.

πŸŽ’ What you’ll find here:
Shared meals (vegetarian/vegan-friendly options available)
Wifi & mobile coverage πŸ“Ά
Bicycles to explore the area 🚲
Spectacular hiking trails and swimming in glacial lakes 🏞️
In winter: skiing, snowshoeing & sledding nearby ⛷️❄️

πŸŽ“ What you can learn from us:
English or French language practice πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡«πŸ‡·
International cooking with Louise 🍳
Mountain and trekking skills πŸ”οΈ
DIY or carpentry with Tail.
We love board games, chatting around the fireplace, and sharing meals and stories. If you're someone who enjoys the outdoors, loves animals, and wants to live simply while learning hands-on skills, we’d love to hear from you!

πŸ“ Located on the Saint Jacques de Compostella route and 1 hour from the nearest ski station.
Looking forward to welcoming you into our family home in the mountains! πŸ‘πŸ’›
– Louise, Tali & the boys

Activities & Shift

We're looking for volunteers to help with:
Gardening & planting 🌱
Woodland maintenance 🌲
DIY and light construction πŸ› οΈ
Cooking and keeping things tidy 🍲🧹
πŸ• Schedule:
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Weekends free to explore or relax ✨