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Hi everyone!
We are a family living in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, about 25 km from Florence. We love nature, animals, good company and getting to know people from all over the world. We’re very easy-going, and sharing cultures is truly one of our passions.
We live in Carmignano, a small village of around 1200 people, in an historic villa from the 1600s. The house is full of character, surrounded by fields and olive trees, with a breathtaking view of the classic Tuscan hills — just like in the photos.
Because the villa is old and always needs a bit of care, we would love to host volunteers who enjoy practical tasks and being outdoors. Everything we do is simply for the upkeep of our home and land, not business-related.
The help we need includes:
Garden and field maintenance: keeping outdoor areas tidy and pretty.
Maintenance and pruning in our olive field, depending on the season. In autumn we also harvest the olives to produce our own olive oil (for personal use only, not business related)
Help around the house, such as simple cleaning in the house/kitchen, and helping us cooking and preparing dishes.
And of course, spending time with our dog, who loves company, and looking after our dear Olli when we can’t. ;)))
We warmly welcome friendly, energetic people who enjoy nature and want to experience an authentic slice of rural Tuscany.
You’ll be surrounded by peaceful landscapes, beautiful sunsets, and the charm of living in a unique historic home.
You will be provided with food and you will have the possibility to cook with us our in our kitchen :))
We would also like to add that volunteers won't be helping with maintenance of the BnB or any other tasks related to paying guests.
We look forward to meeting you! 🌿✨
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Farming
Pets
Sustainability
Music
Plant care
Photography
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Animals
Adventure sports
Hiking
Team sports
Water sports
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
here you can learn bit of Italian and Italian culture and cuisine and all about the production of olive oil!
Florence is very accessible, since there are trains and busses to get there!
Many other tuscan cities and villages are not far from here! Lucca, Vinci and Pisa are an example.
Having a car is always a plus here, but don't worry public transportation is on until about 7/8 PM
Projects involving children
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Help
As the house is quite ancient and big, it is not easy for us to keep it clan and tidy all the time.
As a matter of fact, we are looking for someone who can help us with this and give a hand also with some gardening outside (such as watering plants). It would be wonderful if this person could also help in cooking!!
From the month of October we need help with the olives picking (which is going to last approximately 1 month and a half, depending on the amount of work!)
We will also need help picking some wood. :)
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: 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
you'll get to have a shared bedroom and bathroom with the other workawayer :)
What else ...
we are very sporty people, and we can help you organizing some sport activities. Our place is very famous for cycling trips, both for mountain bike and road bike! ( the "giro d'italia" also passes by here).
it's a very peaceful spot, so you can get to meditate or do yoga in complete silence! we have also a "relax area" which you can use!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
olli
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The work at the B&B is simple and usually finished at 12, so the rest of the day is free. The view and… read more
We miss them their smile and their kindness
Always welcome to come back
Isabella
We miss them their smile and their music
Always welcome to come back
Isabella
Spero di retornaré arrivare in quesito posto, un Luigi Dove si genera una vera conessione con le persone e loro ti accolgono con il cuore.
Buona vitta famiglia!!
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The work at the B&B is simple and usually finished at 12, so the rest of the day is free. The view and… read more
We miss them their smile and their kindness
Always welcome to come back
Isabella
We miss them their smile and their music
Always welcome to come back
Isabella
Spero di retornaré arrivare in quesito posto, un Luigi Dove si genera una vera conessione con le persone e loro ti accolgono con il cuore.
Buona vitta famiglia!!
Isabella is the sweetest and kindest and I could not recommend this place enough. Since we stayed during the summer, we prepared breakfast for the guests and cleaned the rooms. We could manage our work however we wanted and it… read more
Thanks for everything and hope to see… read more
The work was hard, honest and fun all at the same time, but more importantly rewarding at the end of each day, as we gathered and collected all the olives into storage crates.
Isabella… read more
Thanks for everything and hope to… read more
This place is magical! I will never forget those beautiful sunrises over the Tuscan hills.
It was such a great experience. Isabella and her whole family are very welcoming. For me it was the best way to experience the Italian lifestyle. The food was so good and enjoying it with the whole… read more
It was fun to discover olive harvesting even if I arrived at the end and only participated two days. Isabella and Niccolo are welcoming, very nice and easygoing !
During my stay I mostly helped with picking up wood and cleaning the garden, thank you for letting me stay and help out even after the olive… read more
It was my first experience in olive harvesting and I was so excited about it, during my two weeks I learned a lot about olive oil and the whole process, It was very interesting, I enjoyed working together with the… read more
We really enjoyed our lunches together, especially when the rest of the family came to visit. Isabella was so generous, ensuring we had all that we needed, and… read more
Isabella you are a superwomen, full of energy, inspiring and your laughing is so contagious. We loved every moment of our stay. To work together, to eat your delicious food, to share stories and to enjoy the marvelous view from the house. You have a… read more
This was my very first Workaway experience and it… read more
She though about everything and took a lot of care and attention of the 6 workawayers that were working for the olives harvest. She worked along us, we have amazing time and fun, the… read more
