Organic and permaculture farm in front of the sea is looking for help in the northwest region of Liguria, in Italy

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  Descripción

  Hello folks, I’m Mattia, and I’m from Varazze (SV), in the northwest region of Liguria, Italy.
  
  In 2021, I began taking care of what was once my grandfather’s land. The entire field covers about 1.5 hectares, and a large part of it has recently been restored after years of neglect. The land includes around 300 olive trees, a saffron field, and seasonal vegetable production.
  
  I’m looking for people who are interested in helping with this project. Workawayers will help me with my general farm tasks for my food self sufficiency that include:
  
  Olive tree care – pruning, harvesting
  
  Saffron cultivation – picking and cleaning the delicate flowers
  
  Workawayers won't help with produce being sold/for business purposes, the olive help is purely for personal use.
  
  My garden follows a no-dig gardening approach — compost-based, using self-produced heirloom seed varieties. Tasks here may include planting, transplanting, harvesting, mulching, and general gardening duties. Related tasks include:
  
  Gardening – transplanting, harvesting, mulching, and other hands-on work in a no-dig garden, enriched with compost and nurtured with heirloom seeds
  
  Finally:
  
  Occasional tasks – general maintenance, small renovations, and housekeeping.
  
  Tips for good practice: It’s very important to be mindful of water and electricity consumption. I use phytoremediation water system, which has limited filtering capacity. Additionally, the water is heated using electricity, so it’s important to remember to switch the system off when not in use. I welcome first-timers and beginners, but I have a strong preference for those with some experience who can bring valuable insights to the project.
  
  Help is needed for 5 hours per day.
  
  Accommodation: There is a private bedroom available in the house. Additionally, there is space in front of the house to pitch a tent or park your camper van.
  
  I live alone in a house with my two dogs (Dafne and Zeus) and my cats (Marilù and Pistillo), near a chicken coop. The house is located at the top of a hill, just a 10–15-minute walk from Varazze, and offers a beautiful sea view. My parents live in a separate house on the same property
  
  Great! If you've read this far, I'm sure you're very interested in my project—so please reply with the message: Hakuna Matata."

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática
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  Intereses

  

  Vida en autocaravana

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Mascotas

  

  Agricultura

  

  Artes escénicas

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Fotografía

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Autostop

  

  Historia

  

  Jardinería

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Carpintería

  

  Libros

  

  Astronomía

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Arquitectura

  

  Animales

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Montaña

  

  Senderismo

  

  Acampada

  

  Playa

  

  Deportes de aventura
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  I can offer a staying in a beautiful place with a marvellous view of the sea. The area is characterised by many small costal towns with nice beaches and blue water, as well as trekking on the surrounding mountains.
  
  Travellers will have the possibility to work close-contact with nature, mainly by working with olive trees, saffron fields and garden. They will be exposed to permaculture farming principles, that I have learned in specialised trainings.
  
  I am also an open-minded person who likes to share experiences with new people, and acquire new points of view bout the world. As I love cooking and yoga, travellers can exchange their knowledge, ideas and interests in such activities too.

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  Ayuda

  Tasks may vary depending on the needs of the season. Travellers should be prepared to work in warm temperatures during summer and colder conditions in winter.
  
  Olive tree care – pruning, harvesting
  
  Saffron cultivation – picking and cleaning the delicate flowers
  
  Gardening – transplanting, harvesting, mulching, and other hands-on work.
  
  Occasional tasks – general maintenance, small renovations, and housekeeping

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Fluido

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
  Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
  
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  Alojamiento

  Accommodation consists in a queen bed in a private room in my house. Otherwise it is possible to set a tent outside the house. The place consists of a kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom, while outside there is a lovely dining area. From everywhere you have an amazing view on the sea and the town.

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  Algo más...

  The area is part of the UNESCO site "parco del Beigua" characterised by typical Mediterranean wild plants and wild animals like foxes, wild pigs, and more rarely wolfs.
  The place is 45 minutes by train from Genova, the major city in Liguria, and 15 minutes from the city of Savona. By train you can easily reach the world famous cost of the "cinque terre".
  There are beaches all along the cost, some of which are in 10-15 minutes walking dinstance from the accommodation.
  The region is well-known for its mountains, with many trekkings, walks, montain bike routes and climbing walls.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  You can set up a laptop either on a desk in the private bedroom or outside on the patio. The Wi-Fi is accessible and works well.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We have a private parking

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  We have half hectar surrounded by 2 meters tall fans against wild pigs

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Uno

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Dafne (7 años)

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