Enjoy slowlife and learn permaculture while babysitting our son

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The experience

Welcome to Our Olive Grove in Santa Maria di Licodia!
We are Carlo, Olga, and Río – an Italian-Spanish family with a deep desire to live more simply, more sustainably, and more in tune with the land.
Two years ago, we decided to leave the hustle behind and move to Santa Maria di Licodia, at the foot of Mount Etna. Here, on a small piece of land full of potential, we began our journey into regenerative living.

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What you offer

23 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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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.

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.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner Italian

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

We're seeking a special person who loves spending quality time with our son Rio, who is 2 and a half years old. For us, it's important that entertainment is genuine and creative: playing, outdoor activities, reading, and lots of imagination—without screens or mobile phones. We'd love to find someone who truly appreciates the company of children and brings positive energy to the days spent with him.
We happily welcome couples or friends traveling together, perhaps with their own camper van. In this case, one person could take care of Rio while the other helps us in the garden. It will be a shared and enriching experience for everyone!

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Activities & Shift

We ask for 5 days volunteering in the mornings. $hours and half in the mornings.
Two days off and we offer 3 meals per day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
We also offer coffe or tea and fruits from the garden during the day if you need and want some healthy snack.

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Rules

Volunteers will be hosted in our camping tents during spring or autumn but in the winter time it's too cold outside so the volunteer babysitting our son will be sleeping in the room inside the house.
. The tent has a mattress on the ground, pillows and a small piece of furniture or hanger for your clothes
. Compost toilet
. Hot shower (in the house)
. Common kitchen
. Wi-Fi (only in the vicinity of the main structure)
. Washing machine
. Natural swimming pond
. Swing and books for free time

You will need to bring your own towel for the shower or for bathing in the natural swimming pond.

We can also host you if you want to come with your camper van.

In addition to these , we also offer 3 meals per day so you can taste dishes prepared with local ingredients and, when possible, grown directly in our olive grove. This is a great opportunity to share moments together and get to know our culture and culinary traditions better, including Olga's Spanish one.

Because we have a baby we usually have dinner early. We'll also provide in the kitchen tea, coffee and infusions to take whenever they want.

We will all participate in daily life activities such as cooking, setting and clearing the table, washing dishes, and tiding up the house, etc.