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3 Feb 2024
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Description
We are a gay couple living in Pramaggiore (VE) vineyard countryside. Patrick (39) and I (Stefano 62) have a small property that we handle according to the Permaculture principles. We built a straw bales house with clay and lime plaster.
I teach Permaculture design, food foresting, organic farming, straw bale building, clay and lime plastering and floors.
I love cooking and I will be the one who prepare meals daily.
Patrick is an Archaeologist works as librarian, he use to teach computer technology and Paleontology for children at the local museum.
We have chickens, two geese, five cats.
This year we have not made the vegetable garden because we are busy with other task. We need a lot of help for the external part of the property, but inside as well.
Unfortunately, due to technical problems with the Municipality, the volunteers cannot place their residence with us and therefore we must exclude those who want to undertake the process to obtain Italian citizenship. Thanks for understanding.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being that we are quite busy with our jobs, we can not spend a lot of time with volunteers: usually Stefano prepares food and eats with volunteers; if requested can spend some time sharing his knowledge on bio-architecture techniques, organic farming and Permaculture. He is quite generous about sharing information on practical things.
Unfortunately, due to technical problems with the Municipality, the volunteers cannot place their residence with us and therefore we must exclude those who want to undertake the process to obtain Italian citizenship. Thanks for understanding
Help
Outside we need help in trimming the embankment, mowing garden and food forest, collecting wood.
Inside the house could be necessary to make some clay plastering or finishing, some DIY in our building projects and general maintenance. Being my job, I teach the volunteers how to do the various tasks that need to be done.
In exchange we offer good Italian food, accommodation in our eco-house. We are predisposed to the teaching of bio-architecture techniques, organic farming and Permaculture; we are quite generous about sharing information and knowledge about practical things.
We need hard working volunteers !
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I would like to improve my knowledge of English and Spanish. I love to help volunteers to improve Italian.
Accommodation
In the volunteers room 2 or 4 beds. Couples can be accommodated in the double room, if you ask for it.
We are not vegetarian but I am used to prepare ‘alternative’ food.
It is possible to camp on site as well.
What else ...
If we don't run courses at home, we work during from Monday to Friday; Saturday and Sunday are free. We therefore ask volunteers to arrive on Monday and leave either on the last Friday evening or Sunday evening. If we need help for the courses we will ask volunteers to move the free days during the week.
We live in the vineyard area about 2km far from the bus stop. In about one hour you can reach Venice, Treviso or Trieste. Three beautiful towns. If we have spare time we can go together and see some historical site nearby.
Unfortunately, due to technical problems with the Municipality, the volunteers cannot place their residence with us and therefore we must exclude those who want to undertake the process to obtain Italian citizenship. Thanks for understanding.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Stefano is an extraordinary person, polite, inclusive, easy-going and respectful.
As a teacher he is used to explaning how to do things and he speaks slowly, which makes Italian really easy to understand.
Besides, he cooks well, so it was always a pleasure to… read more
Hope to see you again soon!
Venezia and beaches are closeby, and… read more
Thank you Mathilde. I hope to meet you again.
Thanks Julie and Emmanuel
Thanks Isabel
You will always be welcome here
Thank you very much Patrick!
Stefano and Patrick are the perfect hosts and they will treat you as their own family.
The work is easy and Fair, and it's always rewarded with a delicious meal done by Stefano (AMAZING Cook by the way)
I had the most amazing time with them, they are full with love, knowledge, fun and laughter. … read more
Helped a lot both when she was working alone or in a group.
We also had a lot of fun together.
Unfortunately she had to leave early for visa reasons!
We hope you come back soon to us.
Thank you Flo
Thank you Katy!
They have done hard and light work always with a smile. We also had a lot of fun together.
Thank you Gabi & Kriszti
Thank you Gaëlle!
They helped me a lot with works that I could never do alone. I hope to have you here again one day. Thank you
I had the honor to stay for a couple of weeks with Stefano and Patrick, one of the best experiences I ever had!! Working and learning from Stefano was so amazing, he really loves to teach and spread his knowledge, they are beautiful human beings. This was the first time with workaway and was such a good experience!
