Au Revoir Jungle! Our Renovation Begins

Join Jackson and Ruthanne, along with our Westie, as we tackle the first big outdoor project in our French home renovation journey: transforming an overgrown garden in the historic medieval town of Thouars, France! What begins as a tangled garden jungle filled with wild vegetation, stubborn vines, old furniture, and forgotten flower pots becomes a satisfying garden clean-up as our hardworking team cuts back trees and bushes, removes roots, clears debris, and reveals the garden’s potential. But the biggest surprise? We discover two inhabitants hiding among the garden treasures! Follow our journey as we renovate an old French house, restore its historic character, explore beautiful towns and villages in France, and share the realities of moving to France and adjusting to everyday life in the French countryside. If you love French home renovation, garden transformation, old house restoration, renovation before and afters, expat life in France, French countryside living, and Westies, subscribe and join us as we navigate home restoration and life in this delightful corner of France. Fonteneau Paysagiste: www.fonteneau-passage.fr #FrenchHomeRenovation #FranceRenovation #GardenTransformation #LifeInFrance #OldHouseRestoration Musical Artist: Trabant33 Solar Shades Layered Colors La Mer Pour Vous Paris in Spring Sunset Over Seine Time Stamps 0:00 Welcome! 0:14 Welcome to the Jungle 1:38 Let’s get this party started 2:08 The Clearing 2:50 Removal of remnants left by time 3:33 Chainsaws and the Green Octopus 4:33 Trees and Bushes No More 5:58 Blow the Cobwebs Away 6:17 Stump and Root Removal 7:00 “I surrender.” - The Jungle 7:22 Where We Started 7:33 Where We Ended 8:00 New Garden…who dis? 8:30 Befores and Afters 9:05 Thank you! 9:31 Fergalicious 10:00 Like, Share, and Subscribe 10:11 End Want to see more content? Click below to see our other videos. 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