Connect with nature and learn new skills in Villanova di Camposampiero, Italy

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  Description

  My name is Ruggero and I live in a country house 15 km north of Padua with my wife Marta. We have 2 daughters: Anna, graduated in fashion design who lives in Switzerland and Valeria who is attending the last year of the university course in nursing sciences and lives in Padua.
  Marta still works as a teacher in a primary school; I am a retired chemistry teacher and I manage a small organic farm of 2 hectares of arable land plus 1 hectare of woods, a large vegetable garden and some fruit trees. The farm produces wheat, soybeans, sunflowers, alternating with cover crops according to the rules of organic farming. In the vegetable garden we grow salads, tomatoes, aubergines, cabbages, cauliflowers etc. according to the season. The woods is made up of numerous tree species, such as oak, walnut, ash, alder, maple and allows us to observe different types of birds.
  Our house is equipped with a solar thermal system, a photovoltaic system and a reverse flame wood boiler for winter heating. The house is located in an area called Graticolato Romano, characterized by streets that intersect perpendicularly forming squares of 750 m on each side.
  Marta and I are very passionate about mountain sports (like skitouring and hiking) and cycling and are always active during the weekend.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Farming

  

  Books

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Gardening

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Hiking

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Cycling
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  They can benefit from cultural exchange by participating in a vision of nature that involves aspects of ecology and energy saving; they will learn techniques of water and agricultural soil management, plant breeding; but also preparation of food using traditional methods, preparation of bread with sourdough,

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  Help

  In particular we are looking for volunteers for the following activities:
  - help cut (the volunteer does not use dangerous machines) and stack wood
  - cook vegetarian dishes but also meat and fish;
  - prepare vegetable and fruit preserves, according to the season;
  - sowing and transplanting vegetables;
  -clean and arrange the agricultural equipment rooms;
  - paint the house internally and repair and paint the windows.
  
  We are looking for people:
  - who arrive legally in Italy
  -who have valid health insurance;
  -who do not smoke indoors, do not use drugs and do not drink alcohol excessively;
  -who don't expect a whole day of fun and who know how to enjoy their free time alone.

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  Languages spoken

  Italian: Fluent
  English: Beginner
  French: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  The workawayer will stay in a large room on the ground floor with a double bed, a table, a wardrobe and a chest of drawers. The bathroom is next to the room and can sometimes also be used by the host, as there is a washing machine. The wi-fi internet connection is guaranteed. The food will be prepared together, preferably using vegetables produced in the farm's garden or purchased directly from local organic producers or in specialized shops. Sometimes we will also eat meat produced by a local organic farm or fish.
  Smoking is not allowed in the house.

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  What else ...

  in the sorrounding area there are cycle paths along the numerous waterways such as the Brenta river, the Tergola, the Muson and other smaller canals. At 8 km there is the train station where you can take the train to Venice or Padua. 1.5 km to the west there is a bus stop for Padua (from 6.30 to 18.30 every hour). 1.5 km east of my house there is the bus stop for Treviso/Padua (from 6am to 9pm every 30 minutes). Venice is well known throughout the world, but Padua is also a city full of splendid monuments (the Scrovegni Chapel, the Basilica of Saint Anthony, the Caffe Pedrocchi etc.). We are available to pick up the volunteer upon arrival from the nearest train station or bus stop; to give a lift to reach other locations will depend on the situation or availability at the moment; in any case we have bikes available.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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