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Help us & enjoy in Southern Italy, in peacefully stunning nature

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The experience

You will stay in a typical rural home with land to take care of - depending on seasons this could be mowing, wood stacking, building of fences, planting, conserving the harvest...
Learn sustainability from locals and bring new ideas for an ecological living to blend in.
I´m rather flexible about how to split the 25 hours a week, this might vary due to the season and your necessities, but morning hours are preferred.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Italian

Over 22 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Borgolecaselle is a holiday home throughout the whole year, with less guests during the winter months. During this period maintenance works are possible and needed. We will share the work, some meals (you have the choice) and our stories.
You could be alone in this position or meeting other worldpackers.
You will get insights in an ancient way of sustainable living and the locals wisdom of life, although I´m not a local myself but from Germany - I have choosen this region to be my home!

Activities & Shift

There are no shifts to cover but usually the activities are in the morning.
This could be preparing and varnishing wooden windows, doing some plaster work and painting walls, repairing furniture, harvesting olives, planting trees, building fences...
Depending on how many hours you want to help per day you might explore the surrounding mountains and coast (30 minutes drive) in the afternoons or on free days. You can borough my car but we might also go fon hikes together.

Rules

Please do not get drunk!