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Description
We are a family having a small ecological farm with 5 ha land in Tuscany and making our own wine and olive oil. The products are for our own consumption and are not being sold.
The house is a personal renovated stone farmers-house with a pool ;) and up to 12 beds to accommodate family friends and helping hands.
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We would need Helpers in FEBRUARY 2025:
*Exact dates: 15.2.25 till 23.2.25* (not before and not after)
We are cutting and pruning olive trees if its good weather and we also do construction, building a little house for a watercisterna and chopping wood or working inside the barn when its rainy. We are working every day about 5 hours but we are also enjoy our time around the work so there would be time for you to do the same or just enjoy the nature :) ALSO this year at the same time as the olive pruning we are renovating a old barn to a wine makers Cantina, where we are also could need some help. So if your handy and like to help there, feel free to let us know :)
This profile was made by me (Johanna) but also my father (Nikolai) is sometimes responding because he is organizing the Olive pruning time this year.
(Messages please ONLY in English or German or Italian)
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
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are pruning the olives by hand. So if you are interested in ecological farming and you like to get your hands on some renovations projects you are right here :)
Help
We are looking for people who want to help cut the olives every January and beginning of November (this year: 13.1.25-26.1.25) and during the year we are always doing some renovations on the house and some agriculture maintenance/landscaping in the garden.
We are cutting and pruning olive trees if its good weather and fixing broken nets and chopping wood when its rainy. We are working every day about 5 hours but we are also enjoy our time around the work so there would be time for you to do the same or just enjoy the nature :)
ALSO this year at the same time as the olive pruning we are renovating a old barn to a wine makers Cantina, where we are also could need some help. So if your handy and like to help there, feel free to let us know :)
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
The project is not based on language exchange but a welcome plus :) We are not Italians and so we can't help improving your Italien.
Accommodation
You will share room with some people, like all of us. It depends on how many people are staying in the house.We have 5 seperate rooms to give for bedrooms.
What else ...
The house is in the nature in Tuscany 15 minutes with the car from Montalcino. If you are traveling by train we can pick you up in Buonconvento (which is the closest train station in the area) or in Montalcino whwere busses arrive from Siena or Buonconvento.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Since beginning of 2021 we have internet. It always used to be a wifi free space but in times like these we decided that it makes it easier for us and others to spend time here.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a big space where you can park your van (even with a really nice view ;))
Can possibly accept pets
We have no fence at the property and there is a lot of wildlife around but if the dog or animal is used to that than we have no problem with you bringing pets.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (7)
I’ve spent two beautiful weeks in bossolino.
It was my first workaway, and it was truly a gift to start in a place like that.
I’m feeling really grateful for having the opportunity to take a part of the doing in this special place and enjoy all that it has… read more
I had the fortune to spend 10 days there in Feburary, prepping for growing season.
It was so refreshing to get out into the Tuscan countryside and experience a quieter side of Italian life.
Of course there is plenty of work to be done!
After expressing my love of painting, I was tasked with plastering cracks and… read more
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I’ve spent two beautiful weeks in bossolino.
It was my first workaway, and it was truly a gift to start in a place like that.
I’m feeling really grateful for having the opportunity to take a part of the doing in this special place and enjoy all that it has… read more
I had the fortune to spend 10 days there in Feburary, prepping for growing season.
It was so refreshing to get out into the Tuscan countryside and experience a quieter side of Italian life.
Of course there is plenty of work to be done!
After expressing my love of painting, I was tasked with plastering cracks and… read more
Niko is a wonderful man, who is very kind and attaches importance to all the workawayers.
The work I have done is very varied (cutting trees, making fire, plastering a wall… ) . The work could be very physical, but at the same time it was so relaxing.
Niko made sure that everyone… read more
Everything was well organized, never missed a thing.
Harvesting, listening to music… read more
Harvesting olives is a very demanding job with a tight time schedule, but we had also… read more
