Help us on our green rural spot in Monferrato, right in the middle of the UNESCO Heritage area, Italy

Infos

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  Description

  We are Erik and Mieke, 61 and 59 years old. We own a lovely place in Northern Italy in Piemonte, in a beautiful green valley (hence the name). We live partially in the Netherlands and in Piemonte. Five years ago, we bought this wonderful place and have been gradually transforming it into an ecologically managed property. We have many fruit trees (apple, pear, cherry, plum, medlar, fig, persimmon, quince) and nut trees. Our main challenge is improving the soil and finding a balance between letting nature take its course (with all the flora it brings) and keeping it under control so we can enjoy it. We have a sweet dog named Momo who guards the place well with her barking, and we are surrounded by deer, foxes, wild boars, hares, badgers, etc.
  
  Part of the property is fairly developed (orchard, garden) and primarily requires a lot of maintenance in mowing, pruning, and some weeding. Additionally, we process the pruned wood into mulch and create a brushwood fence. The fruit trees need attention during harvest and pruning. Furthermore, we want to gradually explore how to make the rest of the property accessible, and creating an ecological pond is on our to-do list. The daily schedule is dictated by the weather and outdoor temperature. When it's hot, we work in the morning and early evening; when it's cooler, we work during the warmer parts of the day.
  
  We have a separate apartment attached to our house for the WWOOFers, with a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and two bedrooms. We eat vegetarian.
  
  Erik enjoys playing guitar and piano and loves making music together. Mieke's garden is her hobby, and we both enjoy the cozy Italian lifestyle. There are many activities in the area. From the house, you can enjoy wonderful walks. We have a set-up swimming pool (7x4 meters) where you can cool off when it's warm and a big pizza oven.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We are European's so we could offer you partly Dutch and Italian culture. We enjoy Italian life by visiting wine and food festivals in the neighbourhood. We're in the middle of a Unesco Heritage with a stunning environment.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We have a large property of about 1.5 hectares that we maintain through pruning, mowing, and gardening. Part of it still needs to be developed. In the summer, there is a lot of fruit to pick and process. We garden on an ecological basis. In and around the house, there are various tasks, mainly painting.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Allemand: Intermédiaire
  Italien: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Interested to improve my Italian
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  Hébergement

  We have a separate apartment with two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom for the work aways, connected to our house. We share the terrace, garden and set-up swimming pool

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  Autres infos...

  Our place is not on a close walking distance to a bigger village or city but near Montegrosso and Asti. From the house you make gorgeous walks and we have one e-bike

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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

  We have a own space to work quietly and internet via Starlink

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  You can park your motorhome at the property, it's not a camping place

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  If they are good with our dog (femina)

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux