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Farmsitter at an agriturismo with animals and a garden

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The experience

Sometimes we’re looking for a person who can stay at our place to feed and water the chickens and goats and to tend the garden.
The job is to let the animals out in the morning at 8 and to give them food and water (about 20 minutes of work), and then bring them back in in the afternoon at 16 (about 20 minutes).
The remaining time is spent tending the garden (watering and harvesting). During the day there is plenty of free time! A car is recommended, since there is only one bus per day.


What you offer

16 hours of help per week

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

1 day off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Between 20 and 65 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

We need a reliable person to look after the house in our absence, who is responsible and serious, especially clean and independent. You will have the independent bedroom with a kitchen to cook for yourself.
I recommend having a car or an electric bike since we are out of town and there is only one bus a day.
We are 3 km from the town and 7 km from the sea. You can go to the sea and go hiking in the woods and to the rivers.
Great for DIGITAL NOMADS. A small commitment is required in the morning and in the evening to open and close the animals (chickens, ducks and 2 goats) and to tend the garden in your free time. The rest of the day is completely free to vacation or work remotely!
Important to respect the opening and closing times for the animals (8 in the morning and 16 in the afternoon).
It is advisable to have your own means of transport to be freer. However you can also stay almost always at the agriturismo to rest or work if you don\'t want to go out.


Activities & Shift

In the morning by 8 you must open the chickens and ducks, give water and food, and provide water and food to the two goats. In the evening, at 16 in winter and later in spring and autumn, close the chickens and ducks (otherwise foxes will come and eat them!) before it gets dark and feed the goats again. The fixed daily working time is only 40 minutes per day. The remaining hours to reach 18 weekly hours are for cleaning the stall and tending the garden, about 1.5 hours per day, which can be managed during the week autonomously and without time obligations, according to the volunteer\'s pleasure and the needs of the agriturismo. So, if you organize well, you always have a large part of the day free to have fun, unwind, study, or work.


Rules

Respect opening and closing times and any extra tasks. Keep the assigned spaces (room, bathroom and kitchen) very clean, always sleep at the agriturismo, do not let external people in, always be reachable on mobile phone 24/7.