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Sylph Baier Ceramics

Sylph Baier Ceramics

Sylph Baier runs residential pottery courses and has a holiday let (gite) in the Dordogne, France

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March – preparing the vegetable plot and sowing seeds

March is spent preparing  the vegetable plot and sowing seeds. The first dandelions are left for the bees to get their first feed. Just before they turn to seed we let the sheep make the first cut. Patch grazing at the right time saves petrol and gets rid of the weeds as well as gives the sheep a boost. They love the young leaves. We too add them to the salad bowl.  They clean the blood and are very nutritious. Permaculture principles apply.

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Volunteering

Would you like to stay at this beautiful permaculture small holding for free in exchange for some volunteering work?

We can accommodate up to two volunteers at a time (couples, retired people, travellers, students and digital nomads). We ask for 4-5 hours work per day, Monday to Friday, with the preparation of evening meals being a shared event.
If you are nature lovers, sociable, positive, motivated, interested in organic gardening and enjoy being away from it all - you are welcome!
You would be involved in general ground and garden-work in the vegetable and fruit gardens, paddocks and woodlands and caring for our animals.  Some experience is useful but training can be given for keen visitors who would like to learn about permaculture and organic gardening practices.
In addition to environmental work, you can also be involved with housekeeping, maintenance and renovation from electrical work, plumbing, carpentry to general building and fencing.
We especially need people in the autumn for apple picking and processing, foraging, herb drying and canning and jam making.

Minimum stay is 2 weeks
though longer stays are possible.
The accommodation is comfortable.

 
We have bikes for you to explore locally. For people who come with their own transport there is much to be explored in the Dordogne.
We can accommodate vegetarian and vegan diets but prefer someone who is happy to eat what we grow here and forage or source locally! We would also prefer you to be non-smokers and if drinkers, moderate drinkers please!
  If you are interested please apply by emailing info@sylphbaierceramics.com giving brief details about yourself and what volunteering work you would be interested in doing. Also please supply contact details of two referees.

 

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