Help with a sustainable housing restoration in Nardó, Italy

Italy

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17/12/2019
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2020

Min stay requested: at least a week

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Description
I am an architectural engineer, embarking on my own project of sustainable housing in the deep south of Puglia Salento region. Work started in September and is expected to last 1-2 years.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Help with Computers / internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Ecological/experimental and traditional building techniques, I am also a licenced architectural engineer. Deep contact to nature. I would like to also attempt farming using with local vegetation. There is also an original functioning pizza oven, for which we will organize collective pizza activities.

More pictures of all work carried out so far can be asked for on demand. Presence of pets is also allowed and encouraged.

peace!
Help
The scope of the help needed is to build a sustainable housing/hostel complex. The future use of this structure will be to host backpackers from around the world, offering an economically viable solution within an authentic rustic landscape, portraying a preserved example of building techniques pertaining to a pre-petroleum peasants' animal farm.

Participants will be granted food, sleeping accommodations, and will be asked to work two days and will be free on the third day to enjoy the wilderness, the seaside, and the coastal towns.

Musical, artistic and nature-friendly interests are greatly appreciated.

Presently I need the following skills:

- building/woodworking
- farming
- social networking,
- general cleaning/cooking.
Languages spoken
English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, a bit of Russian
Accommodation
Tents/rooms with mattresses. Everything is very much in the making, but my parent's house is nearby so there is always place.
What else ...
I would be able to pick travellers up at Lecce train station by car. The seaside location nearby "porto selvaggio" has won many awards as natural reserve. Nature sports like biking and scuba diving are encouraged.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
6 hours/day, with a day off every third day max 25 hours a week

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11/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Yaroslav) for host

I stayed with Diego and the other workerawayers for three weeks. It was an unforgettable experience. I was pleased to work and relax in such a magnificent company. I met a lot of great people here and felt at home. Thanks dude for everything! Hope to come back here!

(Excellent )

15/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Rafael) for host

I stayed with Diego for around 10 days, it was a nice experience, the project is very interesting and is cool to see how the work is done, i was helping to secure the windows and also to build a sauna. The pizzas were amazing and also after work or in days off we would go to the beach, sometimes with the kayak. I had a good time there. Gracias… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Rafael)

Rafael stayed for around ten days. Serious, hardworking, and very chilled attitude overall. Hope to see you again Raf!

(Excellent )

28/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (priyanshi & Mayank) for host

Diego is an amazing host, i stayed for about 10 days at his place. It was a really nice and raw experience of cultural exchange where i stayed with 4 other workawayers, and learnt a lot about small architectural techniques from Diego. Everyday, post work, Diego used to take us all to the beautiful and offbeat corners of beaches and we get to… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (priyanshi & Mayank)

Priya was here for some 10 days and it truly was a pleasure having her. Great qualities overall and especially good team building skills, very courteous and accommodating. Thanks again Priya

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Federico) for host

I spent about ten days helping Diego in his house near Nardò. Work is fair and very interesting. Diego is a very gentle and reliable person, funny and passionate about what he does and I had a great time with him and all the other workawayers and friends. There are lots of things to do, especially during the summer such as going to the beach,… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Federico)

Fede was here for some 10 days and it truly was a pleasure having. Great qualities overall and especially good team building skills, in various languages. Thanks again Fede

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Marta)

Marta was here for some 10 days and it truly was a pleasure having her. Great qualities overall and especially good team building skills, also great worker and always helpful add very enthusiastic. Thanks again Marta

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Viktoria)

Viki was here for some 40 days and it truly was a pleasure having her. Great qualities overall and especially good team building skills, extremely motivated, hardworking and helpful. you will be sorely missed :)

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sigga & Marco)

Marco and Sigga were here for some 10 days and it truly was a pleasure having them. Great qualities overall and especially accommodating, helpful and independent. Thanks again guys!

(Excellent )

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Desiree)

Desi was here for some 16 days and it truly was a pleasure having her. Great qualities overall and especially good design skills, in various languages. Thanks again Desi hope to meet again!

(Excellent )

09/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Dominika)

It was great having Domi. She is hardworking, trustworthy, and very motivated.

