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Tuscany: craft & gardening, food & mindfulness

4.5
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The experience

I'm a neurodivergent midwife living in a peaceful Tuscan farmhouse with my three cats. I'm creating a holistic space for slow living, body literacy and creativity.
I need help with gardening, small repairs, DIY and artistic projects. If you enjoy nature, meaningful work and calm days, you're welcome here.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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.

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

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Spanish

Between 22 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

šŸ’Ŗ What I need help with, you can help with:

šŸŒ± Garden work
Mowing lawn
Pruning fruit trees (in season)
Weeding, planting, maintaining plants
Creating herbal or edible gardens

šŸ”§ House tasks
Help me tidy up the house and clean up

Activities & Shift

Iā€™m looking for open-minded, non-judgmental people.
I'm currently looking for help with my garden: mowing, clearing overgrown areas, trimming hedges, and other gardening tasks, as well as housework.

Rules

šŸš­ House rules
No smoking inside the house (outdoor areas are fine if done respectfully).
Please be mindful of shared spaces and clean up after yourself.
Respect for the animals and nature around us is very important here.
I prefer to host only women

šŸ“ How to get here
The house is located 2 km from a bus stop with connections to Livorno (14 km away, or a half-hour drive).
To get to the bus stop, there's a 30-minute uphill walk with an elevation gain of about 90 meters. If I'm at home I can walk you to the bus stop. There are about 5-6 trips to go and the same number to come back from Livorno.
There will be bicycles at the house, allowing you to reach Collesalvetti in a half-hour ride.
I can't always provide a ride to the city center when I go to work in Livorno or to the bus stop. I drive to Livorno 2-4 times a week, I don't accompany people to Livorno unless I have to go too.
The nearest train station is Livorno Centrale and the airport is Pisa Galileo Galilei.