Sylvie

Italy
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I am in Italy looking for a peaceful and fresh place in the mountains of Emilia-Romagna for July, where I can help with gardening, cooking, housekeeping, or whatever is needed.
My next destination:
Emilia-Romagna, Italy - from Jul 2026 until Jul 2026
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Hello,

For the past 10 years, I have been volunteering in Europe, India, and Thailand.

I am active, nature-loving, and vegetarian, with many years of yoga practice and a deep interest in meditation, mindfulness, and Buddhism. I enjoy stepping out of my comfort zone, meeting inspiring people, and connecting with what is essential in life.

I am a 65-year-old French Canadian living in Italy for 30 years, looking to volunteer in Emilia-Romagna in a peaceful, fresh place in contact with nature during July, when it’s too hot for me in Sardinia.

I am ready to help with gardening, housework, and anything practical, and I bring good computer skills and life experience to share. For me, work is a way to be fully present.

I prefer to stay at least two weeks, so I can contribute meaningfully and fully appreciate the environment.
Interests
Animals
Mountain
Carpentry
Yoga / Wellness
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Plant care
Outdoor activities
Nature
Languages
Gardening
Farming
Cooking & food
Charity work
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Language practice:
My first language is French since I was born and grew up in Quebec (Canada). After 30 years in Italy, I can speak very good Italian too. I am fluent in English and I know a little bit of Spanish.

Teaching:
I always liked to teach, it’s something that comes natural to me. For 5 years I volunteered in my community in Italy giving computer lessons to elderly. I can also help children with their homework.

Gardening:
Here in Sardinia, we’ve been growing our own organic fruits and vegetables for many years, I practice crop rotation and synergistic garden and I am learning permaculture.

Elderly Companion:
I thing elderly can be a great example of wisdom and awakening. They more than everybody deserve to be loved, respected and listened too. I took care of elderly in the past.

Cooking / shopping:
I can cook delicious nutrient vegetarian and vegan meals I believe that If food is prepared with love and care it’s much more better and nutritious. I helped in the kitchen to cook for 60 persons at my last workaway host in Indian in an alternative forest school .

General Maintenance
My companion is a carpenter and I have been working and helping him for many years with all kind of task; sanding, painting, etc. I am a very good carpenter helper.
Age
65
What else ...
i have special sleeping requirements and will prefer to have my own space, even if small and very modest, this help me with my meditation and mindfulness
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  eggs and dairy intolerance
- Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian / vegan

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20 Sep 2022

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I spend 2 weeks at Claudine et Gilles place and my experience was very positive. The couple is friendly and like to share a lot about their local surrounding. They are passionate of gardening and caring of fruit trees.
They are hard worker and do not take day off easily.

I had my own comfortable and clean room together with the exclusive access… read more

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16 Sep 2022

Left by host (Looking for help with ...) for Workawayer ()

Ce fut un réel plaisir d'accueillir Sylvie deux semaines chez nous . Sylvie est une personne toujours souriante , volontaire , discrète , très proche de la nature , très respectueuse des lieux ( elle a fait le ménage de sa chambre avant de repartir spontanément ). Elle entretiendra votre maison , comme une fée du logis ( ménage, linge, repas ).… read more

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16 Sep 2022

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Sylvie, is an excellent workaway person , for her work is of very good level, and she has 'a little problem' with expectations ,and in my eyes, an immens big problem with the communication about this. She knows how to clean, and work in my garden as the best. If I was alone on the big farm with her, it turned out as being in heaven. With another… read more

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15 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and help create a new ...)

I spend 3 weeks at Dina place and I had a good experience. Dina is an artist of many talents, a special and sensitive wise woman.

She was caring for me and make sure I was as comfortable as the situation allowed: the severe drought of the summer let the farm without water. I was not expecting it and was a bit shock.

We have to bring the water… read more

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15 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help in an upcycling sewing ...)

I spend 3 weeks at Claire place and my experience was very positive. Claire is a very friendly and open person who make you feel comfortable from the beginning. She is a super nice and welcoming woman, always smiling.
She make me feel like part of a family, I feel included like an old friend.

I had my own comfortable and clean little roulotte and… read more

(Excellent )

1 Aug 2022

Left by host (Help in an upcycling sewing ...) for Workawayer ()

Sylvie was hère for 3 weeks helping me with sewing projects, watering the gardent and plenty of other little things on the side.
We felt she was an old friend visiting. We were feeling super connected. She makes things be very fluid as she is both very présent and helpfull and not imposing hereself and being discret. Into the house, she is super… read more

(Excellent )

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20 Sep 2022

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16 Sep 2022

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15 Sep 2022

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15 Sep 2022

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1 Aug 2022

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13 Sep 2021

Left by host (Gardening and painting in the ...) for Workawayer ()

Sylvie was such a nice woman to have in my house. She helps me a lot, more than I asked. She can cook very good so she made Indian an Italian dishes I loved. She is a good planner and do her job perfect. She wants to know the houserules so she can follow them. Beside the work she is so understanding, never judge. She is a good listener, a wise… read more

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13 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Gardening and painting in the ...)

I spend 9 days at Anja home, she is a very kind and open person who like to talk about all kind of subjects. She is a generous and lovely person, she make me feel at home from the beginning. The accommodation was perfect: a very nice room with space for your clothes. The hold house is very comfortable and cosy, the garden is very nice too.The… read more

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21 Aug 2021

Left by host (Help me in my eco-house and ...) for Workawayer ()

Waaaaaaw, it was such a pleasure to have Sylvie in my house. She is an amazing cook, an amazing carpenter, an amazing worker, an amazing help in the house. Just in a couple of words: She is an amazing woman! Many many thanks and hope to see you again. Always welcome

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19 Aug 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help me in my eco-house and ...)

Cinderrella is a solar person, with a lot of very good energy. She make me feel at home from the first day. I did different works : sanding doors and furniture, shopping, make bread, cooking, cleaning the house, laundry, ect. She was very open with the work to do and also always grateful. We have very interesting talk and share stories about our… read more

(Excellent)

15 Apr 2021

Left by Workawayer () for host (Sustainable ...)

I was at the school for the month of January 2020. I loved the experience. I was helping in the kitchen cutting vegetable or in the garden. Every body were friendly and helpful. the environment was calm and relaxing, The location in the middle of the nature is specially beautiful. I will recommended this place 100 %.

(Excellent)

8 Feb 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Stay with our family learning ...)

I spend 2 wonderful weeks at Krisna`s farm

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4 Feb 2020

Left by host (Stay with our family learning ...) for Workawayer ()

Mrs.Sylvie has volunteered in our farm from 20-January-2020 to 04-February-2020(16 Days).
She was our first foreign volunteer and it was her first workaway volunteering.
She has helped us in chopping the plant materials for mulching purpose,collection of seeds,
preparing nursery bags,pruning of plants,kitchen works(prepared pasta),cleaning the… read more

(Excellent)