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Help on a natural farm to achieve a sustainable and ecological lifestyle, in Maremma, Tuscany - Italy

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    ---- NEEDING HELP from 8 October for two weeks for hand made OLIVE HARVESTING ----

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    We are a family of three people (1980,1983, 2016), a dog and two cats. After various experiences of living in the countryside and managing farms, we recently bought a piece of land with a house nestled in the Maremma hills, surrounded by woods , with an amazing view of the sea :)
    We have a natural vegetable garden and an orchard, there is a lot of forest, a lot of wild animals. We are organizing to be energy independent , we have a source of drinking water that we are channelling for domestic and agricultural uses. There is so much to do and to invent! New gardens to be started , trails to be opened , trees to be planted , wood to be cut , water to be channeled , fences to be built for plants and animals... And then self-building, maintenance....
    We heat with wood, collect olives, fruits, edible and medicinal wild plants.
    We grow a vegetable garden, bake bread, make preserves, olive oil, soap, herbal products.
    We work with wood, trying to build what we need.
    We collaborate with associations dealing with sustainability and neighboring related realities.
    The people who visit us will immerse themselves in our daily life, work together and share vegetarian meals with genuine, organic and possibly local products.
    We lead a simple life in the excitement of being able to be immersed in the wilderness and create with our hands. We like people who enjoy this simplicity and are happy in giving of themselves.
    We host in tents and trailers , for a minimum of two weeks, maximum of a month or more depending on how we find each other. We are interested in meditation and yoga, chess , music .
    We speak English, Spanish and French.

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    Siamo una famiglia composta tre persone (1980,1983, 2016), un cane e due gatti. Dopo varie esperienze di vita in campagna e di gestione di poderi, abbiamo recentemente acquistato un terreno con una abitazione immersa nelle colline maremmane, circondati da boschi, con una vista meravigliosa sul mare :)
    Abbiamo un orto naturale e un frutteto, c'é tanto bosco, tanti animali selvatici. Ci stiamo organizzando per essere energeticamente indipendenti, abbiamo una sorgente di acqua potabile stiamo incanalando per usi domestici e agricoli. C'é tanto da fare e da inventare! Nuovi orti da avviare, sentieri da aprire, alberi da piantare, legna da tagliare, acque da incanalare, recinti da costruire per piante e animali... E poi autocostruzioni, manutenzioni...
    Ci scaldiamo a legna, raccogliamo olive, frutta, piante selvatiche commestibili e officinali.
    Coltiviamo un orto, facciamo il pane, l'olio di oliva, conserve, sapone, preparazioni erboristiche.
    Lavoriamo con il legno, cercando di costruire ció di cui abbiamo bisogno.
    Collaboriamo con gruppi di acquisto di zona e con realtà affini limitrofe.
    Le persone che ci verranno a trovare si immergeranno nella nostra quotidianità, lavoreremo assieme e condivideremo pasti vegetariani con prodotti genuini, biologici e possibilmente locali.
    Conduciamo una vita semplice nell'entusiasmo di poter stare immersi in una natura selvaggia e di creare con le nostre mani. Ci piacciono le persone che godono di questa semplicità e che sono contente nel darsi da fare.
    Ospitiamo in tenda e in roulotte, per un minimo due settimane, massimo un mese o più in base a come ci troviamo reciprocamente. Ci interessano meditazione e yoga, scacchi, musica...
    Parliamo inglese, spagnolo e francese.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You would learn many things about farm life and experience the beauty of following the time of nature. We'll share time together so for sure we'll learn many things one from another :)

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for one or two people that like natural lifestyle to help us with different jobs depending to the period and the weather. We work to provide us food and heat, to build what is needed, to make the place more and more beautiful and welcoming.

  • Languages spoken

    Italian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    Spanish: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Roulotte or tent, or own campervan for travellers who have it. Breakfast and two vegetarian meals a day, with help in the kitchen.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    There's a good wifi internet connection, possible to use in the common space, or good signal for the mobile phone everywere

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week, being flexible, depending to jobs and weather

Host ref number: 948937354332

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