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Hey there, welcome to our page :)
And welcome to Costa da Morte! The coast of poetry, cliffs, wild storms, lighthouses and crystal beaches.
It was Milou’s longtime dream to live in a lighthouse to bring humans of all ages and backgrounds together through song, silence and nature. During her search through Europe for an empty lighthouse, we found this land on a hiking trail that leads you to all lighthouses of Costa da Morte. And so the story began.
We believe that the planet needs as many dots on the map as possible where humans, animals and plants can thrive in harmony. Our land is meant to be one of these dots.
Do you want to be part of our project, our home, explore the surroundings and contribute to the place with your talents?
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Love
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We would love to share our passions and knowledge about:
✦ DIY nature projects (composting, fermentation,..)
✦ Singing, songwriting
✦ English, Dutch
Help
CO-CREATE
We are searching for a carpenter who likes to dive into a project for a week or longer. Also for people with some experience with plastering (plasterboard dry walls), natural building, permaculture & plumbing.
DREAMLIST
☐ Plant 150 native trees before 2025
✓ Co-create & exchange with local community
☐ Learn about permaculture & (food)forests
☐ Build a Tree house
✓ Create a compost system
☐ Transform the goat stable into an inspiring cob home
☐ Place a yurt/tipi in the middle of the field
☐ Transform the cow stable into a workshop space
✓ Install the fire place
☐ Invest in renewable energy
☐ Painting on the face of the house
✓ Planting a medicine flower & herb garden
✓ Make lighthouse art
☐ Turn the garage into a colourful terrace
☐ Make a pond for ducks
☐ Inviting animals to our land: ducks (!), chicken, goats, a donkey
☐ More hammocks, more swings
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
English and Dutch are the languages we'd be most comfortable in to offer as an exchange. Also we can share with you basic French & Spanish.
Accommodation
A bedroom in the house, a space for your van, or in a tent. (let us know your preferred option)
What else ...
TRANSPORT
It can be helpful if you have a car then you are free to go explore the region, go surfing, hiking, or city tripping to A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela if you like! Even Porto (Portugal) is around 3 hours drive, so you could go there on your free days if you'd like to :-)
Galicia is a beautiful green region with a magnificent coastline and beautiful mountains. Our place near Ponteceso is ideally situated to explore the region. Besides the great local cuisine the Celtic roots of the people of the region are visible everywhere.
Eco friendly ways to get here:
+ Flixbus or train to A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela, from there you can take a bus to Ponteceso via Carballo.
+ Blablacar
+ By foot ~ pilgrimage Camino de Santiago ;)!
Nature beauty around here:
~ Balares (15 min) and more of the many, many stunning beaches around here
~ Lighthouse route (0 min) right from our doorstep you can follow the yellow arrows that lead you further on the lighthouse route of the Camino de Santiago.
Further away:
~ Walking tour of Noia (70 min)
~ Barbanza Peninsula (1 hour)
~ Ribeira Sacra (2,5hours)
~ Cies isles (2+ hours)
~ Ria de Arousa (2 hours)
City trips:
Santiago de Compostela (1 hour & 10 min)
A Coruña (50 min)
Pontevedra (1 hour & 45 min)
Vigo (2 hours)
Over the border:
Porto (3 hours & 20 min)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
3 or 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (7)
I learned many things about carpentry and construction.
On our days off we visited many places with breathtaking scenery.
The routine in the midst of nature made me understand many beautiful things.
It's been an amazing 2 weeks.
Thanks for everything!!
We felt so welcomed by Milou, Simon, Erik and Carlijn and at home from day one. The work was really fun, fulfilling and fair and the communication with Simon and Milou was so great at all times. Even though we only stayed for 5 days, we felt… read more
Lisa & Emily Flora spent a small week with us, helping us so much and bringing a lot of happiness. So special to feel how involved you were from moment one with every detail of the house and every one here. Totally love your commitment, warmth, vision, strength and joy. On top of… read more
They are a very welcoming couple and I immediately felt intergrated with them and the 2 other volunteer workers that were sharing the same experience as me.
The atomosphere was always relaxed and I never felt under any pressure as… read more
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I learned many things about carpentry and construction.
On our days off we visited many places with breathtaking scenery.
The routine in the midst of nature made me understand many beautiful things.
It's been an amazing 2 weeks.
Thanks for everything!!
We felt so welcomed by Milou, Simon, Erik and Carlijn and at home from day one. The work was really fun, fulfilling and fair and the communication with Simon and Milou was so great at all times. Even though we only stayed for 5 days, we felt… read more
Lisa & Emily Flora spent a small week with us, helping us so much and bringing a lot of happiness. So special to feel how involved you were from moment one with every detail of the house and every one here. Totally love your commitment, warmth, vision, strength and joy. On top of… read more
They are a very welcoming couple and I immediately felt intergrated with them and the 2 other volunteer workers that were sharing the same experience as me.
The atomosphere was always relaxed and I never felt under any pressure as… read more
We enjoyed three beautifull days at their property where they are renovating their house and making a beautiful garden👍🏼🙏🏼
He is a dynamic, caring and creative person of the most precious kind.
When we asked him to build a closet for the bathroom, he came up with an epic design that he built with a lighthouse on it (Milou's favourite thing in the world) in co-creation with his partner… read more
