Volunteer with land maintenance and restoration in Central Portugal
Country: Portugal
Description
My name is Steve, english and 45yrs old. I have bought a quinta/farm in the mountains of Central Portugal in a protected nature reserve close to the river zezere. My father had a peach farm in Cyprus when I was younger so I have been waiting to do this project for a long time! I searched over France and Greece for the right land and Portugal really is nice. Every month the environment changes and it's quite exciting. I started in Jan 2007. I have no family of my own.
Area
Central Portugal
Type of work
Farming,General Maintenance,
Cooking / shopping,
Building,
Gardening
Work
The land has olive trees (three groves) containing about 80 trees. Grapevines, loads of different fruit trees and medronho which is a strawberry looking fruit that is left to ferment over three months when picked in Oct/Nov/Dec to make a pretty strong liqueur. There is land clearance to do, fencing to erect to trail vines over, this years vegetable plot to start, and walls to raise on the old house and then a new roof for it. Lots to do here and plenty to learn.
Languages spoken
English, Intermediate French and basic portuguese.
Accommodation
The choices are:
Motorhome that has two double beds and no table or one double and a table area.
A lovely stone walled room adjacent to the house, limewashed with camp bed and log burner. Or a modern room with double bed. Or there's camping if you are feeling brave.
What else ...
I eat everything and would like to learn and eat vegetarian if you are vegetarian. The coach arrives in Oleiros which is about 17kms away and I'm happy to pick you up in my truck. There is a washroom with toilet, sink and shower. Running water; hot and cold. I should have a pool ready for summer, just needs water pipes to connect to it. Lovely jubbly!
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