Help our Eco Villa and enjoy beautiful Sicily !

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 3 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 3 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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

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.

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

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 2 months

The Experience

Ciao!! We need some help with renovation, repair, maintenance, painting, collecting and cutting wood for the stove, gardening, vegetable garden, and helping in the kitchen. You will be host in the sea-view house located between Castellammare del Golfo and Scopello.

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Requirements

Fluent Italian or Intermediate English
Between 20 and 65 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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c) How much did you spend on this trip?

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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3 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

3.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Eco Village

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

3 Get in touch with nature
3 Meeting locals
2 Developing environmental awareness
2 Meeting international travelers
1 Immersing in the local culture
1 Learning about sustainability

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 15. Life on land

Ulla

United Kingdom

I had a great time on this trip. Picking the olives was very therapeutic and was lovely to be outside all day. Learning about olive pressing was also very interesting and seeing the sites of Sicily was great, especially the hot springs! Although I wasn't learning Italian this would be a great stay to improve your language.

6 months ago

Ignazio replied

Was very nice and helpful to have Ulla volunteering in my place pickup olives, helping in the house and preparing food. Ulla is a proactive person, very polite, friendly and sociable.
I recommend Ulla without doubt in any place. If she like to come back I will receive her at any period of the year. Good luck.

Maria Augusta

Brazil

The landscape of the place is beautiful! The work is hard, but it feels great to be in touch with the trees and nature around. I learned great deal about Italian culture and language! We worked 6h/day + commute, which is done by car with the host, Ignazio. He, in his own way, does not show so much appreciation for the volunteers. He has a harsh way of expressing himself. Besides, he assumed having an intimacy with me that I never gave him, and I had to stand up for myself and set real boundaries. His brother Leo and a friend Lucia are lovely people and I'm grateful they were around.

7 months ago

Ignazio replied

I'm glad you like the place and you learn that work in the country side is hard and I explained it very well. Volunteering is not a holiday, in my place is 6 hours for 5 days.
I'm very friendly and warm person like everyone in south Italy specially in Sicily, and we share everything we have. I know well that human warmth is unknown in the north and it is likely that you have never encountered it. Enjoy your life.

Gillian

Canada

This was a fun adventure and I learned lots about local plants and food! I really enjoyed caring for / pruning the olive trees and harvesting olives. We also harvested some fruits and almonds! One thing that wasn't the best was the host, Ingazio, isn't super respectful of some boundaries. Although it was something that can be dealt with for short term stays :)

8 months ago

Ignazio replied

Was very nice and helpful to have Gillian volunteers in my place and I'm glad she enjoyed the food, the place, and learning about olive tree.

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