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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
26 Mar 2024
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Description
We are a family's farmhouse on a hill near Florence. Our main plantation is olive trees from which we produce extra virgin olive oil for personal use but we have also: some grapevines, a few figs, a few pear trees, a few plum trees, blackberries and also we have a vegetable garden.
With the grapevines we make a red wine, typical of Chianti zone, with other fruits we produce jam.
On a farm everyday there is always something to do and to learn.
Hi, I'm Giaime (the son, 27 y.o.) and I ask an help for every stuff in and aroud the farmhouse, in general we make every things only for the family and a few friends.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can meet new people and live on a tuscany farm. You can learn something about the oil and wine production.
During the free time you can walk on the trails in the wood and you can arrive to the Lecceto hermitage or to the nearby villages. You can visit the Villa Bellosguardo and the near stables, also the Renai lake where you can sail with a small boat.
Projects involving children
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Help
The main help-works are on the field of olive trees, how: pruning, cleaning the field, picking olives.
Other helps are: for the other trees in the field and for vegetable garden; also in general for the garden, for the house and to take care about our animals (dog and cats).
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
The accomodation is a room inside the house with: bed, table with chair.
We like the phylosophy of workaway: food for host and work.
we give you a room and the main meals.
What else ...
Inside the house there are: two kitchens, a living room, 3 bathrooms, our rooms and the wine cellar.
Around the house there is the garden with many flowers, some citrus trees.
We have two dogs: Pluto and Margot; I hope you don't have any problems with dogs.
The house is on the top of the hill and the sight is really fascinating because one can see the nearby hills and villages,
the tuscany Appenniens and the valley of Florence and Pistoia.
During the free time you can walk on the trails in the wood and you can arrive to the small monastery or to the nearby village,
you can visit the Villa Bellosguardo or you can go to the Renai lake where you can sail with a small boat.
Otherways, not so far (about 3 km) there are bus and train stations and in 15 min you can arrive at Florence or at Empoli and in 45 min arrive at Pisa or Pistoia.
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.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (11)
Coreel has been really helpful during the harvest since the first moment. Learn fast and practice well how to do the olive harvest in a smart way, not only search olives but also to organize the job in the same time that it is done.
Corneel has been really respectful of… read more
While there were… read more
Amazing experience with different cultures around a food table and focus to maintain the olive trees… read more
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Coreel has been really helpful during the harvest since the first moment. Learn fast and practice well how to do the olive harvest in a smart way, not only search olives but also to organize the job in the same time that it is done.
Corneel has been really respectful of… read more
While there were… read more
Amazing experience with different cultures around a food table and focus to maintain the olive trees… read more
Amazing experience with different coltures around a food table and focus to maintain the olive… read more
Caitlin has been really interest at the farm live and work in the field. She has helped me with the light… read more
Anjeli & Barnaby have been really pretty and helpful with me and my animals for walking with Pluto (the dog)… read more
Lauren has been really pretty and helpful with me and my animals: she walked with Pluto (the dog) and fed the… read more
Giaime provided great help to get at the farm. I was welcomed so warmly by him and his mother! We mainly helped with the pruning of the olive trees and helped around with other things at the farm. Giaime was very helpful and was always happy to explain more about the… read more
Bridget and Euan have been really pretty and helpuful since the first time with me and others. They help me to keep clean the house, for the meal and with my animals (Pluto, the dog, and the two energetic kitties. They have worked well… read more
Alex has been helpuful since the first time with me and others. He helped me to keep clean the house, with my animals (Pluto, the dog, and the two energetic kitties) and for the meal. I can't forget the special spanish dinner with gaspacio and… read more
Julia and Violet have been really pretty and helpuful since the first time with me and others. They help me to keep clean the house, for the meal and with my animals (Pluto, the dog, and the two energetic kitties. They have worked well… read more
He followed the house organization and giving us a good help, also he worked well paying attention at the field safety rules.
He likes cook, I can't forget the Alejandro's dishes !
