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Beschreibung
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🌿 Welcome to , a pioneering community project nestled in the tranquil woodlands near Paredes de Coura, Northern Portugal. Our vision is to forge a harmonious relationship with nature, grounded in regenerative practices, diversity, and collaborative growth. We are an aspiring community, drawing inspiration from co-housing principles to balance shared and private spaces.
🏡 The journey of this place began with the restoration of a traditional stone farmhouse, laying the groundwork for a communal sanctuary dedicated to regenerative agroforestry and shared living. In its formative stages, we are expanding our network of local and regional enthusiasts who share our commitment to a lifestyle in harmony with nature.
🌳 Our mission is to transform the land into a vibrant food forest, an embodiment of ecological regeneration. Each interaction with the land deepens our understanding of sustainable coexistence and the delicate dance of natural rhythms.
🤝 We invite 2-3 people or households, aligned with our vision, to join us for a journey of exploration and growth. We welcome both long-term residents, ideally with a stable income and a readiness to deeply engage with our project, and mid-term volunteers, who can commit to a minimum stay of three weeks. Each person's contribution, whether for a few weeks or an extended period, is a vital thread in the tapestry of our communal narrative.
🛖 For accommodation, we offer a guest caravan, campervan spaces, and our yurt. The yurt is available for volunteer stays when not rented and can be rented for stays exceeding 3 months. Participants contribute around 3 hours daily (5 days a week) to communal tasks, integrating into the rhythm of shared responsibilities and experiences.
💫 Connect with our global community on our public Telegram channel to share in our story, visit our evolving haven, and find your path of engagement here.
🔗 Reach out to discover more about our ethos, our journey thus far, and how you can be a part of shaping the future of this place
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We believe that learning to live together harmoniously is an essential and enriching journey. This process involves mastering the arts of communication, care, and setting healthy boundaries. Our community is a living laboratory where we explore these interpersonal dynamics, recognising that in an ever-changing world, reliance on collective wisdom and mutual support is vital for well-being.
Mathijs, with his background in physics, informatics, and a broad spectrum of interests ranging from technology, economy, and cosmology to deep ecology and community dynamics, is eager to share knowledge and experiences. Plus, we embrace a wide array of skills and insights from our extended network of friends, volunteers, and local collaborators. Our community thrives on a diverse exchange of ideas, from practical skills in sustainable living and agroforestry to philosophical discussions on consciousness and societal structures.
Arbeit
Ongoing tasks
- Pruning, chipping wood, preparing firewood. 🪵🪓
- Clearing weeds. 🍀🌾🌱
- Pointing our newly build walls with lime mortar. 🛠️
- Finish existing tree inventory. 🌳🗺️📍
Overall
We are inviting you to join us in the process, we are looking for individuals and couples to join us to form a temporary/prototype community. We prefer it if you stay longer (3-12 weeks), are autonomous, respect yourself and others and communicate your needs and limits clearly.
We expect you to help maintain your and our space clean and comfortable, share in common household tasks (cleaning, cooking, shopping, animal care). As a matter of fact, this is the only absolutely required work. Anything additional is fully optional. As such, we will not offer you food and we propose to equally share living expenses - or you can buy and prepare your own food if you please.
There is always a lot to be done (tree planting, forest maintenance, various construction works, coordination, household and animal care) and you are free to choose what to get involved in. If you stay longer, you could even develop some projects of your own.
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Niederländisch: Fließend
Portugiesisch: Gute KenntnisseDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
We offer (pending availability):
- Staying in our yurt in the middle of the forest (available until the end of May);
- Camping in the forest (we have camping gear, from April/May)
- Staying in our guest caravan (we'll be installing a Diesel heater, together);
- A dedicated spot for your car or small (camper)van, with water, electricity and fibre internet;
Our (nearly fully) renovated house features a common living room/kitchen and a comfy bathroom with toilet and shower. In the forest there's a solar shower which is truly idyllic and our dry toilet through which you'll help us feed baby trees some years from now!
Was noch ...
We embrace the beauty and challenges of being vulnerable human beings. In our community, vulnerability is cherished, and safety is paramount. This means recognizing and respecting each other's preferences and essential needs. We understand that clear communication and respecting personal boundaries are crucial for nurturing real intimacy and trust within our collective.
We welcome those who naturally resonate with this ethos—individuals who intuitively adapt their behavior to those around them and expect the same consideration in return. This mutual understanding and adaptability are the cornerstones of our harmonious living.
~~~ To ensure you've read our profile, please start your message with the word banana. This small gesture means a lot to us in selecting like-minded individuals for our community. Thank you! ~~~
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We've excellent fibre (full wifi coverage) basically everywhere on the land.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
There is a dedicated parking area with wifi, water and electricity available for cars and small/medium-sized (camper)vans.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
We can receive guests with *well behaved* dogs, chickens, donkeys, horses and ostriches. 😜 We are not able to accommodate cats 😿, beyond our own.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Arbeitszeiten
~12h/week
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Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
(4.5)
Kultureller Austausch:
(4.3)
Kommunikation:
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I was in Silverto for a total of 3 weeks and mainly looked after the house with property and the two cats. It was my first workaway experience and really perfect for it.
Mathijs gave me a very good and clear briefing and was always available the when I had a question. He is very… read more
You kept our plants alive, you helped us build our chicken coop and definitely exceeded our expectations!
Hope to see you again, soon!
We stayed in the yurt for 10 days and in the caravan for another 2 weeks. The yurt was… read more
They even performed same repairs, did some small works and made us a delicious surprise. :)
Autonomous, intelligent, emphatic, hard-working and respectful, I couldn't ask for anything more!
He has very good communication skills and he is doing well with organizing and delegating tasks, always giving options on what a volunteer can do.
He shared many interesting stories from his trips and from his life in Portugal and he knows a lot about many different things.
Together with Diego, they were more than… read more
She singlehandedly did more work than we all did during our volunteering weekend, was amazingly loving towards my cats and she has amazing heart-opening abilities, truly listening and truly seeing others without judgement.
They took care of my cats for a view weeks and I hope to meet them again some time soon!
