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Hello everyone! We are Linda and Davide.
In our travels, we have given our time, energy & skills to eco-projects around the world through Workaway - and now we are looking for wonderful people who would like to share their experience, knowledge & memories with us surrounded by nature.
How does hiking everyday in a place only a 1.5 hour drive from the seaside sound?
We manage a Refuge at 1460m above sea level, situated in the Antola Natural Regional Park, in the inland of the Ligurian riviera, between Genova and Rapallo.
The Park caters around 270km of hiking trails and our place is located near the most prominent peak, Monte Antola; and on a clear day, views span from the Mediterranean Sea to the peaks of the Northwestern Alps.
Due to its proximity to the coast, the area features a large biodiversity. The park consists of various & differing environments.
The vast number of microclimates allow for a huge variety of plants and wild life; such as wolves, foxes, wild boars, deers, butterflies, eagles and other wild birds.
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Since our hut is located in an extremely remote area, it’s accessible only by walking through various hiking trails or by us (who have a permit to drive here as shelter keepers) by driving through a narrow dirt road.
Closest village and shops are roughly 2 hours walking or by a 1 hour drive.
We are an off-grid reality, which is amazing in itself, but can also mean we may at times run out of water and electricity, so please keep this in mind.
We are also in the process of preparing the land and improving the Refuge to eventually enable a fully self-sufficient system for all our food.
On some Tuesdays, we will be driving into town to buy supplies etc., so we can arrange for a lift up or down if you want to visit Genova & it’s surroundings.
To understand how to reach the starting point of the hiking trail via public transport, please write to us.
We are looking for proactive, energetic, flexible, collaborative, open-minded people, willing to stay with us for at least one week.
Love for nature is a must - skills in gardening, cooking, manual work and web design would be a plus.
We love hiking, practicing yoga/acroyoga and if you’re looking for a fun time, this is the right place for you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
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
If you wanna learn tasty traditional recepies from our Region, learn some italian typical expression and spot local wildlife and vegetation understanding more about herbal remedies, this is the place for you!
Help
We are looking for people who want to:
-start a vegetable garden
-help with the gardening
-DIY Eco projects (such as a solar-oven, cycling washing machine etc..)
-cooking family meals
-helping around the refuge
-preparing wood for winter time
-improve our social media pages
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis 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
Our place features a 5-bed dormitory for staff and volunteers; otherwise (until the end of September) it is possible to pitch a tent or sleep in a hammock under an array of stars.
What else ...
During your time off you can enjoy beautiful walks, read a book, play guitar or djembe...
It's really important for us to make you feel in a safe and free space at the same time, if you feel the need to reconnect with yourself and nature just feel free to do to, meditating or doing some yoga for example, if you wanna scream on top of the mountain feel free to do it as well.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a good wi-fi connection that can slow down during storms.
Can possibly accept pets
We're happy to host workawayers and their furry friends, if doggies better if used to live and interract with other people and other fellow doggies. Can happen to find a charming dog named Ernesto with us, he gets along well with females and needs more time with males.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
Sergio is amazing! So passionate about everything, life, traveling, learning new skills and making new friends.
One of the most open minded person we've ever met, always ready to get his hands dirty and hard worker!
Last season he was a great help for us!
Grazie di tutto amico!!!
Céline is a great volunteer, always ready to help, get her hands dirty with gardening or salame di cioccolato, ready to learn and share her skills. We were quite busy with work during her stay and she was really helpful. She's funny and smart and we loved listening to her playing ukulele (she knows italian… read more
First of all, it was an honour to be Linda and Davide first workawayer :D Highly recommended hosts!
Linda and Davide are very sweet, generous and easy going people. They were/are themselves volunteers before being hosts, so they're really aware of the expectations of workawayers, making sure you will feel at ease and… read more
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Sergio is amazing! So passionate about everything, life, traveling, learning new skills and making new friends.
One of the most open minded person we've ever met, always ready to get his hands dirty and hard worker!
Last season he was a great help for us!
Grazie di tutto amico!!!
Céline is a great volunteer, always ready to help, get her hands dirty with gardening or salame di cioccolato, ready to learn and share her skills. We were quite busy with work during her stay and she was really helpful. She's funny and smart and we loved listening to her playing ukulele (she knows italian… read more
First of all, it was an honour to be Linda and Davide first workawayer :D Highly recommended hosts!
Linda and Davide are very sweet, generous and easy going people. They were/are themselves volunteers before being hosts, so they're really aware of the expectations of workawayers, making sure you will feel at ease and… read more
