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Hello my name is Pinella, I'm 57 years old and I live in Caltagirone in a old Sicilian millstone house. I love nature and animals. I have a big vegetable garden and also one hundred olive trees. I'm a positive person I love spend my time with family and friends. I often organize events in my home such us musical concerts and theatre shows.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn about Italian and Sicilian culture through Italian cuisine. Enjoy the delicious food and get the opportunity to learn and practise the language. You will be spending your time in the picturesque countryside of Sicily, enjoying nature.
Help
We have a variety of tasks to do around the house. In the garden, i will need help with weeding and when in season (september and october) help with picking olives. I wiil need help with taking care of the chickens. I sometimes will need help with household cleaning.
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: BeginnerAccommodation
The workaway has a mezzanine room overlooking the kitchen (doorless) and you will share the bathroom.
All food will be provided however sometimes you might need to cook your own meals. We are not vegetarian or vegan but we welcome you if you are.What else ...
We live in the countryside and we are six kilometres from the city centre of Caltagirone.There is no public transportation therefore If you need transportation to the city we can provide it.
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?
One
Feedback (13)
People I spent time with (Pinella, Enzo, Steeve, Valeria) were very openminded,cheerful and friendly😍
The old sicilian house was fabulously renovated, additionaly quiet and natural surroundings made my stay really wonderful
I was in November, short after the olives picking period, therefore I… read more
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People I spent time with (Pinella, Enzo, Steeve, Valeria) were very openminded,cheerful and friendly😍
The old sicilian house was fabulously renovated, additionaly quiet and natural surroundings made my stay really wonderful
I was in November, short after the olives picking period, therefore I… read more
È arrivato solo per pochi giorni, ma spero che ritorni.
Super raccomandato!
Pinella kindly welcomed me into her home and quickly immersed me into every aspect of her life (friends, family, etc.). She is an incredible woman, full of life, who I will cherish for the rest of my life.… read more
Raccomandiamo… read more
But by any means these 10 days I spent at Pinella’s and Luca’s house were one of the best in my life. I couldn’t get used to the amount of love… read more
The work… read more
Abbiamo imparato tanto e costruito insieme il nostro primo Hugel. Grazie Roland