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Helping hands in my garden in Manche, Normandie, France

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    **Summer 2025
    Some decorating projects in the main house.
    Always ongoing gardening, weeding, cutting grass and hedges.
    The garden project this year is clearing and re-planting the old pond area.

    Small holding near Mortian Bocage, Nomandie 2.5 acres
    I have a donkey, garden area and driveway.
    Need help with gardening all year round, everything grows at once, a bit much for one person to manage.
    I have house cats and look after a few local stray cats (outside). Everyone seems to live in harmony respecting boundaries.
    I also have a small gite (holiday cottage) on site. There may be guests arriving/departing during your stay.
    My cooking style is mixed, mostly vegetarian, a little meat and fish. I can usually work to dietary needs easily.
    Originally from the UK, (Manchester) I lived in London for many years, before moving to France in 2014.
    My work background is in retail property management.
    I recently paused training to become an agent immobilier, I am very interested in property, it's history and new potential.
    Everything has a reason and purpose in older properties, and I love discovering these things.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn about land management, animal care.
    Language exchange.

  • Help

    Help

    Gardening help, strimming, cutting hedges and weeding mostly.
    I am trying to replant a new area and include a vegetable plot.
    I speak English and some French.
    I would like to practice my French to develop it more

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    I would really like to improve my French.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Own bedroom and bathroom in the main house, shared kitchen, dining and living room

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Flexible stays welcome, from 3 days to 4 weeks
    Transport is limited, buses to local towns.
    Trains from Vire and Avranches
    I have a car and am happy to collect or take to you transport links

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Starlink satellite internet.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    parking next to the house with power and water connection.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 749772668975

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