Enjoy Italian family life and help us care for our vegetable garden in Sicily, Italy.

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The experience

We are a family of four, we live in the country, between hens and garden, we like to eat well, but naturally, and to host new and interesting people, there is a lot to do and always new jobs 'home made, who wants to learn will receive so much help, we seek active and cheerful people, accustomed to work, open to new experiences and who already have an idea of ​​active and constructive work, accustomed to adapt to the most diverse situations.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

1 day off per week

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.

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

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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


Requirements

Fluent Italian or Intermediate English

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Take care of garden and garden, from sowing to harvest, to cleaning the garden from weeds, will depend on the seasons or requirements of the earth;

*Construction or repair of wooden structures:
*Cleaning of the house;
*Washing dishes;
*Care of animals, hens.

Accomodation: Caravan sharing with other volunteers. Volunteers have access to a compost toilet with shower, therefore we ask that natural soaps are used and respect for precious resources such as water.


Activities & Shift

Seek help at home , and in the care of our permacultural draft synergic vegetable garden , lombricaio and seedbeds .

Your help will be required for the following tasks:
Cleaning of the house;
washing dishes;
care of animals, hens and sheep, cleaning hens accomodation;
care of garden and garden, from sowing to harvest, to cleaning the garden from weeds, will depend on the seasons or requirements of the earth;
Construction or repair of wooden structures.