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Description
In 2021 we, Anja and Celeste, bought a small hamlet (borgo) in Le Marche. We are two Dutch friends and colleagues. We fell immediately in love with the place, which is beautifully situated in the hills, at 15 minutes driving distance from San Severino. It’s in Italian style with a villa, a few smaller houses, a little church, a school, a swimming pool and a workshop for artists. Some buildings ready for us, others in rough construction with room for imagination and building work. In addition we have extensive farmland with olive and walnut trees, a little stream set in wild groves. We are an agriturismo, farm stay, with olive trees and some pieces of undeveloped land. We have done already a lot of building and gardening work, but next to maintenance work there is still a lot to do to make the place more beautiful. Every year, we organise a few working weeks, where we tackle projects together and live together as a small community. The work is very rewarding and fulfilling. We provide private accommodation, good food and joyful company.
The help we ask from volunteers are not business activities
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Vegetarian or vegan
Culture
Self development
Farming
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Writing
Hitchhiking
Drawing & painting
Mountain
Dancing
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will stay at the countryside and get a feel for the Italian life-style as well as an international mixture. We have visitors from different countries. We speak several languages and one could benefit from that. One could learn about a vegetarian and eco life style.
Help
From April 10th to April 24th 2026 we will work in the garden, making new flower beds and a lavender field. There is also some maintenance work in the house. Contact us if you would like to come and help. You can also come for one week. A combination of fun and meaningful work guaranteed.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Greek: Intermediate
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We are very keen in learning to speak Italian.
Accommodation
You will get a private room and private bathroom. You can use all the facilities on the premises.
What else ...
You can go on hikes during your time off. To do sightseeing you will have to rent a car or come by car. We can bring you to the station of San Severino if you would like to make a day trip by train. But you can also relax at our place. We have reasonable good internet at the place.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a wifi connection in all rooms and even outdoor space. We also work on websites and create newsletters with mail chimp and campaign monitor. The internet is ok, not very fast.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a parking space close to the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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The main tasks were sandpapering, painting windows, and pruning the olive trees, which was a pleasure to do in the late autumn sun. The surroundings are also beautiful, I loved taking long walks around, and the nearby towns are also well worth exploring.
Anja and Celeste are great… read more
Anja and Celeste were really welcoming, I felt at home at once 😊
I worked in the garden and in the olive fields, since I love cooking, I cooked a vegetarian meal for my hosts,the other workswayer and guests. Anja and Celeste are… read more
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The main tasks were sandpapering, painting windows, and pruning the olive trees, which was a pleasure to do in the late autumn sun. The surroundings are also beautiful, I loved taking long walks around, and the nearby towns are also well worth exploring.
Anja and Celeste are great… read more
Anja and Celeste were really welcoming, I felt at home at once 😊
I worked in the garden and in the olive fields, since I love cooking, I cooked a vegetarian meal for my hosts,the other workswayer and guests. Anja and Celeste are… read more
Not only do they have an absolutely beautiful property in the middle of nature, but also they as human beings are incredible and inspiring in my opinion.
In the mornings there was some gardening work for me to do which I… read more
The house is situated in a beautiful area, surrounded by green hills and olive trees.
It is a beautiful part of the world, however… read more
I had a super experience in your house.
Thank you for making me feel at home, for the lovely people I met, for the super confortable room with amazing view on the green hills, for everything!
Working there was a pleasure for me, especially trying to cook for your friends as they always appreciated my simple dishes.
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He loved working with our trees, picking olives ( he picked a lot, climbing trees and having fun doing it!). later on he was free-ing our trees from all kinds of stubborn weeds and overgrowth. He really did take care of our land with a lot of love.
Akash is a creative, artistic and spiritual man. He loves to play music, with which… read more
They really looked at what needed to be done and then just set out to do it!
Lisa knows a lot about farming, is strong, hardworking. She is friendly and really loves being outdoors, looking after the land and gardens...On top of that she… read more
