Workaway Jobs for Workawayers

We are Armand (1980) and Bas (1972), come from the Netherlands and have been living permanently on this property since November 2019. In the Netherlands, we have led a busy and hectic life with our own company, so we decided to do things differently in 2019.

Our property has existed since the end of the 15th century (+/- 1580) is located in the village of Saint-Priest-Les-Fougères and belongs to the Dordogne department. The place is part of the Nontron district in the Nouvell-Aquitane region and is therefore located in the south-west of the Dordogne in the Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin a large nature reserve with many forests, lakes and mountains which is also called Périgord -Verts the green Périgord calls. It was originally founded at the end of 1595, has its own private forest of 20 hectares and a large reservoir for the watermill which was used as a blast furnace in the past.

At the moment we are very busy renovating the buildings, maintaining the land, the forest and the lake. We are also renewing the locks of the lake and we have emptied the lake for maintenance. In the winter of 2020/2021 we will renovate the Gîte so that it is ready for rental in 2022. In the past six months, we have renovated the first wing of the country house with 2 bedrooms, a large bathroom and a large kitchen. We have also renovated the large swimming pool of 10x5m and installed electricity and water, among other things. Our goal is to start a small Eco-Camping of 6 pitches in 2022/2023 in combination with the rental of 2 Gîtes for a maximum of 13 people. This is quite a job, the permits for the campsite have already been applied for and all helping hands are welcome to realize all this.

Types of help and learning opportunities

• Gardening

• DIY and building projects
• General Maintenance 
• Farmstay help
• Help with Eco Projects 
• Help around the house
• Animal Care
• Charity Work

Help

We are looking for Workawayers and Vanlifers who want to work with their hands, whether you have two left or two right hands, it is more the will and the commitment that should make it fun. Building experience is therefore not necessary!

• There is always something to do on a domain of 25 hectares! Are you interested in helping us with the following jobs?Logging, sawing, shredding and stacking;
• Maintenance of the waterways, dam and canals;
• Lawn mowing and weeds;
• Tree maintenance, pruning, care and trimming of the ivy;
• Painting (spring and autumn);
• Sanitary building maintenance and cleaning (April to September);
• Maintenance, cleaning and cleaning of the swimming pool;
• Cleaning and cleaning of the Gîtes;
• Taking care of the animals or livestock such as sheep, goats and chickens;
• Taking care of the dog (s), washing and walking;
• Animation for camping guests, hiking, cycling, building huts, crafts, etc.

Furthermore, we can always use Workawayers who can do "something" more than just a little bit of help. If you are good at bricklaying, carpentry, building, roof decks (slate), welding, painting and other (architectural) skills, then you are also very welcome.