Help with garden maintenance (harvesting olives and fruit) on a little property in the small village of Fornelli, Italy

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  Description

  Hi all, I am Martina (originally from Germany) and currently am renovating a small stone house in a beautiful little village in the National Park of Cilento, 5 km from the Mediterannean. The property around the house is 4000 m2 with 2 wells, a lot of olive trees, citrus/orange and fig trees as well as other fruit bearing trees.
  I would need some help with DIY tasks around the house and maintenance of the garden
  (cutting grass, pruning trees, harvesting fruit and olives) - especially at olive harvesting time. I also would like to rebuild and restore some stone walls and create a vegetable garden.
  I am fluent in German and English and also speak some Italian. I am easy-going and passionate about nature and plants.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Opportunity to learn about pruning olive and fruit trees, as well as the harvesting and conserving of olives and other fruits such as figs, lemons etc. Workawayers also would have the chance to experience life in a traditional Italian village and learn about Italian cooking. Also guests could improve English and German language skills.

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  Aide

  I am looking for help in the garden like cutting grass, watering plants, pruning trees, harvesting fruit and olives. Could also use help for installing a pump in the well and maintaining / rebuilding dry walls. Technical knowledge / expertise would be very welcome as there is a tractor/ brush cutter / sickle bar mower.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Italien: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I am very proficient in English and German and could teach people how to improve. I am interested in improving my Italian language skills.
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  Hébergement

  Currently renovation of the house is still ongoing. Upper floor is already fit for living. Oncerenovation is completed, there will be a self-contained flat for workawayers with separate entrance, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen on ground floor.
  At the moment we can offer camping site for workawayers with an outdoor shower or alternatively workawayer would share upper floor with me (with functioning kitchen and bathroom)
  Food for workawayers would be provided (3 meals per day).

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  Autres infos...

  It would be beneficial if workers have their own car / e-bike or small motor bike, as there is no public transport in the village. Sea is closeby (just 5 km), nearby are beautiful coastlines of Cilento with great beaches. Also Paestum with its ancient Greek temples, Velia and holiday resorts of St. Maria di Castellabate are very close. Also possible to do some hiking in the nearby hills of Monte Stella

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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 animaux

  I can accept dogs and cats

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

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