House, garden and animal care in the Tuscan countryside, Italy

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  Description

  Hello!
  
  (July–August) We are looking for one or two responsible, independent people to help care for our home while we are away at various times during July and August.
  
  We live at a small homestead in the hills south of Florence, surrounded by forests, vineyards, and olive trees. The role is primarily house and animal sitting rather than a work exchange focused on projects.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  
  * Feeding and caring for, walking our 3 dogs
  * Looking after our cat
  * Basic care for our chickens and their coop
  * Watering the garden and plants 2/3x daily
  * Keeping an eye on the house and property
  
  We’re looking for people who genuinely enjoy animals, are comfortable living in the countryside, and can take initiative without needing much supervision.
  
  
  In exchange, you’ll have the opportunity to spend time in a beautiful part of Tuscany, enjoy a peaceful rural setting, and experience life on a small homestead.
  
  Please tell us a bit about yourself, your experience with animals, and your availability during July and August. We also need you to have a driver's license and preferably a car, but this is not a requirement.
  
  We look forward to hearing from you!
  
  Separately, we are always looking for someone to build us a pool or bio pond, so if this is something you have experience in please reach out. It's not our main goal at this time, but we would love to hear from you, if this is a skill you have.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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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

  Very close to beautiful Chianti towns.
  Full immersion of your choosing.
  The mix of American and Italian hosts offers a unique perspective on cultural exchange.

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  Help

  We Need a very trustworthy person to care for our animals and keep house nice, water plants and garden.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  Portuguese: Intermediate

  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

  It’s a country home with rooms and shared bathrooms.

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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. Best if you have a car. 15 min drive to 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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  My animals / pets

  Stanley, shadow and kuma

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