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Fairy Garden Project

4.5
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The experience

I'm Violeta and I live in a farmhouse with a large garden. I moved last year and haven't yet managed to transform the entire garden into a welcoming and magical space, so I'm looking for help.
I'm a neurodivergent woman, and looking at beautiful things brings me great joy and calm: I want my garden and house to be a work of art.
LGBTQI+ are welcome!

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Between 20 and 70 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

In 2021, I bought this old farmhouse on the hills of Tuscany, not far from Livorno.
The moment I walked into the garden, I fell in love with its peaceful energy.
The garden is very large, there are fruit trees and my dream of building a fairy garden by constructing various different corners around the farmhouse.
The house isn't finished yet, the electrical system on the first floor is incomplete, there are still rooms to paint, and the garden really needs help. Unfortunately, the first company to start the work cheated me out of a lot of money, and in 2023 there was a flood, and I still haven't fixed all the damage it left. I have been living here alone since April 2024 and it is difficult for me to carry on both my work and the work at home.
There's a lot of potential here, and some parts are still a work in progress — inside and out.

Activities & Shift

💪 What I need help with, you can help with:

🌱 Help in the garden – tasks you can do
Create flower beds
Create special corners in the garden
Plant and sow flowers, create cuttings
Mowing the grass (with a regular lawn mower and a brushcutter/weed trimmer)
Cleaning up piles of wood left by the flood
Clearing and fixing the fence damaged by the flood
Cutting and removing fallen branches left by the flood
Pruning plants and trees depending on the season
Fruit picking depending on the season
Sowing seeds and planting bulbs depending on the season
Watering the plants
Cleaning and organizing the tools area and the laundry room
Moving and stacking firewood (if needed)
Cleaning terraces / verandas / outdoor areas
Washing outdoor chairs and tables

🏡Help around the house – tasks you can do
📅 Daily tasks
Sweeping and cleaning floors
Removing cobwebs and dust
Cat care: cleaning the litter box, changing the cats’ water, sweeping around their areas, washing bowls from time to time
Hanging laundry to dry and folding clothes
Taking out the trash and sorting recycling
General tidying of shared/common areas

💪🏻Deep cleaning (farmhouse)
Cleaning shutters and windows
Cleaning appliances
Cleaning the fridge (throwing away old items, wiping shelves)
Organizing cupboards / pantry (if you like it — it can be surprisingly therapeutic!)

🍽️🥗Food
👩🏻‍🍳Cooking: I have a fully equipped kitchen and I love using it! I eat everything, but especially love vegetables and legumes.
Kitchen work is usually shared: we can cook and clean together, just like "he who cooks doesn't wash the dishes." If I need extra help with meals because I have to work, this will obviously be included in the exchange hours.

Rules

🚭 House rules
No smoking inside the house (outdoor areas are fine if done respectfully).
Please be mindful of shared spaces and clean up after yourself.
Respect for the animals and nature around us is very
At home you will learn the other rules for a pleasant coexistence