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We are an English couple living 3km outside Ostuni in Puglia, Southern Italy.
We have a four large dogs, a cat, ten goats, ducks, chickens and bees. There are 5 acres of land with olive trees as well as other fruit and nut trees. We maintain the land organically and always have some project underway.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We are practically self-sufficient with the food and energy that we produce. Cathy will be happy to talk food with you, and Keith self-sufficiency and energy projects. Depending on the season, cheese-making or sausage making could be in progress.
Ayuda
The tasks that we are doing depends on the season and weather, and whichever project is at the top of the list!
There are always the animals and veggies to look after.
Constant activities include harvesting (walnuts, olives, fruit, almonds), weeding, pruning, strimming / weed-whacking, processing wood for the fire and for mulching.
We also spend a lot of time maintaining and improving our home, a centuries old stone house. This may include painting, cleaning and small building tasks.Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Italiano: IntermedioAlojamiento
Very comfortable double bedroom and own bathroom with stone vaulted ceilings.
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On your days off we're happy to run you to the train station in Ostuni where you can take trains to Lecce, Brindisi, Bari, Monopoli etc. You can walk to the beautiful town of Ostuni in about 30 minutes.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Please let us know if you need to work online while you are here. We can be flexible and have a pretty good internet connection.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Plenty of space on the land to park your van. You are welcome to stay in it, or in the house.
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I was treated with exceptional warmth and kindness and made to feel like part of the family. Cathy and Keith included me in all their outings, introdced me to their friends and took me to lunch at their favourite… read more
Would be happy to return one day.
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I was treated with exceptional warmth and kindness and made to feel like part of the family. Cathy and Keith included me in all their outings, introdced me to their friends and took me to lunch at their favourite… read more
Would be happy to return one day.
He helped with processing firewood, recovering a vegetable garden from weeds, refurbishing the… read more
ducks, chickens, cats and dogs are great hosts! They are welcoming and love to share experience and knowledge about living off the grid. Keith takes care of a tasty breakfast with lovely duck-eggs in the morning , and Cathy cooks healthy fresh wonderful meals! The animals are all very… read more
They were a huge help picking olives, planting peas, beans and garlic, processing firewood, prepping quinces and making fermented chilli sauces,… read more
Prior to us house sitting we got to spend a week with Cathy and Keith getting to know them and their land. These two are such funny, chill, generous, kind hearted and extremely hospitable people.
As soon as we met them it was like we had… read more
Not only that but they are good company too.
Their enthusiasm and energy is contagious, from dedicating themselves to the most tedious rainy-day task (cracking almonds and ironing!) to picking olives to exhaustion.
They are… read more
We'd highly recommend Alex as… read more
The two people would do anything to make you feel at home and I felt immediately sincerely welcomed into their beautiful place. Every day felt very special and so… read more
Cathy and Keith are lovely hosts whose enthusiasm is infectious, their wealth of knowledge, which they are more than willing to share, only adds to what you can gain from a stay on their small farm. We learnt many things from animal care to charcoal and cheese… read more
Our main task was painting the outside of the house and the adjoining buildings/ walls, and sanding/ varnishing a couple of wooden chairs. Only a little assistance was… read more
She's interesting and… read more
As my first workaway experience I have to say I was quite impressed. Cathy was quick to respond to my emails initially and gave me all the information I needed to get there. The work itself was a combination of helping out around their farm/home, anything from picking figs to feeding the goats, painting and general cleaning. I… read more
They were great with the animals… read more
Thanks so much for our wonderful stay at your wonerful place.We really felt at home. We learned a lot from you in many ways, which was quite interested for us for our own future. Thanks to you, we will make our dream come true. We appreciate very much your way of eco-living. Thanks Keith for the good conversations we had.
A… read more
Our stay with Cathy and Keith has quite possibly been life-changing. We want to go back NOW!
They have an infectious enthusiasm for the region & a lust for life. We just loved living with them. We learnt a lot about Puglia and we learnt a lot about living away from the rat-race.
They have worked extremely hard to make what we think is an… read more
There are many interesting sites and beautiful cities to visit in the area, and I hope to be back some day. Thanks for… read more
We would certainly recommend Rikke as a Workawayer, and look forward to seeing her again.
She is happy and fun-loving and a conscientious worker. We'd definitely recommend her.
We stayed almost 3 weeks with Cathy and Keith.
Yes, the accommodations are amazing, the music is part of their daily routine and their properties are beautiful and always a work in progress.
Yes, there was never… read more
They've helped out with a number of jobs, some very random due to the changeable weather and are always enthusiastic. What they lack in experience is certainly balanced with energy and a desire… read more
I really hope that we see Jemma again… read more
I would highly… read more
Fantastic food and wine and… read more
Trace is great in the house, a demon weeder and good organiser. Baz is pretty scarey with the chain saw and handy with a plasterer's trowel. Both are good at… read more
We would love to have them back and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
We helped them with a number of projects both at their own home and at the holiday rental property which they run not far away. The work was fairly physical, but… read more
We've loved having them stay and work with us, helping with catering, gardening and building. We recommend them… read more
Liesl is entertaining, intelligent and good fun to be around. I would highly… read more