Live your rural Italian dream in Piacenza, Italy

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  Description

  Hi there,
  Thank you so much for visiting my profile!
  My name is Laura and I live alone on a beautiful, bucolic family home in the North-West of Italy, a very rural part of the Country. I live alone with my inseparable dog, Plum.
  I am a vegetarian, and I mostly live off locally sourced products.
  I would really appreciate some help with my garden, as it is a very modest size.
  My place has lots of hedges that need to occasional trim, I can do that myself but some help is always appreciated.
  I also have lots of fruit trees, and I love to make jam. I thought it’d be nice to make some jam together.
  The family home needs some TLC, sometimes there might be little creative jobs that need doing, for example painting some walls, sanding and painting chairs or tables. I do not own a business, it’s the just the farm, the nature, and myself.
  Despite my age, I am a very energetic and eclectic person, I think the magic of growing in the countryside made me the person I am today.
  There are many green areas to relax and read a good book, both in front and in the back garden.
  All I really need is for someone to help me for of a maximum of 5 hours per day (I am not very strict!), for 5 days a week. There are lots of beautiful and quaint places to visit on the weekend. Piacenza, the main city, is a very handy location to reach beautiful cities you can visit on you time off (Milan, Bologna, Genoa, Florence for example).
  You would be staying in your own independent house. You can arrange your own breakfast, but I would usually like to have lunch and dinner together. I am a very good cook, I can make lovely meals out of very simple things.
  Thank you so much for taking your time to read my description.
  If you would like to come and help me in my beautiful and rustic green farm, or if you’d like more information, feel free to send me a message and I will reply to you as soon as possible.
  Thanks,
  Laura

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Gardening

  

  Music

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Writing

  

  Photography

  

  Plant care

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Astronomy

  

  Architecture

  

  Animals

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I live in what Hemingway described as 'The Most Beautiful Valley in the World'. All the food I make is locally sourced, and sometimes the neighbours bring their delicious fresh eggs. I would love my volunteers to experience a little slice of Italian countryside life.

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  Help

  General help in the garden, occasional painting of walls, maybe chairs and tables.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  Independent house, volunteers would make their own breakfast but lunch and dinner will be eaten together.

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  What else ...

  There are many beautiful villages nearby, and the main city, Piacenza, has lots to offer, not to mention how easy it is to reach other beautiful cities within a few hours by train.

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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?

  More than two

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