Join our small group of friends to help us improve our living spaces in Jaligny-sur-Besbre, France

Detalles

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  Descripción

  Hello! Welcome to our profile.
  
  We’re a group of friends who started this project six years ago.
  Our aim is to live simply, grow some of our own food, and take care of the land while learning along the way.
  
  The land covers about eight hectares, but only a small part is used for our personal garden and daily needs. The rest is lightly maintained so that local plants and wildlife can grow freely, because encouraging biodiversity is important to us.
  We are three permanent people, but there are many passages.
  
  We also created a small non-profit association to support ecological and community-based projects, although volunteering here focuses mainly on our daily life and homestead activities.
  
  In the long term, we really want to establish ourselves in our region by offering a range of cultural and agricultural activities on our farm.
  
  We're aiming for food self-sufficiency, but above all, we want to create a network of exchanges with the people around us.
  We're really trying to take care of the nature that already exists here, and one of our aims is to naturally extend the areas of woodland and plant trees and hedges.
  
  For several years now, we've been inspired by the principles of permaculture but are open to many forms of respectful vegetable cultivation.
  We have a garden, fruit trees, an orchard, hives (all dedicated to self-sufficiency only), as well as a pig, dwarf goats, a dog, and cats.
  
  If you'd like to know a bit more about us...( The permanent residents):
  
  Virgile (32): has various training courses in woodwork, carpentry, sculpture...he has also been working with clay recently, sometimes starting a second life at night to geek :)
  
  Christian (39): Astrophysicist, he has worked abroad. Before his studies, he worked for several years in market gardening and wants to develop the vegetable gardening part here. He's a film fan and also does a bit of oil painting.
  
  Titouan (32): He studied and works for himself in waste management on building sites, but also in gardening. He can spend hours in the garden.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica
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  Intereses

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  Mascotas

  

  Películas y televisión

  

  LGBT+

  

  Agricultura

  

  Eventos y sociedad

  

  Cultura

  

  Escritura

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Artes escénicas

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Autostop

  

  Jardinería

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Carpintería

  

  Astronomía

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Animales

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montaña

  

  Senderismo

  

  Baile

  

  Acampada

  

  Deportes de aventura
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  Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

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  ¿Que es esto?
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Having been on workaway ourselves in various countries, we'd like to take our turn as hosts.
  
  We love the Workaway spirit because we enjoy meeting people from different backgrounds, learning from others, and sharing our lifestyle. For us, this is about human connection, not about free labor.
  We hope to grow through hosting, just as we hope our guests learn and grow from their time here.
  
  Here, you can take part in participatory workshops with other farmers, and there's also another association that welcomes young people from all over the world, not far from where we live, with whom we are in contact.
  
  In the summer, we sometimes go to festivals where you can also come if you like.
  
  We also go hiking and swimming in the river in the afternoons...

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  Ayuda

  We are a small private homestead with a non-commercial lifestyle. Everything we grow or build here is for our own use and daily life. The goal is to live more simply, learn practical skills, and connect with others along the way.
  
  Right now, most of our energy goes into developing the garden, so your help will be especially appreciated there. However, we often have small projects going on, and we’ll always check in with you to see what you’re comfortable with and interested in.
  
  No experience in gardening, DIY? No problem — we are not professionals either! We believe in learning by doing and are happy to share what we know, and to learn from you as well.
  If you do have specific knowledge or interests (even if they’re not listed here), we’d love to hear about them. We enjoy exchanging ideas, learning together, and building a sense of community.
  
  We usually work together in the mornings and leave the afternoons free for rest, exploration or shared moments. You’ll have a lot of independence during your stay (feel free to ask us about local walks or visits!).
  
  We also see daily life as part of the experience: cooking together, taking care of the animals, keeping things tidy — these are all shared responsibilities and part of the volunteering time.
  
  Don’t worry, we always keep things flexible and fun. You won’t be working more than 25 hours per week, and we make sure there’s always space for meaningful conversations, personal time, and holiday vibes.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Francés: Fluido
  Inglés: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
  Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
  
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  Alojamiento

  The house is finished, but you can't expect great comfort: we have a kitchen and a bathroom with hot water, and the dormitory is basic.
  
  On the other hand, you can sleep in a private caravan in the garden (several are available), alone, as a couple, or with a friend if you want to sleep in the same bed.
  There are also places to pitch a tent if you wish. In a dormitory in the house, it's first come, first served if it's busy.
  
  We use a compost toilet in a cabin in the garden. ( So you have to be able to empty it to ;) )
  
  We do not have internet access in the caravans, but we do have access in the house.
  
  Meals are provided for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; we share meals during the week for breakfast before work and for lunch. For dinner, that depends; we can share or eat alone. At weekends, anything is possible.
  
  We eat as much local and organic food as possible, and we can adapt, depending on people's diets.

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  Algo más...

  It's the countryside here and if you're looking for peace and quiet and to enjoy nature this is certainly the right place, otherwise you're likely to get bored.
  
  The first village is a ten-minute walk by the main road or by path through the forest.
  
  There's a lovely river we can take you to, or you can cycle there.
  
  We can organise weekend outings to the Puy de Dôme volcano if you wish, as well as swimming pool and hammam outings half an hour away... Or other activities to think about together. (Subject to availability, of course).
  During your stay you can borrow bicycles.
  
  We can collect you from Varennes sur Allier station.
  
  Also, don't forget that during your free time, you're part of the house, just like us, and we ask you to respect the communal areas and all the residents by helping with the daily chores.
  Autonomy and self-management are more than welcome! :)
  
  We really hope to meet you in our farm !

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  To be requested on a case-by-case basis

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Ashi

  Paprika

  Wisna

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