Join our musical family and help with gardening in southern Ticino, Switzerland

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  Description

  We are musicians first and foremost, but also wild herb connoisseurs, and Giorgio is also a fisherman and a painter; Our lifestyle is quite irregular, we are sometimes on the road, then at home for several days... we need help above all outside, digging out brambels, building, repairing, making hay... we got a big garden but not so much knowhow/knowledge in this... It is important to us that guests can organize themselves and use only organic products (soaps, etc.); We are primarily vegetarian plus fish and organic.
  
  Wir sind in erster Linie Musiker, aber auch Wildkräuterkenner, und Giorgio ist auch Fischer und Maler; unser Lebensstil ist eher unregelmässig, wir sind öfter unterwegs, dann wieder mehrere Tage zu Hause... wir brauchen Hilfe in den Aussenbereichen - Brombeeren ausgraben, bauen, reparieren, Wiesen mähen/rechen... und im Garten (in diesem Bereich haben wir nicht so viel Wissen...) Es ist uns wichtig, dass die Gäste sich auch selbständig organisieren können, dass nur biologische Produkte (Seifen ecc... ) verwendet werden; wir essen v.a. vegetarisch + Fisch und biologisch.

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  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
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are musicians (folk; spec. from Ticino, World, improvisation, playing different instruments), know about wild plants; giorgio is also a fisherman (nets) and painter: We speak italien, german, spanish, english (Claudia) and french (Giorgio). In all that we are open to have cultural exchange.
  
  Wir sind Musiker (Folk - v.a. tessiner, world/Improvisation...; spielen verschiedene Instrumente), haben Wildkräuter-kenntnisse; Giorgio fischt und malt auch. Wir sprechen italienisch, deutsch, spanisch, englisch (Claudia) und französisch (Giorgio). In all diesen Bereichen sind wir offen für kulturellen Austausch.
  
  Siamo musicisti (popolare - spec. ticinese, World/improvisazione); suoniamo diversi strumenti; conoscenza delle erbe spontanee, Giorgio pesca (reti) e pittura anche. Parliamo italiano, tedesco, spagnolo, inglese (Claudia) e francese (Giorgio). Siamo aperti a scambi culturali in tutti questi ambiti.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Help in garden/meadows/forest-wood; repairing and building walls...; whoever wants might help in the fishing with nets. Would be nice for us to learn about organic gardening/permaculture... collaboration in housework/cooking ;
  
  Hilfe im Garten, Wiesen, Wald (Holz machen), Wege reparieren; Mauern ausbessern und andere Bauprojekte - bei Interesse auch beim Fischen helfen. Für uns wäre es schön, mehr über biologisch-organisches Gärtnern/Permakultur zu erfahren. Mitarbeit bei Hausarbeiten/Kochen.
  
  Aiuto negli orti/prati/boschi (fare legna), riparare muri e alti progetti di costruzione/riattazione - anche, per chi è interessato, aiuto nella pesca con reti. Per noi sarebbe bello acquistare conoscenze in permacultura/ coltura organica. Collaborazione in cucina.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  Spanish: Intermediate
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  Just sharing the language a workawayer is interested to exchange. We could be interested to learn portuguese and getting better in spanish...
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  Accommodation

  Various options: one room with one bed (1-2 Persons) o a large bed in open space inside the house; otherwise there are also more “primitive” variants, but more privacy... Electricity only by solar power - so sometimes limited; also internet a little bit weak.
  
  Verschiedenen Möglichkeiten: ein Zimmer mit Bett (1-2 Personen) oder grosses Bett in open space im Haus ; sonst auch "primitivere" Varianten, dafür mehr privacy... Elektrizität nur durch Sonnenenergie, deshalb manchmal beschränkt; auch Internet eher schwach.
  
  Diverse opzioni: una stanza separata con un letto (1-2 persone) o un letto grande in open space in casa; altrimenti varianti un po' più primitivi - ma in compenso con più privacy. Elettricità solo con impianto solare, quindi a volte limitata; anche Internet piuttosto debole.

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  What else ...

  We live secluded in the forest, with a large meadow, about 300m footpath to the nearest road and about 3km to the next bus-stop, at approx. 850m altitude in southern Ticino. . Opportunities especially for hiking, exploring the area, being in nature... We are so far new as hosts, but have often hosted "random" guests. We have a quite irregular lifestyle but can probably come and pick you up from (bring to) the next village (7km) and -perhaps- arrange it to go together and visit other parts of the Ticino/Tessin.
  
  Wir wohnen abgeschieden im Wald, mit grosser Wiese, ca. 300m von der nächsten Strasse und ca. 3km bis zu ö.V., auf ca 850m Höhe im südlichen Tessin. Möglichkeiten v.a. zum Wandern, Gegend erkundigen, in der Natur sein... bisher neu als hosts, haben aber schon öfter "zugefallene" Gäste beherbergt. Wir haben einen eher unregelmässigen Lebensstil, sind öfter nicht zu Hause, können euch aber meist abholen/bringen vom/zum nächsten Dorf (7 km) und vielleicht auch mal einen gemeinsamen Ausflug im Tessin unternehmen.
  
  Abitiamo a 850msl; 300m sentiero fino alla strada, ca.3km dalla ultima fermata del bus, in mezzo al bosco in una grande radura. Possibilità sopratutto per fare escursioni a piedi, esplorare i dintorni, stare nella natura... siamo nuovi come hosts, ma abbiamo già avuto diversi ospiti "casuali" . Anche se conduciamo a volte una vita piuttosto irregolare possiamo probabilmente prendere/portarvi d/al prossimo paesino (ca 7km) e trovare forse anche il tempo per una gita insieme per conoscere il Ticino.

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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 possibly accept pets

  ... any pet, if easy, well educated, friendly...

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week