Magnus Lucus, or sacred wood, is an ecological restoration project of impoverished land subject to environmental degradation in southern Italy. At the helm of the initiative is the Rocciaviva association, which thanks to the collaboration of Plant for the Planet and Ecosystem Restoration Camps dreams of creating a green belt that winds between Basilicata, Puglia and Calabria.
Associative life
Apprenticeship at the Capra Fenice
We are looking for a person to join our staff as stable and dairy helper, with a trainee contract for the months of February to October (inclusive). In addition to the contract, board and lodging are offered.
Serragambetta is looking for a person for the kitchen.
We are looking for a person with experience and a passion for cooking and willingness to share a responsible role as a collaborator* at our organic farm.
Adopt an olive tree Landscape
By co-financing this project you will support an eco-responsible project and receive gifts that match your interests and participation.
Your contribution is important to us, help us overcome this challenge and make a dream come true! Thank you in advance for your support and generosity.
Not just walls!
an opportunity to learn about the restoration and care of ancient canalizations
HAPPY 2023 to ALL!
This year we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Federation of Organizations WWOOF (FoWO)!
FoWO was in fact born in 2013, as democratic organization that allows WWOOF national groups to cooperate globally.
MA’FALDA FARM IS LOOKING FOR A NEW EMPLOYEE
In Umbria, in the hills between Orvieto and Todi, we have a farm where we breed about 45 dairy goats. All the milk is processed in the farm’s cheesemaking dairy. We also have a small herd of Cinta Senese pigs as well as a courtyard and vegetable garden for our own use.
We are currently looking for an employee as of the new year. The task will mainly be to assist with work in the stables and the dairy.
THE AGRO-PASTORAL LANDSCAPE OF THE MAIELLA NATIONAL PARK: FROM PROTECTION TO RECOVERY AND REVALUATION.
DRY STONE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING COURSE organised by the Majella Park in cooperation with ITLA Italia
Autumn Sowing Campaign 2022
The ‘Coltiviamo la diversità! (Let’s cultivate diversity!)’ sowing campaign is a collective and transversal knowledge and skills pathway, not secondary to the increasing seed supply in the territory.
Firenze 2002 – 2022
After twenty years, the European Social Forum is back again a rich programme of autonomous meetings, two days dedicated to the plenary assembly: Where Europe is going Join us from 10 to 13 November Twenty years after the first European Social Forum, 2022-Firenze wants...
We met up at Valledrane
From Thursday 29 September to Sunday 2 October, a gathering of roughly thirty members from different parts of Italy met in Valledrane (BS). They were woofers, hosts, supporting members, coordinators and councillors, who confronted each other on the current moment of...
Opportunity for collaboration with Ines
Seeking paid co-worker for Spring/Summer 2023. A wwoofing trial period for mutual acquaintance prior to work experience is suggested.
The Tale of Bosco Fontana
The Fondazione “life-long dream” has no dreams, only plans: “We recently had two meetings in the villages, the central topics being the regulating of tree cutting in the forest and the restoration of the former Cerisola e Rocca school, which through targeted calls for proposals could become not only the foundation’s headquarters but also jointly managed with the University of Genoa.”
2023 Calendar, send us your pictures!
The drive to obtain material for the WWOOF 2023 calendar has started. We're looking forward to your contributions! Once again, this year it will be the international community that will be taking charge of editing the Calendar.It is a beautiful and powerful means of...
Contaminated by Pesticides
It is important that a nationwide survey of pesticide contamination in people and in soil on farmland be carried out as soon as possible, in addition to the analyses already conducted for synthetic chemicals in food and water,” the Associations stress. Italy is one of the leading European countries, along with Spain, France and Germany in terms of pesticide consumption. Together they cover 75% percent of pesticides sold in the European Union, Spain is the first country for pesticide consumption, followed in order by Italy, France and Germany.
Paola seeks help with chestnut harvest.
Compensation + room and board is offered for October and November for chestnut and marron picking
The Italian Parliament misses another chance towards Food Sovereignty
The PDL for Farming Agriculture [i] approved in May 2021 without opposition in the Chamber of Deputies has lapsed because the Senate was unable to convert it into law.