Join us transform an abandoned farm into a permaculture homestead in Bologna, Italy
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: 28 Apr 2025
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I stayed with Enrico and Sundous a few months ago and I'm still thinking about how much I've learned and gained from this experience. First of all they are such a loving family with a great sense of humour, talking with them has been so interesting and enriching. The work itself was great because not only they took the time to explain the resoning
… read more beind the different tasks but also because you could grasp the bases of permaculture. Over all, you really feel like you're playing a role in creating a place that is fully self sufficient and for me, that was the best part of it all. I am so grateful for the experience and the various conversations a was able to share witth these wonderful hosts. Thank you for everything.
Left by Workawayer (Selina) for host
Staying with Sundus and Enrico was so much fun. They welcomed me, we're super friendly and funny from the first second.
Despite their busy life with the kids, they always made sure I had everything I need and showed a lot of support while working. One of them was always working with us and it was so much fun, they really had a lot of stories to
… read more tell and shared their knowledge.
I absolutely enjoyed my stay, the work, the food and the exchange of life and travel story's.
thank you for having and including me in your daily life.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Bertram) for host
My three-week stay at the farm was both incredibly educational and a rich cultural experience. During my time there, I gained extensive knowledge about the agricultural aspects of managing a farm and experienced what it means to temporarily become part of a family. Enrico and Soundous, along with their children, were fantastic to work with. They
… read more were exceptional at teaching and displayed great pedagogical skills.
I highly recommend this experience to anyone seeking to understand the operations of running a farm and willing to engage with both the family and other Workawayers. The facilities were excellent, including the kitchen, bathroom, electricity, and everything in between. The farm is beautifully and remotely located, yet still accessible to nearby towns.
Overall, it was a comprehensive and fulfilling experience with a wonderful familyYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Bertram)
Bertram is a young guy who is willing to step out his conform zone and have new learning experiences. He came to us with an open mind and a lot curiosity. He proved to be able to adapt to a totally different lifestyle and environment, as well as fit well within an intergenerational group of volunteers. He stayed with us three weeks in which he
… read more preformed a wide range of tasks. He also initiated the process of renovating a caravan. He enjoyed physically challenging task and was ready to try new challenges. He we really hope our paths cross again and we recommend him to any host.Feedback
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I stayed with Enrico and Sundous a few months ago and I'm still thinking about how much I've learned and gained from this experience. First of all they are such a loving family with a great sense of humour, talking with them has been so interesting and enriching. The work itself was great because not only they took the time to explain the resoning
… read more beind the different tasks but also because you could grasp the bases of permaculture. Over all, you really feel like you're playing a role in creating a place that is fully self sufficient and for me, that was the best part of it all. I am so grateful for the experience and the various conversations a was able to share witth these wonderful hosts. Thank you for everything.
Left by Workawayer (Selina) for host
Staying with Sundus and Enrico was so much fun. They welcomed me, we're super friendly and funny from the first second.
Despite their busy life with the kids, they always made sure I had everything I need and showed a lot of support while working. One of them was always working with us and it was so much fun, they really had a lot of stories to
… read more tell and shared their knowledge.
I absolutely enjoyed my stay, the work, the food and the exchange of life and travel story's.
thank you for having and including me in your daily life.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Bertram) for host
My three-week stay at the farm was both incredibly educational and a rich cultural experience. During my time there, I gained extensive knowledge about the agricultural aspects of managing a farm and experienced what it means to temporarily become part of a family. Enrico and Soundous, along with their children, were fantastic to work with. They
… read more were exceptional at teaching and displayed great pedagogical skills.
I highly recommend this experience to anyone seeking to understand the operations of running a farm and willing to engage with both the family and other Workawayers. The facilities were excellent, including the kitchen, bathroom, electricity, and everything in between. The farm is beautifully and remotely located, yet still accessible to nearby towns.
