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Help needed in our organic gardens and olive grove at beautiful Lake Garda, Italy

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    ***we are looking now for workawayers for 2025! The season starts in March. Ideally you stay for 4-6 weeks - apply now !!**

    We are a South Tyrolian Family living on beautiful lake Garda in Italy. We love to grow our own fruits and vegetables and to live a healthy and happy life outdoors.

    We are looking for enthusiastic and hard workers that help maintaining the garden and the extensive property. There is an olive orchard, a Limonaia (Lemon Garden), a vegetable garden, many fruit trees, bee hives, natural ponds and much more that need maintaining. Norbert and Hildegard are passionate organic gardeners and expert builders.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Lake Garda is heaven for outdoor enthusiast, there is everything from mountain biking, sailing, kite surfing, hiking, water ski, swimming, paragliding, stand up paddle, canyoning and much more.

    There a many festivals, actives and events happening around the lake during the summer months.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for help in maintaining the garden and the property. The main duties are:
    - weeding the vegetable garden
    - maintaining the natural swimming pond
    - preparing fire wood
    - irrigating plants
    - other garden tasks (cutting trees, planting flowers, etc)
    - fruit picking, fruit drying, jam cooking
    - help cleaning the house
    - keeping your apartment nice and tidy

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You have your own apartment with bedroom (double bed), bathroom (shower & bath tub), living room with open fire place and fully equipped kitchen.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 983515871272

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