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Ciao travellers, cheerful, fanciful and indipendent people.
NOW IN PARTICULAR
WIDESPREAD COMMUNITY
we need help in our self-production activities, harvesting chickpeas, pumpkins, tomatoes, fruit, nuts, etc, in sites made available by the members of the community; Processing of food raw materials using ancient traditional methods for family consumption
We are eventually looking for support to create alternative self-sustaining systems in the energy and agricultural fields (permaculture, food forest, etc.)
For some circumstances I'm here alone sometimes so i search 1 very Indipendent person or a COUPLE to stay here for few days to PET AND HOUSE SIT with 3 dogs 1horse and 1 donkey,
ACCOMODATION in a hamlet cottage ( no in the high season) or a room in the house. I supply for essential food. Better if you have driving license. If you have particular skills in buildings or as carpenter we can make some economic agreement ( no salary anyway)
If you are musicien we can prepare a basker
DIFFERENT OPTION
In Case you are busy you can choose the option : just take. Care of the animals ( no 25 hours X week but just 10) , and provide to your meals.
I also consider Long terms wolunteers
I wait for you ❤️ . PLEASE DON'T WRITE IF YOU ARE NOT REALLY INTERESTED in what is described above!!
NORMALLY (depends on seasons
Help with horses
Gardening and weeding
(grass cut weeding or trimmer if you are able )
swimmingpool (foreground) cleaning and maintenance
-Cooking ( not for turists)
cleaning common spaces and pool, gardening,
GENERALINFORMATIONs
In any case we expect from you a real mental health, reliability, maturity, Independence and sharing will.
ATTENTION: If you are not real nature lover, not a bit wild in your soul, NOT adaptable and brave, if you are just escaping from yourself, this is not the place for you!!
Our PLACE :We are living in a small Ancient hamlet in a panoramic position at an altitude of 750 mt in Piacenza (Emilia Romagna) high hills, not far from interesting artistic sites, in peace and silence.
We love music, art cinema.
I love spirituality and philosophy( beginner) You can use our music room with many instruments ( sinth , piano, guitars, jambee, ampli etc)
I'd love to develop art projects together.
HOW MUCH HELP?
Normally Need help 3/4 hours a day for 5/6 days a week, but eventually the volunteers help as long as they feel like. I'm flexible and wish you have plenty of time for yourself.
MEALS
If you like cooking for everybody you are always welcome! Sometimes you will arrange your own with autonomy.
Anyway I provide for essential food stocks and supply of wood. You'll provide for your, beers, drinks and specific special diet.
In working time we use to have lunch together as a family , changing roles in the kitchen (Who cooks doesn't wash the dishes ...and viceversa).
Also In the evening sometimes we dinner together
Naturally we are delighted to taste your different food. No one serves the others, we cooperate all together,Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsLanguage practiceGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In our free time, when the atmosphere is right, we use to play, sing, laugh and have fun, all together,Go to rivers and medieval towns here around.
I'll teach you what i know about italian handmade pasta and share our little knowledges.
We are very happy to learn new things from you.Help
OTHER HELP IN GENERAL
needed with decorating buildings and furniture, painting walls, painting woods and stones (with natural oils and waxes) , grazing and move the animals, grass cutting, firewood, clearing in woods, harvesting fruit (making jam), chestnuts, weeding, gardening, in the future also in the kitchen and with guests.
The schedule is various, it depends on the weather and on the volunteers aptitudes.Languages
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are interested in language and cultural exchangeAccommodation
Summer:Accommodation in room or, occasionally with other persons. Winter- early spring: one cottage
What else ...
WORNING You should know that we heat, also water only with wood ( solar shower outside in summer) . A part of progress has not yet entered from us. It 's very romantic, admittedly, but sometimes tiring.
This is not a frenetic place. SOMETIMES YOU'LL BE ALONE. As you come
here you must to be able to relax and loose the sense of the
time that passes so fast..., don't feel bored , be independent and cultivate you own time.
Anyway when you don't resist, and want to escape for a while, there's a bus right in front of the farm a couple of time a day that brings you into the "world".
Please write only if you are really interested ciaoA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
It would be good to add some info here about the space you have for digital nomads to use or how your internet connection works, it's usually important to have a decent wi-fi connection for those working online.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
Good dogs
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
20/ 25 hours a week- flexible schedule
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I wish you all the best,
Adrienn & Zsolt
She never leaves you alone when you have a problem, ( solidal also with the members of community) and helps to solve it.
