Small farmhouse help in the countryside in Tuscany, Italy

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  Description

  I now need help with winter wood stacking and winter hay positioning and covering. I sometimes need help fence making and repairing, feeding and checking the water for horses is a daily job and it depends where they are grazing as to whether it is possible to go in the car or on foot. The horses are not rideable.
  
  I live in an old house, a few things where I live are modern, but I live in absolute SIMPLICITY. The house is heated by wood only in the winter and therefore is cold in some parts at some times of the day. In the summer it is fresh inside compare to the heat outside. The hot water is available in the evening twice a week. I usually shop once or twice a week and am happy if you come with me to choose your food. I am prepared to cook one meal a day, although sometimes it will be prepared the day before. Therefore breakfast you will get for yourselves and one meal you will need to prepare, unless I am home. I am flexible when you do tasks and usually make a list of things to be done and let you choose which jobs you would like to do.
  
  
  I live in the country just outside a Castel del Piano, 10 min on foot into town. I have 2 horses.
  The town has everything basic that one needs. In winter seeing as we live also on a mountain, it's twenty minutes up to the ski slopes and in summer one hour away from the beach, that's in the opposite direction. Pubblic transport is bus and can take you to the nearest cities like Grosseto (45 minutes), Florence (2 and a half hours) and Siena (one hour and a half). Rome(3 hours and a half) by bus and train, the station in Grosseto. I am mostly vegetarian but eat fish, cheeses and also sometimes meats . I haven't got a television but have unlimited internet.
  
  I am very busy with my work as an osteopath but I try to work 3 long days a week and have off 2 days to dedicate to the farm. You will have some time doing tasks alone but I try to do tasks together with you when I can.
  
  I dont have alot of money to spend on guests.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Slow italian life in a small country town, on a mountain an hour from the sea, and conversation with an alternative healthcare practitioner who has worked for over 35 years.

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  Help

  Collecting wood and stacking it for the winter. Maintenence of electric fencing. Feeding horses hay, oats and checking water. Walking horses on foot to lead them to different pastures.
  I need also help with cleaning in the house and cellar. White washing walls and sometimes painting shutters. Moving books and furniture.
  You need to be self motivated, used to do tasks alone, comfortable in the countryside and willing to try to consume as little as possible electricity, gas and water.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Bedroom with a double bed and a shared bathroom. Lots of books.

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  What else ...

  You can practice english or italian. There are beautiful views and walks you can enjoy. It is not to busy and rather peaceful. You can slow down and have a taste of italian life and cooking. You have can be flexible in your volunteer hours and there are lots of historical sites ranging from prehistorical man to etruscan, roman and medival times . You can also enjoy the raw nature of the maremma with places to see such as mount Amiata, giardino di
  Spuerri, Merigar and the Tibetan museum, bagno s filippo, monte labbro, Arcidosso and the castle with its museum, Seggiano and the olive oil museum, Abbadia S Salvatore with its abby and museum, Santa Fiora with its museum about Balducci, Piancastagnaio and the museum of the mines. There is a river to swim in in the valley in summer and in the winter skiing.
  You can sit in the Corsini cafe and have a very good coffee and cake, choose from one of the restaurants in the town and the pizza is excellent, so is the ice-cream !
  You can travel by bus to Grosseto, Siena or Florence easily.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  5 hours a day (max 25 hours per week)

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