Organic and permaculture farm in front of the sea is looking for help in the northwest region of Liguria, in Italy

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  Description

  Hello folks, I’m Mattia, and I’m from Varazze (SV), in the northwest region of Liguria, Italy.
  
  In 2021, I began taking care of what was once my grandfather’s land. The entire field covers about 1.5 hectares, and a large part of it has recently been restored after years of neglect. The land includes around 300 olive trees, a saffron field, and seasonal vegetable production.
  
  I’m looking for people who are interested in helping with this project. Workawayers will help me with my general farm tasks for my food self sufficiency that include:
  
  Olive tree care – pruning, harvesting
  
  Saffron cultivation – picking and cleaning the delicate flowers
  
  My garden follows a no-dig gardening approach — compost-based, using self-produced heirloom seed varieties. Tasks here may include planting, transplanting, harvesting, mulching, and general gardening duties. Related tasks include:
  
  Gardening – transplanting, harvesting, mulching, and other hands-on work in a no-dig garden, enriched with compost and nurtured with heirloom seeds
  
  Finally:
  
  Occasional tasks – general maintenance, small renovations, and housekeeping.
  
  Tips for good practice: It’s very important to be mindful of water and electricity consumption. I use phytoremediation water system, which has limited filtering capacity. Additionally, the water is heated using electricity, so it’s important to remember to switch the system off when not in use. I welcome first-timers and beginners, but I have a strong preference for those with some experience who can bring valuable insights to the project.
  
  Help is needed for 5 hours per day.
  
  Accommodation: There is a private bedroom available in the house. Additionally, there is space in front of the house to pitch a tent or park your camper van.
  
  I live alone in a house with my two dogs (Dafne and Zeus) and my cats (Marilù and Pistillo), near a chicken coop. The house is located at the top of a hill, just a 10–15-minute walk from Varazze, and offers a beautiful sea view. My parents live in a separate house on the same property
  
  Great! If you've read this far, I'm sure you're very interested in my project—so please reply with the message: Hakuna Matata."

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

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  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Vie en van

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Arts du spectacle

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Photographie

  

  Musique

  

  Langues

  

  Auto-stop

  

  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Livres

  

  Astronomie

  

  Art et design

  

  Architecture

  

  Animaux

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée

  

  Camping

  

  Plage

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I can offer a staying in a beautiful place with a marvellous view of the sea. The area is characterised by many small costal towns with nice beaches and blue water, as well as trekking on the surrounding mountains.
  
  Travellers will have the possibility to work close-contact with nature, mainly by working with olive trees and saffron fields. They will be exposed to permaculture farming principles, that I have learned in specialised trainings.
  
  I am also an open-minded person who likes to share experiences with new people, and acquire new points of view bout the world. As I love cooking and yoga, travellers can exchange their knowledge, ideas and interests in such activities too.

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  Aide

  Tasks may vary depending on the needs of the season. Travellers should be prepared to work in warm temperatures during summer and colder conditions in winter.
  
  Olive tree care – pruning, harvesting
  
  Saffron cultivation – picking and cleaning the delicate flowers
  
  Gardening – transplanting, harvesting, mulching, and other hands-on work.
  
  Occasional tasks – general maintenance, small renovations, and housekeeping

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  Accommodation consists in a queen bed in a private room in my house. Otherwise it is possible to set a tent outside the house. The place consists of a kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom, while outside there is a lovely dining area. From everywhere you have an amazing view on the sea and the town.

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  Autres infos...

  The area is part of the UNESCO site "parco del Beigua" characterised by typical Mediterranean wild plants and wild animals like foxes, wild pigs, and more rarely wolfs.
  The place is 45 minutes by train from Genova, the major city in Liguria, and 15 minutes from the city of Savona. By train you can easily reach the world famous cost of the "cinque terre".
  There are beaches all along the cost, some of which are in 10-15 minutes walking dinstance from the accommodation.
  The region is well-known for its mountains, with many trekkings, walks, montain bike routes and climbing walls.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  You can set up a laptop either on a desk in the private bedroom or outside on the patio. The Wi-Fi is accessible and works well.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have a private parking

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We have half hectar surrounded by 2 meters tall fans against wild pigs

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Mes animaux

  Dafne (7 ans)

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