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---- NEEDING HELP from 8 October for two weeks for hand made OLIVE HARVESTING ----
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We are a family of three people (1980,1983, 2016), a dog and two cats. After various experiences of living in the countryside and managing farms, we recently bought a piece of land with a house nestled in the Maremma hills, surrounded by woods , with an amazing view of the sea :)
We have a natural vegetable garden and an orchard, there is a lot of forest, a lot of wild animals. We are organizing to be energy independent , we have a source of drinking water that we are channelling for domestic and agricultural uses. There is so much to do and to invent! New gardens to be started , trails to be opened , trees to be planted , wood to be cut , water to be channeled , fences to be built for plants and animals... And then self-building, maintenance....
We heat with wood, collect olives, fruits, edible and medicinal wild plants.
We grow a vegetable garden, bake bread, make preserves, olive oil, soap, herbal products.
We work with wood, trying to build what we need.
We collaborate with associations dealing with sustainability and neighboring related realities.
The people who visit us will immerse themselves in our daily life, work together and share vegetarian meals with genuine, organic and possibly local products.
We lead a simple life in the excitement of being able to be immersed in the wilderness and create with our hands. We like people who enjoy this simplicity and are happy in giving of themselves.
We host in tents and trailers , for a minimum of two weeks, maximum of a month or more depending on how we find each other. We are interested in meditation and yoga, chess , music .
We speak English, Spanish and French.
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Siamo una famiglia composta tre persone (1980,1983, 2016), un cane e due gatti. Dopo varie esperienze di vita in campagna e di gestione di poderi, abbiamo recentemente acquistato un terreno con una abitazione immersa nelle colline maremmane, circondati da boschi, con una vista meravigliosa sul mare :)
Abbiamo un orto naturale e un frutteto, c'é tanto bosco, tanti animali selvatici. Ci stiamo organizzando per essere energeticamente indipendenti, abbiamo una sorgente di acqua potabile stiamo incanalando per usi domestici e agricoli. C'é tanto da fare e da inventare! Nuovi orti da avviare, sentieri da aprire, alberi da piantare, legna da tagliare, acque da incanalare, recinti da costruire per piante e animali... E poi autocostruzioni, manutenzioni...
Ci scaldiamo a legna, raccogliamo olive, frutta, piante selvatiche commestibili e officinali.
Coltiviamo un orto, facciamo il pane, l'olio di oliva, conserve, sapone, preparazioni erboristiche.
Lavoriamo con il legno, cercando di costruire ció di cui abbiamo bisogno.
Collaboriamo con gruppi di acquisto di zona e con realtà affini limitrofe.
Le persone che ci verranno a trovare si immergeranno nella nostra quotidianità, lavoreremo assieme e condivideremo pasti vegetariani con prodotti genuini, biologici e possibilmente locali.
Conduciamo una vita semplice nell'entusiasmo di poter stare immersi in una natura selvaggia e di creare con le nostre mani. Ci piacciono le persone che godono di questa semplicità e che sono contente nel darsi da fare.
Ospitiamo in tenda e in roulotte, per un minimo due settimane, massimo un mese o più in base a come ci troviamo reciprocamente. Ci interessano meditazione e yoga, scacchi, musica...
Parliamo inglese, spagnolo e francese.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You would learn many things about farm life and experience the beauty of following the time of nature. We'll share time together so for sure we'll learn many things one from another :)
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for one or two people that like natural lifestyle to help us with different jobs depending to the period and the weather. We work to provide us food and heat, to build what is needed, to make the place more and more beautiful and welcoming.
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateAccommodation
Roulotte or tent, or own campervan for travellers who have it. Breakfast and two vegetarian meals a day, with help in the kitchen.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There's a good wifi internet connection, possible to use in the common space, or good signal for the mobile phone everywere
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week, being flexible, depending to jobs and weather
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I spent one week with you during the olive-harvesting. Directly from the beginning I was and felt like a part of your little family and I enjoyed your open attitude. We always had delicious meals and fruits and it was easy to follow a plant based diet. After the harvesting we spent some days off and enjoyed life. Thank you for the… read more
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I spent one week with you during the olive-harvesting. Directly from the beginning I was and felt like a part of your little family and I enjoyed your open attitude. We always had delicious meals and fruits and it was easy to follow a plant based diet. After the harvesting we spent some days off and enjoyed life. Thank you for the… read more