Help a family with collaborative projects of Poggio Mirteto, Italy

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  Description

  Hello everyone!
  I'm Chiara, 30 years old, a long-time WWOOF volunteer, and I live with my husband Bassam, who is from Yemen. We recently moved into a large house in the countryside, with nearly 3 hectares of land and lots of tasks to do in the garden and some help needed in the house.
  
  We live with our dog, Sandiid, two cats, and 20 chickens. Right now, we're planting new fruit trees, creating summer vegetable gardens, and fixing up the front yard.
  
  We're looking for someone to help us with the olive harvest in October!
  My father owns a large piece of land with nearly 300 olive trees, and every year I put together a small team of volunteers for the harvest. I’ll be there from time to time, and so will my husband.After the harvest on my father's land, we’ll also be picking olives on our own property, and maybe doing a few other small tasks in the garden and some maintenance in the vegetable patch.
  
  Accommodation is in a single or double room (for couples) at my parents' house, with a shared bathroom for the volunteers. We can host up to 3 people. The kitchen is available for anyone who enjoys cooking – my mother works full-time as a teacher and doesn’t have much time to cook.
  
  We eat everything, but we try to focus on healthy, organic, whole foods.
  My parents speak Italian and a little English, while I speak English well. Bassam speaks Arabic and a bit of Norwegian too.
  
  The nearest village is a 10-minute walk away – it’s lovely, with supermarkets, gelato shops, and lots of people. All around us is the beautiful Sabina countryside, perfect for hiking on your days off.
  
  My parents also often go canoeing on the Tiber River and would be happy to teach you.
  In October, we also always dedicate a weekend to chestnut picking by the nearby lakes – absolutely stunning places!
  
  We look forward to welcoming you!
  
  Ciao a tutti!
  Sono Chiara, 30 anni, volontaria wwoofer per tanti anni, e vivo con mio marito Bassam, dello Yemen.
  Ci siamo da poco trasferiti in una grande casa in mezzo alla campagna, con quasi 3 ha di terra, e tanto lavoro da fare per sistemare il giardino e ristrutturare un po' la casa. Abbiamo con noi un cane, Sandiid, due gatti, e 20 galline. Attualmente stiamo mettendo delle nuove piante da frutto, creando gli orti estivi, sistemando il giardino davanti casa.
  Cerchiamo qualcuno che ci aiuti con la raccolta delle olive di ottobre!
  Mio padre ha un grande terreno con quasi 300 piante, e tutti gli anni io mi occupo di formare una piccola squadra di ragazzi per la raccolta. Ci sarò anche io ogni tanto, e mio marito. Dopo la raccolta nel terreno di mio padre, ci dedicheremo a raccogliere anche le olive nel nostro terreno, e magari a qualche altro lavoretto in giardino, di manutenzione dell'orto.
  L'alloggio è in una stanza singola, o doppia (per una coppia) a casa dei miei, con bagno in comune tra i volontari. Possiamo ospitare massimo 3 persone, la cucina è a disposizione se qualcuno ama cucinare, mia madre lavora a tempo pieno come insegnante e non riesce ad occuparsene molto. Mangiamo tutto, ma con attenzione ai cibi sani, biologici ed integrali. I miei parlano italiano e poco inglese, mentre io parlo bene inglese, Bassam anche arabo e un po' di norvegese.
  A 10 minuti a piedi si arriva al paese vicino, molto carino, con supermercati, gelaterie e tanta gente, mentre tutto intorno si è circondati dalla campagna Sabina, con la possibilità di fare molte passeggiate nei giorni liberi. I miei vanno anche spesso in canoa sul Tevere, sarebbero molto felici di insegnarvi.
  Ad ottobre inoltre dedichiamo sempre un weekend alla raccolta delle castagne lungo i vicini laghi, in posti stupendi!
  Vi aspettiamo con gioia!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  you can learn all about the maintenance of olive's trees, chickens and a garden.
  
  you can learn all about the maintenance of olive's trees, chickens and a garden.

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  Help

  help with the harvest of the olives, with the harvest of fruits to prepare jams, and maintenance of the house. Some help even with the vegetable garden or chickens it's possible

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Arabic: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  single or double room in the house, with shared or private bathroom if you prefer.
  
  
  camera singola o matrimoniale in casa, con bagno in comune o privato se preferite.

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  What else ...

  the house it's provide in wifi, to move and reach train station there are a lot of bus.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Accettiamo volentieri camper o tende !

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Sandiid

  Fuli

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