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Help with the daily activities on the farm in Tuscany

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The experience

The Adocentyn ecovillage project, located in the north of Tuscany, aims to create a group of individuals who live and collaborate together to achieve food self-sufficiency , energetic and economical while respecting the environment. Also you want to become a place that can be an example for other individuals or companies and projects.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

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

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

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.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Italian

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The project is surrounded by unspoiled nature and far from traffic or pollution, but easily accessible by any means. There are streams and rivers of pure water, there are many old houses in the bush because this area having been lived in for hundreds of years until 1930. I, Max, the founder of the project live here all year round.

Activities & Shift

- The volunteers will learn how to manage the garden, from sowing to harvesting in a biological way
- Manage the animals on a daily basis (geese, ducks and hens)
-Manage bees in a biological way
- Collect and process products such as vegetables, herbs and fruit
- Manage the forest resource and its maintenance
-Maintenance of paths in the woods
- Learn to design with the permaculture technique by sharing and applying its principles and ethics
-Make preserves and sauces
- Build in green building and keep the structures efficient
- Plan the activities of the next months or years together with Max

Rules

Punctuality, enthusiasm in learning new knowledge, open-mindedness and ability to adapt to the various situations that may arise are expected from volunteers.
Those with problems with insects, soiled hands and clothes, or the occasional lack of comfort should look elsewhere.
Furthermore, the willingness to resolve problems in a serene manner and by communicating in a peaceful manner is expected, should they occur.