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Description
We are a couple starting retirement in Italy, which means new tasks and new challenges, which are completely different from our old home in Germany. Our small house is surrounded by tranquillity and nature and the bustle of the city is far away.
We want to grow vegetables and fruits and try to be self-sufficient (we have done this already in Germany). We like the idea of permaculture and independency.
During the year we need help with the maintenance of the vegetable garden and the surrounding land (cutting bushes, pruning olivetrees, repairing fences). But first of all we need to clear our new land because it was neglected for 25 years. In spring 2025 we will move permanently and the vegetable garden is our highest priority for this year. Secondly we will go to the olive groves and start to free them from brambles and other spiky bushes.
We love what we do and enjoy sharing our knowledge with volunteers who are interested in living ecologically and a sustainable lifestyle.
After working ourselves as workawayers twice in Italy, which was interesting and great fun, we think we would like to be hosts ourselves and share our knowledge with new people.
We don't offer luxury - the water comes from rainwater, we use a compost toilet and our electricity is produced mainly by the sun, which means that we expect the workawayer to use the energy consciously and thrifty. We are vegetarians.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can teach all gardening skills, Permaculture and how to live an off-grid life. We offer a quiet life surrounded by nature.
Help
Help on our small ecological farm in Liguria
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
We offer a caravan which has two separated beds and if you like it can be devided in two rooms. The caravan offers privacy, because it is parked 200 meters away from our small house. We will provide all vegetarian meals and expect that you participate in preparing the meals. Mainly we try to use the products form from the garden. We also appreciate it if we learn some new recipes.
What else ...
In your free time you can enjoy walks directly from the house into the forest or into the lovely nearby town of Bajardo. If you are looking for a vibrating surrounding, it is not the right place for you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
