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We have places available in November till mid December and again starting mid January. There's help that we need and opportunity for a person to learn about lots of things that you didn't know you could do until you try it - why not?
The art we make provides the income that pays the bills but the tractor that drills the holes, cuts the weeds and pumps the water in the summer needs to be operated too, and then the water truck, etc. There's the social media that explains & promotes our activity and hopefully we'll have more fun with that soon.
Eric
Our Instagram journalist did a great job and she is on to new things now and left us with a great foundation to work with. We're looking for people to continue this work to advertise our projects on our own socials and reach out to press.
Currently, we are focused on supporting the artwork projects that provide funds for tree-planting. Primary tasks include social media content creation, filming/editing, and writing.
There is also woodworking and painting of different kinds.
We are also a non-profit tree planting association, based in the south of France. Centuries of tree cutting have caused considerable damage to the forests in the region. We are trying to restore some of it and help nature back to its former balances.
We collect acorns, we plant and maintain tree sprouts. Summer is our off season for planting, but we are always busy raising money with our art - high end architectural cabinets and aviaries! Our registered purpose of operation includes training in traditional practical skills.
We need persons interested in non-profit management regarding these 3 main projects
In this order
1) Building a targeted press release about the association, how we finance it with the arts in a registered historical monument
2) Managing the French/English websites and social media
3) Keep developing an administrative reportage, this includes daily basic administrative tasks, keep records of the planting activity (trees planted of how many hectares, experiments and results). This reportage will be used for grant writing and daily association accounting
Longer-term volunteers are preferable because while some tasks sound easy, most of them actually take time to explain, practice and accomplish. Short-term volunteers are often accepted of course and introduced to a variety of things - we are naturally flexible.
Our long term plan is to attract apprentices, these are paid positions that could lead to long term employment in the artwork and reforestation and management parts of this operation.
We are currently actively recruiting apprentices who are about to graduate or have recently graduated from art school in applied arts or crafts. Through our apprenticeship scheme there is potential to be submitted to a prestigious fellowship that would help artists develop their crafts and become self sustainable through sponsorships & economics courses. Check out our website, Lansdown Arts, for further details on this!
When contacting us please note your arrival and departure dates (even if flexible) as it helps us to coordinate everybody.
FRENCH :
Nous avons des places disponibles en novembre jusqu'à la mi-décembre et à nouveau à partir de la mi-janvier.
Actuellement, nous nous concentrons sur le soutien aux projets artistiques qui fournissent des fonds pour la plantation d'arbres. Les tâches principales incluent la création de contenu sur les réseaux sociaux, le tournage/le montage et l'écriture, surtout lorsqu'il pleut.
Nous sommes une association de plantation à but non lucratif, basée dans le sud de la France. Des siècles d’abattage d’arbres ont causé des dégâts considérables aux forêts de la région. Nous essayons d’en restaurer une partie et d’aider la nature à retrouver ses anciens équilibres.
Nous récoltons des glands, plantons et entretenons les pousses d’arbres. L'été est notre basse saison pour la plantation, mais nous sommes toujours occupés à collecter des fonds avec notre art - des armoires architecturales et des volières haut de gamme ! Notre objectif d'activité enregistré comprend la formation aux compétences pratiques traditionnelles.
Nous recherchons des personnes intéressées par la gestion à but non lucratif concernant ces 3 projets principaux
Dans cet ordre
1) Construire un communiqué de presse ciblé sur l'association, comment nous la finançons avec les arts dans un monument historique inscrit
2) Gérer les sites Internet et les réseaux sociaux français/anglais
3) Continuer à développer un rapport administratif, cela comprend les tâches administratives de base quotidiennes, tenir des registres de l'activité de plantation (arbres plantés sur combien d'hectares, expériences et résultats). Ce rapport sera utilisé pour la rédaction des subventions et la comptabilité quotidienne de l'association.
Les bénévoles à long terme sont préférables car même si certaines tâches semblent faciles, la plupart d'entre elles prennent en réalité un peu de temps à expliquer et à comprendre. Les bénévoles à court terme sont bien sûr souvent acceptés et initiés à diverses choses - nous sommes flexibles !
