Help with the hazelnut harvest in Sicily and teaching English to my children

Italy

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I'm a veterinary and I'm fond of nature, outdoor activities and sports.

I live in the Etna mountain, in a farm of huzelnuts,and we have an agriturismo(farm house ospitality).I have two childrens:Mattia and Sveva 7 and 3 old

We even own a land situated at 1.000 m. on the eastern flank of Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe.
The main reasource of my land is a hazelnut grove and the harvest will take place in the second part of september.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I'm looking for volunteers who are open to get used to countryside life.
Help
I'm looking for volunteers helping me during the hazelnut harvest.
We will use an aspirator carried by a tractor: a person will drive the tractor, another one will use the aspirator and a third one will gather the hazelnuts with a blower.
Afterwords it will be necessary to select the fruits among herbs, leaves and other spare materials and store them.
I'm looking also volunteers speak good english to practise and teach to my childs.
I'm looking to Help arrange guest rooms and restaurant
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
Please contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
The accommodation will be in a country house in the farm
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5

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15/03/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Cili & Matyi)

Grazie per le vostre impressioni molto gentili e generosi.per noi è stata la prima esperienza ospitare una famiglia con bimba così piccola ed è stata fantastica e curiosa anche perché così Mattia ha trovato una compagna con cui giocare. Anche noi siam stati bene con voi e spero di rivedervi appena la nostra casa sarà pronta,sarà per voi… read more

(Excellent )

13/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (Cili & Matyi) for host

This was our first workaway trip with our 1,5 year old daughter and our dog. We are very lucky that we have found Christina and her family. They have their two beautiful kids and a super cute dog-Toffee, so both of our dearests had their own company. :) We stayed at the summer house, because the house on the farm was under reconstruction. We had… read more

(Excellent )

20/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (James)

Scusa se scrivo solo oraa ho imparato ora ad usare questo programma. Le vostre parole mi toccano,siete stati semplicemente spettacolari,avete capito lo spirito del vivere in campagna e della condivisione.ora abbiamo anche una bimba di un mese e stiamo restaurando il casolare speriamo che il prossimo anno di vivere li ed accogliere le persone in… read more

(Excellent )

28/09/2013

Left by Workawayer (James) for host

Christina and Stefano were fantastic hosts and we have made friends for life, along with little Mattia running around and helping with the harvest! We stayed just 6 nights and spent time during the mornings and afternoons collecting hazelnuts, mushroom hunting and exploring the countryside, and the evenings cooking and cleaning, sharing stories of… read more

(Excellent )

20/10/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Richard & Sabine)

Scusa se vi scrivo oraa ho imparato ora ad usare questo sito solo ora.siamo stati bene anche noi con voi e avete capito la filosofia del viaggiatore per me.siete stati d aiuto nella nostra azienda.grazie. adesso la famiglia si è allargata;abbiamo una bimba di un mese.stiamo restaurando il casolare e presto sarà più accogliente

(Very good )

12/10/2014

Left by Workawayer (Richard & Sabine) for host

we stayed nearly 2 weeks with cristina, stefano and their son matia and it was a great experience. in the morning we helped with the harvest of the hazlenuts (ca. 4 hours), the afternoon was off. we helped in the household (making dishes, filling up the outside solar shower, etc). stefano is a great cook and we enjoyed his meals. on the weekends… read more

(Excellent )

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