Help with harvesting and gardening tasks in Castelbuono, Sicily, Italy

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  • Last activity: 16 Aug 2023

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello everyone I am Giovanni Cucco agronomist in organic farming and farmer. I live in Castelbuono (PA) Sicily, a medieval town full of historical monuments and museums, nestled in the park of the Madonie, a few kilometers from the sea and mountains.
    I live in a country house near the village and can accommodate two people, if equipped with a tent, the number may increase.
    During the summer I dedicate myself to the production of ash manna, with some incisions on the trunk we extract the sap. Manna is a natural sweetener, digestive, intestinal regulator and much more.
    I grow vegetables to eat seasonal vegetables with a high nutritional content. During the rest of the year I harvest olives, prune trees, sow legumes and arrange the family's land.
    For some years now, as an autodidact, I have been studying permaculture, biodynamic agriculture, organic regenerative agriculture and I would like to have the pleasure of meeting those who study these topics.
    My mother tongue is Italian and I have been studying German for some time.

    Ciao a tutti sono Giovanni Cucco agronomo in agricoltura biologica ed agricoltore. Vivo a Castelbuono (PA) Sicilia, paese medievale ricco di monumenti storici e musei , immerso nel parco delle Madonie, a pochi chilometri da mare e dalle montagne.
    Vivo in una casa di campagna in prossimitá del paese e posso ospitare due persone, se muniti di tenda, il numero puó aumentare.
    Durante l'estate mi dedico alla produzione della manna da frassino, con delle incisioni sul tronco si estrae la linfa. La manna e' un dolcificante naturale, digestivo, regolatore intestinale e tanto altro.
    Coltivo ortaggi per mangiare vegetali di stagione ad alto contenuto nutraceutico. Nel resto dell'anno mi occupo della raccolta delle olive, potature di alberi, semina di leguminose e sistemazione dei terreni di famiglia.
    Da un po di anni, da autodidatta, studio argomenti di permacoltura, agricoltura biodinamica, agricoltura organica rigenerativa e vorrei avere il piacere di confrontarmi con chi studia queste tematiche.
    La mia lingua madre é l'italiano e da un po di tempo sto studiando il tedesco.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
    Farmstay help
    Help with Eco Projects
    Help around the house
    Language practice
  • 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 will have the opportunity to get to know the Sicilian culture, the gastronomy with the possibility to visit the Madonie Park, Cefalù, Palermo etc... in addition we can have an exchange on agronomic topics.

    Avrai l'opportunitá di conoscere la cultura siciliana, la gastronomia con possobilitá di visitare il parco delle Madonie, Cefalù, Palermo ecc... in oltre possiamo avere uno scambio su tematiche agronomiche.

  • Help

    Help

    Manna harvest, olives and tree pruning, gardening.

    Raccolta manna, olive e potature di alberi, giardinaggio.

    Manna harvest, olives and tree pruning, gardening.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Double room in the country house and if you bring your tent there is room for even more.

    Stanza doppia in casa di campagna e portando la vostra tenda c'é spazio per tutti.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • 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?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

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

Host ref number: 234734614267

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