Help with building a traditional Clayhouse, in south Alentejo, Portugal

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a German/Israeli couple and we live since 7 years with our two Children Liam (8 Years) and Alma (5 Year) on our beautiful land in South Alentejo. We are living right now in a Geodesic Dome and we are in process of building our main house.
    Besides building Domes and other structures we are building wooden vans.
    Our passion is as well to plant trees and to reforest our land with permaculture principles.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can experience:
    - Wood work
    - working with natural building materials
    - Stone Wall building
    - Landscape Design
    - Water Management
    - we can teach you what we know about the natural way of gardening and planting trees

  • Help

    Help

    In the last month we finished the walls and the roof for our traditional Clayhouse (Taipa).
    Right now we are building an inside wall with bricks and hempcrete.

    We will do all kind of work in and around that house.
    For example: creating stone walls in the surrounding of the house, building inside walls with clay and hemp and many more tasks.

    We prefer if people come for longer (2 weeks +), in order to get to know each other better.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Hebrew: Fluent
    Portuguese: Intermediate

    This 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

    Accommodation

    We are welcoming very much people who come with their own camper vans. Other options of sleeping are tents. We will share our Shower and our compost Toilette with you.
    And we have a separate outside kitchen for you to prepare your own meals.
    We are looking for independent volunteers.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are very close to the Mooji´s Ashram and the Tamera community. The next villages are around 4 km away from us. The dirt road from us to the main road is 1.5 km.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We welcome, specifically in winter time people with their own campervan for a longer period.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 144762135653

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