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I'm an architect, I practice earth architecture and sustainable construction. I live in this town called Atina, and I'm trying to settle in this old country house, which is to renovate. We just made a sinergic garden, and we 'll have to plant some winter vegetables. Still there's not a true kitchen. Also there's a small local bamboo forest, with which I make some craftworks and light structures. We got some lands nearby, and in November we have olive harvest.
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Art Projects
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You will live in a peaceful town located in a less known Italy, discovering the traditions, enjoying the countryside, possibility of walks in the nature, and the surrounding mountains. You can learn about natural building materials, like bamboo construction and earth construction.
Not far from Roma and Napoli
Agricultural help, mainly gardening and land cleaning; also renovating the house, ( first some woodworks for the roofing system and the windows and doors, then building some light structures in bamboo or wood and earth) to build a compost toilet, choosing and upcycling materials.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Greek: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
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With me, a room in the house. During summer possibility to camp outside. There is not a real kitchen in the house, so cooking is limited.
The town is connected by some public bus lines, from Sora and Cassino, two of the biggest town thereabout.
Very beautiful to see it's the Posta Fibreno Lake, about 15 km away from Atina, and the National Park of Abruzzo, wich are the surrounding mountains. During summertime, all the villages around come alive with a lot of events and Festivals, like theatre Festival, or Literature Festival and Music Festivals, like Atina Jazz, while during low seasons you can enjoy more tranquillity.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Two
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week