Federica

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Information de voyage
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
Nature
Auto-stop
Yoga / bien-être
Danse
Activités en plein air
Randonnée
Ferme
Jardinage
Menuiserie
Dev. durable
Langues
Architecture
Art et design
Dessin et peinture
Livres
Films et télé
Cuisine et alimentation
Végétarien ou végan
Culture
Soin des plantes
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Italien: Courant
Français: Débutant
Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Would love to learn Portuguese, can teach Italian and English
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Compétences 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.
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Autres infos...
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!
Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
  no
- Régime alimentaire spécial
  I don’t eat meat nor fish

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19 déc. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Federica)

I was great having Federica as a volunteer and it exceeded my expectations :)
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

(Excellent )

14 déc. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Interested in house sitting ? ...)

My stay with Rafa was exciting, fun, full of amazing experiences and unforgettable! I did so many things while with her that it felt like more than a month. She is super chill and gave me the chance to be my own boss at what I feel most confident with, natural building and cooking, and gently yet decisively directed me when it came to things like… read more

(Excellent )

6 déc. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Join us to create sustainable ...)

I don’t know where to begin to describe how amazing my experience with Julia and Joep was, so I will split this reference into different points to give you an idea!

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

(Excellent )

6 déc. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte (Join us to create sustainable ...) pour le workawayer (Federica)

It was really nice to get to know Federica, what a great volunteer!

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

(Excellent )

16 oct. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Bioconstruction and recycling ...)

My stay at here was incredible! I ended up staying three weeks instead of two. Highlights of my stay were:

- 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

(Excellent )

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19 déc. 2022

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Federica)

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14 déc. 2022

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Interested in house sitting ? ...)

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6 déc. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Join us to create sustainable ...)

(Excellent )

6 déc. 2019

Laissé par l'hôte (Join us to create sustainable ...) pour le workawayer (Federica)

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16 oct. 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Bioconstruction and recycling ...)

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29 mars 2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (We are putting together a ...)

Staying with Carlos, Samanta and Mateo was a truly incredible experience. I was not sure what to expect as this was my first time staying with a family in Argentina and also my spanish was very weak, but from the moment I met them I felt right at home and I was so happy with everything I got to do with them. I could not have asked for something… read more

(Excellent )

23 déc. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte (Gain new skills and learn ...) pour le workawayer (Federica)

Federica is amazing.
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

(Excellent )

21 sept. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Gain new skills and learn ...)

I stayed with Nicolas for about three weeks and I do not think my experience could have been any better. Nicolas is hard working and lovely and, while he wants to get everything done to a good standard (impeccable!) he is extremely patient, I never saw him losing his temper or even get close to it. The volunteers that were there at the same time… read more

(Excellent )

17 nov. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Federica)

Our experience working with Federica was not the best it could have been. She came at a time when we weren't as available as usual due to personal matters and there seemed to be a lot of misunderstanding between us. We do our best to be open and listen to volunteers' feedback so we would have appreciated if she would have come directly to us to… read more

(Bien )

16 nov. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Organic gardening and ...)

This review is a little complex, I will split it in three parts, my objective experience, pros and cons and an “epilogue”. I hope this is useful for both future workawayers and for the host as well.

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 day is indeed structured as described on the website, early breafkast, work, break, lunch, break and then work again. Each day we were encouraged to try a different activity, which could also change between the morning and the afternoon. Usually the activities were weeding, mulching, raising beds, cutting grass, digging a trench around the house, taking care of the chickens and eco building. I stayed at the farm about 10 days. I spent most of the time with other volunteers working on different things. The activities were normally briefly described at dinner the day before by the project manager, Julie, and carried out independently thenday after by the volunteers.

Pros:

The farm is beautiful, the setting is incredible, the land is stunning. There is a lot of space and a lot of potential. The volunteers are great people and the Khmer family is also loving and caring once you make a little effort to get to know them.

Cons:

The main issue, is that while everything is super organised, nobody seems to know how to do what and the jobs that are to be carried out by the volunteers are not well-managed by community members. The thing that disappointed me the most about the farm, is not just the lack of experience and knowledge necessary to take care of the animals, dogs, cats and chickens, but the indifference to this issue shown by the host. When I first arrived the dogs and the cats were malnourished from living on a mainly-vegan diet, and this would not have changed if it wasnt for the volunteers bringing up the issue. It also felt like it did not matter whether I worked or not a lot of the times, and it was difficult to find guidance from the host when needed.

Epilogue:

Overall, I still enjoyed my time here and thanks to the great volunteers with whom I was able to share knowledge and experience. I was very lucky with the people, but these projects should not rely only on the volunteers to offer a great experience. Everyone was eager to make a difference and made an effort to bring something to the farm, and I often felt like this was not recognised, appreciate, and not even encouraged by the management. I recognised that this place is relatively new, which is why I did my best to leave an in depth and honest feedback. I truly do hope that it helps the host get a better idea of what areas need improvements, as I really do think that the project could be something really great.

(Bien )

18 oct. 2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Join our young, multilingual ...)

I stayed with Tom, Cyrielle and their kids for about two weeks. Before arriving Tom asked me what I wanted to work on and I let him know that I was interested in working with hemp lime. When I arrived there was some work to be done on the structure of the house, which I found really interesting, and later on I had the chance to try out hemp lime… read more

(Excellent )

6 oct. 2018

Laissé par l'hôte (Join our young, multilingual ...) pour le workawayer (Federica)

Federica came to stay with us for 2 weeks, she wanted experience with ecological building techniques and put herself to work from word go, she was eager and determined and learnt quickly how to accomplish the tasks that were put to her. She helped out with cooking, washing up and cleaning and introduced us to various vegetarian dishes of her own… read more

(Excellent )

3 sept. 2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Federica) pour l'hôte (Help us developing our ...)

I spent two weeks and a half and I met some incredible people and learned alot. You have to go through a short period of adjustment to their way of life when you first arrive, but then you start to enjoy the experience and you never want to leave!

(Excellent )

28 août 2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Federica)

Thanks to Federica for her patience, congratulations on her mission and her goals

(Excellent )

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