Help at a new riverside eco-village in Nelas, Central Portugal

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  Beschreibung

  Update: From June 7th there is also a big yurt available for single person, couple or family, for two week up to two months. There will be daily watering as well as garden maintenance and other projects to do.
  
  This is a new Ecovillage project near Nelas, close to the Serra da Estrela Mountains, North of Central Portugal.
  We are looking for people to help develop the project and also to join as resident members!
  
  If you want to come and get to know us as a volunteer and potentially are interested in joining the project let us know, we can send you our website with more information on the land, vision, principles, becoming part of our cooperative and more.
  
  The project has been initiated by me, Hari, 35 from UK, after living in Portugal for almost 6 years working and learning with other permaculture and community projects.
  The vision is to create a place that enables a sustainable way of living from the land as a mutually supportive group.
  The design includes a common area, with shared facilities, and individual houses suitable for 10 to 20 long term adult residents, plus their children.
  The common area will include a shared kitchen, gardens, food forest, event spaces, spaces for the children, forest school, health space, temple, workshops, ateliers, studios, offices and more.
  
  I started the project in Summer 2022 and have been holding gatherings to launch the project and attract people who are interested in joining the project as residents. Two residents have since joined, and we have some financial support towards buying the land.
  We plan to hold more gatherings throughout the year and are looking for volunteers to help with these, and also at other times.
  
  We ask visitors and volunteers if they can accept these boundaries:
  
  Please no alcohol or recreational drugs (unless agreed as part of a ceremony, facilitated to serve the group)
  Not at all on site, and also not being on site under the noticeable influence. Ceremonies should be proposed to the group first.
  
  Please no smoking anywhere on site. You can smoke on the road just outside.
  
  Healthy vegan kitchen. Please no animal product foods, caffeine, processed sugar/snacks in the shared spaces and at shared meal times. You are free to eat what you want in private in your own space.
  
  It is possible and welcome to stay with us for a longer period of up to several months if we match.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Unterrichten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Natural building
  Off grid living
  Community dynamics
  Sociocratic governance
  Authentic communication
  
  We can organise workshops and activities amongst ourselves and for the wider neighbourhood, if there is motivation, depending on what people bring to offer. eg singing circles, music jams, massage, contact dance.

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  Summer update: lots of watering and garden maintenance starting from June, also possibly some small building projects.
  
  We plan to hold more gatherings throughout the year and are looking for volunteers to help with
  >>cooking during the events, tidying and preparing the space.
  We are also looking for
  >>help with gardening, land clearing, improving our kitchen, setting up the communal yurt clay plastering and later in the year some natural building.
  
  Another position could be a
  >>child-care-role. Our 3 year-old community member loves to play, explore, dance, sing, and collect rocks and mushrooms... ;)
  
  Ongoing tasks that also need some help are:
  >>Collecting and cutting firewood
  >>Working in the vegetable garden - watering, planting, harvesting
  >>Cooking for shared meals
  >>Social media, taking photos and videos of the place and our activities, writing blog posts
  
  There is some flexibility for how to do the work exchange. We offer space to camp and park a campervan, and a tent if needed + basic plant based food.
  
  Our preference is to ask helpers to pay around 35 euros per week for food and gas, with a work exchange of 15 hours per week.
  If you eat less meals with us, we can agree a lower price each week.
  
  Alternatively, for those who are able to work without guidance for some of the work hours, we can offer a full work exchange of 25 hours per week, food included.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Deutsch: Fließend
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Grundkenntnisse
  Portugiesisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  Summer update: There is a Yurt available from June 7th for up to two months for single, couple or family.
  
  The shaded camping spaces are under the tall trees by the river.
  We can offer you a simple tent with mattress and bedding, if you´re travelling without equipment.
  
  There are a few flat spaces for campervans, with some shade.
  
  Shared facilities available:
  Straw house common kitchen
  Compost toilets
  Simple solar shower
  Solar phone and laptop charging
  
  We also have a nice caravan that is sometime available. It has a table and comfy seating, big double bed, kitchen and gas heater. There is no electricity in there yet, but there is phone charging from the solar power system in the common space.
  This can be offered to people with particular skills, or who are interested to join as cofounders, or any other exchange we agree. Open to discussion!

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  Was noch ...

  500m of riverfront to explore and enjoy. walks across the land.
  Many river beaches (praia fluvial) in the area. In 40min drive you can be up high in the serra da estrela mountains for hikes with magnificent views, in about 1 hour drive you can reach the city of Coimbra.
  
  Nelas is about 10min by car and has all shops, laundry, supermarkets, pharmacy, cafés and a small weekly vegetable market. There is also a hiking path leading to Nelas.
  
  Every weekend there are different monthly markets in different villages in the area, where the local community gathers to offer their crafts, food, art, performances etc.
  Many people have their own farms, permaculture or community projects, so there is a lot of networking possible.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We have electricity for several laptops in the common house with a seating area and simple desk space. It can be suitable for computer work but not calls. Calls could be done by mobile phone elsewhere. There is good signal almost everywhere and we can at times share a Wifi router if needed for working, organizing, planning.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  There are a few flat spaces with some shade.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  Please ask first.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

  15-25 hours per week, depending on our arrangement