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Description
We intend to create a community in search of a Permaculture eco-sustainable lifestyle in a vegan ecovillage that bases its diet on wild herbs, wild fruits, mushrooms and truffles, Syntropic Agriculture, Food Forest. Everything is still to be defined in detail and therefore help is needed in many fields starting from the start of Syntropic Agriculture and the repair of homes to make them habitable. New members who fully share the basis of the project and are interested in helping us on a permanent basis in the realization of the project are also welcome.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers can immerse themselves in Italian culture, and learn or practice the Italian language and traditional italian food. Learn to start a community project that follows the principles of Permaculture, Syntropic Agriculture, and Food Forest. The project is brand new and starts practically from scratch. This will be very interesting for the volunteers because they will be able to participate in the start-up where we will analyze the urgent problems to be addressed to make the available homes habitable (now they are not) and to set up syntropic agriculture, a food forest in the general perspective of a with Permaculture.
Help
We need help in repairing homes that require some interventions to become usable. Then we need to start intervening in nearby lands following the principles of Permaculture, Syntropic Agriculture, and Food Forests, to help them produce food. Computer and blockchain knowledge could be also very useful.
Languages
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
German: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
An exchange aimed at knowledge of languages is welcome. English remains the language we are most interested in but it would also be very interesting to know other European languages and in particular Spanish, French, Dutch, Danish or Russian. But we are also very curious about oriental languages such as Chinese, Thai etc
Accommodation
At the moment we offer a shared room to sleep with 3 beds. It is also possible to sleep in a tent and campervan.
We will guarantee volunteers food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a room to sleep in with a shared bathroom. In addition to this room, in the summer season volunteers will also be able to sleep in a tent or in their own camper if they have one. In exchange we ask for help in various fields where help will be appreciated at that moment but also in the kitchen in preparing meals (4-5 hours of work per day, 5 days a week).
One of the objectives of the project is to repopulate the village of Monterosso which has lost many inhabitants over the years. We therefore encourage interaction with local inhabitants and even the possibility of renting houses or rooms for a longer period beyond the volunteer period , are seen as useful for building an increasingly close relationship between the community and the permanent inhabitants of Monterosso.
What else ...
We are located in central Italy 45 minutes from the sea, near mountains at 1700m, but especially hills. Rome, Florence, and Bologna are quite easily reachable by train but also nearby there are many historical, cultural, and naturalistic attractions such as Urbino, Pesaro, Fabriano, Frasassi Caves, etc. Our region Marche is the least inhabited in Italy with a very low population density and a very high % of protected natural areas
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The internet connection, even if it is not present at the moment, is one of the services that will be guaranteed shortly. The possibility of having digital nomads is welcome but at the moment we will be able to guarantee mainly outdoor spaces and tables dedicated specifically to this purpose only in the summer months.
Space for parking camper vans
Close to the shared bathroom facilities and the kitchen we can provide a camper space if the space is not large. Otherwise nearby (but without nearby bathrooms and kitchens) there are various spaces where you can park your camper close to nature and with beautiful views of the valley and the Apennine mountains.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
