Help us in a Farm for the spring works
The experience
The work consists of preparing the land, fences, stores, workshops and equipment for the production season. Good dexterity and knowledge of basic tools are required. Sense of order and cleanliness.
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Animal Care:
Help look after and take care of animals.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
What you get
2 days off per week
Team Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Fluent English or Fluent Italian
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
Program Details
Work is usually in the moorning so a good part of the day is free to relax or visit the region or it is possible to accumulate working hours to have free days to spent.
Friuli has always been a crossroads region where differents culteres meet. We speak our native language Friulano and we have some peculiar traditions, other are influenced from the nearby Slovenia and Austria. The region is full of history of Romans, Venetians and Austrian hUngarian.
Friuli is a land of fabulous nature with a variety of coasts and mountains that make it very rich even if small and where everything can be reached in a day trip.
Rules
A simple bedroom and toilet with full board and...
- bed linen and bath towels change once at week
- breakfast, lunch or dinner may be ready or you may have to prepare it yourself (the golden rule is ‘to leave the kitchen nicely clean as you found it’)
- free internet
- bicycle available, couch stop at 100 m to get to nearest main town Udine;
- a family member will pick you up at the Udine trainstation at the arrival and will drive you there at the end of your staying
- As long as you will be hard working, enthusiastic and pro-active, you will be treated as part of the family and introduced to the pleasures of the Friuli cultures, including parties and wine/grappa tasting.
On your side, you will be expected to clean and look after your bedroom and toilet.