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Description
We are Giulia, Alan and Stella. We are country folks in the heart, have a small house and a lot of land with olive trees. In October/November we welcome people to harvest olives to produce the best Olive Oil! :)
In Spring we seek help to improve/implement our land and the woodden barn that needs some finishing work, create some woodden structures etc. in order to bring life to our little paradise called Tassinaia....
Therefore we need the cooperation of good willing people who can bring enthusiasm, vision and mainly some actual skills and experience. We would like people who know how to work with their hands, use electric tools ( and chainsaw) and have DIY capabilities.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a beautiful place on the Chianti hills 20km from Florence, you can spend time visiting our fascinating city and learning about Renaissance art and Tuscan culture. We produce organic olive oil and are happy to share our experience. We are an open minded family, welcoming, well travelled, and proud of 'the Tuscan way of Life'.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I need someone for the Olive harvest mid October/November.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis 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
Your accomodation will be a private woodden room in the garden, with air conditioning/heating, a few steps from the house. You will use the bathroom and the kitchen in the house.There is WIFI. We will eat meals together, but food is always available, you will be self sufficient when we are not home.
You can spend 1 or 2 days in our rental in city center, in order to visit Florence as a proper tourist
What else ...
You can spend your spare time hiking around if you like nature, a horse riding place is very near, a nice organic shop/cafè is 1km away, in front of the bus stop to reach Florence. But we can also give you a ride to Florence and back.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Working space: the whole house. Excellent wifi
Space for parking camper vans
Any size caravan/motorhome
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day according to the weather
Feedback (7)
Months later, I still think fondly of my time with Giulia. She is deeply empathetic, kind, generous, and simply put, a very special person. We shared many deep conversations and laughs together. I'm so happy to have made a… read more
It was such a pleasure to to see a messy, overgrown… read more
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Months later, I still think fondly of my time with Giulia. She is deeply empathetic, kind, generous, and simply put, a very special person. We shared many deep conversations and laughs together. I'm so happy to have made a… read more
It was such a pleasure to to see a messy, overgrown… read more
Before I went there I didn't know what to expect as it was my first workaway experience, but it surely overcame everything I could imagine.
For me it was like putting down a heavy backpack.
The place, the hills, the landscapes, the food and all those good people and… read more
I loved to stay with them for 3 weeks, harvesting olives and havin such a great time with other workawayers from different cultures. That was my fifth experience as a workawayer and for sure was the one where I most exchanged with the hosts and the other volunteers. We made… read more
Thank you for all the fine work you have done and for your kind presence.
