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We need help from 15 June to 18 july...
We are a couple in ours sixties, we decided 2 years ago to live in the countryside , in the hyblean mountains , surrounded by nature , near the sea .we need volonteers to help us in our Daily work,abble to stay alone in the property when we need to move away for some days ..the help we need could be inside or outside. Gardening but also cleaning and cooking and fixing the comune spaces. Be active in the community life. The life in the countryside could be rough though it is better to be adaptable and flexible.
we have 6 hectares of land and a lot of maintenance work.
Of course , we have a vegetable garden, an orchard and many trees to plant, and we are also renovating the house.
Our life plan is also designed to live with the community around us, so with our neighbors we are trying to create joint activities : food market ,repair and recycling, common space cleaning , plant exchange and knowledge transmission, firefighting, folk dances and social lunches.
We also play music and love to be with friends in front of a moonlit fire.
we try to be creative and aesthetic in everything we do .
I am a painter on silk , and my husband is artist, musicien and works in the archeologic museum of Siracusa.
Between July and August we look at a couple or a single, being indipendente when we will be away..the work will be just watering the trees and green garden ...we can be there ..but we also leave alone the volonteers to custody the farm ...
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Events & social
Music
Gardening
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Cooking & food
Art & design
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Dancing
Cycling
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers live with us therefore they follow us in our daily lives and this is a great way to learn about an other culture,speak in a new language, make friends.
we alternate work with hiking in beautiful places, playing music,and dancing folk.
we love to cook pasta especially.
In short, for us , welcoming volunteers is a pleasure and a unique intergenerational and cultural experience .
Projects involving children
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Help
we need help with the vegetable garden, taking care of the orchard, helping on decorating the house by building or repairing furniture
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a log cabin in the woods, a caravan, and a yourte tent.
A couch in the house
What else ...
we are 5 km from the nearest town. there is a beautiful beach at 5 km away.
the hyblean mountains are rich in canyons with rivers and archaeological sites.
Syracuse, Noto are baroque jewels ,just at 15 km .
Better to have a car to be more indipendente for your free time
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
No problem, the land is huge.. There are electricity and water connexion.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Discreto, attento è stato partecipativo, disponibile e di buona compagnia.
Vi raccomando Mario..
I arrived in July with my 2 dogs. Syracuse can be quite hot at this time of the year, but I really liked that.
Soon we got to know each other and I felt very welcomed in their house and family. We had a lot of… read more
I immediately felt like a member of the family and the community (Agata and Alessandro are very… read more
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Discreto, attento è stato partecipativo, disponibile e di buona compagnia.
Vi raccomando Mario..
I arrived in July with my 2 dogs. Syracuse can be quite hot at this time of the year, but I really liked that.
Soon we got to know each other and I felt very welcomed in their house and family. We had a lot of… read more
I immediately felt like a member of the family and the community (Agata and Alessandro are very… read more
Dino's passion for preserving Siracusa's rich history is truly remarkable. As a master craftsman and historian, his dedication to safeguarding the… read more
vi ringrazio tanto per li più di cinque settimane extraordinarie ai Cugni, per la vostra hospitalità e generosità. La cucina da Dino, le passegiate con Helena, il spirito attivo entre li vicini dei Cugni, le pulizie della strada e della spiagga, il mercatino da Ivana, la danza su la vostra plataforma, il BalFolk a Siracusa… read more
