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Hello we are Magda and Marian with 5 children from 17 to 4 and half years old. We are an italian-slovak family. We speak 8 languages. We've been travelling for several years through Europe with our truck while working on markets, selling wooden kitchen ustensiles hand scuplterd by Marian.
I (magda) love the baking world with sourdough, I love to cook and experiment in the vegetable garden.
Since 5 years we stopped in Sicily where we started to cultivate vegetables, baking bread, living a simple life.
For the last three years we've been hosting a little alternative educational project in nature (for children ages between 10 and 14y) which we created together with other families.
We decided to move our educational project from our home (a very remote place) to a beautiful farm near the sea of Noto.
For that reason the distances began to be too big and we decided to move closer to the project.
We settled in a piece of friends land with olives and almonds trees, we are 2 minutes driving from the center of Noto city but still immersed in nature!
We have settled a camp with our camping van, a roulotte and a truck.
We have an outside common kitchen, a very basic compost toilet, solar energy and above all we have running water !!
We are living a basic life, we have the fire place always on.
I (magda) started to work on the educational project accompanying small children. Our 3 smaller kids are participating to the project as well, from monday to friday until 2pm.
Marian is working at the camp, doing his handcraf work and making the living situation better and better.
We have a dog. We used to have many chicken but they have been eaten by wild dogs or fox .. soon we will restart..
Generally we try not to use phones by the common places and with children around. We invite people to use it in their own private places.
We appreciate when you ask before taking picture of children.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn the art of wooden sculpting, you can learn many different languages as we speak daily Italian, slovak, English and French. You can learn how to make bread and how to cook delicious Italian and slovak dishes and pizzas !
You can learn about gardening and you can learn a lot as well while sharing some time with the children!
Au Pair Help
Further details can be found here
Projects involving children
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Help
Right now we are working on a project of constructing a good compost toilet and a shower corner. Also we are starting to construct a roof for the rainy days.
Happy if you have knowledge and forces to share about that.
Playing creatively with kids, talking different languages.
Cooking and tidying up the common spaces is very appreciated.
Languages
Languages spoken
Czech: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Slovak: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Russian: IntermediateThis 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.
Accommodation
Truck with a double bed and a large space for sitting or stretching.
Lunch and dinner are shared with all the family at the main outside kitchen.
What else ...
We are living 2 minutes from the beautiful city of Noto, 40 minutes from Syracuse and 20 minutes driving from a beautiful quiet sea side!
We live immersed in nature and beautiful almonds and olive trees.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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at first the communication via phone was a bit complicated, which is due to their pretty off-road location (there is no wifi and only in certain places connection at all (fine for me)) but we managed to meet and… read more
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at first the communication via phone was a bit complicated, which is due to their pretty off-road location (there is no wifi and only in certain places connection at all (fine for me)) but we managed to meet and… read more
