Profile information
Host rating
65 %
Last replied
29 Mar 2023
Feedback
1
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Details
Description
We (Maria and Christoph) moved from Vienna to Italy to get out of the city and produce our own food, contain a self-sufficient and nature-based life. We live in an italian country house located on the edge of a nature reserve with farmland, greenhouse, food forest with extensive chicken grazing and forest area. Our goal is the constant learning process and experimentation of organic farming methods.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will spend time, eat and live together. In the morning we are planning and discussing weekly and daily tasks, before and after lunch there is time for daily work in the house and garden, seasonal harvesting and processing according to the annual cycle.
Help
Harvesting and processing of home-grown or wild-collected food, planting new crops and trees, tilling or improving soil, wood-related tasks (we heat exclusively with wood: this category covers timber harvesting, processing, replanting), composting, maintenance or restoration of the house and grounds, fence building, landscape design, tasks arising from living together.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: 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
The house is big with a large common area and you will have your own room.
What else ...
What else?
The site is surrounded by several hiking trails into the Cesane Mountains, as well as cornfields and vineyards on green hills and densely wooded mountain ranges. Not far from the Renaissance city of Urbino, between the Cesane Mountains and the Metauro River, in the middle of a valley, our house has been inhabited and cultivated from the Middle Ages until modern times.
and fell into oblivion. Rediscovered almost 20 years ago, my mother lovingly rebuilt it. There are many beautiful places to climb, swim, hike, etc. in the area.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
The road to come here is a bit wild - but if you can make it: why not?
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
They were super kind, chill and fun. I always worked with them which was nice to practice Italian, and Chris explained a lot about his garden and olive trees.
The work was always different, from cleaning bookshelves to putting compost in the garden.
Chris and Maria are great hosts and… read more
Feedback
They were super kind, chill and fun. I always worked with them which was nice to practice Italian, and Chris explained a lot about his garden and olive trees.
The work was always different, from cleaning bookshelves to putting compost in the garden.
Chris and Maria are great hosts and… read more
