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Restoring a place. Reconnecting with a way of living.
In Trastanello, a small village in the Ligurian hills, we are bringing new life to an abandoned priest’s house through natural building, creativity, and simple living. But this place is not only about restoration — it is also about daily life.
This is not a project to finish, but a place to live and grow over time.
Daily Life and Activities
Our Mission
Life here combines building, growing, and creating. We restore the house, work with the land, host volunteers, and share everyday moments — cooking, talking, enjoying local nature and learning together.
Everything happens on a small scale, in a natural rhythm. Locals, together with a new arrivals, nicely blended with our friends and volunteers .What shapes this place most, however, is not only the work but the people who are part of it.
The Human Landscape
Despite its size, the village brings together an extraordinary mix of artists, architects, musicians, and independent thinkers alongside Anna, our proxi nonna, who connects the village to its past. It is rare to find such a concentration of creative lives in such a small and remote place. People do not arrive here by accident — they are drawn to something they feel.
Volunteers and Exchange
We regularly host volunteers who are interested in natural building, simple living, and meaningful collaboration. We usually host small groups and prefer longer stays to allow real involvement in the process. We are listening to each other, sharing our knowledge, and giving free passage to bright ideas. Collaboration is the way to evolve.
”We are not trying to finish something. We are learning how to live with it.”
Land and Nature
We are surrounded by terraces, olive trees, forest, and chestnut groves. We grow vegetables, care for the land, and gradually regenerate neglected areas using ecological principles. We are focused on ideas on how to effectively do water management
Our Philosophy
We came to Trastanello to create a place where living, creating, and working can exist in balance with nature and human connection. Our approach to restoration respects traditional local architecture while carefully integrating modern elements needed for comfort and sustainability. We work with natural materials, gradually regenerate the land, and learn through direct experience. We believe in small-scale, meaningful relationships and the value of shared knowledge between people from different backgrounds. Our goal is not to finish something, but to care for and continue the life of this place with patience, respect, and creativity. True activities we would like to inspire and persuade young people that it is possible and sustainable to live in Liguria in the 21st century
