🌿 Nature and Animals 🐴 in the Countryside of Magomadas, Sardinia
The experience
In a cozy and beautiful home set in the quiet of Magomadas, we’re looking for a sunny helping hand for gardening 🍃 and our farm. You’ll take care of around 100 chickens 🐔, rabbits, donkeys, dogs and cats, harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables from our organic garden 🥕. In return we offer wholesome food, a comfortable environment, and free time to explore the wonders of Sardinia!
What you offer
5 hours of help per day
Animal Care:
Help look after and take care of animals.
Building & Repairing:
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Tent:
You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Parties:
Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Parties:
Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English or Fluent Russian
Between 30 and 50 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Our program is born from the desire to share the beauty and transparent rhythms of country life in Sardinia. Our dwelling is located in Magomadas, an enchanting village situated in a privileged position between the hills and the sea. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic people who want to immerse themselves in the daily life of our estate, offering a concrete hand in the various outdoor activities.
For accommodation we propose an experience in close contact with nature: lodging in a caravan placed inside our panoramic olive grove, with access to an external shared bathroom also used by those who choose to stay in a tent.
Activities & Shift
Activities take place 5 days a week and vary according to the season's needs.
Among the main tasks are:
Animal care: Provide food, water and attention to our large family that includes chickens, rabbits, donkeys 🐴, dogs and cats, ensuring cleanliness and well-being in their spaces.
Gardening and allotment: Cleaning the greenery, pruning, removal of spontaneous herbs, sowing and care of the organic vegetable garden 🍅 for the production of seasonal vegetables, manual harvest of fruit, olives, almonds.
Small improvements: Support in the creation and arrangement of small fences or wooden structures 🪵 to enrich the estate.
Rules
Respect for the established times, particularly for the well-being and nourishment of our animals.
Keep your own room tidy and leave the shared spaces of the house sanitized after each use.
Treat nature, plants and every single animal with the utmost gentleness and responsibility.
Maintain sincere and positive communication to ensure a pleasant stay for everyone.