Family farm experience in Alia, Sicily, Italy

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We are in the heart of Sicily, close to the Tholos della Gurfa. Olive trees, almond trees, and various fruits surround our house, near the organic garden. Our countryside is not far from the village of Alia, and 70 km from Palermo. Antonino and my 12-year-old sons Gabriele and 18-year-old Luca live in our house, from which you can enjoy a suggestive landscape. Donkeys, dogs and cats keep us company. We are starting to plant a forest on our hill: you can participate and you can learn how to prune trees. We often cook fire-fired pizza with organic flour, we produce tomato and fruit preserves, liqueurs, essential oils and particularly fine olive oil: you can participate with your help and in the meantime you learn Italian and we your language.

    Siamo nel cuore della Sicilia, vicini alle Tholos della Gurfa.
    Ulivi, mandorli, e frutti vari circondano la nostra casa, vicino all'orto biologico.
    La nostra campagna è poco distante dal paese di Alia, e a 70 km da Palermo. Nella nostra casa, dalla quale si gode di un paesaggio suggestivo, viviamo io Antonino e mie figli Gabriele di 12 anni e Luca di 18. Asini, cani a gatti ci fanno compagnia.
    Stiamo iniziando a piantare un bosco nella nostra collina: puoi partecipare e puoi imparare a potare gli alberi. Cuciniamo spesso la pizza al fuoco con farina biologica, produciamo conserve di pomodoro e frutta, liquori, oli essenziali e olio di oliva particolarmente pregiato: puoi partecipare con il tuo aiuto e nel frattempo impari l'italiano e noi la tua lingua.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can get to know a truly special place, immersed in the Sicilian hilly countryside, close to the Tholos della Gurfa, a suggestive archaeological site unique in the world. You will be able to learn Italian, our ways of approaching Mother Earth, Sicilian cuisine, cooking pizza and bread, and living the life of the nearby village. At 70 km Palermo offers the history and culture of a city with strong Arab-Norman influences.

    Puoi conoscere un posto veramente speciale, immerso nella campagna collinare siciliana, prossimo alle Tholos della Gurfa, suggestivo impianto archeologico unico al mondo.
    Potrai imparare l'italiano, i nostri modi di approccio verso la Madre Terra, la cucina siciliana, cucinare la pizza e il pane, e vivere la vita del vicino paese. A 70 km Palermo offre la storia e la cultura di una città con forti influenze arabe-normanne.

  • Help

    Help

    We will plant trees, we will have an organic garden, we will prune the fruit trees, we will feed and restore the animal enclosures, and then small maintenance work on the house, including wood for the winter; you will participate in the collection of olives, almonds and various fruits.

    Pianteremo alberi, faremo l'orto biologico, poteremo gli alberi da frutto, daremo da mangiare e ripristineremo i recinti degli animali, e poi piccoli lavori di manutenzione della casa, compresa la legna per l'inverno; si parteciperà alla raccolta delle olive, delle mandorle e frutta varia.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Intermediate
    English: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate

    This 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

    Accommodation

    You will have a comfortable room, with an east-facing window from which you can enjoy the sunrise. The bathroom is shared. You can cook and have lunch together. We are not vegetarians, we are not vegans, but we can adapt the menu to the needs of vegans and vegetarians...

    Avrai una stanza confortevole, con finestra vista est dalla quale ti puoi godere l'alba. Il bagno è in comune.
    Si puo cucinare e pranzare insieme.
    Non siamo vegetariani, non siamo vegani, ma possiamo adattare il menu alle esigenze di vegani e vegetariani.....

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are available to accompany guests to the nearby town from which they can reach Palermo, Agrigento, Cefalù.

    Siamo disponibili ad accompagnare gli ospiti al paese vicino dal quale possono raggiungere Palermo,Agrigento, Cefalù.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 993551896993

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