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I am 53 old Engineer and since I lost my father (one year ago) I need to take care for our Olive trees production in a wonderful place located in Sicily(village called Chiusa Sclafani). Every November (early beginning of the month)we need about 2 weeks to pick up all the olives and produce our oil . This is a wonderful activity still done through a manual process that allow to spend days outside in a wonderful landscape. Any help would be much appreciated.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Farmstay help
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Staying in an agricultural Sicilian village in the middle of the Mediterranean country side, people could learn how extra-vergine oil is produced from the picking to the final oil extraction. I have a house with separate building that can host easily up to 5 people. Location and landscape I believe is wonderful
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Help
Olives picking activity is an easy and manual activity that can be performed by everybody (even with no experience before). Works start early in the morning ( around 7:30) and finish in the afternoon (12:30) . Olives are picked with special combs that will be provided and collected with big nets put on the ground. Production is then taken to the oil mill for the final oil production.
This is not a business activity but just what needed to keep trees in good conditions. Oil is then distributed to friends; friends’ friends and family members.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Accommodation
New house fully equipped with a wonderful landscape.
Lunch and dinner will be prepared and home . Myself or my mum will prepare local genuine dishes (pasta; meat; vegetables; fruits ) served with a good glass of red or white wine
What else ...
During the free time people can go visiting the villages nearby (including medieval castles, old Arabic villages) or even the seaside (south of Sicily). All my German and French and English friends loved this place!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Digital nomads will find space and on available to work on line in their spare time
Space for parking camper vans
Car or motorbike will have more than enough space . 1van can still be parked. All parking is secure and safe for the vehicles
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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