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Looking for 1-2 volunteers to help me with my new Tuscan project

The experience

I have just bought a little house with land, not far from the coast in southern Tuscany. It's the fulfilment of a long-term dream. Going to live there with my dog. I will continue working no more than 20 hours a week online and spend the rest of the time dedicated to renovating the house and developing the garden, where I intend to plant fruit trees and create a veggie patch and herb garden. I'm originally from UK but been in Italy over 30 years.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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

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

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

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Requirements

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

People stay, we get up fairly early, we negotiate together working times and tasks, also according to weather each day. I cook all meals. No more than 5 hours work requested each day, although I will be doing more.

Activities & Shift

I request flexibility. Sometimes banal things like cutting grass or weeds; some heavy work like dismantling and moving things; sometimes more creative work like creating the veggie patch, building a cob oven, stucco and painting work. My approach is trial and error to learn as we go.

Rules

Basic rules of respect for others; keeping promises (also about times), open communication, also if there are issues, which can happen of course - more easily solved if expressed clearly.