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Actuellement, je suis
en voyage
Les activités qui m'intéressent :
Permaculture, natural building, fermentation, self sufficiency, Buffy…
Description
In 2016 after spending a month volunteering in Thailand I decided that office life wasn’t for me, even though I am thankful for what I have learned in the years that I spent in the field of architecture, and the years that I spent studying design, I came to the conclusion that what I really wanted was life in the countryside
I then spent two years travelling and volunteering in Europe, South East Asia and South America, after which I took a two year break in Italy to work on a small natural building project. This project provided me with the opportunity to put into practice what I had learned and learn a lot more. It has been a challenging time, but really valuable nonetheless.
Now I look forward to another chapter to deepen my knowledge in the field of natural building, as well as share with others what I have learned. I really look forward to learning about new projects, meeting new people and being inspired, finding new interests.
When I come to your project, I will be happy to help you with things that I am already knowledgeable about, but also I would love to challenge myself with new things too. There is a little list of things that I already have experience with/that I could help with:
- Natural building - and everything that comes with it, bit of carpentry and a bit of dry stone wall building
- Permaculture - I have some practical experience of my own though not a lot, and a good amount of theoretical knowledge. I am always interested in learning other people’s way of applying permaculture principles
- Cooking - I have many different styles of cooking depending on the occasion, healthy, less healthy, with or without gluten, vegan… one thing is for sure, I wouldn’t be able to cook meat to save my life (I don’t eat meat or fish). Also getting better at being organised while I cook. I love learning new recipes and sharing my existing ones.
- Driving! - the latest addition to my skill set!
I am fluent in English and Italian, my Spanish is also pretty good though a little rusty. I am hoping to pick up some Portuguese whilst in Brazil (spoiler alert: I didn’t)
*PLEASE READ POTENTIAL HOSTS*
Since I have been volunteering for a while, I wanted to make sure my potential hosts understand that I will work as well as I am fed. I am happy with a simple accommodation, I can sleep on the floor, but when it comes to food, I NEED to be able to have access to a variety of grains, fruit and veg, not just rice beans and potatoes. I don’t need to eat anything fancy, I am almost vegan in fact, but I want to put my heart and soul into what I do for you, and to work 5 hours a day and do a good job, I need good fuel. I am a good cook, so I promise you won’t regret it. If you are not able to offer this then I am probably not the best workawayer for you.Centres d’intérêt
NatureAuto-stopYoga / bien-êtreDanseActivités en plein airRandonnéeFermeJardinageMenuiserieDev. durableLanguesArchitectureArt et designDessin et peintureLivresFilms et téléCuisine et alimentationVégétarien ou véganCultureSoin des plantesLangues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Italien: Courant
Français: DébutantPlus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Would love to learn Portuguese, can teach Italian and EnglishCompétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
J'ai des connaissances :
Aider dans une ferme
Travail associatif
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Éco-projets
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
Gardening - compost, preparing beds, natural fertilisers, organic gardening, planting, transplanting. I am also constantly reading new things.
Eco building - different eco building techniques including adobe, cob, quincha, cob bricks, hemp and lime construction. Also one of my favourite reading topic!
Food fermentation - making ferments including naturally carbonated drinks and vegetable ferments, sourdough bread making.
Architectural/interior design - by profession, I studied interior design for 4 years and then worked in architecture for another 4. I am also decent at graphic design, can make logos and would be happy to help out with social media, taking photos etc.Âge
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If you are a workawayer living in Europe and also looking to start your own project or community, and you like what you read on my profile, get in touch with me!
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Fumeur
Permis de conduire
Allergies
noRégime alimentaire spécial
I don’t eat meat nor fish
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She has a lot of knowledge on biocontruction and did an amazing job plastering the walls and teaching me about the techniques and materials. She also gave me a lot of advice on how to accomplish what I envision for the house and the garden, she has great ideas and… read more
The location - Barichara is a traditional village surrounded by beautiful hills, and J&J’s place adorns one of them. There are a lot of trails and places to discover all around, but… read more
Federica helped us perfectly... she is very dedicated, fast-learning, hardworking, skilled, respectful and eager to learn about everything. Apart from mainly doing a very good job of dry stone walling (our new outdoor bathrooms) she also did some great gardening and was even very… read more
- Natural building with Luz, who is very keen on using no cement whatsoever! Also a great person to exchange opinions on techniques. I was given a good amount of freedom too, to experiment a bit with different methods.
- Cultural exchange… read more
Amis
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She has a lot of knowledge on biocontruction and did an amazing job plastering the walls and teaching me about the techniques and materials. She also gave me a lot of advice on how to accomplish what I envision for the house and the garden, she has great ideas and… read more
The location - Barichara is a traditional village surrounded by beautiful hills, and J&J’s place adorns one of them. There are a lot of trails and places to discover all around, but… read more
Federica helped us perfectly... she is very dedicated, fast-learning, hardworking, skilled, respectful and eager to learn about everything. Apart from mainly doing a very good job of dry stone walling (our new outdoor bathrooms) she also did some great gardening and was even very… read more
- Natural building with Luz, who is very keen on using no cement whatsoever! Also a great person to exchange opinions on techniques. I was given a good amount of freedom too, to experiment a bit with different methods.
- Cultural exchange… read more
Dear host, you can, like me, trust him.
You can count on her support, she is one of the people who count on a season.
I offered to do activities for which I do not have enough skills to succeed.
She succeeded.
And what satisfaction to ask a volunteer: What am I doing now?
In addition, I asked him to prepare my project for… read more
When I first arrived at the farm, I was greeted by other workawayers who gave me a brief tour of the farm and told me where I will be sleeping. The… read more