Learn about permaculture, self-sufficiency and alternative technology with a non-profit association in Butera, Sicily, Italy

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  Description

  We are not a trading company. We offer a life of the highest quality, a stay in a beautiful Mediterranean garden, Italian cuisine with healthy food, excellent company on one of the most beautiful island in the world.
  
  This place was born with the desire and need to change location, lifestyle, activity, frequentation. The road to a possible future for the planet, for me and my loved ones.
  It is a biodiverse garden designed and evolved following the design and agro-ecological principles of Permaculture, in aridoculture. It is a place of meeting and exchange between people from all parts of the world.
  
  We have already hosted more than 400 people from all over the globe. We have planted many trees and intend to plant many more and like all living things they need to be cared for, protected and loved. There are about 100 species of Mediterranean trees, and a hundred different types of fruit trees with a total of about 20000 planted in the past 10 years following the principles of Permaculture. There are also many large olive trees which produce excellent quality oil. You can help us to maintain the garden. In autumn/ winter we harvest the olives and produce oil. All jobs are coordinated personally by Mario. Depending on the weather you can stay in the village in grandfathers’ stone house with a panoramic view, or in the garden (3 km) where there are 5 caravans and ready to host up to 12 people. The cuisine is mostly vegetarian but if you prefer you can eat and cook independently. We like to live a good, healthy natural lifestyle with people we love.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We may do maintenance of the trees, of the new vegetable garden, construction of dry stone walls, irrigation, green mulch, construction of furnitures and small wooden structures, cooking, but also relaxing evenings with friends, swims at the sea, little excursions, etc etc. For this we need people very flexible, ready to adapt to any requirement.

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  Help

  Alternative technology, Fruits , Permacultura, Preserving produce, Olives, Building/maintenance, Vegetables

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  Camper / Caravan, Dormitory, Shared bedroom, Tent. It depends on the time of year, the seasons and the weather.

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  What else ...

  Situated in the heart of south eastern Sicily, the most African part of the island, a few kilometers from the sea, rich in natural archaeological & geological attractions in a landscape of great importance. Very easy to reach by bus.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  in the garden we have unlimited electricity during the hours of light thanks to solar panels and WiFI. For the dark hours, we have good power banks

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  Space for parking camper vans

  there is plenty of parking space and all services are available

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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