This Sunday I describe exactly how the volunteer system works at the Chateau de Lalande. For the past few years I have been welcoming volunteers from all over the world to Lalande. I explain why I started hosting them, where they come from, what they do, and how this form of cultural exchange has changed the atmosphere of this 500 year old French castle The volunteer website that we use is: www.workaway.info Escape to the chateau with ’The Chateau Diaries’ In 'Sundays at the Chateau', chatelaine Stephanie answers all your questions about life in the 16th century Chateau de Lalande, in the heart of rural France