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Join the Adventure: Live and Grow in a Sustainable Ecovillage project in Tuscany!
Are you ready for an unforgettable experience immersed in uncontaminated nature?
The Adocentyn ecovillage, located in the heart of northern Tuscany, awaits you to experience an adventure dedicated to sustainability and collaboration.
Currently, it is me, Max, the founder of the project, who lives here all year round and I am looking for enthusiastic collaborators. We are also looking for volunteers for long periods (from 1 to 4 months). This experience will allow you to learn for free many concepts that you would learn in years of travel or courses, instead spending a lot of money.
What awaits you:
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Immersion in Nature: Forget the chaos of the city and breathe pure air, among crystal clear streams and centuries-old woods. It is easily accessible but far from traffic and pollution, a true refuge in nature.
Practical Learning: Learn to cultivate the garden organically, from sowing to harvesting.... Get familiar with animals: geese, ducks and chickens will become your daily companions. Discover the secrets of organic beekeeping and transform the products of the earth into delicious preserves and sauces.
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Permaculture and Green Building: Explore the principles of permaculture and apply them in practice. Participates in the construction and maintenance of green building structures, learning to keep existing buildings efficient
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Forest Management: Become the guardian of the forest resource, maintaining the paths and learning to respect the environment
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Renewable Energy: All electricity used in the project is produced from renewable sources.
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Unique Experiences: Collect mushrooms and chestnuts in autumn, dive into nearby waterfalls in summer, discover historic villages and take part in local events
•Collaboration and Sharing: You will be part of a close-knit group, where collaboration is the key to achieving food, energy and economic self-sufficiency. You will have the chance to plan future activities together with Max, the founder of the project, who lives here all year round.
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Flexibility: Activities generally take place from 7.30am to 12.30pm, leaving you free in the afternoon to explore the surroundings, pursue your hobbies or relax. Times may vary depending on weather conditions. For example, in summer, activities could be 3 hours morning and 2 hours after 3 p.m. Sundays are free.
Requirements:
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Spirit of adaptation: Life in an ecovillage requires open-mindedness and flexibility
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Enthusiasm and desire to learn: The project is looking for curious people ready to get involved
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Autonomy: It is preferable to be independent when traveling, by car, motorbike or bicycle.
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No fear of getting dirty: If you have problems with bugs, getting your hands and clothes dirty, this place may not be for you.
Responsibilities: Take care of your accommodation and all facilities in the project. Whoever breaks, pays
In case of inappropriate, rude behavior or failure to respect punctuality and care of things or people, permanence at the Adocentyn project is no longer guaranteed.
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Peaceful Communication: Solve problems calmly and collaboratively
Your free time:
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Hiking: Explore the national and European trails that cross the area
Waterfalls: Immerse yourself in the cool waters of nearby waterfalls within 4 km
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Culture and history: Visit museums and historic buildings in nearby towns
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Local events: Participate in festivals and events organized by local municipalities
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Farmhouses: Discover the farms in the area that produce honey, cereals, cheeses and much more. You can also go horseback riding
Don't wait any longer! Contact us by message or email for more information on seasonal activities and get ready to live a unique experience that will change your life
Services:
energy from solar panels , water comes from the mountain , there are 3 toilet with hot water and shower ( inside the woodenhouse and stone house) and 1 compost toilet , easy road access with 3 km of gravel road .
what I ask to the workawayers:
- Name and surname and copy of 1 I.D. (Identification document- just for self guardianship)
- help in daily activities
-no hypocondriacs
-no lazy people
- ask if you want to take with you your dog
-yes van/camper
-yes happy people
-yes eco-friendly people
-minimum 5 days of permanence . Maximum 1 month. For longer stay please ask :-)
If you like all this , please write me an email or message ( whatsapp, fb ), with :
-your description
-what are you looking for?
-what do you expect that a project like this could you give?
-what kind of help could you offer to a project like this?
thanks!
max
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
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
I can share:
-my experience in Italy in different project ( mainly agricolture ) and ecovillages from 2016 till 2020
-self-produced food (vegetables from the organic garden , strawbarries, eggs, honey,)
-documents, files, books about permaculture and many other topic based on sustainability
-irrigation system and hydraulics , simple carpentry and more
-self made product
-simple lifestyle and rural living
-tent place
Help
general maintenance , help in the organic vegetable garden ( seeding, transplanting, harvesting, ) to provide food to the voolunteers, give every day food to the animals ( dog, geese, chickens ) , cooking , preparing wood for winter, building a storage area , harvesting honey and many more activities
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
I can provide you : 5 bed in wooden chalet or a double tent placed in the garden around the house, blankets , 3 shared bathroom ( 2 with hot water and shower).
The property have fence so you don't have to worry about wild animals at night.
Some food is self produced and 100% organic . I can share organic vegetables, fruit and honey produced in the project in the daily food.
Every day we share 3 meals ,and some of the food cames from the farm ( fruit, vegetables, eggs , honey) . All this is included as part of the exchange
What else ...
All around the project you can walk in many different footpath, gravelroad fully surrounded by nature .
The city next to the project ( 13 km by car ) have an old Castle , tipical restaurant , craftsmen and all the shops .
Only 45 minutes from the sea !!!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
internet connection is available , or you can use internet only with TIM telephone company
Space for parking camper vans
van and camper could come , maximum lenght 9 meters
Can possibly accept pets
please ask me before because I have already 4 dogs and not all the time they like other dogs. THANK YOU
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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i think that the atmospere created by you and the other volunteers was amazing . wish you the best and hope to see you again and teach you more about… read more
Your place was so warm and welcoming from the very… read more
We did so many activities , as gardening and preserving food, managing Animals and much more.
We spent time Also , After activities , to play games and we hard fun with other guest and volunteers . I recommend her as helper and Happy girl.
Thanks… read more
I was made very welcome right from the start, I slept in a very comfortable chalet and I was eating the best fruit and vegetables (straight from the kitchen garden)!
The tasks were varied, and I was able to help with the harvest, feed the animals, plant salads, make… read more
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i think that the atmospere created by you and the other volunteers was amazing . wish you the best and hope to see you again and teach you more about… read more
Your place was so warm and welcoming from the very… read more
We did so many activities , as gardening and preserving food, managing Animals and much more.
We spent time Also , After activities , to play games and we hard fun with other guest and volunteers . I recommend her as helper and Happy girl.
Thanks… read more
I was made very welcome right from the start, I slept in a very comfortable chalet and I was eating the best fruit and vegetables (straight from the kitchen garden)!
The tasks were varied, and I was able to help with the harvest, feed the animals, plant salads, make… read more
thank you very much for your help and great moment spent together sophie!!!
It is the right place if you want to meet nice people and learn many things about permaculture, sustainability and a lot of things.
Thank you Maximilian for your welcoming, your advice and… read more
It was my pleasure to get to know him and… read more
I recommend them as helpers.
We spent two weeks together in different moments of the year and we did many activities as managing the garden of the project, beekeping , feed animals ( geese , duks,… read more
I recommend It 100%
Thanks Karim for your help!
I arrived at the ecovillage just after a violent hail storm left the vegetable garden almost completely destroyed; from Max… read more