Overall, it was a comprehensive and fulfilling experience with a wonderful familyYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Bertram)
Bertram is a young guy who is willing to step out his conform zone and have new learning experiences. He came to us with an open mind and a lot curiosity. He proved to be able to adapt to a totally different lifestyle and environment, as well as fit well within an intergenerational group of volunteers. He stayed with us three weeks in which he
… read more preformed a wide range of tasks. He also initiated the process of renovating a caravan. He enjoyed physically challenging task and was ready to try new challenges. He we really hope our paths cross again and we recommend him to any host.
Left by Workawayer (Sarah Elena) for host
I had a beautiful stay at Sundus and Enrico's small permaculture farm and felt very welcome! The farm is a beautiful place surrounded by nature, and there is so much to learn from Sundus and Enrico, particularly about beekeeping, raising chickens, and permaculture. They truly value your interests and preferences, although the work can sometimes be
… read more physically demanding (which I enjoyed). I shared the house with other workawayers, and it was great to get to know them, work with them, and spend free time together. I also really enjoyed that we always had lunch, and sometimes dinner, together, with nice food, a bottle of wine, and nice conversations.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah Elena)
Sarah’s main purpose during her trip to Italy was to stay with us. She came to us with so much in-terest and curiosity, something we value a lot in volunteers. She is systematic, precise and reliable. She is picks us very quickly new tasks and preforms them in an accurate way, even when physical-ly demanding. She was happy to take new challenges
… read more and expand her knowledge and skills. She is hard working and generous with her time. She built and painted a beautiful wood log path for the kids and prepared net climbing corner. She is also great at cooking and made us try some hand-made delicious traditional German dishes. She is good at communicating and conversating and en-joys cultural exchange. We appreciated her contribution and enjoyed her presence very much. We look forward to having her back with us and we recommend them to any host.
Left by host for Workawayer (rubello)
Angela is a very caring lady with many skills and strong will to make useful contribution. She is not afraid to get her hands dirty and do intense work. She picks up new things very quickly and could help in an efficient way in all tasks we had planned during her stay. She is very reliable and responsible as well as generous with her time and
… read more resources. She has good intercultural and intergenerational skills. She is a great company and very good at making connections with us. Angela was so nice and knitted beautiful stuffed animals for the kids. We look forward to having her back with us and we recommend her to any host.
Left by host for Workawayer (Carla)
Carla is very mature for her young age. She is very interested in new learning experiences, and she is willing to help in a varied range of tasks. She is very hard-working and she won’t stop, no matter the weather, the sunlight or how long it takes, until she completely and properly finishes the job. She is proactive, reliable and responsible. She
… read more is wise in using resources and she doesn’t take things for granted. She is open minded, honest and good at communication. Carla stayed with us for three weeks and she left our farm with professionally and beautifully painted Murals and painted playground for the kids. She is definitely a skilled artist! She is very easy-going and great company. Our young kids loved her and still ask about her. We look forward to having her back with us and we believe she is great workaway for any host.
Left by host for Workawayer (Sohel)
Sohel is an interesting and resilient person, full of energy and good conversations. He is systematic, precise, and hard-working person. He picks us new skills quickly and able to work independently. He is willing to learn and experience new things and willing to go the extra-mile. He was generous with his time and happy to provide additional
… read more help. Sohel is very reliable and responsible. He is also physically fit and enjoys intense work. He is interested and able to make connections with people. He is a great chef! His contribution was invaluable, and we enjoyed his presence very much. We look forward to having him back with us and we recommend him to any host.
Left by host for Workawayer (Rogier)
Rogier’s main purpose during his trip this time to Italy was to stay with us. He was genuinely in-terested in our work and our farm. He arrived with openness and readiness to help and actively par-ticipate in what we do. He is proactive, hardworking, and reliable. He is also a fast learner and ea-ger to learn new things. Very generous with his
… read more time, he also enjoys hanging out with kids. He is great chef and has a lot of knowledge of high-level Italian cuisine. He made us try some delicious and elaborated meals. We look forward to having him again with us and we recommend him to any host.
