Help around the Cultural Association at the Sea and lemongrove

Hello, I'm Margherita , 60 years old, I live in Sicily, near Etna vulcano ,Taormina, in a lemon Grove in front of the Jonian sea. In this place there Is my Cultural Association" .

I Need help since August in mainteining harmony around the Cultural Association "" that Is inside the old fashion sicilian country house. This Is a quite place away from the city , very calm in Winter and also in Summer even if the beach Is very crowdy. It's a family house where sometimes we host friends Who come for our activities or for the Sea with the Campervans , Tents, or in the Mobilhome .

I Need volunteers to walk my dog and I need help in carpentry, cleanings , ironig and gardening , volunteers with their own car for a shuttle service and handymen that can help in fixing a pergola that the wind broke, painting , repairing a roof , building a wall,move some soil and wood, electricity, hidraulic.

I offer hospitality in change of only 3 hours help ( usually it's 5-6 hours work) x 5 days and 2 days rest and I didn't provide for food ; you can use a shared kitchen and can buy and Cook your food .

This Is an Independent hospitality for people that like to be helpful and have a lot of free time to rest ,visit or It could be pleasant for volunteers that come to relax and also concentrate (write a book, walk, work on internet ,make photos, read books, study ecc). Of course shall be a pleasure for me to share meals with you sometimes , and you are invited to participate for free to my Dancetheatre , Feldenkrais organic and healthy movement and traditional dance classes . At the Moment I prefer to host couples or two Friends , I prefer a long stay and especially volunteers who travel with they own car. ============= I host you in a van with electricity, hot water and you have your own van, not shared with other volunteers . There Is a commun area with shared kitchen where you can cook when and what you want and a shared bathroom with the shower and hot water , and outside cold showers . At 1 km and half you can find a village(Fondachello) with many bars, restaurants, pizzeria, you can drink good beer, and find many local tourists. It Is not a community or an ecological project. I live here and in Winter I work in My Feldenkrais and Dancetheatre studio . In Summer the holistic activities are closed but you can enjoy the Sea and visit around Etna nature and art. If you want to visit ,public transport Is not available, I can bring you and pick you up to the Fiumefreddo di Sicilia Train station (7 kms far from home) that connects you to the main cities (Catania,Siracusa, Palermo, Messina). If you want to visit nature (Etna, Alcantara Gorges, Peloritani Mountains ) you need a car or pay a taxi.


Reviews

5.0
(4 reviews)4

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

Hungary

5

Before I went out, I thought I was just going to work and talk to some people. But I didn't expect to get such an experience.
Shared dinners, hiking, beaching, camping, parties. I have never experienced such hospitality anywhere.
Margharet is a fantastic woman. He radiates such strength, positivity and cheerfulness that those who are close to him also adopt this.
His family is also wonderful and hospitable and their friends are there too, and of course my best four-legged friend Dudú :)
This month will remain a defining part of my life,
grazie mille di tutto e spero di rivedervi!

11 months ago

Argentina

5

Este voluntariado ha sido una experiencia increíble para mi. El lugar es precioso, lleno de verde y árboles frente al mar. El espacio de alojamiento está muy bien, tienes tu trailer independiente y compartes baño y una cocina bien equipada. Las tareas son simples, Margherita es muy clara con lo que te pide hacer y respeta las horas de trabajo.
Al ser una casa de huéspedes, cuando yo estuve siempre había gente de distintos paises con quienes compartir una charla o un café. Aprendí mucho de la cultura siciliana; música, costumbres, etc. gracias a Margherita :) Me encantó, quiero volver!

almost 2 years ago

United States

4

Margherita was a good host and if you’re looking to connect to nature and disconnect from life this is the perfect place

almost 2 years ago

Chile

5

I had a beautiful experience, I thank Margherita for opening the doors of her home and sharing her talents with us. Take the dance and tamburello classes with Sicilian was incredible, I learned and enjoyed a lot. My mornings and afternoons walking Dudu were the best. I also had the opportunity to contribute with my art, designing visual graphics, videos, and updating their website, it was a pleasure! The other cleaning tasks were quiet perfect for have time to go to the beach, eat Granita, ice cream or pizza :). If you go in summer, consider that it is very hot. Grazie mile! torno presto ;)

almost 2 years ago


Margherita replied

Grazie Sol!


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