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Bidallon
We moved to France about 20 months ago, taking on a property that had been empty for four years . We have a lovely period property and although all the majority of reparation is done we still need people to help with projects and ongoing maintenance. Our current projects are building an arena for the horses. Cutting tracks through the woods and reclaiming fields from fast growing weeds and trees. You will need to have experience with a brush cutter and chainsaw and be able to work unsupervised. Couples preferred. First available dates are from September 2023
Hello we are Ritchie and Karen. We breed black Arabian horses as a business. We are a laid back couple from the UK and our volunteers can either help us as part of a project or autonomously on various othertasks. We supply accommodation, breakfast and dinner in return for 5 hours help per day. Couples preferred.
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About the experience in: Gers, France
Italy
Ritchie and Karen were very
welcoming, it was a great experience!
9 months ago
Ritchie replied
We enjoyed having Nabil here, he worked hard and was good company.
About the experience in: Gers, France
Italy
It was our first experience and Ritchie and Karen have been really welcoming. Karen cooked us tasty and always different dinners, which we ate sitting all together at the table while chatting.
The tasks were given us daily or depending on when we finished our previous one. We were able to organize our time, therefore deciding when to carry out our tasks.
The perfect place for anyone who wants to live a different experience, completely immersed in nature!
10 months ago
About the experience in: Gers, France
Argentina
Fue mi primera experiencia como voluntario, una experiencia maravillosa! Si estás leyendo esto para decidirte es un Re Si!
Karen y Ritchie son unos increíbles anfitriones y yo que hablo casi nada de inglés fueron siempre predispuestos a escucharme a explicarme y ayudarme en todo.
El lugar es mucho más lindo en persona, y las cenas juntos son geniales.
Nos dejaron cocinar para los 4 en varias oportunidades, tiene una gran cocina!
Las tareas se adecuan a lo que uno sea más apto, eso no es una complicación.
El hospedaje es una cabaña separada.
Gracias Ritchie & Karen!
Volveremos😉
about 1 year ago
About the experience in: Gers, France
Argentina
Karen and Ritchie were super friendly from the first moment, always willing to help us with what we needed! Your farm is a beautiful place to enjoy nature and animals. They were luxury hosts, we were very happy that our first volunteering was with them. They are excellent people who work hard all day, our tasks were very varied every day, always accompanied by them. We shared very good dinners and talks. We went for two weeks and stayed for three weeks, it was a pleasure to meet you! Thank you for making us feel at home :)
about 1 year ago
About the experience in: Gers, France
United States
For my first WorldPackers experience, Bidallon was perfect! Richie & Karen were delightful hosts; they were accommodating, beginning with Ritchie's warm welcome at the Auch station, and Karen providing her tasty dinners nightly. All the tasks and duties aligned with expectations. Our hosts gave a reasonable amount of work to chip away at, while allowing the perfect level of autonomy to complete the tasks at our own, comfortable pace. There was ample time leftover to enjoy the town & farm life (Richie & Karen even hosted us at local events) when we weren't working. I'd go back in a heartbeat!
about 1 year ago