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Share outdoor projects where the air is filled with opera music, Busseto, Italy

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Francesca, I'm 60 years old and I live with my husband Giorgio in an old country house in the Parma plain. In the small town where we live, where the composer Giuseppe Verdi was born, life flows peacefully and only the presence of a few tourists enlivens the routine. I'm a recently retired nurse. I'm passionate about everything creative, which is why I throw myself into various manual projects and love reading. I have two children who live with us sporadically, my husband, also retired, and an adorable cat. Our house has a large garden and a small wood. Although we are in good health, the work is a lot and sometimes it gets burdensome. We are 3 km from the town where the main shops and places of historical and cultural interest (G. Verdi, G. Guareschi) are located. The air is filled with opera music. Cremona, the city of the violin, is 30 km away and Parma, the capital of Italian gastronomy, is 40 km away.

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    Sono Francesca, ho 60 anni e vivo con mio marito Giirgio in una vecchia casa di campagna nella pianura parmense.
    Nel piccolo paese dove abitiamo,in cui è nato il compositore Giuseppe Verdi,la vita scorre tranquilla e solo la presenza di qualche turista ravviva la routine.
    Sono un'infermiera da poco in pensione.
    Mi entusiasma tutto ciò che é creativo, per questo mi butto in diversi progetti manuali e amo leggere
    Ho due figli che vivono sporadicamente con noi,il marito anch'essi in pensione e un adorabile gatto
    Alla nostra casa è annesso un grande giardino e un boschetto. Nonostante siamo in buona salute il lavoro è tanto e a volte risulta gravoso
    Siamo a 3 km dal paese dove si trovano i principali negozi e luoghi di interesse storico-culturale (G.Verdi,G.Guareschi) Si respira aria di musica lirica
    A 30 km Cremona ,città del violino e a 40 km Parma capitale della gastronomia italiana

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Light gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Light maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Nature
    Camping
    Farming
    Charity work
    Photography
    DIY & crafts
    Books
    Gardening
  • 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

    In my town, the opera music of Maestro G. Verdi is spoken and breathed. There are many events centered around this. It's also an area with a strong culinary tradition, where food brings together friendships.

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    Nel mio paese si parla e si respira musica lirica del maestro G.Verdi. Ci sono tanti eventi incentrati su questo.
    È anche una zona con una forte tradizione culinaria,dove il cibo è un aggregante per le amicizie

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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  • Help

    Help

    I am looking for someone who is willing to stay for at least 3 weeks and who can help me look after the garden and the woodland. They should be able to do tasks independently, be good with their hands and feel comfortable using tools if necessary.
    Some tasks may be physically demanding.
    Some tasks include:
    Pruning plants with secateurs
    Chopping and stacking firewood for the winter
    Watering plants and flowers
    Weeding
    Cleaning the house
    Cooking
    Looking after the cat
    Some tasks will be carried out together, but the simpler ones will be done independently.
    We usually do tasks in the morning and, sometimes, if we need to finish a project, we’ll carry on in the afternoon around 5 pm.
    Depending on our commitments, you may also find yourself helping on your own, so it’s important that you’re able to do this independently.
    Of course, we’ll discuss the details at the start of each day, so don’t worry. We don’t have any deadlines to meet.
    Generally, you’ll have the afternoon free to relax at home or in the garden, or to visit nearby villages and towns rich in history and culture.

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    Cerco una persona che sia disposta a rimanere almeno 3 settimane ,che possa aiutarmi con la cura del giardino e del boschetto. Che sia autonoma nel lavorare,che abbia una buona manualità e che si senta a proprio agio nell'eventuale uso di attrezzi
    Alcuni compiti potrebbero essere fisicamente impegnativi .
    Alcuni compiti :
    Potare piante con cesoie
    Tagliare e sistemare legna per l'inverno
    Innaffiare piante e fiori
    Togliere erbacce
    Pulire casa
    Cucinare
    Prendersi cura del gatto
    Certe attività verranno eseguite in collaborazione ,ma le piu semplici in autonomia
    Generalmente lavoriamo la mattina e a volte se dobbiamo terminare un lavoro ,riprendiamo nel pomeriggio verso le h17.
    Anche a seconda dei nostri impegni vi troverete a lavorare da soli,perciò è importante che siate in grado di lavorare in autonomia
    Ovviamente discuteremo i dettagli all'inizio di ogni giorno,quindi niente paura. Non abbiamo scadenze da rispettare
    In generale avrete il pomeriggio libero per rilassarvi in casa o in giardino o visitare i paesi e le città vicine ricche di storia e cultura

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    French: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    I would like to learn English, but it is very important that you speak Italian well, because it is the only language I know well at the moment. ---- Mi piacerebbe imparare l'inglese,ma è molto importante che parliate bene l'italiano,perché è l'unica lingua che conosco bene al momento

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The accommodation will be in an old, empty apartment below ours. A single room and bathroom will be provided; the rest of the rooms are unusable. Linens are included. Meals will be prepared and consumed upstairs. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. No snacks or alcohol. We cannot accommodate vegans or vegetarians. Wi-Fi is available, including in your room. The house is almost a hundred years old, so there is no air conditioning, but fans are provided. The house is immersed in the quiet countryside; we would like to keep it that way. No loud music, and silence after 10 p.m. The town is 3 km away. A bicycle and, where possible, a car will be available for your use.

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    La sistemazione sarà in un vecchio appartamento vuoto,sotto al nostro,verrà messa a disposizione una stanza singola e bagno,il resto delle stanze non sono usufruibili.
    La biancheria è compresa.
    I pasti verranno preparati e consumati presso di noi,al piano di sopra.
    Colazione,pranzo,cena. NO spuntini,no alcol
    Non possiamo ospitare vegani e/o vegetariani
    C'è la connessione wi-fi che raggiunge anche la vostra stanza
    La casa ha quasi cent'anni,quindi niente aria condizionata ,ma ventilatori
    La casa è immersa nella campagna silenziosa,ci piacerebbe che rimanesse tale,niente musica ad alto volume e rispettare il silenzio dopo le h22
    Il paese dista 3 km ,a vostra disposizione ci sarà una bicicletta e quando possibile un'auto

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Samba

    Un'adorabile femmina tricolore

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