Help out with gardening, home projects and with the olive harvest on an old farm in Tuscany, Italy

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  Description

  I'm Guido, 62 and have the luck of owing a property in Tuscany.
  
  The property includes woods, land, and buildings, which used to be a farm dating back to the 1800s.
  I’ve worked in IT, while my partner, Barbara, is a middle school science teacher. She joins me in this beautiful place on weekends and during school holidays.
  
  The farm estate is formed by a group of buildings established around an old farm house which stood close to the old road connecting the Sieve valley with the region of Casentino, at the base of the Falterona mountain.
  
  The family owns the farm since the 18th Century.
  
  The main buildings are in a stunning location on the hills, 20-minute walk from Londa, a village with all the necessary amenities, and 45-minute train ride from Florence city centre.
  
  I am looking the way to keep this lovely place alive and populated and I love having the chance to meet people from all over the world.
  
  On the farm we have some olive trees and in novembre we harvest and then produce high quality cold-pressed natural Tuscan olive oil for family and friend use, but I have plans for many other activities, including agriculture, culture, music, energy efficiency.
  
  During the winter, and early spring seasons, the farm becomes especially quiet but still there is al lot to do for the house maintenance.
  
  This year I’ve decided to move here permanently and restore the place to its former glory.To achieve this, I need to create synergies and collaborations, to learn and exchange skills and experiences. Ultimately, the goal is to create a dynamic community, and for these reasons, I’m offering hosting on Workaway for stays of at least ten days to allow for meaningful exchanges.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You will fall in love with Caiano and it's atmosphere - we are in a bieutifull area not far from Florence and the major tuscany cities (Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Arezzo) but also near the Monte Falterona, Foreste Casentinesi e Campigna national parc. So you can enjoy culture and nature.... and if you are a reader the Farm house holds approx 1000 books!
  
  The type of help needed from workawayers is very diverse and can be aligned with each person’s skills, preferences, and interests.
  
  The schedule for help hours or days off can be arranged to balance the workawayer’s need for free time—for example, to visit nearby cities like Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, or Siena.

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  Aide

  At Caiano there is a lot to do to maintan and restore the houses and the garden and fields around.
  
  In the summer, the main activities are maintaining the garden and the countryside along with the maintenace - maintenece never ends i an 18th century farm!
  
  The area is fantastic both for nature and for history!
  Nearby, there are significant Etruscan ruins, wonderful hikes in the Casentino Forests National Park, and cool waterfalls in the woods where you can swim. During summer time we have a pool and workes can enjoy with a fresh swim.
  
  In the fall, the main activities are the building maintenance, and from October to December, the olive harvest. We have approx 100 olive trees that need maintenance (helper that are experienced with the pruning of olive trees are most wellcome!). During this communal experience, you can learn how olive oil is made and meet many of our friends.
  
  The autumn and winter months are primarily focused on developing agricultural projects (pruning, viticulture, gardening based on the Fukuoka/Cappello method), managing the extensive woods, and restoring and enhancing currently unused spaces within the farm.
  
  In the main farm building there is a rich and ancient library (approx 1000 books!) that needs to be organized, with many books needing rebinding and proper preservation.
  
  In spring, activities are mainly outdoors, preparing the garden and maintaining the fields, as well as taking care of the springs that serve the farm.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Italien: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I speak italian, english and french and I am open to learn other languages.
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  Hébergement

  You will live in my house and sleep is a big shared room.... till we restore some more!
  In exchange for accommodation in a 5-bed dormitory and meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), 20 hours of help per week are required.

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  Autres infos...

  From the there are wonderfull walks in the countryside and in the woods of the National Park that can end with a swim under the waterfalls!
  The village of Londa is at approx 3km - 20 minutes walk downhill ... some more uphill ;-)
  At 6km there is the train station that brings you to Florence in approx 40 minutes.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Caiano is a very quiet place for remote workers. At the moment it is connected via 4G router but the connection will be shortly improved for high speed.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Pets are wellcome under your responsability.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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