Enjoy Italian family life and help us care for our vegetable garden in Sicily, Italy.

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  Description

  We are a family of four, we live in the country, between hens and garden, we like to eat well, but naturally, and to host new and interesting people, there is a lot to do and always new jobs 'home made, who wants to learn will receive so much help, we seek active and cheerful people, accustomed to work, open to new experiences and who already have an idea of ​​active and constructive work, accustomed to adapt to the most diverse situations, in fact our workawayers will share the spaces, in the caravan with other people, that are available to change their eating needs by adapting to ours, minimum required period, at least two full weeks.
  
  Your help will be appreciated for the following tasks:
  
  care of garden and garden, from sowing to harvest, to cleaning the garden from weeds, will depend on the seasons or requirements of the earth;
  Construction or repair of wooden structures:
  Cleaning of the house;
  washing dishes;
  care of animals, hens.
  
  
  Noi siamo una famiglia di quattro persone, viviamo in campagna, tra galline e orto, ci piace mangiare bene, ma naturale, e ospitare persone nuove e interessanti, da noi c'è moltissimo da fare, e sempre lavori nuovi e all'insegna dell'home made, chi vuole imparare riceverà tanto aiutandoci, cerchiamo persone attive e allegre, abituate al lavoro, aperte alle nuove esperienze e che abbiano già un'idea del lavoro attivo e costruttivo, abituati ad adattarsi alle più diverse situazioni, infatti i nostri volontari condivideranno gli spazi, il caravan con altre persone, che siano disponibili a cambiare le loro esigenze alimentari adattandosi alle nostre, periodo minimo richiesto, almeno due settimane piene.
  
  Sara' richiesto il vostro aiuto per le seguenti mansioni:
  
  cura del giardino e dell'orto, dalla semina al raccolto, alla pulizia dell'orto dalle erbacce, dipenderà dalle stagioni o dalle esigenze della terra;
  Costruzione o riparazione di strutture in legno;
  Pulizia della casa;
  lavaggio piatti;
  cura degli animali, galline.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  They will learn the care of horticultural plants and earthworms , and will taste the cuisine of our region , will have the opportunity to learn about our cultural areas , and learn more about the home made productions,
  the relaxation of the countryside and a 10 -minute drive to the sea .
  
  
  Impareranno la cura delle piante orticole e dei lombrichi, e assaggeranno la cucina del nostro territorio, avranno la possibilità di conoscere le nostre zone culturali, e la possibilità di imparare molto sui prodotti fatti in casa, il relax della campagna e a 10 minuti di auto il mare.

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  Help

  Seek help at home , and in the care of our permacultural draft synergic vegetable garden , lombricaio and seedbeds .
  
  Your help will be required for the following tasks:
  Cleaning of the house;
  washing dishes;
  care of animals, hens and sheep, cleaning hens accomodation;
  care of garden and garden, from sowing to harvest, to cleaning the garden from weeds, will depend on the seasons or requirements of the earth;
  Construction or repair of wooden structures.
  
  
  
  Cerchiamo aiuto in casa, e nella cura del nostro progetto permaculturale di orto sinergico, lombricaio e semenzaio.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate
  French: Beginner

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  Caravan sharing with other workawayers. Volunteers have access to a compost toilet with shower, therefore we ask that natural soaps are used and respect for precious resources such as water.
  
  Caravan da condividere con altri workawayers, i volontari hanno a disposizione una compost toilet con doccia, quindi chiediamo l'utilizzo di saponi naturali e rispetto per le preziose risorse, come l'acqua.

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  What else ...

  The volunteers will be accompanied at the nearest bus or train from the center where you can reach the neighboring places they intend to visit .
  
  I volontari saranno accompagnati presso il centro più vicino di autobus o treno da cui poter raggiungere le mete limitrofe che intendono visitare.

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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?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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