Olive harvest and Cammunity
10.10-1.11
Join Us for an Olive Picking and Community Experience! We invite you to the highlight of our agricultural year: olive picking at Villa Sentire. This will be our third time harvesting olives and producing our olive oil, and we can’t wait to share this unique experience with you.
What You Can Expect
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Spend long, fulfilling days in our olive groves, learning the art of olive harvesting while connecting with fellow participants.
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Enjoy outdoor meals together, sharing fresh, simple food and building a sense of community.
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Learn practical tools for community building and self-reflection, gaining insights into working and living together dynamics.
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Discover the process of making olive oil and immerse yourself in the rhythms of nature.
This seminar is more than just olive picking; it’s a time for deeper connection and growth. In addition to meaningful conversations, you’ll participate in guided exercises focused on observation, active listening, and creating a supportive community. These activities will provide space for reflection and a chance to practice skills that can be applied in daily life.
Info
Research area: Self-learning through working together, community building, theater, and movement tools.
Type of learning: Experiential
Location: Sentire comunity
Language: English
Cost
This seminar is free
Accommodation
Choose from one of the options below
Payment Policy
Once you have filled out the registration form, we will send you an email with instructions on how to pay.
Please note that in order to confirm your registration, you must pay a non-refundable registration fee of €150.
Food
Vegan full board.
Arrival and Departure
Please arrive the day before the program begins and depart the day after the program finishes.
Children
It might be possible to bring your children. Please contact our guest center to find out more.
Pets
We regret that pets cannot be
accommodated in this course.
Who is this course for
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People who are happy and able to do physical labor
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People with an interest in community building
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people who want to meet and play through theater tools
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People who are curious about Sentire
This seminar offers a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the depth of community life. Through hands-on participation in daily activities, meaningful connections with like-minded individuals, and a focus on self-awareness, you’ll gain practical insights and transformative experiences. Together, we’ll explore how to live attentively and harmoniously, listening to the present moment and understanding ourselves more deeply. This is more than a seminar—it’s an invitation to experience an alternative way of living.
What you’ll do
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Learn the ancient art of harvesting olive trees
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Connect with yourself and like-minded people, harvesting
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Explore play and connection through theater and movement tools.
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Come closer to human consciousness through group learning.
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Experience living in the community and sharing yourself with others in a safe environment.
Sleeping arrangements
Several sleeping options are available, all of which include shared bathrooms and showers:
Sleep in a Room in the Villa
Stay in a private spacious designed room featuring a double bed and a cupboard, for €50 per day.
Sleep in a Wooden Hut
Enjoy a cozy wooden hut featuring a double bed and a small cupboard. Large glass windows provide stunning views of the olive grove, for €25 per day.
Standard accommodation
Stay in one of our medium size tents with a mattress.
Bring your camper
You can set it up in several designated spots on the land.