Left by Workawayer (Rogier) for host
Enrico and Soundous (and the two kids ;) ) are truely wonderful hosts with a broad knowledge about permaculture and agroecology. I expected my first work-away to help with farm work, but also came home with a nice basis of permaculture knowdlege and experience.
The farm is located between beatifull hills which gives a wonderful sunrise from the
… read more room you're staying in. Both work around the farm is very doable, and both Soundous and Enrico are excellent communicators which results in a worriless work schedule. We were mainly helping clearing and maintaining the vineyards, planting new trees and plants, cutting wood, a quick course about bees and honey.
Soundous was always preparing a delicious lunch every day with simple Italian products, Enrico gave me a nice tour across some of the local suppliers in the region to taste the fresh and local products.
The moment I left the farm I already missed it! Highly recommended place for a work away experience!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Ella)
Ella and Pauline came to stay with us with so much interest and curiosity, something we value a lot in volunteers. They were open to any type of tasks and very eager to learn new things. They were keen to experiment tools and machines and acquire new skills. We liked very much how they were genuinely interested in what we do, how and why do we it.
… read more They were very generous with their time and offered to help as much as possible. They pick up easily new things and were able to perform tasks in an effective and efficient way. They are both easy going and a pleasant company. Our kids loved hanging out with them. We look forward to having them back with us and we recommend them to any host.
Left by Workawayer (Ella) for host
We truly enjoyed our two-week stay at Soundou’s and Enrico’s place and are already missing them and the children. We felt really well cared for, the fridge is always full (even with adjustments to our diet!) and both of them always check on you if everything is okay, also when one of us was sick. We felt like part of the family but had also enough
… read more time for ourselves and were flexible. Soundous and Enrico are a relaxed, open and energetic couple with a lot of stories to tell during lunch together. Their kids are super cute and love riddles about animals ;)
There is a lot of stuff to do on the farm, so next to necessary tasks we could choose whatever tasks was suiting us best. In our time we cleared a lot of branches, fixed a gutter, built a sandbox for the kids, planted trees, cleaned bee frames, fixed tools, cut wood and learned a lot about chickens and bees. They take an exceptional amount of time to explain everything and are always there for help, and mistakes are well allowed! The accommodation is very simple and heated with a wood stove in the kitchen but we were very happy to have our own room and had a lot of blankets that kept us warm. We can recommend this Workaway 100% and are looking forward to come back. All the best!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Jeong Ung)
Jeong is a scientist with passion for fermentation but is not afraid to jump out of his comfort zone and carry out physically demanding tasks. Jeong likes to conversate and he is curious to learn and try new things and tools. He is passionate about cooking and does not miss a chance to cook delicious meals for everybody. Moreover, he can entertain
… read more kids with nice magic tricks. We really hope our paths cross again.
Left by Workawayer (Jeong Ung) for host
Where do I begin?
As soon as you meet Sundus and Enrico, you realize how enriching is to be just around them. They are super passionate about what they do and it genuinely feels like they care about each individual participants in the farm. It's clear from how they carry themselves that they are very wise and have so much experiences between
… read more them.
I learned so much about chickens, bees, cooking, fermenting and gardening. It's only been two days since I left the farm, but I miss it already.
Also the view here is spectacular, the photos do not do justice.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Madeleine came to us with an open mind, curiosity and interest. Since day one she proved to be a fast leaner and a hard-working person ready to take challenges and make useful contributions. She could help in an efficient way in all tasks we had planned during her stay. She is physically fit, does not mind intense tasks and can help also
… read more independently. She is proactive, reliable and responsible. She is also a pleasant person to have around with good communications skills and interesting things to tell. She can easily go along well with young kids. We look forward to having her back with us and we think she is great workaway for any host.
I had such an amazing time with Enrico and Sundhus! They were so kind and welcoming. Not only was their presence so warm and inviting, they were also amazing teachers. I came to their farm really excited to learn and they did exactly that. They taught me so much about their land, how to care for bees, and chickens. They are flexible and
… read more understanding. If you have an opportunity to work with them both, take it!Help me to turn an abandoned farm into a permaculture project in Sicily, Italy
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