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Join Us in Creating a Regenerative & Spiritual Retreat in Sardinia 🌿
Hello beautiful souls,
We are in the early stages of creating a regenerative land-based project rooted in nature, spirituality, community, and slow living, located in the countryside of Dolianova, South Sardinia, surrounded by olive trees, Mediterranean landscapes and silence.
Our long-term vision is to create a spiritual and nature-based retreat space, where people can reconnect with themselves, the land and each other.
The project will include:
🌱 a glamping area immersed in nature
🔥 a home restaurant focus on fire experience, with farm-to-table, local and seasonal food from local Sheppards
🧘 spaces for spiritual retreats, yoga, meditation and inner work
🌿 regenerative agriculture, gardens, herbs, bees and animals
🌊 natural water systems, ponds and ecological infrastructures
🤍 a community-oriented environment based on respect, presence and collaboration
At the moment, we are looking for open-hearted, conscious and hands-on people who feel called to help build this vision from the ground up.
✨ What we are looking for
We welcome people who resonate with one or more of the following:
natural building / eco-building
gardening, permaculture, farming
cooking and food preparation
helping with glamping structures and common areas
artistic, creative or manual skills
experience in yoga, meditation, bodywork or spiritual practices (optional but welcome)
people who enjoy simple living, collaboration and shared intention
No perfection is required — presence, responsibility and willingness to contribute are what matter most.
We’ve been a little quiet lately, as life on the land naturally moves in cycles.
Now, as we prepare for a new season, we’re opening our space again to conscious, hands-on volunteers who feel called to live, build and share in nature.
🌱 The Project
We are a small family based land project in the heart of Sardinia, near the village of Dolianova, surrounded by olive trees, hills and deep silence.
This is not a finished eco village.
It is a living, evolving place, built slowly with natural materials, recycled elements and practical creativity.
Our focus is on:
natural building (cob, earth, wood)
upcycling and reusing materials
simple, grounded living
food, fire and shared time
regenerating land and skills together
🔨 What we are working on (seasonal focus)
Depending on the season, activities may include:
natural construction (cob walls, wood structures, pallet reuse)
finishing outdoor bathrooms and shared spaces
olive grove care (pruning, grafting, cleaning)
firewood preparation
compost and grey water systems
garden preparation and food forest planting
creating paths, seating areas and common spaces
Work is physical, practical and meaningful.
We value presence, care and learning, not speed.
👨👦👦 Who we are
We are Francesco, Eros (8) and Isaac (4).
Francesco is a private chef, farmer and passionate natural builder, deeply interested in:
earth construction
recycling and upcycling materials
low impact, hands on solutions
The children grow up close to nature and daily life on the land, so we welcome volunteers who are patient, kind and respectful of children, and comfortable sharing space with a family rhythm.
🛖 Accommodation
Tents with real mattresses and plenty of blankets
Small Campervans are very welcome, especially in winter
Outdoor compost toilets and simple showers
Hot water available, but water and energy are precious resources
This is off-grid living, simple and honest — not luxury glamping (yet).
🍲 Food
Food is an important part of life here.
Francesco loves cooking simple, nourishing meals, mostly vegetarian and seasonal:
our own olive oil
vegetables from the garden or from local market
bread from the wood oven when is possibile
Meals are often shared and part of the experience.
💧 Water & Waste
Drinking water from a natural spring
Well water for washing
Compost toilets
Grey water system connected to soil regeneration
Living here means taking responsibility for resources and being mindful of impact.
🧭 Who we are looking for
We welcome people who:
enjoy physical, hands-on work
are curious about natural building and land-based living
appreciate recycling and creative problem-solving
communicate clearly and respect shared spaces
are comfortable around children
Extra skills always appreciated:
natural building / carpentry
gardening / permaculture
cooking with care
web or visual communication
🌞 Life beyond work
On days off we explore:
wild beaches
caves and ancient nuraghe sites
natural pools and waterfalls
the deep, quiet beauty of Sardinia
If this resonates, write to us and tell us why you feel called to this experience.
We’re happy to answer questions and connect.
Teamwork makes the dream work.
Let’s build something real, together.🌠
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are happy to share with you our experience on how we are a creating an off grid life.
Learning about the Sardinian way of life.
Francesco has a great passion for cooking, and would be happy to share his recipes.
We can help with your Italian & English language.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Our long term goal is to create a thriving Food Forest.
and short term. building a family home and communal indoor space.
We would appreciate help with
Building, Gardening, childcare, general land maintenance, animal care,
We love to cook and learn new recipes, so sharing the duties of cooking can be nice if you feel it's for you.
We have a very friendly animals, a dog that has an identity crisis, he doesn't know if he is a goat, sheep, dog or cat 😅, he has a brother that is a cat and 3 sister as chickens.
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We attended a full immersion course in building with clay and will be hosting an event at the end of the month to share what we have learnt.
After our first event was a success, we are now looking forward to all the others we shall host.
We are needing help to prepare facilities, food and space to host guests to camp during the weekend of the event.
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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis 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.
Accommodation
We have available a 2/4/5 man tent with a double bed & covers. We also have space for camper vans.
What else ...
Transport: We have a car and go into town when needed, only 5 minutes drive or half an hour walk.
In the town of Dolianova there are buses and trains that can take you either towards Cagliari or inland.
We have many friend organising sailing boat or kayak excursion or fishing on boat. Surfing etc
Cagliari is great city with plenty to do, also their are many beautiful beaches to visit.
We are in the middle of a valley and the mountains are great for trekking, foraging, exploring and simply just enjoying the panoramic views.
Dolianova is famous for olive oil and wine, so there are places to do tours, tasting and horse riding.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Phone service here is good, we use internet by hot spotting from our phones.
Space for parking camper vans
We can host several camper vans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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J'ai eu l'impression de faire partie de la famille très rapidement grâce à la gentillesse de Lucy, Francesco et bien sûr d'Eros et Isaac qui sont adorables. Encore merci pour l'accueil!
