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Last replied
25 Apr 2024
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Description
I live in a small village called Motrone in Tuscany and enjoy the peace and friendliness of 23 residents . I will show you how to be self sufficient.
For shorter stay of less then a month we offer specific exciting projects....clearing ancient trails and picking fruit in season
We welcome long stayers especially those who want to live permanently in Tuscany.
Those who for various reasons want to stay long periods we prefer a weeks trial first.
We have sheep and geese and chicken's . I need help in maintenance around the house, general housekeeping duties and gardening both indoors and outdoors and feeding the animals
I will show you how to grow your own vegetables and care for our animals
All our food is home grown and is delicious !
We also have bees and baby geese and chickens to care for starting in late winter....mulching and clearing of land
Lots of walking trails around with gorgeous views.
Hours are flexible depending on the weather and Season...of you help us for extra time then we give a an extra time off ...we encourage volunteers to stay away for your days off so you can have time to explore areas and towns outside
We welcome long stays who want to get involved in our farm and learn
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
learn gardening , preserving food and making pasta and bread.
Learning how to be self sufficient
Help
I need help in maintenance around the house, general housekeeping duties and gardening , help also making bread and pasta .
Weeding the home gardens , feeding the chickens, /
I have incubators and young chicks to be looked after and I will show you how to feed and look after the baby chickens , and geese.
Maintaining and picking herbs, bringing in firewood and when it is cold light the fires again I will show you how. Once a week the wood fired oven is lit and I make Pizza and bread . Helping me prepare meals
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
Shared in nice house with own room
I want someone to help me prepare the meals and eat together or separately 3 times a day
What else ...
a bus twice per week can take you to the railway station. Pisa is 1/1/2 hours away and Florence 2 1/2. Lovely forest walks around the village . Hours on the farm depend on what is happening and the time of the year
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
I can provide a place for a campavan with a shower and laundry facilities
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
He was flexable and took on unknown tasks to him and was prepared to get out of his comfort zone .
Adam fitted into the local village lifestyle
We enjoyed his company and wish him all the very best for… read more
While here, Jenny patiently led me (an entirely “green” worker to farm-life) through the care of their 6 breeds of fowl along with growing flock of sheep.… read more
Chloe spent a lot of her time tending to the animals while Mark spent most of the time clearing chestnut tree terraces.… read more
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Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
(4.3)
He was flexable and took on unknown tasks to him and was prepared to get out of his comfort zone .
Adam fitted into the local village lifestyle
We enjoyed his company and wish him all the very best for… read more
While here, Jenny patiently led me (an entirely “green” worker to farm-life) through the care of their 6 breeds of fowl along with growing flock of sheep.… read more
Chloe spent a lot of her time tending to the animals while Mark spent most of the time clearing chestnut tree terraces.… read more
Always willing to learn new skills and impart her own skills to us
Rebecca comes highly recommended to the Workaway community
She is welcome to return anytime
Best wishes Always
