Volunteer as a goat herder in Portugal
Country: Portugal
Last Activity: 28/02/2012
Description
We are looking for a goat herder for 6 months minimum, someone who goes out into the hills with our 60 goats for them to graze. We have a farm with 60 goats, two donkeys and a baby, pigs, five dogs, pigeons and poultry. The farm is overlooking a valley of unspoilt, beautiful countryside, three km from the next village in the Western Algarve, northwest of Lagos. The Ocean is 20 min by car from here. If you want to have a swim nearer by there is a small lake only 15 min on foot from the farm.
We try to be selfsufficient as much as possible, using methods that dont harm the surroundings and also cooking and conserving what we produce according to some old knowledge of the Algarvian farmers.
I milk our goats and make yoghurt and various cheeses.
We try to be selfsufficient as much as possible, using methods that dont harm the surroundings and also cooking and conserving what we produce according to some old knowledge of the Algarvian farmers.
I milk our goats and make yoghurt and various cheeses.
Area
Algarve, northwest of Lagos
Type of work
Animal care,Farming
Work
We look for a goat herder for 6 months or longer. The task is to take out the goats into the hills for them to graze (3 to 4 hours a day). There are 3 dogs to help. Minimum time is 6 months because it takes a certain time to learn where it is allowed and possible to go with the goats and to learn to handle them as well as the dogs.
The countryside is beautiful and the job keeps you fit. I love doing it myself but there are too many other things that need to be done on the farm so that I dont really have the time to do it myself.
The countryside is beautiful and the job keeps you fit. I love doing it myself but there are too many other things that need to be done on the farm so that I dont really have the time to do it myself.
Languages spoken
Portugese, English, German
Accommodation
Caravan, use of outside shower and toilet.
What else ...
We normally cook two meals a day, its mainly traditional Portugese non-vegetarian food.
Host ref number: 18545646174d
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