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***Currently seeking someone interested in staying during July/August to help with general garden/house chores during school holidays and babysitting while I’m at work 2 days per week***
Me and my son Oscar (5) are keen to start hosting again after taking a little pause.
We are currently living on my friends quinta and taking care of the land while they are away for the summer.
I also work 3 days per week on the farm next door to them where there is a food forest project and a cob house under construction.
This is really fascinating and inspiring work to get involved with, there will be opportunities to get involved there.
I am aiming and saving to buy some land very soon and start from scratch.
A bit about us -
I am passionate about real food and soil, love animals and working with nature, keen to be part of reforesting our local area with native species. Rewilding feels important to me and everywhere I have been so far I have created amazing habitats for wildlife to return, I have enjoyed seeing bare and barren farm land transform into a safe haven for the many different species of birds and insects come and thrive, along with growing super healthy food to forage.
Over the years I have created growing spaces based on the ideas of synergistic gardening among other designs using Permaculture principles in setting up systems. I have been in Portugal for 6 years and have previously worked as a gardener and a farmer in the UK.
I am a kind, humble and motivated person who is happy working together with others and sharing meals and playing games. I love taking hikes and being in nature, foraging and picnics by the lake in the mountains to name a few.
I have spent a lot of energy working on my self over the last few years especially since becoming a mother.
I have a much better understanding of the connectedness of everything and I do enjoy discussing these things sometimes and learning from others along the way.
I also appreciate alone time when I need it.
Communication and connection is important so I value those who can be open and honest.
I enjoy welcoming people and sharing whatever I have to offer at the time, those who have spent time with us usually leave feeling like family.
Oscar my son loves to be involved and likes to play and have fun, campfires and board games too, he goes to a montissori/forest school project 3 days a week. When he feels safe and connected he is a super loving, helpful and funny character.
There are often social activities to be involved with locally. Nearly every weekend there is are very cool artisan markets with live music near by and really fun community events and work days to get involved with.
We also have Indi a very sweet and quiet dog who is a real character.
The woodlands around this area burned in the fires of October 2017 and again in summer 2022 so I like to be part of reforesting more of this area with natives species. I have also been involved with an amazing community project to regenerate our local area and protect from future fires.
The accommodation is either camping with use of the house or in the spare bedroom in the house.
The 2 story house has all facilities and a lovely outdoor terrace. The small river is just below the property which you can walk to.
We have friends and neighbours near by, a good mix of people from all over the world. I am 38 but welcome people of all ages and backgrounds.
Check out the photos at the bottom of this page to get a feel of what its like here and we have some photos of trips out that we regularly do such as Tabua market and mountains, lakes and river beaches.
This quinta is on the edge of a well populated village so you can experience being part of a traditional Portuguese community.
We eat all types of food and love to taste foods from around the world, you need to be ok with the fact that we sometimes eat meat (which we try to source as ethically and locally as possible) We also eat plenty of vegetarian and vegan meals so we can cater for vegetarians, just not every day so sometimes you may have to cook a separate meal or just not eat the meat part of the meal, we always have plenty of veggies in all our meals.
Campervans welcome!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can offer you experience in sustainable ways of growing food, knowledge of soil and plant health, cooking tasty meals with fresh seasonal produce, preserving and fermenting, visiting beautiful places and being part of the local community, tasting Portuguese life authentically and meeting people from all over the world.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
On top of the quinta tasks I also expect guests to take on their fair share of tasks such as cooking and domestic duties. I expect guests to be clean, tidy and mindful of others space.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Camping or bedroom in the house.
Use of house kitchen/living room outdoor terrace and bathroom.
What else ...
Visit local markets, see the mountains, rivers beaches, go walking and explore a beautiful area. Near by towns are Seia, Oliveira do hospital and Tabua. There is a bus from the village but I can offer lifts when we are going into town.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
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?
Two
Hours expected
25 h /week
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Initially we were supposed to stay for two weeks but we really enjoyed this experience and stayed for a month. The place is cozy and the food is always delicious, and the work was very… read more
They are all good people and I learned a lot in my time there, they made all effort to show me the sourroundings and the communitys nearby.
Leah is a very calm and considerate person, Andre is a great "tourguide" and Oscar is a super smart and very respectful little boy!
Thanks a lot for all!
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Initially we were supposed to stay for two weeks but we really enjoyed this experience and stayed for a month. The place is cozy and the food is always delicious, and the work was very… read more
They are all good people and I learned a lot in my time there, they made all effort to show me the sourroundings and the communitys nearby.
Leah is a very calm and considerate person, Andre is a great "tourguide" and Oscar is a super smart and very respectful little boy!
Thanks a lot for all!
I spent a nice week there. thanks guys, I hope to visit you again soon 🧡💚
Oscar was happy to be going off on walks with Noa and really enjoyed playing with her, he misses her a lot. We will welcome her back anytime and she can stay here… read more
For start they are such an amazing people, they were so caring, always make sure that Im feeling comfortable, willing to help me with everything I needed and make all the efforts to take me for seeing the special places in the area.
There Quinta is located in a beautiful village next to the… read more
