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Hi everyone we are Deina (40) and Nuri ( 11 years old) and we are living in a sweet little house in the countryside but not far from town.
I work only in the morning in town nearby as secretary but I'm home from lunch onwards.
I studied cultural anthropology and i like learning other languages and discover new cultures. I am also a certified shiatsu therapist!
I am part of a non violent association founded by Lanza del Vasto, we are part of the permaculture sicilian moviment and
we take part of the non religious scout world :-)
We can host, preferably women with us in our house, and we ask for general help in our land :we have olives, almonds and prickly pears and we need always some extra help in the veg garden.
Help with houseworks is also welcome like dish washing, cooking (if you like), vacuum cleaning or general maintenance of the common spaces.
At this moment I need help especially for little work outside with the threes, so I would need guests used to farm's gardening and quite strong harms.
My son Nuri (11 years old) is always happy when volunteers play with him, he's learn English and Spanish at school and practice would be so good for him.
In the weekend normally he stays at his father's farmhouse.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
you can learn or get to know...
-climb on olive trees & taste fresh olive oil
- explore cities nearby
- learn and practice italian language
- discover shiatsu knowledge/ basics
- get in touch with a natural environment (Etna is nearby)
-enjoy italian cuisine (of course!)
- learn how to recognise wild edible herbs
Projects involving children
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Help
- collect wood all around the land and organize a woodshed (jan, feb, mar, apr)
- olives picking (nov, dec)
- help during the pruning of the olive trees (jan)
- vegetable garden (all year round)
- DIY Projects in the wintergarten/ glasshouse
- DIY Projects in the land (up to you)
- House sitting
At this moment I need help especially for little work outside with the threes, so I would need guests used to farm's gardening and quite strong harms for new building works.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We offer a little but sweet private room in our house, with modern common bathroom (look at the photos on the profile). :-)
All the waters flow into the land so please don't bring chemical soaps, toothpaste aor any chemical product that is not biodegradable.
We suggest our place to people who love quietness and sometimes it could be possibile that you'll be alone (when we have other stuff to do out).
If you have your own car of course you are free to go anywhere in your free time, otherwise i can take you to the metro/ bus stop, depending on my working times and time table etc.
Note that there is no public transportation on Saturday and Sunday and that we can't come to pick you up in Catania (airport nor city center).
The house is almost 5 minute by car from the nearest village.
We also love funny evenings with our friends, eating dinner together & playing cards or making music.
We don't like rave party , drugs or big and loudly events.
Once you commit we expect you to come... it causes us a lot of difficulties when someone doesn’t show up. So please be transparent, let us know if you are not sure.
What else ...
We have a big white dog, he doesn't bite nor is aggressive to humans,but he can't stand other dogs around 😬
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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They were very welcoming as soon as I arrived and always made sure I was comfortable and happy with the work I was doing.
I mostly helped with pruning olive trees with Giorgio, a time I loved and got to learn so much about the… read more
Micah is a serious person, cultured and with a big sense of humanity.
He have the most important skills: knowing how to listen to you, enjoying the sharing.
Micah worked outside in the land with Giorgio and it was a huge help.
We felt supported in our daily… read more
It was a big pleasure to have them in our house, to share thoughts and laughs!!
It's really important for us to have people who loves to chat or to joke. Angelica and Maryclair,they have always a sincere smile on their sweet face!!… read more
We spent a lot of time with Gorgio, meeting locals and… read more
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They were very welcoming as soon as I arrived and always made sure I was comfortable and happy with the work I was doing.
I mostly helped with pruning olive trees with Giorgio, a time I loved and got to learn so much about the… read more
Micah is a serious person, cultured and with a big sense of humanity.
He have the most important skills: knowing how to listen to you, enjoying the sharing.
Micah worked outside in the land with Giorgio and it was a huge help.
We felt supported in our daily… read more
It was a big pleasure to have them in our house, to share thoughts and laughs!!
It's really important for us to have people who loves to chat or to joke. Angelica and Maryclair,they have always a sincere smile on their sweet face!!… read more
We spent a lot of time with Gorgio, meeting locals and… read more
They both are so lovely people, we enjoyed everytime to help them in different ways at work from Olive Picking to getting up their old vineyard. Beside of that we loved to get to know the sicilian culture with funny stories, deep talks about the world or nice adventure trips at the… read more
They were very helpful for everything to getting started from the farmwork: strongs harms ,willpower and good skills in woodworks . Their stay was very precious, we have done a lots of important works.🤸
They're a lovely couple and was a pleasure to stay with their company, so kind brilliant in… read more
I literally breathed olives, from picking them from the tree, to the car full of boxes of them, to the cooperative where the oil is extracted.
Deina, and her companion Giorgio are workaholics, and it only seemed natural to help them as much as I could.
It's… read more
She gave us a big help with love and we are grateful for that.
We laugh a lot and we loved the time that we spend together! Thank you Veronique!
