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Mi name is Francesco, italian, 55 years old. I was a workawayer too.
I like to travel, I visited many countries in Europe, USA, Africa and Asia
I live with cats
The project is to create the basic conditions for a rural community-ecovillage in Morano Calabro, one of the most beautiful village in south Italy where it is possible to buy cheap, ancient houses made with stones. The help is mainly in renew old houses and maintenance of olive groves, these works are in Morano Calabro and the near village Castrovillari.
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Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Calabria has got strong nature, two beautiful seas and beautiful mountains.
You can go on the mountain in 30 minutes by car. You can go to the beach in 35 minutes (Sibari)
You can learn how to fix a century old house reciclyng everything or how to manage an olive grove
Morano Calabro is one of the most beautiful villages in south Italy at the foot of Mount Pollino. During your free time you can explore the old village or go hiking and trekking.
You can go biking along the cycle path (Ciclovia Morano-Campotenese) built on the old railway line that passes through Morano
You can also evaluate the possibility of settling permanently in Morano Calabro
Food is not included, for this reason I ask only 15 hours each week instead of the normal 25-30. There is a shared kitchen that you can use to cook your own food
Various tasks in an ecovillage project: give new life to old houses in the historic center of the town and work in a centuries-old olive grove
Help in daily stuff (cook, clean, ordering home, etc)
The help can be hard (for example wood transport for the stove).
I inspire my project to the principles of ecology, recycling, reuse, DIY, little use of money, little use of plastic, use of creativity
I ask 15 hours each week, at least two days off. These 15 hours are real, you will receive a plan when you sign each day the time you work. When you arrive at 15 hours, the rest of the week is free. If we go out of the town for helping, the time for the travel is not included in these 15 hours.
I am not a smoker. I prefere people that don't smoke, and don't use drugs too.
Sometimes we can drink a glass of wine togheter but just a glass.
The minimum stay is a week. If you stay more then a week you are very welcome and the first week is a trial. After the first week, if everything is ok, you can stay all the time you want
Sometimes I have to stay some days in another village, Vibo Valentia where you can follow me. The tasks in Vibo Valentia are mainly domestic. When I am in Vibo Valentia you have the possibility to visit beautiful beaches as Tropea, Capo Vaticano, Pizzo Calabro (see the pictures on google)
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
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.
Bed in shared room with two or three beds
Panorama of the old village available (dont for all the rooms)
The nearest airport is Lamezia Terme (1 hour)
You can arrive in Morano taking a train to Cosenza and then a bus to Castrovillari. I'll come in Castrovillari to pick up you (please dont arrive during the night)
By bus you can arrive in Castrovillari-Frascineto or Firmo, Many Flixbus directly to Castrovillari from the main cities in Italy
From Rome there are busses directly to Morano Calabro
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
There is a space for campervans and motorhomes near the house
More than two
Maximum 15 hours each week, at least two days off- no food
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