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Before reading the all notice please take in consideration that in this specific moment we are looking only for someone, couple, or little family that wants to stay for a longer time. 2-3 months minimum
We are leaving in a old “Palmento” from the 19th Century - an old wine press, which is the centre piece of a productive organic farm.
You will find yourself surrounded by Sicily's gorgeous countryside, on the slopes of Mount Etna.
My husband and myself we are slowly restoring the Palmento and we need help to take care of one of the last room still to be completed.
Is the kind of place perfect for who truly loves nature!
We are involved with cultural exchange through out all our life. My husband Edilson is a Capoeira Angola Master from Brasil. I have been a dance-theatre-image artist working through out the world. Nowadays I work with a body therapy working on the postural and functional aspects of the body , Rolfing. I also teach Italian language to foreigners .
In our biological farm we produce bio wine and olive oil, beside our little personal orchard.
We love meeting people and we strongly believe on sharing
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are involved with cultural exchange throughout all our life. My husband Edilson is a Capoeira Angola Master from Brazil but also a good electrician and he did most of the renovation work until now. I have been a dance-theatre-image artist working through out the world. Nowadays I work with body therapy , Rolfing, and teach Italian language to foreigners . In our biological farm we produce bio wine and olive oil, beside our little orchard. We love meeting people and we strongly believe on sharing. We both love to preserve ancient cultural expression both culture and Sicilian musical and dance expression
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
My husband did most of the renovation work alone with the help of friends and woofers.
We always need help to continue preserve this piece of ancient style grape cultivation, "la coltivazione ad alberello" a very ancien style lost with the need of bigger production, we leave in a small museum of ancient ways.
And especially we need help to finish the renovation of this old wine pressing area, il Palmento.
In exchange of some working hours we can offer you the sharing of our competences and of our life style.
We'll be pleased to show you around our beautiful areas!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
There is an independent small house attached to the main body of the Palmento, furnished with everything is needed it to be quietly by yourself while staying together with us. There is a kitchen area, the bathroom with shower, a big double bed, a niece table, a wardrobe and a fire place. A nice terrace outside overlooking the sea.
We can cook and eat together but you can also cook independently for yourself if wished or need it. Sometimes we have to go to work in the city of Catania and then you can come around with us or enjoy the quietness of the place by yourself.
What else ...
Until is warm enough we like to go to the beach in the afternoons and we'll be pleased to go together and also show you around. if you want to go by yourself the closest bus stop is at 1,5km from our farm. we can also offer you a bicycle to go to the close village of Linguaglossa (2,5 km). From Linguaglossa there is a small very ancien train that goes around all the etna villages, the circumetnea. We go about two times a week in the city of Catania from where you can access many other places.
We are quiet used to receive travelers at our place, we had a lot of woofers helping us with our farming work and initial rebuilding of our ancien house and we did share very nice moment together!
Welcome to our place!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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From the first day, I felt that I am home, they cared about me, helped me and they were interested about who am I.
Marina always taught me very important things about life and living.
I also very enjoyed to working around the… read more
Leanna and Davide they are as beautiful as they look, shining people
thank you for all your help, your company, the great games we payed together, the delicious food you cooked
the orchard and the flowers are thanking you
Noite, our dog, is sending his greetings
I… read more
So kind, so generous, so precise! We really enjoyed the time we shared together. We left our house to him during a short vacation and he took excellent care of it and of our animals and plants.
Thank you Enzo for everything you did for us. It was a pleasure to get to know you. Thank you for all the precious… read more
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From the first day, I felt that I am home, they cared about me, helped me and they were interested about who am I.
Marina always taught me very important things about life and living.
I also very enjoyed to working around the… read more
Leanna and Davide they are as beautiful as they look, shining people
thank you for all your help, your company, the great games we payed together, the delicious food you cooked
the orchard and the flowers are thanking you
Noite, our dog, is sending his greetings
I… read more
So kind, so generous, so precise! We really enjoyed the time we shared together. We left our house to him during a short vacation and he took excellent care of it and of our animals and plants.
Thank you Enzo for everything you did for us. It was a pleasure to get to know you. Thank you for all the precious… read more
Thank you Michal!
Charming and generous, discreet and smiling, good helpers. It has been a great experience to share time with Maria and Hugo. Highly recommended!!
Hard worker, gentle presence, great helper, very descreet, always ready to help and also to share good moments together. We had a chance to get to know him quiet well during the 6 months of his staying. We suggest very strongly to meet him and welcome him at your place. Thank you Joaquin for all the support and help you offered… read more
Precious people! Yes Maribel and Joseph are truly precious people. Always ready to go, they find pleasure on helping you. They enjoy company as much as they love to stay by themselves. Always ready for sharing nice moments, this two young people are not… read more
To begin with, we were welcomed by Marina and Edilson in a fantastic way. With the warmth of Brazil and Sicily combined, they introduced us to their house and dogs, olives and vines, palms and beautiful flowers with the knowledge that this would be a… read more
