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Hi everyone, I am Rossella. Welcome to my world.
I lived a happy life in self-sufficiency during 35 years with my husband in Calabria. Nowadays, I live alone in Pentedattilo, one of the Calabrian most artistic old vilIages. I will be happy to share my knowledge and to recive your help to continue this simple and healthy but hard life.
I have 18 goats and I milk them every day to make my own cheese (ricotta and tome) in an artisanal and typical way.
I have a big garden where I cultivate all the vegetables which can grow here. After pruning, I make many things with them: pesto, differents sauces, vegetables conservated in oil, dry tomatoes, and many more.
Additionally I pick up wild plants to make medicine or aromatics and sometimes I dry them to use it later for cooking or preparations with oil. I also love to bake bread in my stone oven.
Since a few years I also have an bnb above my own flat, where I also prepare meals for tourists and visitors and I need help in the kitchen, at the tables and in cleaning the rooms.
Help me in all the my different activities and immerge yourself in the typical calabrian life.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I will show you how I live and I will be happy of listening and discovering your way of living. We will share experiences and our travelling stories.
You will have the opportunity to learn how to cook healthy italian food, to learn how to make bread, goat cheese and many other preparations. I will share my gardening knowledge and you will enjoy all the process of taking care the animals.
You will discover the old, typical Calabrian life and you will have the opportunity to explore various natural and cultural places.
Help
You can help me in all the different parts of my life:
- Meet the goats and discover how to make cheese.
- Take care of the garden: planting, ripping weeds, pruning fruits and vegetables and general maintenance of the cultures.
- Different daily or weekly tasks like cutting wood for the stone oven (for making bread, cheese or pizza), cleaning the house and the rooms for the visitors.
- Help in the kitchen when I have guests.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
There are two rooms for the workawayers. You can also place your tent if you like.
What else ...
You will be able to go hiking around the village following some spectacoular trails. If you prefer relax you can reach the beach and go for a swim. There are other beautiful and historical villages close to the one where I live and you can organize to visit them.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (18)
The work… read more
Pentedatillo is an amazing place- it left us speechless, you have to see it.
Rossella is such a vibrant and energetic soul and she made us feel very welcome.
Unfortunately we had to end our stay early, but we hope one day to visit again!
THE FOOD was so GOOD and there was always plenty to eat. I will forever dream… read more
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The work… read more
Pentedatillo is an amazing place- it left us speechless, you have to see it.
Rossella is such a vibrant and energetic soul and she made us feel very welcome.
Unfortunately we had to end our stay early, but we hope one day to visit again!
THE FOOD was so GOOD and there was always plenty to eat. I will forever dream… read more
Rossella est ma Nonna de voyage. Les meilleurs moments que j'ai pu passer avec elle, sont les soirées que nous avons passé à parler et rigoler.
Bien entendu… read more
Vorrei lasciare qui la mia recensione sull'incredibile esperienza che ho avuto nel condividere due settimane con te su Workaway. Le tue abilità culinarie sono impressionanti, e tutto ciò che prepari è semplicemente delizioso, dal formaggio ai salumi, il tutto fatto con tanto amore per i turisti.
È stato un onore aiutarti nel tuo… read more
As Rossella is starting a new life in Pentedattilo, everything is to do… read more
She is an explosion of energy, one moment making cheese, the next looking after the goats, baking bread, moving house, organising transport for the goats and pig, selling at farmers markets after her car broke down !!
With always a laugh… read more
Rossella is such a stunning soul and a lovely person to talk to. I do not speak Italian, but it was made easier as there were two other volunteers there who spoke it rather well! With translations by them, her good understanding… read more
