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Description
Now that I have retired from the UK I grow olives and fruit in Italy. My family are all in England. We need help with harvesting the olives, etc..
Types of help and learning opportunities
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We pride ourselves on providing opportunities for cultural exchange. In the last couple of years we have had the pleasure of the company of workawayers from Canada, France, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, U.K., U.S.A. and Vietnam. Mealtimes hum with opinions on a myriad of topics; there is a piano to provide musical entertainment and to accompany national vocal solos! In the 20,000-book library, available for those with clean hands, a wide range of subjects is covered. The upper terrace is available for yoga enthusiasts and artists, with spectacular views over the lake to the Sibiline Mountains. For those with a historical bent there are many Knights Templar sites to explore locally and the Crivelli paintings in our village are so important that our new King visited them on a well-remembered occasion.
Help
I think we need seven or eight people to pick the olives, including me. Most of the trees are small, so ladders are little used. There is a big kitchen where we all eat communally and we share recipes and cooking. Once the olives are picked, assuming there are enough, we take them to the frantoio where they are turned into oil. Then we have to tie up the trees to protect them from the ravages of winter. The weather should be good at harvest-time, which will begin on Monday 21st October 2024. Anyone who would like to stay on for a bit afterwards is welcome to do so if there is useful work to be done.
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Zulu: Intermediate
Accommodation
There are three double rooms available in the house, one with en suite bathroom, plus one other bathroom. On the second floor there is a flat with further independent accommodation.
What else ...
There are many trattorias and pizzarias in the vicinity for those who are independently mobile.The Sibilini National Park is on our doorstep.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Donald is a very friendly man who pays attention to his workawayers, and asks about their needs (food, drinks, anything). He was very helpful telling me how to travel to his place, and even though I arrived late… read more
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Donald is a very friendly man who pays attention to his workawayers, and asks about their needs (food, drinks, anything). He was very helpful telling me how to travel to his place, and even though I arrived late… read more
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