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* * Olive picking season, Help needed **
Hello,
We are Francesco and Robert, a gay couple, living in a rural part of central Italy willing to have volunteers helping with various outside duties. You need to be strong,very open minded, self sufficient ( able to cook for yourself) friendly & people orientated. . You need to be house proud, know how to use a broom and self motivated :)
We live in a semi restored farmhouse about 5 km from the historic town of Tolentino between the mountains and the Adriatic coast line.
The many footpaths leading through woods, fields and rivers covering the mountains makes it a pleasure to explore the environment.
Being so submersed in wilderness away from civilization, it very much creates a feeling of retreat or escape from day to day ´normal´ life.
We like living in the countryside and share our way of life with others.
The restored part of the farmhouse has all the comforts of a modern place yet set in beautiful rolling hills landscape.
We enjoy cooking, outdoors sports and socializing with friends.
we have two cats and two lovely dogs.
I enjoy cooking and try different recipes every time !!
N.B. This is only during the autumn/early spring time.
The tasks that we will be doing together may consist of the following....
Olive pruning / picking,( when in season ) gardening, landscaping, manual labour, house renovation, clearing brambles, chopping / cutting firewood, ground clearance and site preparation.
Helping us is very relaxed and informal.
Plenty of good genuine Italian food on offer !
Please note, During the summer period we operate as a B & B, however any workaways who are here during these periods will have no involvement with the B & B activities.
The olive oil that we produce is soley for our personal use and not for commercial reasons or sale.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
They can learn more about olive pruning and harvesting
Getting hands on how to make real Neapolitan pizzas and more authentic regional Italian recipes
Immerge themselves into a new culture and environment.Help
We would like to host outgoing people who would want to visit a new part of this beautiful country, learning a few gardening skills including olive pruning, strimming, general help with keeping grounds tidy
The ideal combination would be to have a great chance to meet new people and learn from each others experience ....Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
The accommodation provides a fully equipped spacious double bedroom and a bathroom. We would share the kitchen and the living room.
You will live in the house as part of the family.What else ...
What else ...
Places to visit on your time off....
There's an abundace of places to visit, from picturesque hill top medieval towns to lovely unspoiled beaches 25 minutes away by car . The Conero Riviera its only 1 hr away from us, its called the pearl of the Adriatic for its pebble beaches and crystal clear waters and upmarket seaside towns...
The Sibillini mountains are very close too, about 40 minutes away. A fantastic place for long walks, exploring lakes and mountains plateaus which are covered with wild spring flowers from May till July.
The nearest shop is about 20 minutes walk from the house but to reach the nearest town which is 6 km away you would need a car or otherwise we are more than happy to drop you off and pick you up from the town centre etc.
At times one can feel quite isolated up here so it's a great place for anyone interested in meditation or self exploration etc. Or if not, it's simply a great place to enjoy the peace and to explore the nature. Fantastic for walkers.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
25hr max
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Absolutely 5 starts to them. Hard workers, willing to help around the house at all times. Never too much in the way or invasive in the house and respected our privacy. They mixed really well with our friends and they blitzed the garden in two weeks ti perfection !
I d have them… read more
We helped with gardening jobs, and we always had different tasks so it was fun and we learned lots of new things.
The accomodation is in a country house in a lovely and peaceful location surrounded by hills.
Francesco is a great chef and cooked lots of… read more
Jason helped us picking olives during last year harvest. Witty, responsible and clean, Jason was hard worker and also helped us running the house smoothly. I loved his sense of humor . Grazie mille di tutto
We would welcome him back without hesitation.
Robert / Fran
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Absolutely 5 starts to them. Hard workers, willing to help around the house at all times. Never too much in the way or invasive in the house and respected our privacy. They mixed really well with our friends and they blitzed the garden in two weeks ti perfection !
I d have them… read more
We helped with gardening jobs, and we always had different tasks so it was fun and we learned lots of new things.
The accomodation is in a country house in a lovely and peaceful location surrounded by hills.
Francesco is a great chef and cooked lots of… read more
Jason helped us picking olives during last year harvest. Witty, responsible and clean, Jason was hard worker and also helped us running the house smoothly. I loved his sense of humor . Grazie mille di tutto
We would welcome him back without hesitation.
Robert / Fran
We loved having them around the house too, helping me cleaning and preparing meals. They enjoyed olive picking and the whole process at the olive press!
They were tidy polite and with a great sense of humour;)
Thank you guys once again for all your… read more
They are a friendly, welcoming couple who made us feel at home instantly (they are also hilarious).