She, evidently, has already some manual works… read more
En 10 mois de road trip, c’est une de nos rencontres coup de cœur, on est sur de vouloir revenir voir Elena & Mauro.
Nous avons pris plaisir de travailler pour eux. Ils nous ont plongé au cœur de la culture italienne.
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They are very Independent, mature, respectful, clever, and skilled. They , incredibly hard worker, are full of energy and positiveness, and give you the feeling that they really care about you and the help they give.
Most of time you don't even need to tell them what you expect from them.
They… read more
Mmm, we all loved their tasty crepes.
I can recommend them to any host.
Ciao girls thanks a lot , big… read more
They are very kind, polite, available, always cheerful and lovely.
They learned very easily to take care of the horses, and they did it with sweet aptitude.
They can both improve a bit in the work organisation with autonomy and indipendence, but if you have the possibility and… read more
The… read more
The workload is fair i helped in the morning and evening with the rest of the day free (besides from checking that horses have water every 3-4 hours). work… read more
My two-month stay at Elena's was packed with improvisation, a wide range of things to help with (building, painting, decorating, rearranging, caring, cooking, planting) depending on the mood or the needs of the day, beautiful landscapes and funny trips to the… read more
Quando mi sono resa conto che Daniela non aveva letto la… read more
The girls were at their first experience but, with intelligence and goodwill, proved to be a great help, both with animals, in the maintenance of stone houses and in the garden. And they are incredibly strong! Both very polite,… read more
I learnt how to clean the stable… read more
k as a man.!! (Using the trimmer very well, for instance). At the… read more
Ciao Ciao Lucine, hugs to your donkeys.
Ciao!!
Donkey politely shook his head in response and hurried after his friends - horses. And in the evenings here, like fireflies, the lights in the windows of the houses are laid out on the hills. Elena and Mauro,… read more
She sings like a bird and has a deep knowledge of music and other cultural aspects of life.
What can i say more , we spent just a week together but i recommand her to any kind of host
Ciao Nata!!… read more
I finally found how to leave a feedback :). My experience in Elena's farm was very beutifull. I been for 3 weeks. The place is in the middle the nature, with amanzing landskipe (i loved it); the animals are also so beutifull, 4 very funny dogs, 2 horses and one donkey (same that in "Shrek" movie). Every body here have a lot… read more
Ciao Vero! Take care, i'll meet you in India... maybe one day
He is a real Handyman, he can repair almost everything- She is a great help inside and outside the house. They are both very active and full of energy, discreet and funny. They understand your need easily and you don't need to stand over them...so..., i recommend them… read more
I really enjoyed working on my own and with others. I felt… read more
Ciao Darling, wish you a lot of luck, and... maybe our path will join again one day <3
These 2 guys are incredible hard workers, indipendent, empathic, intelligent, funny, cheerful, interesting.
Hayley likes to help in the house, and she can do it very well, but she's very good in painting old… read more
Alain is extraordinary guy, very trustable, organized, with a good aptitude for the community, great spirit and cheerfulness. Unstoppable volunteer, intelligent and highly skilled, he can repair almost everything. He arrived in a difficult moment for me (tired… read more
I hope to see you again mee too.
Elena
We had an enjoyable time off work,… read more
Elena writes in her profile the place is not frenetic – that is true (next village like 6km or so) but for me that was exactly what made… read more
And He was incredibly helpful in any of these situations (consider that he even repaired… read more
you asked me about the most beautiful place I've ever been in my life?
Right now I know the answer.
Yes, Venice is great, Florence is good and another italian cities are nice too but all of this art, culture and thousands interesting things couldn't be better than warmth of your hospitality and beauty of your… read more
Apart from the fact that it is a very good electrician, he can not sit still for a moment. He does not lose the opportunity to solve any practical problems which may arise in daily life, and ... believe it or not, he can do really everything, both in the agricultural… read more
Food. This was the best placement I have had, you will so enjoy this placement,good luck… read more
I love the way she played the piano and had fun singing with her double… read more
Thank you for all you had tought to me, I think I have learned a lot. You had so much patience with me to speak italian. Elena worried so much if I get bored in Bettola without people in my age and tried so hard to find some. I have got a lot of new… read more
They are the perfect coworkers that anyone wish to meet. I miss you Guys!!
thank you
A lot of love
Elena and Gianni
Annabelle and Deborah x