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Vineyard + garden assistant in France - Bordeaux

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The experience

Château Civrac is a small, independently owned vineyard in the Cotes de Bourg appellation 50 min NW of Bordeaux. We prioritise quality over quantity, seek to foster environmentally sustainable practices, innovation, and positive cultural exchanges with volunteers from different parts of the world.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Fluent English or Intermediate French

Over 21 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Helping at the Chateau will provide a first-hand insight into the process of wine-making in Bordeaux. We aim to provide the setting for a convivial experience for people from diverse backgrounds to work, share meals and make the most of a visit to the region
We hope to host volunteers for various roles in 2024. While staying at a working vineyard, volunteers will have ample opportunities to learn about vineyard practices and the winemaking process on the estate, and the opportunity to explore the region and visit other local wineries.

Activities & Shift

In addition to tending the vineyard, we have a variety of side projects which include building renovation, setup and tending to our vegetable garden and caring for our chickens and sheep. We also welcome volunteer-led projects to leave their mark on our property, such as painting murals in the winery or other creative input.

Rules

Prospective volunteers should understand the property is under renovation and still a work in progress. We expect volunteers to be proactive and motivated to leave the property in better shape than they find it.

And at the moment on-site accommodation consists of a mobile home which has two private twin/double rooms, shower, toilet, kitchen and dining area. Due to limited accommodations we normally accept no more than 2 or 3 volunteers at any given time, when help is required. During the warmer months (May-October) additional space for camping/campervan parking