Join our Permaculture farm & community on Madeira island, Portugal

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  2024 

 Estancia mínima:  1 mes o más

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Our story starts 6 years ago, when Markus, the founder of the project, came to Madeira island with the vision of recovering an old agricultural land, regenerating it with Permaculture, and creating a self-sufficient community of like-minded people, that can live in harmony with Nature, while opening space for healing, cooperation and continuous learning. A big dream uniting a growing network of friends and helping hands.
    It is a very big place, a work in progress, and a learning process for everybody. There is still a lot of work to do in order to achieve the initial vision, and we appreciate the support of volunteers. We are working on establishing an effective management structure, so for now we all contribute and do our best. Self-management, a strong sense of initiative, empathy and clear communication is important if you want to easily integrate with the community.

    Currently we're an international team of 7 people, including a family with their kids, plus the volunteers who join us throughout the year.


    Please read thoroughly before contacting us and be mindful of the following:
    *Minimum expected commitment from volunteers is 2 months.
    *Be specific about your motivation, intentions, and how you think you can contribute to our project.
    *Please write in English, and keep in mind that English is the language we use daily to communicate, although other languages are also spoken in the community.


    Around 7 hectares of land are divided into a few zones:


    The main zone of the community residents & volunteers;
    the farm area with all the animals & birds;
    4 fruit orchards (citrus, bananas, avocados, annonas, plums, apples, chestnuts etc);
    the "work in progress" area, with 2 greenhouses being slowly (very slowly) assembled, where we also started experimenting with mushroom farming last winter, and some gardens that need more care & attention.


    There is another area further down the valley, that is being developed for tourism, with occasional guests staying in our Superadobe domes- natural buildings, with 1 of them still in construction.
    Please note, that this is another area of the project entirely, separated from the community area, where the volunteers live & work. We have paid workers managing that side of the project and the volunteers do not get involved there at all.

    On the same note, none of the produce WWers help with is being sold - that is all for personal consumption for the community needs. Our production of veggies and fruits etc is still very humble and limited, but it's something we'd like to expand in the future.


    We are located on the hills of Tabua village, municipality of Ribeira Brava, around 1h away from Funchal and the international airport, at an altitude ranging between 300-650m above sea level.
    The nearest town is Ribeira Brava, a 12- 15min drive down the road, and there you will find the nearest beach, restaurants, shops, supermarkets and the farmers market open daily.


    We recommend renting a car as the best way to explore Madeira and for easier access to our farm. However, there are also local buses, including a bus that passes by our farm a few times a day. There are also affordable taxis, and Bolt app (like Uber). We'll happily provide bus schedules, useful contacts and any guidance needed.

    Thank you for your time, interest and support!

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Enseñanza
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Ayuda en una granja
    Mantenimiento general
  • Intereses

    Intereses

    LGBT+
    Eventos y sociedad
    Vegetariano o vegano
    Sostenibilidad
    Mascotas
    Cultura
    Vida en autocaravana
    Autodesarrollo
    Agricultura
    Cuidado de plantas
    Música
    Bricolaje y manualidades
    Libros
    Arte y diseño
    Fotografía
    Idiomas
    Jardinería
    Cocina y alimentación
    Arquitectura
    Dibujo y pintura
    Carpintería
    Animales
    Yoga / bienestar
    Naturaleza
    Acampada
    Baile
    Montaña
    Playa
    Actividades al aire libre
    Senderismo
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    If you'd like to understand the process of designing your own project or joining a larger community, we're happy to share what we've learned so far about project design, community management, Permaculture farming, soil & water management, animal caring, bio-housing, alternative education etc.

  • Proyectos con niños

    Proyectos con niños

    En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    Some of the ongoing actions you could join & help us with:

    Gardening & farming- we have several gardens in progress & fruit orchards that need constant attention, weeding, grass streaming, chop & drop, transplanting, pruning, harvesting etc.

    Animal care giving (we got cows, goats, pigs, geese, ducks, chickens, angola chickens, cats & dogs, beekeeping), long-term position only;

    Natural building, cob, Superadobe;

    Alternative education for children & homeschooling- our community is open for growth and we welcome families with children to join the project long-term.

  • Idiomas hablados

    Alemán: Fluido
    Greek: Fluido
    Inglés: Fluido
    Italiano: Fluido
    Portugués: Fluido

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    Volunteers are accommodated in the two converted container bedrooms, they come with beds & all bedding provided, although we do recommend you bring your own sleeping bag.

    Accommodation on the land, use of shared facilities (kitchen, bathrooms, laundry etc) and vegetarian meals are provided to all volunteers. During work days Mon-Fri, at 13:00 lunch is served at the shared kitchen area, by our resident farm cook.
    For breakfast and dinner, and also weekends, everybody manages independently. The kitchen space can be used for preparing meals, storing food etc. Usually, it's our social space, and we get together to cook and share food and laughs. Staple ingredients, grains, rice, veggies, fruits etc are provided and made available in the kitchen for everybody.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    Madeira island (& island of Porto Santo) is part of the Macaronesian bio-region, with mild sub-tropical climate, dramatic landscape of volcanic origin, and endemic Laurisilva forest- an UNESCO world heritage site.
    In your free time, there's abundant hiking trails all around the island, black sand beaches and swimming spots to explore, cultural events and a rich digital nomads & expats community to connect with.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    We manage independently with the internet, some of us have MIFI/ pocket wifi device, it's a portable mini-router that gives you wifi on the go, it worked for us so far. The shared kitchen area can be used for computer work, it has a seating area indoors & outdoors, and most of the time there will wifi available there.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Campers, caravans, motorhomes, more than welcome- 7 hectares of land you waiting for you.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    Este anfitrión dice que acepta a viajeros con mascotas.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

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    Horas esperadas

    4h a day, 9:00-13:00, Mon to Fri

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 866549972224

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