Aidez-nous près de Tomar dans le centre du Portugal : construction durable et permaculture

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  Description

  Hi, I am Janine , my partner Terry both originally from the UK, we have two boys of 8 and 9 yrs old and we have recently returned ( ok so we have been back 7 years now!) to our Quinta in central Portugal next to the country's second biggest lake Castello Do Bode. We own 2 acres of land with an old farmhouse on which we are renovating , close to the town of Tomar famous for being home to the Knights Templar. We have 700 vines, 36 olive trees an orchard that we planted a few years a go. 2 wells , orange trees, figs, almonds etc etc. We have 10 chickens and a cockerel, a cat called Everest and a beautiful Dog called Nica and now also her daughter named Sparkle by our eldest son.
  Our idea is to become as self sustainable as we can and to build a garden based on permaculture ideals. We garden organically recycle where we can and wish to learn and improve. We are not experts just enthusiastic students looking for a more off grid life.
  That said we are currently on grid as far as electricity and wifi etc goes.
  We have lived in caravans for nearly 8 years and have loved it but we do need to get the house renovation done before the kids are moving out! The new roof is on, windows and doors in and we have recently started sleeping in the underneath of the house but are still renovating the main house……
  
  We welcome all skill sets, the most important qualities being enthusiasm and open minds. Everyone has something to give. If you have a particular interest in part of our projects we are happy to let you help in that area. The tasks will range from gardening and Eco sustainable building and landscaping to renovation in our 200 yr old farmhouse. Tending the vineyards, pruning trees. If you want to come but would prefer to cook and help with the kids that's also cool just let us know before hand so we make sure we have a workable range of people.
  We can accommodate around 4 or more depending on the set up At the moment in a caravan or yurt! Though you are welcome to bring your own accommodation, tent , car, camper, etc.......
  We look forward to hearing from you, xxx

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  As an English couple living in Portugal we have a variety of cultures in our lives. I am learning Portuguese but speak other languages inc Spanish and v limited German. We are interested in meeting people from all walks of life and I have various travelling experiences to share.
  Food is one of my personal passions and I enjoy cooking and eating a great deal so enjoy showing people how I cook and love learning new foods and recipes.
  Terry is a very skilled bloke, a mechanic and general all round inventor and creator of great stuff, he has many skills he can pass on and excellent practical knowledge.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  The projects currently on our To Do list are varied from stone mural wall making, garden landscaping and design , planting and mulching, water system implementation, pruning, building restoration, olive harvesting, vineyard care and maintenance.......the list goes on but we are happy to be flexible on what people get involved in though there are at times priority tasks on the go and we hope people come with an open mind to how they may be spending their helping hours. Right now the house renovation is a priority but also as I am now often working away from the land and have an increasingly busy schedule so help with the kids, and cooking meals is also very useful!
  We have an outside kitchen to create and an outside bathroom to finish too!
  We want people to have a positive experience and hope that there will be a variety of opportunities here.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Portugais: Intermédiaire
  Allemand: Débutant
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  Our current accommodation is in a yurt and a bell tent. We have two caravans and an interconnecting awning in which we live. We have recently erected our first bell tent which has the possibility to accommodate 2-4 people alongside our Yurt which accommodates 2 comfortably, 3 at a push!
  You are welcome to bring tents, caravans, camper vans etc to our land.
  We have now constructed an outside toilet room on the land ( the toilet even has a flush now!) to add to our caravan toilets. Showers are hot and plentiful, beds comfy bedding towels etc provided. Once we have built more we will have more to offer but for now. This is us!

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  Autres infos...

  We live in a beautiful place near to a beautiful lake, portugals second biggest, is from the house on foot a half hour walk, or 10 mins in a car to the local beach on the lake. We have a boat and wake boarding equipment which we use on the weekends to get a much needed break from the project! We have a couple of bikes you can use, and 3 canoes that can be borrowed on agreement.
  The local town of Tomar is beautiful and very historic home to a Knights Templar castle and Convento! we are surrounded by nice villages Serra and Sao Pedro to name but a few. It's not a huge town but not tiny either has enough going on to keep up the interest!
  We are a mixed bag as a couple Terry likes his motorbikes and Films, I love nature and food, we are chalk and cheese but harmonious too! We have two children boys of 6yrs and 8yrs life centres as much around them as the land project for me, my partner Terry is a mechanic and has his own garage over here, he aims to split his time between the business and the home project. Volunteers need to be enthusiastic and happy to get on with tasks given without constant supervision as i also now work some times gardening. Though we want to help and guide as much as we can we have many commitments.
  We are happy to have people from all walks of life, I am happy cooking for vegetarians, not very experienced at vegan diets so if you are expect to help out! We hope everyone will come with the expectation to help out with general food n clearing up duties ( we do have a dish washer tho!) otherwise I am happy to cook for people most of the time.
  We have wi fi, electricity , and hot showers in the big caravan. As Portuguese cars are insured not the driver, anyone with a licence can in theory borrow our car, this will be dependant upon us feeling comfortable with the person who is asking , taking our car so it is not a given but a possibility.
  
  Please come and share our life with us for a while! Long and short term stays all fine!

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We now have fibre unlimited Wi-Fi so decent connection !

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  So most vans can get on our land, driveway is a bit dodgy, a 7.5tonne Horsebox has made it on but at a push!

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We can accept pets on a case by case basis, we have a cat so any dog here must be cat friendly and other dog friendly for that matter!

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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