Help around my home and tree garden on a magical Aeolian Island, Italy

  • Last activity : 30 Mar 2025

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 1 month

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Roland (Orlando) born in Switzerland. For years I have lived as free spirit in my house on the edge of the nature reserve of Filicudi, a 9,5 km square island. As a songpoet and writer in 2 mountain caves and a large house complex surrounded by a magic panorama. As a spiritual person plants are my partners. Especially trees i planted from seeds from all over the world on "The Island Beyond the Moon". I try to act in harmony with Mother Earth. Fort thus i maintain a simple, sustainable lifestyle. Practice daily Yoga. And create books, records and apps for kids (abcdino.swiss)
    I do need support only to maintain the private 2000m2 botanical home garden, to rebuilt some stone terraces that surround our house in Filicudi which is part of the UNESCO heritage. As a workawayer you will be lodged at my separate guest house. It is organized by another person from the island.
    You will learn much about botanics especially trees, about Mediterranean cuisine. And you may help me in exchange to enrich my kitchen with ideas which you bring along. And you may enter my friends group of artists living here.
    Anyone who loves sleeping under twinkling stars, who thinks rainwater with fresh lemon is the finest drink in the world, is welcome on Montepalmieri! Here you may learn a lot about Romans, Greek, Arabs and and their cultures which influenced this place in cuisine, music and plants.
    Besides all that: enjoy a detox time from all digital time thieves. Let's support each other in activities as singing, music, massage (Esalen), sculptures in wood. By the way we learn others language in our daily exchange.

    Mein Name ist Roland (Orlando) geboren in der Schweiz. Vor vielen Jahren folgte ich meinem Herzen, als Autor und Singer Songwriter nach Filicudi und baute "Auf der Insel hinterm Mond" mein Haus am Rand des Naturschutzgebiets. Hier komponiere ich in 2 Berghöhlen und div. Räumen umgeben von einem phänomenalen Panorama.
    Schon als junger Mann pflanzte ich Bäume aus Samen-Souvenirs von vielen Reisen. Pflege heute als spiritueller Mensch in Harmonie mit Mutter Erde meinen botanischen Garten. Mache täglich Yoga und Naturmeditationen.
    An diesem Kraftort schreibe ich Apps und Bücher für Kinder. (abcdino.swiss).

    Unterstützung brauche ich um den privaten 2000m2 Garten zu pflegen und einige der uralten Trockenmauern von Filicudi eines UNESCO Weltkulturerbes zu restaurieren. Ein/e als Koch/Köchin in fürs naturnahe Essen, wobei wir in der Küche unsere Rezepte austauschen. Du schläfst im separaten Gästehaus, das während deiner Anwesenheit nicht vermietet wird. Und du wirst unsere Gruppe von lokalen KünstlerInnen kennenlernen.
    Wer das Schlafen unterm Sternenhimmel liebt, wer Regenwasser mit frischer Zitrone das feinste Getränk der Welt findet, der/die ist auf Montepalmieri - im Haus vor dem eine Palme wächst - am richtigen Ort, und spätestens nach zwei Wochen ganz bei sich angekommen. Dazu lernst du hier viel über antike Kulturen der Römer, Griechen, Araber und all der Völker die im Lauf der Jahrtausende gekommen und gegangen.
    Geniesse eine Detox-Auszeit von den digitalen Zeiträubern und tue dir und der geschützten Natur Gutes. Ideale Tätigkeiten bei denen wir uns gegenseitig unterstützen, sind Malen, Musizieren oder Meditieren, Massgen (Esalen) oder neue Sprachen lernen im täglichen Austausch.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Culture
    Art & design
    Writing
    Plant care
    Photography
    Music
    Languages
    History
    Gardening
    Astronomy
    Hiking
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Dancing
    Beach
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The magic island Filicudi is like "good old" Italy was in the 60ies. Friendly easy going people (200 inhabitants) Italien cuisine, music, snorkeling, plants, rare birds, hiking in the wilderness on ancient mule trails. In July/August visitors from all over the world drop in. You can breath deeply and find to yourself. No stress no time exists on this tiny island, where Mother nature reigns. I may teach you for free guitar, Yoga or meditation techniques. Languages: German, French, Italian, English, plus some Spanish.

  • Help

    Help

    I welcome a workawayer for gardening and kitchen in spring and fall. Working or renting out the guest house is excluded.

    Ich brauche jemand, der bei der Gartenarbeit hilft und in der Küche. Die Arbeit oder das Vermieten des Gästehauses ist davon ausgeschlossen. Gelegentlich brauche ich über den Hochsommer (wenn ich Konzerte gebe) eine Person, als Haushüter/in.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Latin: Intermediate
    Portuguese: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Deutsch und Französisch habe ich unterrichtet. Englisch und Italienisch sowie Schweizerdeutsch spreche ich fleissend. Dazu etwas Spanisch und Portugiesisch

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Cavern or guesthouse or outdoor tent or hammock

    Wohnhöhle oder Gästehaus oder unterm Sternenzelt / Cavern or guesthouse or outdoor tent

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You live very remote here, but the island offers you a luxury that is rare today: Silence, Spirituality, hospitality, pure air, music, safety, clear water and a magical landscape. 9,5 km square You may hike for 5 hours on the abandoned northern side on wild mule trails. Or climb to a 4000 years old Neolithic altar. From the house on 300m altutide touching the natural reserve you walk 35 minutes to the beach, 20 minutes to the Pizzeria, Disco and "Uncle of America" selling food once a week. It is a place for good walkers.
    For heavy transports you may hire a taxi on the only two roads. You can join the diving club, or snorkel at your own. And local "Conservation Wildlife" in the pittoresque harbour of Percorini is a station that cares for tortues and dolphins. In summertime there are massage, yoga offers. And spontaneous singing and music in Pecorini Saloon.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Yes in my guest house. This is separated from my private house and this workaway stay. Bring your own modem and sim-card. Best connections on my remote italian island is with the company «WindTre».

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 697341994952

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