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Permaculture, sustainability and self-sufficiency on the Tuscan Apennines, Italy

  • Last activity : 17 Jun 2026

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  2026 

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, this is a permaculture, sustainability, and self-sufficiency project in the Tuscan Apennines, on a farm surrounded by woods.
    The place is very wild, and we're working to integrate it with cultivated plants and trees.
    We harvest herbs, plant vegetables, shrubs, and trees, and work with wood, food, water, and stones.
    We're starting to create an agroforest.
    We do small-scale earthworm farming, nursery gardening, and monitoring of local fauna and birdlife.
    We're working on protecting and enhancing biodiversity.

    The place is large and had been abandoned for 30 years, so the work is varied.
    There's a river and a stream nearby.
    There's also a small artisanal chocolate production workshop open in the cooler months.

    A very sweet kitten, Pan, recently arrived, and he's very cuddly.

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    Ciao, questo è un progetto di permacultura, sostenibilità e autosufficienza sull'appennino toscano, in un podere circondato da boschi.
    Il posto è molto selvatico e stiamo lavorando per integrarlo con le piante e gli alberi coltivati.
    Si raccolgono le erbe, si piantano ortaggi, arbusti e alberi, si lavora col legno, col cibo, con l'acqua con le pietre.
    Si sta cominciando a creare un'agroforesta.
    Facciamo in piccolo lombricoltura, vivaistica e monitoraggio fauna e avifauna locale.
    Si lavora sulla tutela e sull'arricchimento della biodiversità.

    Il posto è grande ed era abbandonato da 30 anni e quindi i lavori sono variegati.
    C'è il fiume e un ruscello vicino.
    C'è anche un piccolo laboratorio di produzione di cioccolato artigianale attivo nei mesi più freschi ☺️
    Da poco è arrivato un gattino dolcissimo, Pan, molto coccoloso 😺

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Farming
    Writing
    Plant care
    Photography
    Music
    Gardening
    Carpentry
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Camping
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Natural farming and permaculture techniques, vegetarian, vegan, and wild cooking, wild herbs, home-grown food, wildlife monitoring, chocolate making (in the cooler months), farm management, firewood management, DIY.

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    Tecniche di agricoltura naturale e permacultura, cucina vegetariana, vegana e selvatica, erbe selvatiche, autoproduzione alimentare, monitoraggio della fauna selvatica, cioccolateria (nei mesi più freschi), gestione di un podere, gestione legna, "fai da te"

  • Help

    Help

    Agricolture, herbs and food processing, general maintenance

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Italian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    This 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

    Accommodation

    Personal or shared room, based on the number of helpers present. Possibility of staying in your own tent. Meals are prepared together, the food is vegetarian.

    Stanza personale o condivisa, in base al numero di ospiti presenti.
    Possibilità di stare nella propria tenda.
    I pasti sono preparati insieme, l'alimentazione è vegetariana/vegana

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There are many beautiful places to see nearby, including a medieval fortress, rivers, walking trails, and hiking trails.
    The site can be reached via a 1.8 km dirt road (half of which is uphill) from the main road. There's a bus stop connecting Prato. The train station is 6 km away, on the Florence-Bologna line.

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    Ci sono posti molto belli da vedere nelle vicinanze, una rocca medievale, fiumi, passeggiate e sentieri di trekking.
    Il posto è raggiungibile con una strada sterrata di 1,8 km (di cui metà in salita) dalla strada principale. C'è la fermata del bus che collega Prato. La stazione è a 6 km, sulla linea Firenze-Bologna

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Non c'è wifi ma c'è una buona ricezione dei cellulari.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Profile photo of Pan

    Pan

    Coccoloso

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