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Explore the surrounding nature and enjoy the peace of mountain life in Ticino, Switzerland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

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    Update May 11th 2025

    Hi everyone:
    Our schedule is slowly filling up, but we still have places available for volunteers (minimum stay 2 weeks)

    5 volunteers from September 1st to September 30th

    We are looking for volunteers to help us :
    -wood maintenance and gardening,
    -renovate our house
    -rebuild old style dry stone walls
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    PLEASE NOTE, FOR SECURITY AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION CONTROL REASONS WE WILL REQUEST YOU TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY DOCUMENT WHEN YOU CONFIRM YOUR STAY.
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    Hello my name is Marco, with other volunteers we work to create a meeting point for our community and the people who visit this region. We are a non-profit association and our donors have given us an old house from the 17th century and a beautiful farmhouse in the high mountains with meadows and pine forests to make something new by involving enthusiastic people like you.
    We need help to renovate the house and the farmhouse but also ideas to develop activities and proposals to pursue at every step the goal of sustainable development. We are currently working to make possible to use our land relax and practice yoga or meditation.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Farming
    Charity work
    Sustainability
    Plant care
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    DIY & crafts
    Carpentry
    Nature
    Mountain
    Hiking
  • 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

    With us you will have an out of confort zone experience, based on dialogue and sharing.
    Exploring the surrounding nature, in the peace of mountain life, or spending your free time in the sun by the Maggia river.
    Ideal if you like nature.
    Since we are in a remote area we will provide a car (manual gear) to drive down to the village or discover the region.
    Use of the car is free of change for labor activities. We change 50 cts per km, gasoline included, when used for your leisure.
    If you miss people around you can walk or drive down to the village. For the crowds, however, you will have to go to the city of Locarno and the Lake Maggoire area, Bellinzona with its three castles or Lugano on the Ceresio lake. During the summer, many small local events will allow you authentic contact with the people. If you are looking for live music, there are many folk festivals or live concerts between June and August.

  • Help

    Help

    We are renovating our house at the village and hut in the mountains and at the same time we are developing our artistic, cultural and recreational offers.

    We are looking for help in different actievities, cleaning, painting, material removal, forest and pasture care and construction of small wooden structures to create a camping place in the mountain.

    !! IMPORTANT!!
    To perform our activities, you need to have, sturdy work shoes and resistent work clothes.

  • Languages spoken

    Italian: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    English: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We can host up to 5 volunteers in a completely independent stone house im the mountain over the village of Menzonio where we live you may experience a simple but confortable way of life whit domitory kitchen and bathroom.
    In general, we cook and eat the lunch (italian country style) all together. If you are vegan we will try our best to provide the necessary to prepare your dishes. In case you are celiacs we need to discuss in advance your needs to avoid any health issues.

    We pay attention to a healthy and abundant diet with seasonal products taking into account as far as possible all your desires.

    Other foods or products are instead to be purchased at your expense such as:
    chocolate, toffees and sweets, alcohol, personal hygiene and body care products, cosmetics and medicines.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Since we are in a remote area we will provide a car (manual gear) to drive down to the village or disciver the region.
    Use of the car is free of change for labor activities. We change 50 cts per km, gasoline included, when used for your leisure
    From the village you can always use the pubblic bus service.
    If you miss people around you can go down to the village. For the crowds, however, you will have to go to the city of Locarno and the Lake Maggoire area, Bellinzona with its three castles or Lugano on the Ceresio lake. During the summer, many small local events will allow you authentic contact with the people. If you are looking for live music, there are many folk festivals or live concerts between June and August..

  • 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 possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 358458444447

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