Enjoy Florence and the best of Tuscany, Italy

  • Last activity : 29 Oct 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello friends,


    We ask to stay minimum 2 weeks
    ONLY reliable and self organised people who love stay out of grid!

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    We need help in the garden
    ( animal/plants) and with Hermes during all the year.


    In autumn and winter we mainly need somebody to play more with Hermes and teach him languages, music, yoga, handcrafted....

    In spring and summer we may need more time to help in the farm.

    We are Samuele, Annamaria and our child (2012) Hermes.

    We enjoy travelling and meeting people from all over.
    We are mainly vegetarian and mostly we use our organic food.

    We live in the countryside and we have some land close to our house.
    We prefer stay open air as much as possible in our farm and sport lovers.

    We are active and we will enjoy to share our free time with you.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will enjoy Italian organic food( we are vegetarian but sometime we eat fresh fish).

    You can be part of our family and share experience with our friends.

    You can learn how to make homemade pasta, pizza (we have a wood oven), delicious cakes, jam, dried fruits and to practice organic agriculture.

    We have mountains and hills around to discover by bike( we have some spare bikes to lend you) or trek or ride. In winter you can skiing on the higher mountain in 1hour by car.

    We have a big lake in 30 minutes by car where you can sail or fishing or hire a kayak.
    In 30 minute by train you are in the ancient Florence or Pistoia or Bologna.
    In 45minute by car or by train you are by the sea.

    We'll be happy to share with you our spare time or give you all the information you may require.
    Train and bus station is 10minutes far by walk from our home.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Volunteers would be welcome in helping us but only positive people and NO SMOKERS.

    Experience is not essential but somebody MUST LOVE spending time with kids and animals.

    We remind you we are a family with a child enthusiastic to have guest coming, so you need to be able to related to him in different ways.

    English teaching, playing music, cooking, music, painting, dancing, pottery....all your skills are excellent for us.

    We have an organic garden, ducks and chickens so we need general help, feeding, cleaning ,permaculture, farming ....

    We look for people that respect the environment (no waste of water and electricity) and the world in all form of life.

    We live SIMPLY and we love ADAPTABLE and EASYGOING people.

    YOU WILL PROVIDE FOOD BY YOURSELF , we only provide basic food as pasta or rice and you can use vegetables and fruit from the garden.
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    We will be happy to share some meals together when it's possible.

    All workawayers HAVE to keep CLEAN and TIDY during your staying and especially before they leave.

    We kindly ask you not to use continuously mobile phone during the meals when we are together !

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    This 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

    Accommodation

    We have a CARAVAN in the big garden with kitchen, toilet and solar shower.

    WE DO NOT HAVE WI-Fi.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Supermarket is 15 minutes walking
    Bar, shops and train station 10 minutes walking.

    IMPORTANT:
    IN SUMMER because is HOT we ask you to be ready to work early....from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m....!!!!!!

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    You can park in our big garden, where there is water, small kitchen, toilet and solar shower.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Yes but it depends what kind of pet is. If it can be fine to stay with our pets.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    4 hours per day/ 5 days a week

Host ref number: 824915394483

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