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I am Hermann Mejer, Argentine, living in Italy for 35 years
sculptor, ceramicist, we also work in organic construction, especially in the ancient plastering techniques such as earthenware, clay, Tadelakt.
I have a 16-year-old son; we live in a stone house (Trullo) on a beautiful hectare of land free of pesticides, in the Valle d'Itria, we plant vegetables, fruit trees, olives to produce olive oil, we save water, we enjoy life
25 hours of help per week
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
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
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
Beginner Italian or Beginner Spanish
Between 21 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
We dedicate ourselves to agriculture, gardening and construction.
We like to eat everything. I am not a smoker.
We use natural soap and save water to the maximum, especially in summer, so I ask my guests to do the same. We have about 64 olive trees that need care; in November we make oil, many things to do on the land, cut grass, plant trees, harvest fruit, build dry-stone terraces, etc.
There are no fixed rules for shifts other than complying with the 25-hour workweek, around 8 am. We have breakfast and then start the daily activities, which can be very different depending on the season. At lunchtime I cook and the helpers wash the dishes; for working hours we organize ourselves according to the period of the year, flexibly; in midsummer we start to work earlier because at 10 in the morning it is already very hot, so we take a break; sometimes we go to the sea, we recommend working in the afternoon after 17:00; schedules depend on the season, on the work to be done, on the possibilities and abilities of each person.
Water saving, avoid discharging chemical residues, shampoo, detergent or other non-biodegradable substances into drains, because they are linked to biological purification systems. Respect for harmony and the environment.
