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POGGIO DEL CASTAGNO

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Italy Farming Environment Manual work Renovation Farming Environment +2 Fixed dates

About the project

POGGIO DEL CASTAGNO

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Poggio del Castagno is a biodynamic organic farm run by a family where is possible to experiment techniques of innovative farming. They produce hazelnut, olive oil, vegetables, and turn barley into toasted and pearly barley.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will mainly help in harvesting hazelnuts. It can be possible to be involved in other ordinary task.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Shared tents in the camping area that is furnished with hot water showers. Volunteers will cook for themselves. Internet is available only in a common room shared by anyone. REQUEST: vols have to bring own sleeping bag,

📍 About the location

There are three interesting medieval villages in the surroundings of the farm: Pitigliano, Sorano and Sovana. Also trekking pathway are closeby. There is a famous local Vine fair organized in Pitigliano during the time of the workcamp. In these days wine cellars and cooperatives are open to the public for trying local wines and traditional food. Saturnia s thermal bath are 30 min. far by car.

⚠️ Requirements

Willing to manual work, interested in agriculture, bio dynamic farming. To like camping asset. Remember to bring warm clothes as the weather can be chilly in the evening. Also bring a warm sleepingbag.

ℹ️ Additional information

willing to manual work, interested in agriculture, bio dynamic farming. To like camping asset. Remember to bring warm clothes as the weather can be chilly in the evening. Also bring a warm sleepingbag.

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📅 Available sessions

IG 19-10

02/09/2019 → 13/09/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 5
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/2

IG 06.09

01/09/2016 → 12/09/2016

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 6
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/3

IG 18-07

27/08/2018 → 10/09/2018

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 5
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/2

IG.Agri.05

28/08/2017 → 08/09/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 5
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/2

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

58017 Pitigliano, Province of Grosseto, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:08 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian