Come and help our association in a beautiful little valley close to Genova, Italy
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: 4 Jun 2025
Min stay requested: at least 1 month
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Left by Workawayer (Bryn & Rhiannon) for host
We stayed with Roger and Francesca for 2 weeks in April and had a great time. They're both lovely people - we learnt lots of interesting things from them and heard entertaining stories.
The location is great. It feels like it's in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by forest, but Pegli is only a half an hour walk or so away and from there it's
… read more possible to get a train to central Genova or some nice seaside towns.
The workaway house was nice and cosy. It was chilly when we were there, but there was a little stove we could huddle by
The food was always good, and we got to eat lots of cake!!!
The work was varied and interesting. We were given achievable tasks (e.g, putting in gates, building a fence) which were satisfying to complete - although sometimes took some trial and error on our part! Sometimes, we'd work alone and sometimes with the hosts.
There was a good balance between work time and free time, and we felt that our privacy was respected.
On the last day they took us to visit a special church nearby which was really fun
Also, Mav, the cat, was a delight, and we miss her loud miaows (and of course, we loved the donkeys too!!)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Lucy) for host
I spent two weeks with francesca and roger in their little paradise. The valley and place is gorgeous and feels so wild, yet theres trails to walk to the beach and city, a real contrast that i enjoyed! I shared a cosy little home with another workawayer which was fun. The river flows close by and you can hear it from bed :) it also has many pools
… read more to explore and bathe in. Im grateful for the time spent in this beautiful valley, for the conversations, all the meals, and help with paperwork. Thanks you very much francesca and roger :D
Left by Workawayer (Adam & Lilla) for host
We spent an amazing month with Francesca and Roger in July. I was there with my partner and we feel lucky for this being our first workaway experience together. The work is usually from 9-1, which is great because we could have proper free time in the afternoon/evening. The jobs we did were very diverse, gardening, taking care of the 2 donkeys and
… read more green areas, cutting wood for the winter, also some work in and around the house, and preparations for some locally organized events. For us it was great this way as every day brought something new and fun. Usually we were working together either with other volunteers or with the hosts, which feels much nicer than doing something alone.
We were given a room in the house and it was perfect. Most of the time Francesca cooked for us all and we could try all the great Ligurian cuisine. The valleys around their house with the forest and the little rivers are wonderful, the city is not so far and you can quickly get to Genova by train from there too, or visit other places along the coast.
We will be forever grateful to Francesca and Roger for this experience, for the conversations and fun we had, the knowledge they shared with us, it could not have been any better for us, thank you!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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Left by Workawayer (Bryn & Rhiannon) for host
We stayed with Roger and Francesca for 2 weeks in April and had a great time. They're both lovely people - we learnt lots of interesting things from them and heard entertaining stories.
The location is great. It feels like it's in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by forest, but Pegli is only a half an hour walk or so away and from there it's
… read more possible to get a train to central Genova or some nice seaside towns.
The workaway house was nice and cosy. It was chilly when we were there, but there was a little stove we could huddle by
The food was always good, and we got to eat lots of cake!!!
The work was varied and interesting. We were given achievable tasks (e.g, putting in gates, building a fence) which were satisfying to complete - although sometimes took some trial and error on our part! Sometimes, we'd work alone and sometimes with the hosts.
There was a good balance between work time and free time, and we felt that our privacy was respected.
On the last day they took us to visit a special church nearby which was really fun
Also, Mav, the cat, was a delight, and we miss her loud miaows (and of course, we loved the donkeys too!!)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Lucy) for host
I spent two weeks with francesca and roger in their little paradise. The valley and place is gorgeous and feels so wild, yet theres trails to walk to the beach and city, a real contrast that i enjoyed! I shared a cosy little home with another workawayer which was fun. The river flows close by and you can hear it from bed :) it also has many pools
… read more to explore and bathe in. Im grateful for the time spent in this beautiful valley, for the conversations, all the meals, and help with paperwork. Thanks you very much francesca and roger :D
Left by Workawayer (Adam & Lilla) for host
We spent an amazing month with Francesca and Roger in July. I was there with my partner and we feel lucky for this being our first workaway experience together. The work is usually from 9-1, which is great because we could have proper free time in the afternoon/evening. The jobs we did were very diverse, gardening, taking care of the 2 donkeys and
… read more green areas, cutting wood for the winter, also some work in and around the house, and preparations for some locally organized events. For us it was great this way as every day brought something new and fun. Usually we were working together either with other volunteers or with the hosts, which feels much nicer than doing something alone.
We were given a room in the house and it was perfect. Most of the time Francesca cooked for us all and we could try all the great Ligurian cuisine. The valleys around their house with the forest and the little rivers are wonderful, the city is not so far and you can quickly get to Genova by train from there too, or visit other places along the coast.
We will be forever grateful to Francesca and Roger for this experience, for the conversations and fun we had, the knowledge they shared with us, it could not have been any better for us, thank you!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (RICK)
Rick è stato da noi una decina di giorni ed è stato preziosissimo. Una compagnia simpatica e piacevole e un grande aiuto nel nostro lavoro.
Left by Workawayer (RICK) for host
A lovely genuine bunch of people living in a gorgeous valley in nature. a real gem of a place to visit and real hosts..thankyou
Left by Workawayer (Laura & Roberto) for host
Francesca e Roger sono persone sensibili e intelligenti con cui è molto bello e arricchente chiacchierare su tanti temi, attualità, storia, natura, arte! Sono accoglienti con gli ospiti e scrupolosi nel rispetto delle misure di sicurezza per il Covid, anche se sono riusciti comunque a creare durante la nostra permanenza piacevoli situazioni per
… read more condividere momenti insieme di non-attività, come i pranzi all'aperto!
Francesca sa calibrare bene le attività da fare, sia rispetto alle ore di lavoro, che all'intensità dei lavori, che alla variabilità del meteo! Le attività sono diversificate e si cerca di ripetersi il meno possibile!
La natura nei dintorni della casa è abbondante e rigogliosa, con dei corsi d'acqua tutti da scoprire...
E poi ci sono due asini ostinati, ma simpaticissimi!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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