Help with creating and managing a natural farm
The experience
The tasks are varied and change according to the season, the different harvest periods, and the various activities carried out on the farm 🌱.
There are olive trees, fruit trees 🍑, a vegetable garden, aromatic plants 🍃, and bees.
Any help is welcome! We offer an authentic hands-on experience with the land, genuine products, and a regenerating environment. If you love biodiversity and country life, join us!
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Kitchen Hand:
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
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
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Permaculture Course:
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
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
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Our project began from the desire to bring back to life a family plot of land in Puglia, transforming it into an ecological estate founded on the principles of permaculture and biodiversity. Our reality is rural and dynamic, uniting care for the land with welcoming travelers and campers.
From May to November the days are marked by the rhythms of the harvest: we start in late spring with cherries and continue throughout the summer with various types of fresh fruit and daily vegetables from the garden, then finish in autumn with the olive harvest 🫒. We use exclusively organic methods, with no chemical treatments on the trees, practicing grass mowing and the use of natural fertilizers and mulching to enrich the soil. Recently we have also introduced the first hives for beekeeping 🐝 and we plan to welcome small farm animals soon.
Accommodation and life on the estate offer a rural and austere dimension, ideal for those who want to disconnect from modern frenzy: we provide compost toilets, hot water via solar systems in the warm periods and a mini photovoltaic system to recharge electronic devices. We guarantee meals, accommodation and a practical and formative immersion in the management of an ecological farm.
Activities & Shift
Variable schedule depending on the selected period. Activities are carried out in the morning, during the lunch break, and then in the afternoon a little more. Many activities will also include organizational work and business development.
Rules
Before accepting the stay, we require a telephone interview. Be precise and respectful toward the place that hosts you.