(Excellent )

09/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (James)

James was here for over a month, and we shared deep moments of work, collaboration, music, and discussion. It was a pleasure meeting him, and I hope to see him again. Great knowledge for cocktails and drinks in general

(Excellent )

09/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Charles)

Thanks Charles for coming around, speaking your mind, teaching me to broil veggies, and work on landscaping with us in a motivated and friendly manner. We have pizzas here waiting for you. All the best

(Excellent )

21/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Charles) for host

I stayed and helped Diego with his work at the very unique property he has near to a town called Nardo.
The building has some history and Diego knows very well about the building also.
I helped with some steps toward securing the windows and doors and continuing to expand outward the surface at the front of the building. Diego was a very… read more

(Excellent )

09/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tristan)

Great having you Tristan. Very well-mannered, collaborative, and motivated in new and different forms of collaboration. And has a vast knowledge of interesting card-games. Looking forward to play another round of barbuto!

(Excellent )

22/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Tristan) for host

Thanks for everything Diego, i really enjoyed working with you on this project. The place is amazing, the pizza are amazing. It was also really nice to be able to visit the area around and meet your friends. I am looking forward to seeing how this project is going to evolve! Thanks for this experience!

(Excellent )

10/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Leah) for host

My review is really late but I spent 3 weeks with Diego and loved it. It was my first experience of workaway and I couldn't have asked for better. Diego was really encouraging and patient as a host; working alongside us to make sure that we felt comfortable with what we were doing. The work was also varied which was great as it meant that we never… read more

(Excellent )

19/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Amber) for host

I really enjoyed my time here. The project that Diego is working on is very cool and I am happy to have had a small part in it.

(Excellent )

10/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Amber)

Amber brought a bright and positive outlook on the project and was very interested and collaborative.

(Excellent )

26/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Imants)

Imants is a trutworthy and skilled worker. He has a good sense of craftsmanship. His help was very much appreciated. He is definitely a person who looks for passion in his work

(Excellent )

16/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Imants) for host

Working with Diego you will have a lot of excursions around region, on the beaches where no tourists are going. You will here a lot of stories how the buildings are built in this region us he are the architect. Also at the evening there will be a lot of fun. And when the pizza oven is on you will have best pizza in region. I will go back there… read more

(Excellent )

15/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Maureen)

It was great having Maureen, serious, hardworking, and careful about the task at hand. Thanks!

(Excellent )

02/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Maureen) for host

After four weeks with Diego and the other Workawayers I just want to say thank you! I don't want to use many words to describe the work or the accommodation, honestly I don't know how I can explain the amazing time with you guys... therefore a tip for other Workawayers. If you want to improve yourself and be a part of something great, come here… read more

(Excellent )

21/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Aaron) for host

My 4 weeks with Diego was fantastic. The work was very interesting, finding out how Italians built their houses, trenches, rock walls and pizza ovens. Diego was a generous host always keen to show the beauty of Salento to every workawayer that came. He is very knowledgeable and hardworking and enjoys input and fresh ideas. I would strongly… read more

(Excellent )

12/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Aaron)

Aaron followed through the project from the very start for about 4 weeks. It was really sad to see him go, and I think his hard work and motivation were crucial. As well as his know-how. Definitely would reccomend.

(Excellent )

19/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Esmir) for host

Diego ottimo ospite. Una persona giovane e semplice con un bellissimo progetto che gli auguro il di realizzare il prima possibile. La puglia e in particolare la localita sono spettacolari. Grazie della compagnia e dell esperianza!!

(Excellent )

12/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Esmir)

Great guest, Esmir was in charge of his own project for the two weeks he was here and carried it out with precision and patience. It was a pleasure having him.

(Excellent )

12/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Mizuki & Andre)

Mizuki and Andre were exceptionally inspired and hardworking. And in turn inspiring. Good travels guys!

(Excellent )

03/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (carla)

It a´was great hosting Carla, and I would love to have her again. She is very peaceful, and enthusiastic as well.

(Excellent )

21/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (carla) for host

I spent only one week at Diegos project but I enjoyed a lot and I wished I coud have spend more time there. Diego made a big effort so it was possible for me to profit the most as possible from my one week stay. The work on the farmhouse was various and if one exercise was getting too tiring, Diego was always open to show a new one. We worked a… read more

(Excellent )

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