Notre plan à long terme est de recruter des apprentis, ces postes rémunérés pouvant déboucher sur un emploi à long terme dans les domaines de l'art, du reboisement et de la gestion de notre opération.
Nous recrutons actuellement des apprentis qui sont sur le point d'obtenir un diplôme ou qui ont récemment obtenu un diplôme d'une école d'art dans le domaine des arts appliqués ou de l'artisanat. Grâce à notre programme d'apprentissage, il est possible d'être candidat à une bourse prestigieuse qui aiderait les artistes à développer leur artisanat et à devenir autonomes grâce à des parrainages et à des cours d'économie. Consultez notre site web, Lansdown Arts, pour plus de détails à ce sujet !
Lorsque vous nous contactez, veuillez noter vos dates d'arrivée et de départ (même si flexibles) car cela nous aide à coordonner tout le monde.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiquesAide avec des éco-projetsJardinageBricolage et constructionEntretien généralAide informatique/internetObjectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We are in the village of GABIAN 34320, in the départment of Hérault.
The buses to come here are :
603-604 - Montpellier/Pézénas
669 Pézénas-Gabian
Gabian is an enchanting medieval village with (literally) centuries of history and authenticity. Hang out at the local café/bar after work or cafés in other villages on days off. There are bikes you can use to visit the surroundings (a beautiful lake 45min by bike), and other villages are 20 to 40 minutes apart by bicycle depending on you and the incline.
If you have your own car (or time the buses right) you can discover beautiful villages, lakes, gorges around the area (Gorges d'Héric, village of Saint-Guilhem-le-désert, Salagou lake, the Devil's bridge/ Pont du Diable etc). You could even have a beach day in Montpellier, just 1.5 hours away by bus!
More and more of our helpers are French speakers who live in the village and surrounding area so it's possible to work in an all French language environment - at times...Aide
All of the tasks depend on the season of the year (and the weather of course). As of now, we are focused on social media content creation, filming/editing, and writing.
Mid-late October until April:
-Acorn collection
-Land clearing
-Tree planting
-Plant watering
-Tree trimming
-Mechanical repairs on truck, tractor or farm equipment
After April:
-Seeds planting in pots or bags until the new season arrives
All year-round:
-Maintenance
-cabinetmaking
-Artwork
-mold making and casting
-Glass cutting
-Painting
-General maintenance and DIY
-Collecting and stacking firewood for the winter
-Archaeological excavations under the control of the architect de patrimoine, like opening up buried rooms
-Tree observation/assessment
-Administrative and creative writing for press releases and grant proposals (in English and French)
-Assist in French translations, proof reading
-Promotion of the association on social media
-Communication project with the local communities
-Website development
-Assisting with building dollhouses and aviaries
-Training in the crafts of artwork in an informal apprenticeship for people who are interested and can stay longer than a month, preferably at least two months or longer.Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: IntermédiaireHébergement
The accommodation is a historical village house that was upgraded and is just used as the volunteers' house. There are shared bathrooms and toilets but separate bedrooms. The house has a fully functioning kitchen, electricity, wood burning heaters, and even a small private patio with a palm tree.
Autres infos...
We ask for 25 hours of help a week for lodging and food.
We can pick you up at the train station or airport.
We are all fully vaccinated and think that's a very good idea but there is no absolute mandate these days
One of our current projects, is a crowdfunding for a new firetruck. Feel free to have a look at our youtube video and share it with friends and family.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have a fibre optic internet connection into the house - bring your own laptop and camera if you have
Espace pour garer des vans
Van parking is nearby on all sides, this is a small village in the foothills of the Haute Languedoc national park so you can walk through it in 10 minutes. We are in the old quarter ecclesiastic.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
The accommodation is a house in the village that is shared among the volunteers. We've had volunteers bring pets in the past, but just let me know beforehand so we can ensure the other volunteers in the house at the time are not allergic.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours 5 days a week
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Happy trails!
Eric
I lived with other workawayers in a separate apartment from the… read more
He's great company, the crew had a lot of fun together and I really hope to see him again before too long!
My english level has improved a lot. I never experienced that much intersting english class than the stories of Eric. I stayed only for three weeks but we had time to do lots of projects and i have experienced lots of new things. Gabian is beautiful, sunny and full of… read more
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Happy trails!
