Experience off-grid life in central Portugal

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  Description

  Hi! My name is Kaegh. I am 36 and have recently bought an off-grid quinta in central Portugal. It is a lovely property and I live here with my animals and have a lot of projects that I would like to acheive.
  
  It is fully off-grid, so water comes from a well, electrcity from solar power and heating from wood or gas tanks.
  
  It is a quinta near a village and in between Olivera do Hospital and Tabua. There are lots of local activities and things to do outside of the quinta.
  
  I am looking for motivated and capable people to come help me with landscaping, gardening, diy and animal care - also to exchange ideas and learn from each other.
  
  If that sounds like something you are interested in please send me a message!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I am half Colombian and half English and speak Spanish, English, French, portuguese and Dutch.
  
  I also trained as an architect and have a lot of experience in off-grid technologies and building/woodworking. I have a big well equiped workshop with planty of tools to try out and work with.
  
  This is also a large land when there is a lot of potential to learn and experiment with gardening, water managment and forest managment.
  
  I also love cooking, music, movies and adventures - so there is always the potential to try something new and learn!

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  Help

  The projects that I would like help with this year include:
  
  - Extending a workshop building
  - Laying a terracotta terrace floor
  - Putting up a geodesic dome &/or yurt
  - Timber framing a terrace
  - Timber framing a balcony
  - Clearing and planting a permaculture kitchen garden
  - General and mainternacne and clearance
  - Cutting and splitting firewood
  - Looking after my animals (chickens, cats and dog)
  - Cooking & Cleaning

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Portuguese: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  Initially a small canvas tent, but then a larger geodome or yurt that we have stored but needs to be put up. We also have a nice shared outdoor compost toilet and hot shower.

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  What else ...

  There is plenty of local community activities to participate in such as yoga, capoeira, ecstatic dance, markets and more. There is also a lot of natural beauty with rivers and mountains nearby and the beach only an hour and a half away.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  I work from home so we can figure out a way of working together if needed. My internet is OK - but better can be found at a local cafe.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week