Help us with eco building, social media and non-profit eco garden in Saint-Genest, France

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  Description

  We are a french family (my parents and I, Aurora, 35 years old). I'm living actually in a kind of tiny house, and my parents will join the project in one year, as we are creating a shared place.
  
  I travelled a lot before, and I would like to welcome travelers in my turn to continue to travel through their stories!, And also to practice other languages (especially english, spanish) and share time and knowledges with travellers from all around the world !!
  
  Here, we also have a non-profit organization with 3 of my friends : eco-garden. The purpose of this organization is to promote regenerative practives for the Earth. It aims to raise awareness about more ecological and cooperative lifestyles by promoting reuse and DIY.
  
  Its vocation is to become a place for rural revitalization where one can learn about healtier and more nature-friendly housing and lifestyles.
  
  Come and visit our place ! You're welcome in our 7 hectares of forests and meadows to recharge your batteries, on the heights of Montluçon !

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We can bring you knowledges on eco-construction, discover permaculture, cook together to discover dishes from the region and have time to discover the surrounding area ! There is plenty of time to explore and experience the area.

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  Help

  Workawayers tasks and hours depend on the time you would be joining us and skills you want to share !
  You can get involved in all of the activities in our organization.
  
  We mainly need help on buildings (ecoconstruction), gardening, help with socials network and internet, depending of your skills and what you want to do and learn here :)
  
  Any help is welcome and very useful for this associative project that is starting !!!

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  Accommodation

  We have two tents available here with mattress if you don't have yours !
  We can also accommodate a camper van or tiny house. Electrical hook up available, no sewer.
  
  We offer accommodation for all our visitors who come and help the project 2 hours per day.
  For workawayers who wish to help us more than 2 hours a day, we can offer accommodation and food.
  In this case, for lunch, we cook and eat together. For the evening, we have a provision of food and everyone is free to help himself !
  There is a shared kitchen you can use at anytime of the day.

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  What else ...

  There's some nice things to see around here, like the beautiful spa town Néris-les-bains : its hundred-year-old trees, the architecture of the old station, ...and many restaurants.
  
  You can also visit the city of Montluçon to learn about the history of the dukes of Bourbon, and for music fans go to the Mupop museum.
  
  Between Néris-les-Bains and Montluçon, a greenway will allow you to stroll on the old railway line, on foot or by bike. The path offers beautiful views, passing over several viaducts.
  
  From the place, you can follow the GR path which passes in front of our house to get to the Cher gorges, where you can swimm (5 min driving).
  
  Transport :
  10 min drive from Montluçon train station
  1 hour from Clermont-Ferrand airport
  We can provide a bicycle for riding

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  4/5 hours per day max, 5 days/week.