Category Archives: about La Giraudiere

An opportunity to try a different kind of work at La Giraudière

These volunteers aren’t scared of getting their hands dirty!               The volunteer work at La Giraudière is very varied- from landscaping to cooking or cleaning. This week, our volunteers Gillian- English, Elena- Lithuanian, and … Continue reading

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Our Intern June-August 2017

Our Intern Amanda Pearce, a 20 year old Oxford student of Languages (French and German) from London has joined us this week as an intern. So far Amanda has worked hard communicating via email with potential volunteers both of the … Continue reading

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Our Volunteers

At the moment we have 8 volunteers working on La Giraudière’s project. Each person has their own projects ranging from blogging and photography to gardening and maintenance. It is a valuable experience for us all to practise successful coexistance. The difference … Continue reading

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Lightning Strikes at La Giraudière

A Dramatic Day: Bonjour! My name is Asha and I am a volunteer here at La Giraudière as you may remember from my introductary post which you can view here. Last Wednesday became an unusual day for us here as … Continue reading

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My experience by Jordan Taub

Bonjour, my name is Jordan and bienvenue! I am an artist from the states. If you will be volunteering at La Giruadiere in the near future or are considering it, hopefully I can share some useful insight into the project … Continue reading

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