Gardening and doing our best to live a sustainable life near Florence, Italy

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  Description

  We’re looking for someone with skills in plumbing, irrigation, carpentry, or engineering to help us with some hands-on projects around our small, old farmhouse—just 20 minutes outside of Florence.
  
  We're a couple and our friend doing our best to live sustainably. We have a vegetable garden that always needs a little love, and we're passionate about foraging, preserving, and experimenting with fermentation.
  
  There's also plenty of time to explore nearby Florence, relax, and soak in the peaceful Tuscan countryside.
  
  Right now, we’re especially in need of someone with building experience—whether that’s carpentry, irrigation systems, or a general knack for fixing things. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Pets

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  Books

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Dancing

  

  Beach
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You’ll be living with me Michela, Waverly, Marta. It’s a bilingual household. Marta is a shiatsu operator and qigong teacher, Waverly is a therapist, and Michela a cook.. they’ll learn about the Italian approach to food, from seasonal gardening to traditional preservation techniques, and get a taste of Tuscany's culinary heritage.
  
  The mix of American and Italian hosts offers a unique perspective on cultural exchange, where they’ll enjoy everything from lively Italian meal traditions to the open and curious spirit we try to bring to everything we do. This experience will allow them to pick up some Italian, develop an appreciation for Italian traditions, and gain insights into sustainable practices in a welcoming, cross-cultural home.

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  Help

  Right now, we’re especially in need of someone with building experience—whether that’s carpentry, irrigation systems, or a general knack for fixing things. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent

  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

  Depending on the time of year, we offer either a sofa, a tent, or a room in our lovely home with a shared bathroom. The space includes WiFi, heating, and a double bed. You’ll eat with us for lunch and dinner, and everyone figures out their own breakfast. If you’d like to cook or help yourself to the pantry, no problem—we love when people feel at home here.

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  What else ...

  There is a bus nearby that can take you in to Florence, come into the local town for food shops, come to the cinema with us or go to museums in Florence

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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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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