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Since we will be living part time in Venice and the rest of the time in Asolo, we are looking for a skilled helping-hand who can contribute by helping using permaculture methods and apply their manual building skills to help us improve garden and house details or do landscape tasks. The person must love being immersed in nature, tending the garden and providing loving care to our ageing animals and of putting creative skills into their help.
Communication is very important to us, as well as honesty, transparency and silence.
Because we are often away, the person that decides to come should be rather independent, responsible and able to work on daily chores independently as well as collaboratively, together.
The magic of this place is that it is close to many beautiful towns like Bassano and Castelfranco. but nestled in the woods of the hills of Asolo.
Longer stays are very much appreciated - at least 2 weeks or more - since by the time one gets the hang of things the days roll by.
Due to past experience, note that we cannot provide workaways with a residency address in Asolo in order for you to gain citizenship...sorry.
At present, looking for someone to stay starting the 20th of July 2025.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Writing
Cooking & food
Gardening
Languages
Photography
Plant care
Art & design
Animals
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can teach Italian, some cooking and about wild edibles. In exchange for my intensive schedule I usually take my guest away on tours of the area, sharing my time to explore some of the lovely spots the area offers if the workaway wishes to integrate to my circle of friends,.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
The tasks entails spending 4 or 5 doing the general rounds of feeding and cleaning the animals, doing some permaculture tasks, planting and preparing the vegetable patch, helping to clear the woods by rearranging the logs into swales or land art installations, maintenance of the tiny pond, setting up a food forest and doing general tasks around the land and house to make it ever nicer and well groomed.
Help is usually performed form 8 till 11am, and before sunset, from 5 to 6 pm, one last round to feed the goat, make sure the hens are in the coop and the cats are fed.
Doing tasks independently and responsibly is a MUST, as well as being familiar with basic gardening and permaculture techniques.
Workaways have meals provided. Because we are often away or working and do not have regular eating hours the workaway should be willing to prepare own meals and all the necessary food is available in a pantry.
If you feel to be the right person, we'd be happy to take you on and share this bit of our project with you.
Longer stays are preferred so that you can get the hang of things and enjoy the routine work with greater freedom and space to also do other things.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
A separate apartment with a double bed, wood burning stove, kitchenette, bathroom with shower. We ask our workaways to switch off lights when not needed and use water responsibly.
What else ...
Asolo is a littel village in the heart of Veneto, it is 18 km from the bigger towns of Castelfranco Veneto and from Bassano or Montebelluna and near smaller gems like Maser and Valdobbiadene. A car is highly recommended but I do have bicycles and there are bus connections.
Plenty of hills to do some hiking.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
My internet connection is not among the most powerful, being far from the antenna but it works well enough most of the time. At night, I generally switch the modem off and start anew the following day.
Space for parking camper vans
Outside the house there is parking and you can use my water and electricity
Can possibly accept pets
only animals that are capable of coexisting with cats, free-range hens and an old goat that moves around the house
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
many cats
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We enjoyed having Yoshi and definitely recommend him since he adapts just about to anything and always speaks his mind. He has lovely rare qualities and the days went… read more
I experienced many new… read more
Fernando's independent spirit and positive outlook make him very vwry helpful as he analyses the work he must undertake to find the best possible solution.
One more precious asset… read more
