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We are living in a tourist area along the South-east coast of the Sicily. Here the sea is splendid, the water is crystal clear and clean, the beach of fine and golden sand. There are many reefs and natural area. We have a farm with lemon gardens, olives trees, vineyard and a lot of tropicals fruits (close to Noto Marina. We are preserving the original features and natural character with stone walls, old well, a lot of different fruits and trees.
We have some animals: one donkey, some bees, some chickens and geese. We tried to respect the nature starting from the way to take energies. We have photovoltaics and solars panels. Hour agricultural activities is bio. We also rent our 6 accommodation to the tourist.
We always need some small mason work, wood works, painting.
Eco home,, eco-friendly villa:
heating and cooling with heat pump, storm windows, double glazing, 100% utilization of energy saving lamps, photovoltaic panels produce more than 100% of the energy absorbed by consumption, waste recycling, composter, burning of pruning of our trees as fuel for stove,
During your stay you can harvest for free: bio lemons (all year around), oranges, grapes, pomegranate, grapefruit, white mulberry, kaki, plums, apricots. Some tropical fruit: bananas, feijoa, guava, white sapote, mango, avocado, macadamia, water berries. Vegetable: tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, lettuce, zucchini and more.
We have a small bio production of honey, extra virgin olive oil and “Nero D’Avola” wine.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Sustainability
Technology
Farming
Cooking & food
Books
Architecture
Animals
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Beach
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
travellers benefit from a cultural exchange and could they learn Italian
Projects involving children
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Help
Join us in restoring our beautiful Dry Stone Walls!
No experience? No problem! Whether you're a seasoned expert or a complete beginner, you're welcome to join. You'll learn the ancient art of dry stone walling, guided by hands-on practice.
The most important thing is your willingness to help and learn. Together, we’ll bring these walls back to life and enjoy the process of creating something lasting and beautiful.
All year around we need a maintenance of garden, painting walls, general maintenance of houses and garden.
From 15 September to 15 October: olive harvest
From December to March-April: lemons harvest
Please contact us for more info and web sites addresses.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
The accommodation can be an apartment at our place a entire house or Villas
What else ...
Work Exchange Opportunity in a Beautiful Coastal Property!
We are a family of four (two adults born in 1967, one girl born in 2001, and one boy born in 2006). We are both teachers and live in a three-story home by the sea. We also own two beautiful villas with pools in the countryside, just 350 meters from the beach, surrounded by 25,000 sqm of land.
Our apartments and villas are usually rented weekly, year-round, to guests from all over Europe and world. Now, we are excited to try something new: a barter exchange. Help us with some small tasks, and we will provide you with comfortable hospitality.
What We Offer:
You’ll stay in one of our fully furnished apartments with:
A stunning sea view, just 40 meters from the sandy beach.
or
one of a stunning accommodation in the country seaside in Lido di Noto
Electricity, gas, water, linens, towels, air conditioning or heating, and free Wi-Fi.
Access to bikes for exploring the area.
While we can’t promise meals, you’ll have the chance to taste our homemade wine and products from our land, including many tropicals fruits, lemons, almonds, olive oil and vegetable garden
What We Ask:
In exchange, we need help with:
House maintenance (painting gates, fences, walls, and woodwork).
Maintenance of dry stone walls on our property.
Gardening tasks, such as cutting wood or harvesting lemons from our lemon farm.
Helping with olive harvesting, an important seasonal activity for us.
This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Sicilian coast while learning new skills and being part of our family life.
We look forward to receiving your application!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
from 100 to 180 MB wifi connection (in the different place where I can accommodate workaway)
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Feedback (6)
Gioacchino and Benedetta are lovely people and excellent hosts. from the beginning they were welcoming and kind, always willing to help and solve any problems.
we had great accommodations and really appreciated the… read more
It is a wonderful place, quiet… read more
Given that they already have a lot of skills, they are also very quick to learn new… read more
The place is just like paradise. Gioacchino created a very big nice and lush garden, full of (mainly) tropical fruits and nuts. All year round there is some fruit or nut ready to eat straight from the tree. We started with mandarins, oranges and… read more
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Gioacchino and Benedetta are lovely people and excellent hosts. from the beginning they were welcoming and kind, always willing to help and solve any problems.
we had great accommodations and really appreciated the… read more
It is a wonderful place, quiet… read more
Given that they already have a lot of skills, they are also very quick to learn new… read more
The place is just like paradise. Gioacchino created a very big nice and lush garden, full of (mainly) tropical fruits and nuts. All year round there is some fruit or nut ready to eat straight from the tree. We started with mandarins, oranges and… read more
Given that they already have a lot of skills, they are also very quick to learn new… read more
Aside from Gioacchino's generous and helpful nature, we also got to profit from his knowledge of Sicily and his advice on what to see like Noto, Syracusa, Modica, Etna... And also what to eat!! Like Modica's typical… read more
