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<\/a>Odile from Ireland and Emily from the UK did a massive prune with the loppers. Big job.<\/p><\/div>\n
Enjoying the outdoors as a volunteer at La Giraudiere<\/strong> is not confined to gardening only but as the garden is a priority at the moment, the volunteers are focussing on getting that done before moving on to other things. Roses are blooming and a bit more wisteria appears each day and as we sit outside having all of our meals, we can\u00a0pat ourselves on the back for a job well done. Some of the volunteers are beginning to sport sun tans from their time in the sun. It is amazingly cool under the shady trees so quite pleasant for working.<\/p>\n Elena from Russia gets into the clearing up in the yard.<\/p><\/div>\n Odile did a lot of work in the garden and sadly it was time to say goodbye. Back to Ireland. She is missed already.<\/p><\/div>\n Once the work day has finished, some of the volunteers can been seen\u00a0Enjoying the outdoors as a volunteer at La Giraudiere<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>by taking a walk to the lake for a cool swim. It is a pleasant walk to the lake past fields of sleepy\u00a0cows resting in the deep green, lush grass. The walk into Brossac is about a 10 minute stroll, past gorgeous stone houses and of all things a water lily pond which evokes memories of Monet’s garden and his famous painting “Waterlilies”.<\/p>\n Bruce from UK\/China with the whipper snipper. He has made a big impact.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Enjoying the outdoors as a volunteer at La Giraudiere For some volunteers, their stay at La Giraudiere offers a\u00a0chance\u00a0to work outdoors in the beautiful countryside of Brossac. For those normally stuck in an office or studying at university, this is … Continue reading <\/a><\/a><\/a>