Stay in a Puglian trullo and help with countryside projects in Ceglie Messapica, Italy

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  Description

  I am a professional musician based in London . For the last twenty years my husband and I have had a house in Italy with a large olive grove and garden . The house is in the countryside , 5kms from the local town and is quiet and rural . I need help maintaining my land and garden
  The house is in Puglia , which is very beautiful . Very hot in July and August . Lots of good local food to cook and places to eat that are fairly inexpensive .my project is to create a Mediterranean garden . So the help needed is maintenance . That is cutting back weeds , grass and maquis . Keeping the land clear . Watering plants

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Plant care

  

  Performing arts

  

  Music

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Architecture
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Absorbing the local Italian culture. The region is very rural but with many small towns full of history and lovely architecture . I am very cultured and would be talking to work away people about all kinds of arts and culture . The local food is unique and part of the culture

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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 with maintaining the land and garden .Some light house maintenance like painting and cleaning . The accomodation is in a 3 bedroom trullo attached to the main house with kitchen and bathroom . So totally private .
  I am sometimes in london and sometimes at the house in Italy .

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Italian: Intermediate
  Japanese: Intermediate

  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

  Private accomodation in a trullo . 3 bedrooms , kitchen and bathroom . Attached to the main house . Some meals could be together but there is always the possibility to eat separately
  
  When I am at the house I could provide meals and share with the workaaway people . Their accomodation has a separate kitchen so they can cook for themselves as and when they wanted . I would provide a stipend for buying food

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  What else ...

  I have a car that could be used . Local transport is train and bus . There are local towns to visit , beaches too.

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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

  There are local dogs and cats around . The house is in the countryside so is open to any passing wild animals , like foxes so any pet would need to be kept safe .

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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