There is wonderful news brewing in the pots within the WWOOF Italy network. On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Bucolica Circolo Culturale Agricolo, our WWOOF host in Lastra a Signa (FI), will host the first edition of the Bucolic Fermentation Festival. A day immersed in nature...
We are going through a crucial moment for the future of peasant agriculture, biodiversity and our own freedom of choice at the table. In mid-June, the European Parliament will be asked to vote on a proposed regulation that threatens to completely deregulate New...
Education about the earth, sustainability and respect for nature are values that are cultivated from an early age. It is with great enthusiasm that WWOOF Italy is among the supporters of a special event dedicated to the earth, science and the ecological growth of the...
We are always happy when our associates' paths cross, resulting in beautiful synergies. This time it happened between Niccolò from Love Project and our longtime hosts Cristiana and Roberto from Margherita Ranch. Niccolò spent three days at the ranch, getting involved...
With pleasure we disseminate here the appeal of our member Domenico Maffeo (host profile: https://wwoof.it/it/host/54782), who together with the Solidarity Economy District operating around Venice, Mestre and Treviso has great ideas for the future. If, after a period...
If you believe that sustainability is not just a theory, but a practice to be passed on to new generations, this opportunity is for you. As part of the European project Sustainable Steps., the international training "From Footprints to Blueprints" was born: a...
✳️ Masterclass Two weekends of training with outstanding faculty in the classroom and at local businesses to learn: Predation ecology, prevention techniques and tools Animal husbandry, wild dogs, health interactions Conflict management experiences and methodologies...
✳️ Masterclass School of Shepherding Two weekends of training with outstanding faculty in the classroom and at local businesses to learn: Management and role of biodiversity; Characterization and management of natural pastures; Silvopastoralism; Prescribed fire...
As you know, the central theme we have chosen for our Gathering 2026 is Water. Precisely because we want to delve deeper into this vital resource, we are happy to point you to an Erasmus+ project that seems a natural continuation of our reflections: "The Drop of...
The year 2026 is not just another year for those who love rural life. The United Nations has declared it the International Year of Pastures and Shepherds, a vital recognition for those who, every day, preserve fragile landscapes and age-old traditions. In this very...
Many WWOOFers started out to learn, to connect with the earth or to escape concrete. But what happens when that desire to "get back to nature" becomes a life project? What happens when you realize that you want to be tomorrow's Host, regenerating a hamlet or an...
Dear 18-year-old WWOOFers (and/or future WWOOFers!), There is an opportunity about to expire that seems tailor-made for those who love to travel slowly, sustainably and authentically. It's DiscoverEU, the European Union initiative that gives away rail passes to...
Discover, Learn, Participate After the great success of the past years, Scandicci (FI) returns to transform itself into the capital of agrobiodiversity. Also for 2026, the "72 Hours for Biodiversity" festival is confirmed as a must-attend event for those who want to...
Landslide Slope Restoration Dear members and friends of WWOOF Italy, we invite you to participate in an important series of shared work days at Terra Pagana, in Piano di Sorrento (NA), dedicated to the restoration of a landslide slope through Naturalistic Engineering...
🌱 Sowing the Future: From March 17 to 30, you can participate in the Campaign 🌻 Is there a more revolutionary gesture than putting a seed in the ground? Doing it together with hundreds of other people, guardians of biodiversity throughout Italy. Once again this year,...
📺 InRet! Live appointment with biodiversity returns What is happening in the world of rural seeds? What are the challenges for those growing diversity today? 🌾 We are happy to invite you to the next episode of InRete!, the video format curated by Rural Seeds Network...
Dear WWOOFers and Hosts, There is a new way to tell the story of our connection to the earth, and it is through the lens of a camera. We are happy to present the second edition of Corto Botanico, the film contest that challenges filmmakers and enthusiasts to create a...
Rural Seeds Network promotes dynamic and collective management of agricultural diversity.
For an agroecological transition of our agriculture.
To every soil its seed,
to every seed its soil!
We are happy to announce a deep and immersive training opportunity: a 72-hour Certified Permaculture Course (PDC) to be held June 8-22, 2026 in the heart of Piedmont organized in synergy between 3 entities cu 2 our Host members. The course will not just be theory, but...
As much as the relationship between host and WWOOFer remains at the heart of our association, from the beginning WWOOF Italy has also considered the relationships that are forged between host and host to be fundamental. It is the farmers themselves who emphasize that...
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