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We are Erik and Mieke, 61 and 59 years old. We own a lovely place in Northern Italy in Piemonte, in a beautiful green valley (hence the name). We live partially in the Netherlands and in Piemonte. Five years ago, we bought this wonderful place and have been gradually transforming it into an ecologically managed property. We have many fruit trees (apple, pear, cherry, plum, medlar, fig, persimmon, quince) and nut trees. Our main challenge is improving the soil and finding a balance between letting nature take its course (with all the flora it brings) and keeping it under control so we can enjoy it. We have a sweet dog named Momo who guards the place well with her barking, and we are surrounded by deer, foxes, wild boars, hares, badgers, etc.
Part of the property is fairly developed (orchard, garden) and primarily requires a lot of maintenance in mowing, pruning, and some weeding. Additionally, we process the pruned wood into mulch and create a brushwood fence. The fruit trees need attention during harvest and pruning. Furthermore, we want to gradually explore how to make the rest of the property accessible, and creating an ecological pond is on our to-do list. The daily schedule is dictated by the weather and outdoor temperature. When it's hot, we work in the morning and early evening; when it's cooler, we work during the warmer parts of the day.
We have a separate apartment attached to our house for the WWOOFers, with a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and two bedrooms. We eat vegetarian.
Erik enjoys playing guitar and piano and loves making music together. Mieke's garden is her hobby, and we both enjoy the cozy Italian lifestyle. There are many activities in the area. From the house, you can enjoy wonderful walks. We have a set-up swimming pool (7x4 meters) where you can cool off when it's warm and a big pizza oven.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are European's so we could offer you partly Dutch and Italian culture. We enjoy Italian life by visiting wine and food festivals in the neighbourhood. We're in the middle of a Unesco Heritage with a stunning environment.
Projects involving children
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Help
We have a large property of about 1.5 hectares that we maintain through pruning, mowing, and gardening. Part of it still needs to be developed. In the summer, there is a lot of fruit to pick and process. We garden on an ecological basis. In and around the house, there are various tasks, mainly painting. Because we travel up and forth between Italy and the Netherlands we prefer work away help for short periods. We are not able to facilitate a longer period.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Interested to improve my Italian
Accommodation
We have a separate apartment with two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom for the work aways, connected to our house. We share the terrace, garden and set-up swimming pool
What else ...
Our place is not on a close walking distance to a bigger village or city but near Montegrosso and Asti. Montegrosso is a 30 minute walk. From the house you make gorgeous walks and we have one e-bike
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a own space to work quietly and internet via Starlink
Space for parking camper vans
You can park your motorhome at the property, it's not a camping place
Can possibly accept pets
If they are good with our dog (femina)
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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