Eric
I lived with other workawayers in a separate apartment from the… read more
He's great company, the crew had a lot of fun together and I really hope to see him again before too long!
My english level has improved a lot. I never experienced that much intersting english class than the stories of Eric. I stayed only for three weeks but we had time to do lots of projects and i have experienced lots of new things. Gabian is beautiful, sunny and full of… read more
That's just a sample and there will be many more things in the future too we hope.
Sabine is of course… read more
In our… read more
This Workaway had everything we could ask for: A welcoming host with so many stories to tell as well as opportunities to learn a lot about tree planting and of course, the romans.
Also, a nice little village with great landscapes to go for a walk and enjoy the south of France. And last but… read more
Happy trails Jurij!
Also the other Workawayers I… read more
First, sorry about this delay of answer, I'm not verry good at it, buuuut better late than never !
Thaaank you for this month in your place, it was my first real experience on Workaway, and what a nice one! It was a pleasure to share your experience of life, listen your amazing stories and learn new things from you. We were… read more
I hope to see you again sometime Lola!
Eric
This workaway experience was truly amazing. In my four weeks, I got to meet and live with so many lovely people from around the world while learning all about tree planting and the local ecology of Gabian. It’s such a charming town with beautiful nature (+ cats!!) and Eric is a lighthearted and… read more
We couldn't ask for more except that they come back as soon as possible - we'll stay in contact!
Happy trails to you two!
Thank you, Eric
Eric is a wonderful host, has a lot of stories to tell, experiences to share and can teach a lot of things. We had an enriching experience from learning how to drive a tractor to how to make beer.
The work can change depending on the day. Most of the time you work… read more
Eric is a great guy full of life and lots of stories and skills. He will have many different tasks for you, will be happy to teach you some new skills and will let you try out different tools.
The house was nice, but probably will be a bit cold during the winter, so be prepared. The village was… read more
The work was mixed. In the start I most ly helped Eric bulding scaffolding. Its a good… read more
We're all looking forward to seeing what George does next and we hope to see him again before too long.
Eric
We're all hoping to see each… read more
Thank you for everything!
Eric
And please feel welcome to come back anytime too!
Thanks for everything and you're more than welcome to come back anytime!
Happy Trails!
I hope to hear from her again sometime and she's always welcome back here anytime she likes!
All the… read more
I hope Mavic, as she sometimes signs in as, comes back to visit us someday ans we wish her all the best with her travels wherever she goes.
Happy trails!
Eric
I hope the van rolls trouble free from now on,
Happy trails Aude!
Eric
Happy trails… read more
Eric
During my stay I planted seeds, collected wood for the fireplace, potted seeds for the upcoming workawayers and prepared a report of the expenses of the… read more
Gabian is a great medieval town… read more
Our work requires a lot of thought and problem solving and Lena is well suited to that and she works very well with the rest of the people around her.
I hope to see her again someday and I hope to have lots of young trees sprouting up all around where… read more
Happy… read more
I really enjoyed learning more about the environment, trees (especially oak trees), mechanics, recycling and repairing everything and about the work with saws, wood and stones. Eric has a huge knowledge and life experience and likes to share it with others. It's… read more
Eric is a really kind and interesting person. He has so much life experience and can tell you the most amazing stories. It was always fun to hear him talk about his past but also his current projects which he always puts so much effort into.
I loved being a part of his… read more
I came for spend two weeks and after one month there I fell like I don't want to leave anymore.
It was my first workaway experience, and it was an incredible experience!
Eric is a welcoming, warm and interesting character. He is full of amazing stories and knowledge about differents topics.
I fell like I learn… read more
He is super interesting to talk to and a very open minded person.
The volunteer house is very well equipped with a cute little… read more
There are many jobs and projects to work on so I was never bored. Both Eric and Edward are a really good laugh, very easy to get along with and work… read more
Wonderful as a first workaway experience - both Eric and Eddy are super chill and so is the overall vibe of this place. You get to do what you feel you're best at or what you'd most prefer, you feel heard and understood. Eric, being almost seventy can provide you with lots of… read more