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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

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

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

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.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

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

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

πŸ’ͺ What I need help with
Depending on your interests and skills, you can help with:

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

πŸ”§ House tasks
Make lampsor other decoration
Painting walls and wardrobe
Help me tidy up the house and clean up

🎨 Creative ideas welcome!
Garden installations or small artistic projects
Upcycling, crafts, painting, mosaic β€” let’s create together!

Activities & Shift

I imagine we will choose the activities based on the volunteer's skills and what there is to do. Paint a piece of furniture? Mow the lawn? Plant bulbs? Make a mosaic? Make jam?

Rules

🚭 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

πŸ“ 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.
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 or to the bus stop. I drive to Livorno 2-4 times a week.
The nearest train station is Livorno Centrale and the airport is Pisa Galileo Galilei.