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Ehy travellers and nature lovers! How are you?
Are you interested in take care of a garden? and are you interested in build a green roof?
Me (Manu), my partner Ruben and our two daughters Eris and Evren live in a community village in the north of Portugal! We are now open again our nest to received some few people to share our works here.
What we need now?
We need to recover a piece of land in which some years ago there was a garden, we want to plant, take care of it every day for the next two months.. any biological technic cues are welcome.
We also need to build a green roof for a water tank that will be our resourse of water for the nexts hot months.
What we can offer you?
We offer a camping space, warm shower and food, we live just near a river and we use only organic product to respect the environmet. Manu produces organic cosmetics and home detergent. You are entitled to a soap and a solid shampoo if you come to help us :D
What we have to share?
We have many arts to share and with the desire to learn more, like Acroyoga, AerialYoga and Aerial Acrobatic on the silk.
Manu do AerialYoga massage :) if you need
We have many musical instruments at home, just for fun we can enjoy together
We are interested in sharing all types of arts.. so if you are an artist or just a curious to know more about our passions tell us and send me a message :)
We actually have two more mates: a sweet and stubborn dog (Churi) and a lovely black cat (Tito), both super expressive and easy to love!
We prefer volunteers with their own van.
If you have a van, we have water and parking for you!
Write me if you are interested,
Tell me your need with anticipation
Thanks and blessings
Manu
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The travellers can see various building techniques, in the ecovillage there is some different eco construction. We are italian and we can pratice together languages like italian, portuguese, spanish, french and english :) We can practice together music, sing and song, Manu play guitar and contarbbass :) She also likes to make acroaereo (she has a silk structure), Ruben and Manu practice together acrobalance and acroyoga. Manu is AerialYoga teacher. Eris and Evren love to dance and to do stunts! Come and enjoy with us art of working, having fun and being together ;)
Help
The main help is take care of the garden and help to build a green roof, after that we may need in pratical stuff here in the land, like make wood, watering the trees ect
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We accept van. We also have tents, mattresses and blankets. We have a dry compost toilet and a warm shower, also we can use the river (with eco-friendly soap!) to clean us :) the water is very clear.. Manu make various ecological soaps for body and hair, for the dishes and cloths.
What else ...
We need people that like to share their experience, that like to work and create with their hand, that have creative and pratical mind, who like to work in group, no competitive but sensible and able to express with words their wishes and needs! During the work breaks we can enjoy of the river especially when it's hot and in the nigth we can relax under the beutiful starry sky :)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Digital nomad friends need to be with their own van, and they have to respect the work hours por day. We at the moments don't have a covered outdoor space with electricity to the volunteers spand many hours\day. Our neet it's 5G but we live in a valley, and the good functioning depends if the sky is cloudy... generally is very good and fast.
Space for parking camper vans
We prefere to receive volunteers with their own van :) We have space and water to host them.
Can possibly accept pets
We accept castrated females and males or the owner must know how to handle it. Our dog is large in size, quite territorial but very friendly.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
I felt completely welcomed as part of the family. I won't forget the sharing, the clay bath and the simple life we lived together. The beautiful mountains that surrounds the house, the hiking, crystal hunt and the stargazing on the magic rock. I… read more
what a beautiful moment with Adriane! good friend, good life company, good super worker, always active and dynamic, artistic soul that manifests itself with love in everything she does! It's like we know Adriane all our life :)
big connection with Eris and Evren! thanks a lot Adriane
They immediately entered in confidence with us… read more
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I felt completely welcomed as part of the family. I won't forget the sharing, the clay bath and the simple life we lived together. The beautiful mountains that surrounds the house, the hiking, crystal hunt and the stargazing on the magic rock. I… read more
what a beautiful moment with Adriane! good friend, good life company, good super worker, always active and dynamic, artistic soul that manifests itself with love in everything she does! It's like we know Adriane all our life :)
big connection with Eris and Evren! thanks a lot Adriane
They immediately entered in confidence with us… read more
JJ entered in the group dynamics very easily, bringing lots of joy.
He really wants to learn and is always ready to get involved even in heavier jobs! He knows how to adopt good strategies to make work easier!
