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Our homested is placed in a gorgeous environment, at the Southern Tuscany borderline, with spring water pools, enclosed in a fairylike oak, beech and maple woods, spotted by moss covered ancient volcanic boulders.
A clear small river 100 mt away,allows pure clay baths and trout fishing.
Plenty of wild animals, such as badgers,porcupines,wildpigs,roes, heghogs,weasels,squirrels,dormouses,owls,
herons and hawks.
Our project aims to realize a well being natural resort settlement, to enjoy and share the beauty and revitalizing power of the elements, with nourishing natural food, creativity and joy, learning skills and arts for body and mind balance.
We are just a couple, supported by quite a few friends enthusiastic of the site we choose to be caretakers. Some of them are proposing to collaborate to our project through their skills, such as historical archery school, social and artistic events, etc. So we are empowered by a vital and creative impulse.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our site provides a pure and natural environment, where you can deep experience natural elements contact.
We are placed at the South edge of Tuscany, in a touristically rich area, with old castles, thermal waters, Middle Age little bourgs, all to reach within 40 min. driving. Bolsena lake is just 20 minutes away.
Personally we can share knowledge and experiences on natural nutrition and healing, massage and mental relaxation. Pregnancy, natural birth and healthy childcare. Self sufficiency, simple living and Native American lifestyle. Exotherical phylosophies, Peace movement, social struggles, peoples traditions and environmental issues.
Of course plenty of travellig experiences too, tips included.
Help
Be prepared to a very simple and pioneeristic lifestyle, 'cause we are just starting to fix everything.
Priority for the next 1 and 1/2 months will be cleaning woods, cutting and stacking.
Parallel to it we are keeping up to our garden (weeding, seeding and planting) Furtermore we need to complete a berries plantation, all in a communal joyful sharing and learning. Welcome to all volunteers equipped with willingness, joy and Love for Life.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
At the moment we have available Just one room (1 or 2 beds) with common bathroom. In alternative accomodation is in a Tipi or igloo tent.
Three vegetarian meals to share with us (there is already a kitchen and a dining/living/playing large hall with a big fireplace).
What else ...
We can sometimes trip together to visit a big variety of natural and artistic attractions of the area. Many hiking possibilities nearby, additionally can provide some facilities (such as infos, bike, buses timetables, etc) for your choice to move around in your time off. We are expecting visitors aiming to share their work willingness, inner whealth, simple, human and joyful attitude to human fellows and Life.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
Paolo is a friendly person and passionate about what he does, the explanations are clear, we take the time to do the job properly. Here there is a lot of work, in construction and the garden.
With Paolo, you… read more
I've learned how is to live in the middle of the forest, solving problems just with the things that you have around.
If you enjoy good histories and ideas, Paolo is the perfect man. He's always talking about how to improve that place. He has a… read more
The place is amazing, though it has a lot of room to grow, but Paolo's vision of it is very welcoming and warm, that is one of the reason why it was so easy… read more
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Paolo is a friendly person and passionate about what he does, the explanations are clear, we take the time to do the job properly. Here there is a lot of work, in construction and the garden.
With Paolo, you… read more
I've learned how is to live in the middle of the forest, solving problems just with the things that you have around.
If you enjoy good histories and ideas, Paolo is the perfect man. He's always talking about how to improve that place. He has a… read more
The place is amazing, though it has a lot of room to grow, but Paolo's vision of it is very welcoming and warm, that is one of the reason why it was so easy… read more
You are going back to basics in some ways, though… read more
