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Cooperativa agricola Bosco Pianetti
Pianetti it's a very wild, isolated and wonderful place of nature full of friendly animals: silence, peace, fresh air, an ancient woods of big oaks, 120 hectars where you can walk.
We need people who likes to work in the countryside building fences, cut the bushes with the brush cutter, cleaning, feed animals (8 donkeys, 7 goats, 2 sheeps, 2 alpacas, 2 pigs, hens, 2 dogs, several cats) or like to paint the signposts for our paths in the woods. Carpenters also are needed. We are 780 meters high, 15 km far from the beautiful sea of Cefalù, a very nice medieval little town.
Sicilians are very welcoming and friendly people and we are used to treat volunteers as family members! Respect and kindness are the base of our life style
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About the experience in: Metropolitan City of Palermo, Italy
New Zealand
Great place if you are wanting to get out of the hustle and bustle and enjoy some nature. The accomodation was really nice and the location was beautiful with lots of animals and walking tracks nearby. Would definitely recommend for a calm and refreshing stay :)
23 days ago
About the experience in: Metropolitan City of Palermo, Italy
Netherlands
I had a great time at Bosco Pianetti. The surroundings are beautiful, the people very friendly, I felt welcome and appreciated. It's a little Paradise in the Sicilian Mountains. Would definitely recommen.
about 2 months ago
About the experience in: Metropolitan City of Palermo, Italy
Australia
Pianetti is beautiful and quiet. We visited Cefalu and the beach on our days off. Ninni was wonderful, fun and an excellent manager. The work was straightforward and we especially loved getting to know the other volunteers. Unfortunately Leonora doesn’t really show appreciation for the work completed and her priorities are confusing. The kitchen was dirty and the cat (Partufé) was allowed to run through it while we were eating. The volunteers were expected to cook for her and everyone else outside of work hours. We constantly felt on edge because she always seemed to be upset about something
about 2 months ago
Leonora replied
Laura, I was working 12 hours a day online to pay food for all the volunteers. I find your feedback really disrispectful. I didn't have time to cook but I certainly didn't expect anyone to cook for me! Never! I could have been satisfied making my own sandwich or salad. I am deeply sad about all your lies. And you didn't leave one dish in the sink, you left a mess every day. The kitchen was supposed to be cleaned by volunteers. It was a required task. Very sad about your lies
About the experience in: Metropolitan City of Palermo, Italy
Canada
Pianetti is a beautiful place. Ninni, the one who managed the team most of the time, is a wonderful man. Work was not as expected, for the most part, as I spent the first couple weeks of my time working in the restaurant as a waiter and dishwasher. However, we got lucky and it was more fun than stressful. I thoroughly enjoyed my free time exploring the farm and surrounding area. Unfortunately, the experience went downhill as soon as the host, Leonora, was present more often. She is unable to take responsibility for anything and expects us to run the place with minimal guidance
3 months ago
About the experience in: Metropolitan City of Palermo, Italy
United States
My time at Bosco Pianetti was lovely. The property is beautiful and well-suited for getting in touch with nature. The team and other volunteers are what made the experience though. Thank you Nini, Antonio, and Margue! I had the best time.
9 months ago