They live on a beautiful property with fantastic views and some very sweet cats and dogs.
Learning about the olive oil process was very interesting, the picking wasn't too tiring and the reward… read more
They are a lovely friendly and sociable couple and very easy to get on with.
We strongly recommend them and would welcome them back even if only to finish that game of chess.
Best wishes from us all
He is a quick learner and completed several tasks that he had no previous experience of, most of which were physical.
We were sorry to see him leave as he would have been welcome to stay for much longer.
Luca thank you again for all your hard work and… read more
I stayed for two weeks - plenty of work for me to help them get ready for the season, but it was always varied, with a relaxed schedule,… read more
It could not be better! Rob and Franci gave us a warm welcome in them House, organizing for us a welcome dinner with some other friends (Lucy and Mike)
We spent lovely days there, in the middle of the green lands, very quite and amazingly… read more
!20 olives trees manicured and bases cleared plus general gardening planting and maint.
Thank you both so much, we were able to enjoy our holiday and not worry about back… read more
We spend really nice time with you!
We taste new dishes from italia and U.K it was delicious !
We learn a lot of thinks !
We will remember this experience with you :)!
Thank you very much
I hope see you soon, in France this time haha!
Gauthier and Quentin
Bob / Fran
I felt as if I knew this guy… read more
It was my first workaway and I just thank you for those unforgettable weeks that happen there, Fran is very careful and perfectionists and makes you understand that the effort has its rewards, I will never forget the… read more
Thanks for the lovely review, we loved having you here with us and very much appreciate the work you did, you will always be welcome here.
Best wishes Bob / Fran x
The jobs to be done by me were mostly cutting the grass and the olive trees (and of course cleaning the pool of bugs… read more
Thanks for the lovely review, we loved having you here and you will always be welcome back at any time..we would love to see you again.
best wishes Bob / Fran / Pongo / Percy / Findus and Margot xx
thank you so much for the lovely feedback, and especially thanks for all your hard work and your friendship and conversation. We achieved so much more when you were here than we thought we ever would, you will always be welcome here.
best wishes Bob / Fran.
help we achieved so much more than we expected in the time you were here,
We can without hesitation recommend Casey to any other potential hosts, he is a friendly, sociable and very hard worker who sets himself a target and doesn't stop till he achieves it.
We… read more
It was an absolute pleasure to work with and get to know Bob and Fran. Both are genial hosts who go out of their way to… read more
Thanks for the lovely review and of course all the fantastic work you did while you were here.
We would have never Pruned all our trees without you guys. please feel free to call in here at anytime you will always be welcome, especially at olive picking time (November) when you would be able to see the fruits of your labours.
Very best… read more
Thank you again so much for letting me stay guys! I'm sending you both my best wishes for the future.
Take care :)
We achieved much more than expected, thanks to you Alex.
Bob Voyage and best wishes on your travels.
We achieved much more than expected, thanks to you Alex.
Bob Voyage and best wishes on your travels.
They make me feel like home,
There house and the area around was very beautiful and peaceful,
Thank you for everything my friends I wish you lots of good luck… read more
He is a quick learner and completed several tasks that he had no previous experience of, including tiling a large floor area.
We were sorry to see him leave as he would have been welcome to stay for much longer.
Lach, thank you again for all your… read more
thanks very much..Bob / Fran
Fran and Bob are really lovely people, It felt like i was part of the household working along side them, They took us out a few times to see the countryside which was beautiful and got to meet lots of their friends.
All… read more
Bob / Fran
They will always be welcome to return and we hope to see them again in the spring. Grazie mille Jenny e "Legs" we miss you already !!!!
Never thought I would be so comfortable in a new invoirment, all thanks to two lovely people how take great care of their guests.
I really enjoyed being part of their dailly Italian live.
The only think I can say to them is; Grazie mille mille mille mille
Fran and Bob.
He joined in easily with our social life and our friends and even cooked a traditional Mexican meal… read more
This… read more
The website he designed and built for us is exactly what we wanted and has since been highly praised by many of our friends.
He (and his lovely girlfriend Kristen) are very welcome to… read more
Francesco is a superb cook (I looked forward to my meals… read more
I could not have asked for two more gracious hosts.
My only regret is that the weather prevented me from helping out. more than I did.
I hope to see them again later in the year.
We worked hard outdoors and had fun in the kitchen making fresh pasta and much more . She always had an interest in good foods… read more
I stayed in a beautiful loft room in the attic and was treated to so much delicious food. Francesco was eager to show me local sights like the Basilica in… read more
The work was mostly olive pruning, an easy enough job… read more