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23 Apr 2025
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Description
Agriculture and cultural experience, located in a small village in the hills of Sabina, one hour north of Rome. We are a married couple, a Sicilian farmer/architect and international contemporary art curator, managing a small farm and working between art and agriculture.
We seeking mature, experienced, and enthusiastic help with gardening in a historic property that includes a formal park as well as olive groves. Couples are welcome, as it is isolated. The tiny village is about 10 minutes by bus from the next town; it is a quiet and ancient rhythm of life.
Lodging and minimum wage (Italy) are offered, for hours worked, with helpers responsible for their own food, when not dining with us (frequent).
Grazie!
Cornelia & Giuseppe
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Giuseppe is the product of an ancient Sicilian culture, with deep knowledge of his country, its literature, politics, art, food, dress, and customs. Cornelia has lived in New York and Belgium, and brings a knowledge of contemporary art to the table. The context is the landscape Vergil and Horace wrote about. We work together to prove that an ancient agricultural life can survive in the 21st century.
Our past interns have done a mix of gardening, labelling olive oil cans, tying up grape vines, harvesting grapes or olives, helping with olive oil tastings, helping prepare the houses for rental to movie companies, or advertising shoots, sorting out antique furniture, or assembling it, etc.Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
We love to share our world with Workawayers.. We have hosted many and provide a mix of autonomy and freedom with a structured and engaged environment. At this time, we are seeking gardening and general maintenance help to prepare our property for sale, as we are of a certain age! (75 and 62).
Sample work week, 25 hours:
- weeding, pruning, mowing lawn
- upkeep of paths and hedges
- tidying garden pavilions
- Accompanying Giuseppe to the winery or olive oil mill
- Organizing and maintaining wine and olive oil canteen
- Labelling olive oil cans
- Helping keep up artist studios
- Inventorying supplies, helping organise library
- recycling
Grazie!
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Dutch: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I'm German-born, grew up in the USA, and went to graduate school at Columbia University in NYC. Then lived in Belgium for 10 years, and now Italy, for twenty-five. My husband is the son of diplomats and has lived in many countries. We love international thinkers!
Accommodation
There are three living options.
One is about 300 meters from main house, a small independent white house where we usually lodge artists. It's right next to the canteen. Bedroom, kitchen, sofas, antiques, and art is on the walls. Suitable for one person or a couple.
Next to our own house, there is an apartment with two small bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living area, fireplace, directly adjacent to family home. Suitable for a family, or a couple.
There's also a tiny house in the garden, with working fireplace, tiny kitchen.
We offer sheets, towels, laundry access, room and board as base. Meals can be shared with us when Workaway person desires, but privacy also respected. Giuseppe is a great chef, but welcomes other cooks in the kitchen.
What else ...
Rome is 50 km away, easily accessible by train and bus. Locally, there is hiking, rock climbing, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, and great cultural and culinary treats.
We offer inclusion in our life, where desired, and also privacy when needed. Plenty of room and lots of experience in hosting and mentoring.
It is a tranquil place, and isolated, so independent and self-sufficient applicants are desirable!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We are glad to host digital nomads. Desk, lamp, chair, internet, etc. provided.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (10)
Our experience was rather an adventurous one since we had so many different challenges throughout the time we spent there such as a broken boiler, a shut… read more
Cornelia and Giuseppe,
Thank you so much for hosting me for 6 weeks at your beautiful property in CSP! I had fun working in the garden and learning about the olive oil harvest and production.
I recommend this Workaway to everyone!
Cornelia even went above and beyond and let me crash at her appt in Rome.… read more
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Our experience was rather an adventurous one since we had so many different challenges throughout the time we spent there such as a broken boiler, a shut… read more
Cornelia and Giuseppe,
Thank you so much for hosting me for 6 weeks at your beautiful property in CSP! I had fun working in the garden and learning about the olive oil harvest and production.
I recommend this Workaway to everyone!
Cornelia even went above and beyond and let me crash at her appt in Rome.… read more
Glad our paths crossed, and looking forward to keeping in touch! Fabulous.
Giuseppe taught us a lot about the live, the garden and the stories of Italy and Cornelia with her happiness made us feel like we were her family!
The village is very beautiful and the accommodation is very cozy, they are always concerned about our wellness.
We had very pleasant moments… read more
It was an unforgettable experience, full of culture, art, gastronomy and good times shared.
During our stay we took care of the garden, painted an apartment and shared long talks with Giuseppe.
Cornelia and Giuseppe: thank you very much for having opened the doors of your home to us. We miss… read more
They spare no effort to make you feel happy and cozy, sharing their knowledge in all topics (art, agriculture, Italian history & cuisine, culture...) and the property location provides an incredible view with amazing sunrises and sunsets!
Time flew by working with them, 2 weeks seemed… read more
The area itself is quite isolated but with decent transport links and the quiet life is something we did enjoy.
We didn't get a chance to help with the wine or oil… read more
